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Gearcoleco Git (2025/12/30) is an open-source, accurate cross-platform ColecoVision emulator developed in C++. It supports multiple platforms including Windows, macOS, Linux, BSD, Raspberry Pi, and RetroArch. Key features include an accurate Z80 core, TMS9918 emulation, sound emulation via SDL Audio, save states, and compressed ROM support. It offers a full debugger with various tools for code navigation and analysis. Additionally, it supports modern game controllers and can operate in portable mode. Continuous development is made possible through backer support. For updates and downloads, users can access the project’s repository.
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Gearcoleco Git (2025/12/30) has been compiled. Gearcoleco is a highly precise cross-platform ColecoVision emulator developed in C++ that operates on Windows, macOS, Linux, BSD, Raspberry Pi, and RetroArch. This open-source project benefits from continuous development supported by fantastic backers.
Features:
Accurate Z80 core, including undocumented opcodes and behaviors like R and MEMPTR registers.
Precise emulation of the TMS9918.
Sound emulation via SDL Audio and the Sms_Snd_Emu library.
Save states support.
Compressed ROM compatibility (ZIP).
Supported platforms (standalone): Windows, Linux, BSD, macOS, and Raspberry Pi.
Supported platforms (libretro): Windows, Linux, macOS, Raspberry Pi, Android, iOS, tvOS, PlayStation Vita, PlayStation 3, Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo GameCube, Nintendo Wii, Nintendo WiiU, Nintendo Switch, Emscripten, Classic Mini systems (NES, SNES, C64, …), OpenDingux, RetroFW, and QNX.
Comprehensive debugger featuring a just-in-time disassembler, CPU breakpoints, memory access breakpoints, code navigation (goto address, JP JR and CALL double-clicking), debug symbols, memory editor, IO inspector, and VRAM viewer with registries, tiles, sprites, and backgrounds.
Windows and Linux Portable Mode can be activated by creating a file named portable.ini in the same directory as the application binary.
Modern game controller support via the gamecontrollerdb.txt file located in the same directory as the application binary.
Gearcoleco changelog:
* Updated backers
