Byte Knight Posted November 21, 2015 Share Posted November 21, 2015 Hey guys, Here's another great way to play your ColecoVision games on a modern TV. I'm now offering an upgrade for the ColecoVision Flashback, similar to my upgrade service for the Intellivision Flashback. The upgrade is set up for original ColecoVision controllers, but you can also use the CV Flashback, Atari 2600, and Intellivision controllers. The system includes: The Ultimate CVFB decal upgrade (thanks to pboland!). Raspberry Pi 3 computer + beefier power supply. Ultimate PC Interface. USB extension cable. What you get: Beautiful HDMI output. Wifi connectivity. USB keyboard input (keyboard not included!). Nanochess's awesome CoolCV emulator. Most of the 60 games you've already purchased + the ability to add more games. EmulationStation front-end. Cost: $159 including shipping from me. (It would cost you over $130 to do this project yourself.) You pay to ship your Flashback (unit only) to me. PM me here or email me at holcozerozerofour@umn.edu (change words to numbers) if you'd like to order. Make sure you read the manual below first! Early Version of Manual: Ultimate ColecoVision Flashback Setup.pdf Latest Version of Manual: Ultimate ColecoVision Flashback Setup.pdf 12 Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/245910-colecovision-flashback-upgrade-service/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixelboy Posted November 21, 2015 Share Posted November 21, 2015 Okay, so the obvious question: is there any way to add ROMs beyond the 60 games included? Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/245910-colecovision-flashback-upgrade-service/#findComment-3374054 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kamshaft Posted November 21, 2015 Share Posted November 21, 2015 (edited) With RetroPi/Emulation station, you can connect via FTP. So yes. Easy as PI! See what I did there? LOL Edited November 21, 2015 by Kamshaft 1 Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/245910-colecovision-flashback-upgrade-service/#findComment-3374057 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixelboy Posted November 21, 2015 Share Posted November 21, 2015 With RetroPi/Emulation station, you can connect via FTP. So yes. Easy as PI! See what I did there? LOL So I can connect to the internet and retrieve ROMs. This is nice, but I'd rather just add ROMs with a USB key, if I can. I don't know anything about the RetroPi, I must admit. Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/245910-colecovision-flashback-upgrade-service/#findComment-3374065 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mckafka99 Posted November 21, 2015 Share Posted November 21, 2015 So I can connect to the internet and retrieve ROMs. This is nice, but I'd rather just add ROMs with a USB key, if I can. I don't know anything about the RetroPi, I must admit. If you are familiar and comfortable with Linux, then you should be able to find which ever means best fits your situation to get you own ROMs on to it. (While what I initially wrote is true, check out the PDF in the OP. Looks like you should be all set.) Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/245910-colecovision-flashback-upgrade-service/#findComment-3374079 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kamshaft Posted November 21, 2015 Share Posted November 21, 2015 Not Internet, just log in locally Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/245910-colecovision-flashback-upgrade-service/#findComment-3374080 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Byte Knight Posted November 21, 2015 Author Share Posted November 21, 2015 Okay, so the obvious question: is there any way to add ROMs beyond the 60 games included? Yes, the easiest way is via a USB thumb drive. You can also add them from your computer via wifi. It's all in the manual at the bottom of the first post. Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/245910-colecovision-flashback-upgrade-service/#findComment-3374097 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixelboy Posted November 21, 2015 Share Posted November 21, 2015 Thanks for the info. Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/245910-colecovision-flashback-upgrade-service/#findComment-3374100 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Byte Knight Posted November 22, 2015 Author Share Posted November 22, 2015 Not growing up with a CV myself, I'm curious to know what controller most people use to play games. I need to figure out if I should map the pause, reset, and exit emulator functions to player1 or player2. I've found that using the 2600 controller for most of the arcade ports works best for me... Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/245910-colecovision-flashback-upgrade-service/#findComment-3374504 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kamshaft Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 What size of micro SD card you including? If any. Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/245910-colecovision-flashback-upgrade-service/#findComment-3374603 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixelboy Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 Not growing up with a CV myself, I'm curious to know what controller most people use to play games. I need to figure out if I should map the pause, reset, and exit emulator functions to player1 or player2. I've found that using the 2600 controller for most of the arcade ports works best for me... Very few ColecoVision games don't use the keypad at all. In many games, you need to press a keypad key to select a skill level. Several other games integrate keypad usage during gameplay in a continuous manner. If I was in your place and was limited to stock controllers only for input options, I would probably map the pause, reset and exit emulator functions to player 2's keypad. 1 Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/245910-colecovision-flashback-upgrade-service/#findComment-3374612 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Byte Knight Posted November 22, 2015 Author Share Posted November 22, 2015 What size of micro SD card you including? If any. 8 gB, which gives you 5.2 gB free for roms! 1 Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/245910-colecovision-flashback-upgrade-service/#findComment-3374645 Share on other sites More sharing options...
+grips03 Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 which setup allows the most emulators to run, Intv or the Coleco one? I'm most interested in Intv, Coleco, pc-engine, mame (arcade), genesis, sega master system. Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/245910-colecovision-flashback-upgrade-service/#findComment-3374649 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Byte Knight Posted November 22, 2015 Author Share Posted November 22, 2015 Either one will allow those other systems to run, it's just a matter of which startupscreen you want! Getting the other emulators running is usually just a matter of adding roms to the proper folders, but just note that I don't have the time or energy to support the other emulators - you're on your own there. However, David Harley's site has good info for getting the other emulators fine-tuned. Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/245910-colecovision-flashback-upgrade-service/#findComment-3374670 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ValkerieSilk Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 Wow, how cool ... But my original Colecovision just took a line from Arnold and said... "I'm Old, Not Obsolete!"... Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/245910-colecovision-flashback-upgrade-service/#findComment-3374761 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Byte Knight Posted November 23, 2015 Author Share Posted November 23, 2015 Wow, how cool ... But my original Colecovision just took a line from Arnold and said... "I'm Old, Not Obsolete!"... Personally, I'd like to have both a T-3000 and a T-800... 1 Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/245910-colecovision-flashback-upgrade-service/#findComment-3375095 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ValkerieSilk Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 Ya, me too I suppose ... Personally, I'd like to have both a T-3000 and a T-800... Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/245910-colecovision-flashback-upgrade-service/#findComment-3375204 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flojomojo Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 This project is insanely great. I'm debating whether to send you my Coleco FB unit or get a new one just for the purpose. Very cool idea, VERY VERY cool to offer it up as a service to those who don't want to do it themselves! 1 Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/245910-colecovision-flashback-upgrade-service/#findComment-3375442 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ave1 Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 (edited) Couple questions- does this allow for multiple emulators to be installed and used (ie. An NES emulator)? Also- are the compatible emulators the same ones that run on PC, or maybe Android? Oh and one more: can Genesis controllers be uaed? Edited November 23, 2015 by ave1 Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/245910-colecovision-flashback-upgrade-service/#findComment-3375695 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Byte Knight Posted November 23, 2015 Author Share Posted November 23, 2015 (edited) Couple questions- does this allow for multiple emulators to be installed and used (ie. An NES emulator)? Also- are the compatible emulators the same ones that run on PC, or maybe Android? Oh and one more: can Genesis controllers be uaed? The other emulators are already actually installed - all you typically have to do is add roms to the proper folder via a USB thumb drive to get them up and running. I believe that Nestopia is the NES emulator that comes with it. As mentioned above, I don't support the other emulators as it takes a lot of tinkering to get everything working perfectly. Check out David Harley's site for that. Both the Genesis 3 and 6 button controllers are supported with the UPCI. Sorry, I was wrong - Sega controllers are no longer supported with the latest firmware version for the UPCI. Edited November 24, 2015 by Byte Knight Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/245910-colecovision-flashback-upgrade-service/#findComment-3375742 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TPR Posted November 24, 2015 Share Posted November 24, 2015 get a new one just for the purpose. This is exactly what I did! Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/245910-colecovision-flashback-upgrade-service/#findComment-3375910 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inky Posted November 24, 2015 Share Posted November 24, 2015 I'm not getting this. So you're removing the insides of the CV Flashback and putting a Raspberry Pi inside? Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/245910-colecovision-flashback-upgrade-service/#findComment-3375911 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flojomojo Posted November 24, 2015 Share Posted November 24, 2015 Byte Knight -- would the Intellivision Flashback controllers work with this as well? For Intellivision games, of course. I have a zillion things that can do emulation, but the Flashback is nice because of its replica controllers. Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/245910-colecovision-flashback-upgrade-service/#findComment-3375934 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flojomojo Posted November 24, 2015 Share Posted November 24, 2015 I'm not getting this. So you're removing the insides of the CV Flashback and putting a Raspberry Pi inside?The old guts stay there, at least logically if not physically ("get the 60 games you paid for") but there's also a controller adapter as well as a Pi, plus all the good things that come along with that: microSD, USB, wifi, HDMI. It's a pretty serious upgrade! 1 Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/245910-colecovision-flashback-upgrade-service/#findComment-3375935 Share on other sites More sharing options...
thevnaguy Posted November 24, 2015 Share Posted November 24, 2015 Hey guys, Here's another great way to play your ColecoVision games on a modern TV. I'm now offering an upgrade for the ColecoVision Flashback, similar to my upgrade service for the Intellivision Flashback. The upgrade is set up for original ColecoVision controllers, but you can also use the CV Flashback, Atari 2600, and Intellivision controllers. The upgrade uses your existing power supply. IMG_1810.JPG IMG_1812.JPG IMG_1809.JPG The system includes: The Ultimate CVFB decal upgrade (thanks to pboland!). Raspberry 2 computer. Ultimate PC Interface. USB wifi dongle. USB extension cable. What you get: Beautiful HDMI output. Wifi connectivity. USB keyboard input (keyboard not included!). Nanochess's awesome CoolCV emulator. The 60 games you've already purchased + the ability to add more games. EmulationStation front-end. Cost: $159 including shipping from me. (It would cost you over $130 to do this project yourself.) You pay to ship your Flashback (unit only) to me. PM me here or email me at holcozerozerofour@umn.edu (change words to numbers) if you'd like to order. Make sure you read the manual below first! Ultimate ColecoVision Flashback Setup.pdf Awesome work! Will mention this in the next episode of ColecoVisions Podcast Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/245910-colecovision-flashback-upgrade-service/#findComment-3376000 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Like us on Facebook
Follow us on Twitter
AtariAge on Instagram
Watch us on YouTube
Chat on Discord
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.