Compumate and CBS Colecovision Expansion Module #1?

[Rolo]

I tried to use a Compumate (PAL) with a CBS Expansion Module #1 on my COLECOVISION (PAL).

=> Not working. Black screen with white diagonal stripes running through on the TV-set.

I had to remove the plastic cover on the backside of the Compumate-cartridge first, to be able to plug it into the Expansion Module (physically not fitting). The joystick cables are quite short but I could plug them into the Expansion Module. I tried both possibilities, just to be sure.

 

Then I tried the PAL-ROM and the NTSC-ROM on the HARMONY-Cartridge. Same effects on screen.

 

Has anybody ever succeeded in doing so? Am I doing something wrong? Or simply an incompatibility?

 

Regards,

Rolo

[Amstari]

I've got a Coleco Gemini, which has the same problem because the joystick ports are on the front. I think there would be a lot of similarities between the Gemini and the expansion module, except that it doesn't need to be plugged into a Colecovision.

 

I haven't tried using a CompuMate with it yet, but I will try it soon and let you know the results.

[Rolo]

Hi Amstari,

great. Thank's a lot.

Any news? Maybe I just buy a VCS console on ebay.

[Amstari]

Hi Amstari,

great. Thank's a lot.

Any news? Maybe I just buy a VCS console on ebay.

 

Sorry I haven't tried it yet. I've got some holidays soon, so will get time to try it and I will post the results.

[Rolo]

Well, just bought a Woodgrain 6-switch and plugged in the CompuMate. It's working fine. So, probably there is an incompatibility of CompuMate and Coleco Expansion Module #1.