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Hi folks! Just wondering if anyone here has good scans of cart #2, #3 boxes and/or manuals. I'm also looking for screenshots if nobody has scans of the boxes. I have many pictures but they are too small to see "exactly" how the games looks like. Thanks in advanced! --- Sly DC ---

Hi Pixelboy, Me and Daniel Bienvenu tried to adapt the Atari Paddle and the Atari Driving Controller on the Colecovision for Daniel's game: Double Breakout. And sad to say that the paddle or driving controller doesn't have a "fast" response, both gives a very slow response when moving the paddle. We had to spin either paddles so fast just to move 2-3 pixels (the paddle bar on screen in the game). So after that, Daniel completely abandoned the paddle bit and went for the Driving Module, the Roller Controller and the Spinner on the Super Action Controllers for moving the paddle bar in the game, which either 3 works top notch! if you want to port a smaller "paddle", try with an old PC mouse (with serial connector). that's what i was going to do but never had the time to try it out. And thanks for replying for the Adam 256K RAM schematic, i'll contact the person you mention ASAP. --- Sly DC ---

@Tony: Onced the console opened, check on the reverse side of the board (soldered side), you will see at each end of the expansion port the number 31 and 60. Start backward with pin 60 (warning: pin 58 and 59 are together) and count 9 pins from pin 60 (since 58 & 59 are together). Let me know onced you've made the little mod. Have fun! @remowilliams: Hummm....good question here. I've never left the pause button ON for more than 3-4 minutes. Think i'll leave the "pause" ON for an hour just to see if it may cause a RAM refresh. I'll test that this week and thanks for pointing that issue out. --- Sly (gone for the week-end) DC ---

Hi Tony! No problem, glad to share infos!! There are no issue with the console nor crashing any game(s). When switching ON, it only HALT (freeze) the game in the process and stays that way UNTIL you switch OFF. I tried it with 5 different games and switching ON and OFF at least 20 times for each games and it didn't damaged the carts or the system. And when you switch OFF, the game starts EXACTY where you "paused" and it doesn't reset the system or the game. Enjoy modding your Colecovision! --- Sly (back from the limbo) DC ---

Hi Folks! It's been a llllooonnnggggggg time that i haven't posted here. So...some of you want to add a "pause" button on your Colecovision ? It's so simple! Just use a simple switch. One wire soldered to the ground and the other soldered to PIN #50 (the /WAIT signal) of the expansion port. And voila! You'll have your "Pause" button working for every games. When you switch the button ON, it will FREEZE the game and if there is a note (sound) at the time you switch ON, the note will play indefinitely UNTIL you switch the button OFF. What i suggest when you pause a game, turn the TV off until you get back playing, this way you won't hear any sounds and mostly, you won't get any "burn-in" in the TV tube (like arcade monitors). Enjoy!! --- Sly (back from the dead) DC ---

Hi Folks! Just wondering which BASIC games are quite fun to play ? I do have some few in minds like these games: * Atlantis (not the one by Imagic) * Kitten * Stip Poker So, which BASIC games you like folks ?

Hi Folks, I'm trying to make a list of all Atari cartridges by model numbers (CLX40xx and RX80xx), but there's missing gaps in the list. Can anyone help ?? Here's the list: ----------------- Atari Module Number Name ----------------------------------------------------- CA400201 XE Demo Cartridge CB101931 Super Pac-Man Prototype ----------------------------------------------------- CXL 4001 Educational System Master CXL 4002 Atari Basic CXL 4003 Assembler Editor CXL 4004 Basketball CXL 4005 Video Easel CXL 4006 Super Breakout CXL 4007 Music Composer CXL 4008 Space Invaders CXL 4009 Computer Chess CXL 4010 3-D Tic Tac Toe CXL 4011 Star Raiders CXL 4012 Missile Command CXL 4013 Asteroids CXL 4014 Mailing List CXL 4015 Telelink I CXL 4016 Telelink II CXL 4017 Atari 400/800 Store Demo CXL 4018 Pilot CXL 4019 In-Store Demonstration CXL 4020 Centipede CXL 4021 Caverns of Mars CXL 4022 Pacman CXL 4023 Berzerk Prototype CXL 4024 Galaxian CXL 4025 Defender CXL 4026 Dig Dug CXL 4027 Qix ----------------------------------------------------- RX 4012 Missile Command ----------------------------------------------------- RX 8001 Educational System Master (NR) RX 8002 Atari Basic (NR) RX 8003 Assembler Editor (NR) RX 8004 Basketball (NR) RX 8005 Video Easel (NR) RX 8006 Super Breakout RX 8007 Music Composer (NR) RX 8008 Space Invaders RX 8009 Computer Chess (NR) RX 8010 3-D Tic Tac Toe (NR) RX 8011 Star Raiders (NR) RX 8012 Missile Command (NR) RX 8013 Asteroids (NR) RX 8014 Mailing List (NR) RX 8015 Telelink I (NR) RX 8016 Telelink II (NR) RX 8017 Atari 400/800 Store Demo (NR) RX 8018 Pilot (NR) RX 8019 In-Store Demonstration (NR) RX 8020 Centipede (NR) RX 8021 Caverns of Mars (NR) RX 8022 Pacman (NR) RX 8023 Berzerk (NR) RX 8024 Galaxian RX 8025 Defender RX 8026 Dig Dug RX 8027 Qix (NR) RX 8028 RealSports Soccer RX 8029 RealSports Football RX 8030 E.T. Phone Home RX 8031 Donkey Kong RX 8032 Atari Logo RX 8033 Robotron: 2084 RX 8034 Pole Positition RX 8035 Microsoft Basic II RX 8036 Atari Schreiber RX 8037 Star Trux Prototype RX 8038 Superman 3 Prototype RX 8039 Eastern Fron 1941 RX 8040 Donkey Kong Jr. RX 8041 RX 8042 Tennis RX 8043 Ms. Pac-Man RX 8044 Joust RX 8045 Pengo RX 8046 RX 8047 RX 8048 Millipede RX 8049 Jungle Hunt RX 8050 1400XL Telecommunicator Program Protoype RX 8051 RX 8052 Moon Patrol RX 8053 Atari Artist RX 8054 Atari Graphics RX 8055 RX 8056 Sinistar Prototype RX 8057 Typo Attack RX 8058 RX 8059 Skywriter ----------------------------------------------------- RX 8060 RX 8061 Pac Man Jr. Prototype RX 8062 Xevious Prototype RX 8063 Rescue on Fractalus RX 8064 Ballblazer RX 8065 RX 8066 RX 8067 Final Legacy RX 8068 Star Gate Defender II Prototype RX 8069 Track and Field RX 8070 RX 8071 RX 8072 Letter Tutor Prototype RX 8073 RX 8074 Kangaroo Prototype RX 8075 RX 8076 The Last Starfighter Prototype RX 8077 BattleZone RX 8078 Star Raiders II RX 8079 Food Fight RX 8080 The Learning Phone RX 8081 Blue Max RX 8082 Lode Runner RX 8083 David's Midnight Magic RX 8084 Hardball RX 8085 Fight Night RX 8086 Barnyard Blaster RX 8087 Bug Hunt RX 8088 Crossbow RX 8089 Desert Falcon RX 8090 Gato RX 8091 Flight Simulator II RX 8092 Archon RX 8093 On-on-On Basketball RX 8094 CommandoJa Prototype RX 8095 Karateka RX 8096 Choplifter RX 8097 RX 8098 Summer Games RX 8099 Ace of Aces RX 8100 Mean 18 Prototype RX 8101 Dark Chambers RX 8102 Crystal Castles RX 8103 Mario Bros. RX 8104 Crime Buster RX 8105 RX 8106 RX 8107 RX 8108 Necromancer RX 8109 Airball RX 8110 RX 8111 Tower Toppler Prototype RX 8112 Jinks Prototype RX 8113 Thunderfox RX 8114 Into the Eagle's Nest RX 8115 RX 8116 RX 8117 RX 8118 Xenophobe Prototype RX 8119 RX 8120 Super Football Prototype RX 8121 RX 8122 RX 8123 Ikari Warriors Prototype RX 8124 Midi Maze Prototype RX 8125 Deflektor Prototype RX 8126 RX 8127 RX 8128 RX 8129 RX 8130 RX 8131 RX 8132 RX 8133 RX 8134 RX 8135 Mat Mania Challenge Prototype ----------------------------------------------------- RXG 7099 Pilot RXG 8032 Atari Logo ----------------------------------------------------- --- Sly DC ---

My favorite game of all time...... VANGUARD!!! Yes, that's right...Vanguard. I have it in cartridge thanks to a wonderful person who live in Israel who made me a cartridge version of Vanguard. I'll try to get a picture of the cartridge with my digital camera soon. And NO....it's not for sale or trade. I'll DIE with it, that you can count on it.