COLEM(1)

NAME
colem - Emulator for ColecoVision and Coleco Adam consoles

SYNOPSIS
colem [-option1 [-option2...]] [filename]

DESCRIPTION
ColEm is a portable emulator of the old ColecoVision videogame console. It should run most ColecoVision games and supports Coleco's SuperAction controllers with spin wheels.

You can always get the latest ColEm binaries, source code, and support files from http://fms.komkon.org/ColEm/

OPTIONS

[filename]
    Name of the file to load as a cartridge [default: CART.ROM]

This program will transparently uncompress singular GZIPped and PKZIPped files.

-verbose <level>
    Select debugging messages [bitmask, default: 5]
    0 - Silent
    1 - Startup messages
    2 - VDP
    4 - Illegal Z80 ops
    16 - Sound

-pal, -ntsc
    Video system to use [default: -ntsc]

-skip <percent>
    Percentage of frames to skip [default: 25]

-help
    Print this help page

-home <dirname>
    Set directory with system ROM files [default: see FILES, below]

-adam, -cv
    Run in Adam/ColecoVision mode [default: -cv]

-allspr
    Show all sprites [off]

-autoa, -noautoa
    Autofire/No autofire for FIRE-R button [default: -noautoa]

-autob, -noautob
    Autofire/No autofire for FIRE-L button [default: -noautob]

-spin1x, -spin1y
    Mouse X/Y position as SuperAction spinner 1 [default: off]

-spin2x, -spin2y
    Mouse X/Y position as SuperAction spinner 2 [default: off]

-drums, -nodrums
    Hit/Don't hit MIDI drums on noise [default: -nodrums]

-logsnd <filename>
    Write soundtrack to a MIDI file [default: LOG.MID]

-palette <number>
    Use given color palette [default: 0]
    0 - Scaled VDP colors
    1 - Original VDP colors
    2 - Faded NTSC colors

-sound [<quality>]
    Sound emulation quality [default: 22050]

-nosound
    Don't emulate sound [default: emulate sound]

-trap <address>
    Trap execution when PC reaches address [default: FFFFh]

-sync <frequency>
    Sync screen updates to <frequency> [default: 60]

-nosync
    Do not sync screen updates [default: -nosync]

-tv, -notv
    Simulate/Don't simulate scanlines [default: -notv]

-soft, -nosoft
    Scale screen up with softening [default: -nosoft]

-saver, -nosaver
    Save/don't save CPU when inactive [default: -saver]

-shm, -noshm
    Use/don't use MIT SHM extensions for X [default: -shm]

-scale <factor>
    Scale window by <factor> [default: 2]

KEYBOARD BINDINGS

[ALT]
    Hold to switch to the second controller

[SPACE]
    FIRE-R button (also: [SHIFT],A,S,D,F,G,H,J,K,L)

[CONTROL]
    FIRE-L button (also: Z,X,C,V,B,N,M)

[Q] SuperAction PURPLE button (also: E,T,U,O)

[W] SuperAction BLUE button (also: R,Y,I,P)

[0]-[9]
    Digit buttons

[-] [*] button

[=] [#] button

[PGUP]
    Fast-forward emulation (also: [F9])

[ESC]
    Quit emulation (also: [F12])

[F1]
    Go into the built-in debugger

[F2]
    Turn soundtrack log on/off

[F3]
    Toggle FIRE-R autofire on/off

[F4]
    Toggle FIRE-L autofire on/off

[F5]
    Invoke configuration menu

[F6]
    Load emulation state

[F7]
    Save emulation state

[F8]
    Turn scanline simulation on/off

[ALT]+[F8]
    Toggle screen softening on/off

[F9]
    Fast-forward emulation (also: [PGUP])

[F11]
    Reset hardware

[F12]
    Quit emulation (also: [ESC])

[ALT]+[PGUP]
    Increase audio volume

[ALT]+[PGDOWN]
    Decrease audio volume

FILES

coleco.rom
    ColecoVision BIOS ROM image (8192 bytes). This is the only ROM required for playing ColecoVision games.

writer.rom
    SmartWriter ROM (32768 bytes), only required for emulating the Coleco ADAM system.

eos.rom
    Extended OS ROM (8192 bytes), only required for emulating the Coleco ADAM system.

The above ROM images may be named in all-lowercase or all-uppercase, and are searched for in:

1. The directory specified by -home, or the current directory if -home not given.
2. /usr/share/colem
3. ~/.colem

The coleco.rom file will occasionally be found on websites with the names "os7.rom" or "ColecoVision BIOS (1982).col". Its md5sum is one of:

2c66f5911e5b42b8ebe113403548eee7 (original version)
00fd13b66d39c69706aa48eb84a78411 (hacked version, different font)
47f7180592a00b9631c97a12ff0fdd3c (hacked version, no title screen delay)

ColEm works with any of the above ROM images.

AUTHOR
ColEm is by Marat Fayzullin, (C)FMS 1994-2010

This man page is by B. Watson, for the SlackBuilds.org project (but may be used by anyone for any purpose).