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Gearcoleco Git (2026/03/06) is a cross-platform ColecoVision emulator developed in C++. It runs on Windows, macOS, Linux, BSD, Raspberry Pi, and RetroArch, supporting both standalone and libretro platforms. Key features include accurate Z80 and TMS9918 emulation, sound support via SDL Audio, and save state functionality. The emulator offers a full debugger with disassembly, breakpoints, and memory editing tools. It supports compressed ROMs and modern game controllers. Ongoing development is supported by the community, with the latest changelog highlighting migration to core options v2. The project is open source and continuously updated.
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Gearcoleco Git (2026/03/06) 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 continues to develop thanks to the generous support of our fantastic backers.
Features:
Highly accurate Z80 core, inclusive of undocumented opcodes and behaviors such as R and MEMPTR registers.
Precise emulation of the TMS9918.
Sound emulation utilizing SDL Audio and Sms_Snd_Emu library.
Save state capability.
Support for compressed ROMs (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, including registries, tiles, sprites, and backgrounds.
Windows and Linux Portable Mode by creating a file named portable.ini in the same folder as the application binary.
Support for contemporary game controllers via the gamecontrollerdb.txt file located in the same directory as the application binary.
Gearcoleco changelog:
* [libretro] Migrated to core options v2
