Colecovision 3D printable Controller

[electro_sparkles]

https://github.com/sparkletron/Colecovision_Controller

 

The github link above is for my finished project that has all the files to create a 3D printed Colecovision controller with all the original functionality. The form factor is the size of a NES controller. It uses micro-switches, single sided PCB, diodes, #4 pan screw, 3D printed parts, and a Sega Genesis extension cable. This is available with no license, do as you please with it. All files are available in the github repo.

Edited January 12 by electro_sparkles

[electro_sparkles]

On 1/11/2023 at 8:07 PM, electro_sparkles said:

...This is available with no license...

 

 

MIT license added. Not a fan of the hardware specific ones, so hopefully this will do.

[xefned]

On 1/21/2023 at 5:28 PM, electro_sparkles said:

MIT license added. Not a fan of the hardware specific ones, so hopefully this will do.

Electro_sparkles, thanks for making this available. You're amazing!

[+5-11under]

Very cool.

Also, nice matching sharpie.

[+lawdawg710]

This is awesome, ty for sharing this!!

[electro_sparkles]

On 1/25/2023 at 11:18 AM, 5-11under said:

Very cool.

Also, nice matching sharpie.

I thought it was a nice touch. Thank you all for the kind words. 

[Zeptari1]

Amazing! You should sell these! PM incoming!

[dankcomputing]

By the way, it is possible to get injection-molded reproduction NES, Gameboy and even Game Gear buttons and d-pad pieces of any imaginable color from Handheld Legend. If you can get them to work in your controller that'd be fewer pieces that need to be printed.

[SiLic0ne t0aD]

Very cool. 😎

Now we just need one with 4-button Super Action Controller support and we'll be set! 👍

 

Tweaking things to allow use of existing NES (or even SNES) buttons is a great idea.. That would be much better than trying to 3d print them. Plus I already have a ton of spares from customizing all my Nintendo controllers.

 

The best site to get buttons from is probably Kitch & Bent.

Retro Modding is another good one.

 

https://store.kitsch-bent.com/collections/replacement-parts/products/custom-buttons-nes

 

https://www.retromodding.com/collections/nes/products/game-boy-buttons-nes-style

Edited 18 hours ago by SiLic0ne t0aD

[electro_sparkles]

1 hour ago, SiLic0ne t0aD said:

Very cool. 😎

Now we just need one with 4-button Super Action Controller support and we'll be set! 👍

 

Tweaking things to allow use of existing NES (or even SNES) buttons is a great idea.. That would be much better than trying to 3d print them. Plus I already have a ton of spares from customizing all my Nintendo controllers.

 

The best site to get buttons from is probably Kitch & Bent.

Retro Modding is another good one.

 

https://store.kitsch-bent.com/collections/replacement-parts/products/custom-buttons-nes

 

https://www.retromodding.com/collections/nes/products/game-boy-buttons-nes-style

Neat, though I want the spirit of the project to be as home grown as possible. But I think making it compatible for both button types (3d and purchased) would be excellent. I do plan on a nes /snes controller using a pic, just need to get around to it. At that point that would be a good time to make that change to the coleco shell and fork it(git term) for the snes/nes. 

 

As for selling them, this project is for everyone. I hope it helps people and provides documentation of the original hardware. I could, but my process limits the amount and how cheap I can make them.

 

I do everything in house. The PCB is done with a t-tech 5000 mill in my shop, my 3d printers, and my time for assembly. I do not want to make it cheaper by giving business to China, so I'm not sure how I could make it economical. Plus at that point an injection molded case would be nice. 

 

The super action controller would be a another great next step. I think that and the steering wheel would be a cool way to round out the project.... Someday.

[SiLic0ne t0aD]

4 hours ago, electro_sparkles said:

Neat, though I want the spirit of the project to be as home grown as possible. But I think making it compatible for both button types (3d and purchased) would be excellent. I do plan on a nes /snes controller using a pic, just need to get around to it. At that point that would be a good time to make that change to the coleco shell and fork it(git term) for the snes/nes. 

 

As for selling them, this project is for everyone. I hope it helps people and provides documentation of the original hardware. I could, but my process limits the amount and how cheap I can make them.

 

I do everything in house. The PCB is done with a t-tech 5000 mill in my shop, my 3d printers, and my time for assembly. I do not want to make it cheaper by giving business to China, so I'm not sure how I could make it economical. Plus at that point an injection molded case would be nice. 

 

The super action controller would be a another great next step. I think that and the steering wheel would be a cool way to round out the project.... Someday.

Gotcha. 👍

Well you're doing a fine job so far. Keep up the good work! 🙂