Topic: ColecoVision-compatible console beats iffy Atari and Intellivision branded projects to completion
Sheila LaBoof started this discussion 6 years ago #94,243
Yes, as I described in threads concerning Atari and Intellivision,
http://minichan.org/topic/85508
http://minichan.org/topic/85666
attempts have been underway to release new consoles bearing those classic brand names. There had been a similar project involving the Coleco name, but that was apparently some kind of bullshit that never happened.
However, a group of enthusiasts who have had years of experience making and selling entirely new ColecoVision games have beaten the Atari and Intellivision things to the punch. They did so by entirely avoiding using the Coleco brand, instead using their company name, CollectorVision. Always a work of love over money, they first waited for enough people to pre-order before making just enough to economically make and sell the devices. The first run is completely sold. A second run may come if enough pre-orders come in again.
The CollectorVision console does not simply run a software emulator, but using something called Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), "a programmable chip that can recreate digital circuits in hardware". The result is a machine that faithfully plays original ColecoVision cartridges and games stored on a SD card. While no controllers come with it, it accepts original controllers and Super Nintendo controllers. The principal customer for the machine would be someone who probably has or had the original ColecoVision, but would like a device of better build quality and outputs to modern television sets with HDMI. The original 1980s console had power switch crap that easily went bad, and the power supply was a fat god damn brick.
The hardware accepts new "cores" as they are developed, to play other early systems' games stored on SD card.
https://collectorvision.com/shop/colecovision/collectorvision-phoenix/
a good overview:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HrSi3QKQIpc
ongoing AtariAge forum:
https://atariage.com/forums/forum/152-collectorvision/
http://minichan.org/topic/85508
http://minichan.org/topic/85666
attempts have been underway to release new consoles bearing those classic brand names. There had been a similar project involving the Coleco name, but that was apparently some kind of bullshit that never happened.
However, a group of enthusiasts who have had years of experience making and selling entirely new ColecoVision games have beaten the Atari and Intellivision things to the punch. They did so by entirely avoiding using the Coleco brand, instead using their company name, CollectorVision. Always a work of love over money, they first waited for enough people to pre-order before making just enough to economically make and sell the devices. The first run is completely sold. A second run may come if enough pre-orders come in again.
The CollectorVision console does not simply run a software emulator, but using something called Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), "a programmable chip that can recreate digital circuits in hardware". The result is a machine that faithfully plays original ColecoVision cartridges and games stored on a SD card. While no controllers come with it, it accepts original controllers and Super Nintendo controllers. The principal customer for the machine would be someone who probably has or had the original ColecoVision, but would like a device of better build quality and outputs to modern television sets with HDMI. The original 1980s console had power switch crap that easily went bad, and the power supply was a fat god damn brick.
The hardware accepts new "cores" as they are developed, to play other early systems' games stored on SD card.
https://collectorvision.com/shop/colecovision/collectorvision-phoenix/
a good overview:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HrSi3QKQIpc
ongoing AtariAge forum:
https://atariage.com/forums/forum/152-collectorvision/
Meta !Sober//iZs joined in and replied with this 6 years ago, 14 minutes later[^] [v] #1,065,918
I would like it if the re-released retro consoles had competing advertising. Like Sega was bragging about how the Genesis Mini had better emulation or more games than the Nintendo SNES Mini Classic. If the console rivalries were reborn with the mini consoles and the new Coleco console was trashing Atari and vice-versa.Anonymous C joined in and replied with this 6 years ago, 1 minute later, 15 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #1,065,919
Sheila LaBoof (OP) replied with this 6 years ago, 33 minutes later, 48 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #1,065,938
"CollectorVision - it actually exists. Up your ass, Atari"
"Atari - people still know what the fuck we even are. Fuck you, Coleco"
"Bite it bitch"
"Atari - people still know what the fuck we even are. Fuck you, Coleco"
"Bite it bitch"
Mr. Augustine David joined in and replied with this 6 years ago, 5 hours later, 6 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,066,005
Why not play a game that's not from the 80s
Sheila LaBoof (OP) replied with this 6 years ago, 6 hours later, 13 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,066,069
you can do that on the CollectorVision too
people can do things
people can do things
Peter replied with this 6 years ago, 6 days later, 6 days after the original post[^] [v] #1,068,224
Anonymous E joined in and replied with this 6 years ago, 1 day later, 1 week after the original post[^] [v] #1,068,541
so many words here