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Gearcoleco v1.5.5, a cross-platform ColecoVision emulator, is now available. Written in C++, it supports Windows, macOS, Linux, BSD, Raspberry Pi, and RetroArch. Key features include an accurate Z80 core, TMS9918 emulation, SDL Audio sound emulation, save states, and compressed ROM support. It works on numerous platforms, including various gaming consoles and devices. The update introduces a VGM Recorder, OCM Mapper support, customizable shortcuts, a new macOS icon, and UTF-8 character support in paths, alongside debugger enhancements and bug fixes. Gearcoleco continues to thrive as an open-source project backed by community support.
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Gearcoleco v1.5.5 has been released. Gearcoleco is a highly accurate cross-platform emulator for ColecoVision, developed in C++. It is compatible with Windows, macOS, Linux, BSD, Raspberry Pi, and RetroArch. As an open-source project, its continuous development is made possible by the generous support of our amazing backers.
Key Features:
Highly accurate Z80 core, featuring undocumented opcodes and behaviors like R and MEMPTR registers.
Precise TMS9918 emulation.
Sound emulation utilizing SDL Audio and the Sms_Snd_Emu library.
Save state functionality.
Support for compressed ROM files (ZIP).
Supported standalone platforms: Windows, Linux, BSD, macOS, and Raspberry Pi.
Supported platforms for 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, etc.), OpenDingux, RetroFW, and QNX.
Comprehensive debugger with a just-in-time disassembler, CPU breakpoints, memory access breakpoints, code navigation (via address entry, JP, JR, and CALL double-click features), debug symbols, memory editor, IO inspector, and VRAM viewer that includes registers, tiles, sprites, and backgrounds.
Portable mode for Windows and Linux by creating a file named portable.ini in the same directory as the application binary.
Support for modern gaming controllers via a gamecontrollerdb.txt file placed in the same directory as the application binary.
Gearcoleco Changelog:
🎵 VGM Recorder
💾 Added support for OCM Mapper
⌨️ Custom shortcuts. Now you can assign shortcuts to gamepad buttons
⏯️ Option to enable/disable pause on focus loss
🖼️ New icon for macOS
🌎 UTF-8 character support in paths
🎮 Updated game controller database
⚙️ Improvements to the debugger
🐛 Various bug fixes
