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thanks my friend!

my tv does, so it should be ok? many thanks

Hi i am thinking of starting a 5200 collection, but have been put off by some sites saying will not work on pal/euro tv's? does anyone have a 5200 in the uk that they use on pal, or does anyone know if it can be used? many thanks

either would be amazing as long as some consideration is given to uk/european users. Atari was not only big in the U.s.a

Hi Thanks, but that is only the 2600 version and i have that. but thanks for trying.

Hi does anyone have a pal kung fu master for the 7800? condition not important and cart only is fine, am a player not collector. many thanks

Here are some of mine BRISTLES MR.DO SPELUNKER COMMANDO SPACE HARRIER HENRYS HOUSE BRUCE LEE TAPPER KEYSTONE KAPERS PITFALL 2 MONTEZUMA'S REVENGE MR.DIG CAVERNIA FRED

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Hi Yurkie can you do this with a pal console? and would i need to send the power supply as well? if no power supply is needed it would make courier much cheaper! many thanks

Hi would love the pitfall for coleco. i live in the uk, would you be able to post? many thanks Emile

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=23kmdGnibus looks really good, what a pity, is there anyone who would carry it on or is it not allowed?

Hi just wondering if any of these 3 games will be possible on the coleco , maybe utilising the Sgm module. commando ikari warriors alien syndrome 3 top shooters that the coleco seems short of!

Could not agree more, i started on ebay when it first started and you could get bargains and also higher price items but now you just see pretty much the same things relisted time after time! Some people think because it's old it must be worth a fortune!

Hi How much would shipping to the uk be? (console)

how do you do that? You, well, program it...? EDIT: If you meant how I made the screenshot, I made the mockup with good ol' MS Paint. They are both Z80 machines, and the earliest version of the MSX (usually called MSX1) offers the same video modes as the ColecoVision, only with colors slightly different. So it's relatively easy to port a game from one platform to another. Same goes for the SG-1000, by the way. i apologize for being a pain, i did not realise that you were the "pixelboy" who actually makes games, have been on your site many times in the last week or so! where are your games available to buy from? or are they just downloadable for emulators? Am in the process of saving up for one of yurkies systems and really want to start getting some of the new games too.

I did'nt aware of that!!!... when i played it at a retrogaming event, i was sure it was commercial. It is really excellent version. On Z80 based 8bit , in my opinion the best version would the Amstrad CPC one despite there is no music. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DfmFIju4Fts Here a website (in french) thatlist Bomb Jack version http://planetemu.net...d=273&numPage=2 the amstrad cpc had lots of great conversions on it, lovely use of colour, the only thing that let it down was the sound capabilities, i owned one for many years and still play on emultor now!

I did'nt aware of that!!!... when i played it at a retrogaming event, i was sure it was commercial. It is really excellent version. On Z80 based 8bit , in my opinion the best version would the Amstrad CPC one despite there is no music. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DfmFIju4Fts Here a website (in french) thatlist Bomb Jack version http://planetemu.net...d=273&numPage=2 So are most of the old 8 bit platforms z80 based?

how do you do that? You, well, program it...? EDIT: If you meant how I made the screenshot, I made the mockup with good ol' MS Paint. They are both Z80 machines, and the earliest version of the MSX (usually called MSX1) offers the same video modes as the ColecoVision, only with colors slightly different. So it's relatively easy to port a game from one platform to another. Same goes for the SG-1000, by the way. i was not sure if you had actually programmed a screen , and i thought it was amazing and quick! this explains why alot of the new homebrew games are ported from the msx, and why the older originals are so similar. Thanks for the info

Also on a slight tangent, is the msx the same kind of hardware as coleco? games for the two seem to be identical , keystone kapers, mr.do etc, or they just strangely similar?

how do you do that?

It has just been done on msx i think? but it is just the sg1000 version.

It Really seems that coleco missed the opportunity to become world beaters! The system was way ahead of it's time and should have surely been the console that everyone wanted, why did this not happen?? was it bad marketing and did coleco just drop out of consoles?

Thanks for all the replies, seems that i will definately have to get a real one now! loved it in emulation, and can't wait to get the real thing! Might also try out the old intellivision as the donkey kong looks pretty damned good on that too!

Well, the PCBs and required electronic chips and components are readily available, and you can get new cartridge casings if you need some, so on the hardware side, the ColecoVision is a good option for homebrewers. Similarly, it's easy to program games for the CV if you know your way around C language, or better yet, Z80 assembly language. Define "derived". sorry meant derised! as in scorned and frowned upon or even hated? You can, but it's not recommended to swap out controllers while the power is on. You can reduce the lifespan of joystick ports this way, from what I've heard. Besides, for many CV games, you can put a third-party (keypadless) controller in port #1 and a stock CV controller in port #2 and use the keypad on the second joystick whenever you need to.

Hi just wondering about the colecovision, it seems to have huge support in the homebrew scene. I have never owned one but am going to get one of yurkies refurbished/modded systems later this year(when money picks up a bit!), as having played on emulation it really is a great little vintage system. I don't recall it having all that much support over here in the uk, Atari pretty much ruled the waves! Is the reason for the ammount of support simply nostalgic love or is it a good system to produce games on? with all the super module/controller releases as well as games it seems to be a great system to start a new collection for, although i am a game player and nostalgic fool, not a "Collector". can people here tell me why the controllers are such a derived peripheral? and can you swap the controllers with an atari type once you have selected the options and started a game? look forward to your replies and thoughts