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# RC2014 ColecoVision Controller for Flipper Zero
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-A Flipper Zero application and RC2014 module allowing the Flipper to be used as a controller for ColecoVision games on the RC2014.
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+A Flipper Zero application and [RC2014] module allowing the Flipper to be used as a controller for ColecoVision games on
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+the [RC2014].
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+## Running ColecoVision Games on the RC2014
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+A full tutorial is out of scope here, but briefly, you will need a [RC2014] with J. B. Langston's [TMS9918A Video Card]
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+and [SN76489 Sound Card], as well as some way to launch ColecoVision ROMs.
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+Note that if you're using the standard pageable ROM module (e.g. if you're using the stock Pro kit), you will need to
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+[modify it](https://github.com/jblang/TMS9918A/issues/12) in order for the TMS9918A module to work on the ColecoVision
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+port addresses.
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+## Hardware Setup
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+The [interfaces](interfaces) directory contains Eagle schematics for a RC2014 module that handles the controller port
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+addressing for two players, breaking out the 8 data line inputs as well as the mode select line. This can actually be
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+used for different controller implementations and is slightly more flexible than the actual [ColecoVision] spec.
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+To use this with the Flipper Zero and this application, a GPIO board is needed to provide hardware multiplexing for the
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+data lines. A schematic for the GPIO board will be added to this repository soon.
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## Building the FAP
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1. Clone the [flipperzero-firmware] repository.
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2. Create a symbolic link in `applications_user` named `coleco`, pointing to this repository.
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-3. Compile with `./fbt fap_coleco`. This will create the `coleco.fap` binary.
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+3. Compile with `./fbt fap_coleco`.
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+4. Copy `build/f7-firmware-D/.extapps/coleco.fap` to `apps/Misc` on the SD card (directly or using [qFlipper]).
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+[RC2014]: https://rc2014.co.uk/
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+[ColecoVision]: http://www.atarihq.com/danb/files/CV-Tech.txt
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[flipperzero-firmware]: https://github.com/flipperdevices/flipperzero-firmware
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+[qFlipper]: https://flipperzero.one/update
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Aaron Mavrinac
