retroillucid Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 I received a mail from Marat about his latest Colem emulator work mainly for Android Phone and Tablet. Could be cool for some CV on the go! So here's the link in case you're interested! https://market.android.com/details?id=com.fms.colem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian O Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 Only compatible with Android OS 2.3 and up. I have 2.2. -B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bfg.gamepassion Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 Didn't work with my own ozma wars an bomb'n blast rom on my eee pad ... Haven't got any commercial roms for the moment to try. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jblenkle Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 Yah! I got the same problem...2.2...my phone won't even let me download it. AS they just gave us a 2.2 upgrade a few months ago, I don't expect 2.3 will be coming anytime soon. Only compatible with Android OS 2.3 and up. I have 2.2. -B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian O Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 Yah! I got the same problem...2.2...my phone won't even let me download it. AS they just gave us a 2.2 upgrade a few months ago, I don't expect 2.3 will be coming anytime soon. Only compatible with Android OS 2.3 and up. I have 2.2. -B I did some research and supposedly OS 2.3 ("Gingerbread") is supposed to be going out over the air this summer. We'll see... I was really looking forward to trying it out -B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NightSprinter Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 Can't test it, as my Droid X2 does not have 2.3 available (nor does it have anyone working on custom OS images for it). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murph74 Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 (edited) On an Evo running 2.3... Not working-- just hangs so far. Tried a few different roms, all the same result. Edit: ok, after some seraching around, it appears you need a COLECO.ROM fil ein your SD root. That got me running. Appears to work fairly well, although the grid-style keyboard ont eh touch screen is kinda weird to get used to. Your fingers cover part of the playfield! Edited July 14, 2011 by Murph74 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bfg.gamepassion Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 Ok, work with colecovision.rom on the root of sdcard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newcoleco Posted July 16, 2011 Share Posted July 16, 2011 Yes, it's odd that the coleco.rom file need to be in the root while all the other rom files can be anywhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JihemB Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 Tested on Galaxy S2 with Android 2.3.3 : With COLECO.ROM at the root of the internal storage the application launches ok, I can select a ROM (rom main title is displayed) and event start play the game but freeze my phone each time I enter in the "setup" menu :-( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retroillucid Posted October 14, 2011 Author Share Posted October 14, 2011 Some updates: ColEm-Android 2.6.7 released! https://market.android.com/details?id=com.fms.colem.deluxe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Yurkie Posted October 14, 2011 Share Posted October 14, 2011 I need one for my iphone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retroillucid Posted October 14, 2011 Author Share Posted October 14, 2011 (edited) I need one for my iphone. Ask .... or should I say beg Russ If one is ever release for the Iphone/Ipad .. I'll buy an Ipad for sure! Edited October 14, 2011 by retroillucid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Yurkie Posted October 14, 2011 Share Posted October 14, 2011 Then I would just have to make a bluetooth modded CV controller to play the games with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retroillucid Posted October 14, 2011 Author Share Posted October 14, 2011 (edited) Then I would just have to make a bluetooth modded CV controller to play the games with. I would be sold for sure then!!! the IVision would be awesome!!! Edited October 14, 2011 by retroillucid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murph74 Posted October 14, 2011 Share Posted October 14, 2011 Awesome idea, Todd! To be honest, I don't play it much cuz it's so awkward to have on screen controls while trying to see the screen! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Yurkie Posted October 14, 2011 Share Posted October 14, 2011 Awesome idea, Todd! To be honest, I don't play it much cuz it's so awkward to have on screen controls while trying to see the screen! Yeah it kind of sucks using a controller and the screen as a monitor, but I hate touch screens for classic gaming. I am wondering if some of the tablets have USBs and allow for a controller to be plugged in. I know there is a site that sells a kit to convert controllers to USB. Maybe someone can post it. That would be a lot easier than trying to make a CV controller bluetooth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murph74 Posted October 14, 2011 Share Posted October 14, 2011 (edited) You mean this? http://www.retrousb....?products_id=48 I never thought about USB accessories to be honest-- i always just assumed it was a charging port. Here's a pre-made BT solution possibly. Could be 'hacked' to a CV controller maybe? http://pocketnow.com/review/bgp100-bluetooth-gamepad Edited October 14, 2011 by Murph74 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Yurkie Posted October 14, 2011 Share Posted October 14, 2011 Thanks I ordered one of those USB kits. I will start a thread and discuss the results, once I get it installed and tested. I have seen the bluetooth controllers before, but for me nothing except the original ColecoVision controller feels right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murph74 Posted October 14, 2011 Share Posted October 14, 2011 You might want to start your research on your phone first-- appears there's quite a few phones that don't offer USB hosting services, meaning USB won't work the same as it would on a PC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Yurkie Posted October 14, 2011 Share Posted October 14, 2011 You might want to start your research on your phone first-- appears there's quite a few phones that don't offer USB hosting services, meaning USB won't work the same as it would on a PC. That's ok, my iphone doesn't even have a USB port. I am going to use the USB controller on my Laptop. I have had several people ask me about installing the USB kit on a refurbed controller in the past, and want to know how well it works. I mostly use Ubuntu, but have Win XP on this laptop so I can give results for those 2 OS es. Be pretty cool to hang out at the coffee shop playing ColecoVision on your laptop using a real CV controller. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIAD Posted October 14, 2011 Share Posted October 14, 2011 While this may be taking this thread in a different direction, why not just get a cheap Playstation Portable (PSP-1000). A friend of mine gave me his a while back and I never used it until finally looking into ColecoVision emulators for use on it last year. What I found is that you don't have to "HACK" your PSP, rather download a program called "Half-Byte Loader" and copy it to the SD Card with the PSP ColecoVision emulator and rom files. That's it, your ready to play CV games where ever you go and for that matter a whole slew of other console, computer and arcade games via other emulators available for the PSP. The PSP even has a Mini-USB port, so maybe using a real CV controller with it could be a possibility even though I have found the PSP controls to be quite good... except for games like Mouse Trap where you have to bring up the on-screen keypad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Yurkie Posted October 15, 2011 Share Posted October 15, 2011 I need my joystick to play ColecoVision, personally a gamepad just doesn't do it for me. Nor does using my left hand to move my character and my right to push the jump/fire button Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIAD Posted October 15, 2011 Share Posted October 15, 2011 I need my joystick to play ColecoVision, personally a gamepad just doesn't do it for me. Nor does using my left hand to move my character and my right to push the jump/fire button Turn the dang PSP upside down then! You'll get the control setup that you like and the other benefit to playing the games upside down would be an entirely new experience with each and every ColecoVision game. But seriously Yurkie, I hear you re. your preference as to the control layout and also wanting to use a real CV Hand Controller. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Yurkie Posted October 15, 2011 Share Posted October 15, 2011 Most people probably think my hang up With right joystick/left buttons is insane. If I didn't hate the Left hand pad, right buttons thing so much I would have had a PSP on release day, and would probably be a modern gaming geek. I can overcome my distaste and play other systems, but I always think that I wish could move my guy with my right hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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