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Gearcoleco Git (2026/02/02) is an advanced cross-platform ColecoVision emulator developed in C++, compatible with Windows, macOS, Linux, BSD, Raspberry Pi, and RetroArch. It is an open-source project, featuring an accurate Z80 core, TMS9918 emulation, SDL Audio sound support, save states, and compressed ROM (ZIP) support. It supports various platforms, including mobile and classic systems via libretro. Users benefit from a full debugger with multiple utilities like memory editing and breakpoints. The emulator also supports modern controllers and offers portable mode for Windows and Linux by using a specific configuration file.
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Gearcoleco Git (2026/02/02) has been compiled. 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. This open-source project continues to evolve thanks to the generous support of its fantastic backers.
Features:
Accurate Z80 core support, covering undocumented opcodes and behaviors such as R and MEMPTR registers.
Precise emulation of TMS9918.
Sound emulation via SDL Audio and Sms_Snd_Emu library.
Functionality for save states.
Support for compressed ROMs (ZIP).
Standalone platform support includes Windows, Linux, BSD, macOS, and Raspberry Pi.
Libretro platform support encompasses 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 (including address jumping and double-clicking on JP JR and CALL), debug symbols, memory editor, I/O inspector, and VRAM viewer which includes registries, tiles, sprites, and backgrounds.
Portable Mode support for Windows and Linux can be activated by creating a portable.ini file in the same directory as the application binary.
Support for modern game controllers is enabled through the gamecontrollerdb.txt file located alongside the application binary.
Gearcoleco changelog:
* Added fullscreen modes
