ColecoVision Flashback!

[ColecoDan]

I wonder if those controllers are any good. Hopefully they are compatible with the original system. It could make a great new source of controllers. Of course, they will probably suck like the Atari ones do.

The quotes from this thread already said they were going to be compatible.

[+LS650]

I have some Atari Flashback controllers. They are actually pretty decent clones of the original joysticks, and I use them with my 'real' 2600 all the time.

 

Supposedly the controllers for this Coleco Flashback are supposed to be 100% compatible with the real deal.

We shall see....

Edited May 12, 2014 by ls650

[boxpressed]

I didn't notice until just now that the controller cords are straight. If the cords are six feet long or so, they will be another good reason to pick up a set or two.

[ataridave]

Will the Colecovision Flashback be based on the original Colecovision hardware, or NOAC? I really hope it's not the latter! I can't make it to the Classic Gaming Expo this year, but I saw a video on Youtube that said that this product will debut at the expo.

[+LS650]

if you read through this and other threads, you will see that it (and also the new Intellivision Flashback) are based on customized ARM processors running emulator software.

According to some folks who have played demo units at shows, the emulation quality is very good, and very close to "the real deal".

Edited August 20, 2014 by ls650

[NIAD]

the emulation quality is very good, and very close to "the real deal".

It should be seeing as there are numerous very good ColecoVision emulators that have been around for years and their source code has been shared freely by their author(s).

[didimo63]

Someplace in the Midwest today, a European 51 y.o. dude stopped at some store, and bought these. [Yeah, I know. They were not supposed to be sold until October 1st. Maybe my charming accent helped ].

I love the units and the controllers. They feel "real", look about the same size as the original (will check later on), and the Colecovision controller feel better, more responsive, less clunky!

 

Will try them out later on, after dinner.

[didimo63]

Fairly bad quality video, but you get the idea.

 

I'm VERY pleased with this product! The controllers feel great, very much like the original, yet better. The "mushroom" stick has a nice click to it, and it's very responsive. The side buttons are great, equally more responsive. The keypad, rather than being made of one single layer, has individual buttons, nice and soft.

 

Emulation is spot-on, down to the (annoying? ] few seconds delay on the title screen. Pepper II plays just like the original (I'm a big fan of this game).

Excellent product!

 

[artrag]

Where can I buy one?

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[artrag]

Hi didimo, where did you get such amazing items ? I live in Europe, I could also travel a bit to get one for me