In 2007, a Donkey Kong emulator was released for the Tandy Color Computer 3, which otherwise is a rather unsensational micro. However, the Donkey Kong emulator for the CoCo 3 is a remarkable port of the arcade machine. No other release of Donkey Kong for any other micro nor console was ever done this well, short of actual MAME emulation.
http://users.axess.com/twilight/sock/dkremix/index.html
I saw this recently running on a CoCo at the ECCC and was blown away. The sound, color, and game play were spot on. The remixed version is even more amazing and is really tough. I've since been playing the crap out of it via the VCC emulator. I'm considering getting a CoCo 3 just for the DK ports alone, and an SD cart similar to what SD2IEC is for the c64. The buy in is relatively inexpensive, where the CoCo SDC looks like a really nice cart and is still available.
What's not readily available however is an Atari 9 Pin joystick adapter. So I drafted a tiny one up last night that should fit in a 9 pin D-Sub shell. It adapts an Atari style D-Sub 9 connector on one end to a male Din 6 on the other end to plug in to the CoCo 3. I don't have a CoCo 3 yet, but I'm considering having these 9 Pin adapter PCB's printed to justify the acquisition. I can then use a TAC 2 or any other Atari type joystick with the CoCo 3, which is really a prerequisite, as the native Tandy sticks are analog.
The circuit is based on the one posted on the CoCo wiki. If anyone would like to crowd fund this with me, I can compile some kits and even solder up some full adapters if there's interest. I'm thinking $6 for a kit or $12 for a built adapter plus shipping .. the usual $5 domestic, overseas via USPS depending on location. With 10 confirmed pledges, I can submit the PCB for fabrication. The group buy is also being offered over at lemon64, where I'll likely do the one run and that will be all.
http://users.axess.com/twilight/sock/dkremix/index.html
I saw this recently running on a CoCo at the ECCC and was blown away. The sound, color, and game play were spot on. The remixed version is even more amazing and is really tough. I've since been playing the crap out of it via the VCC emulator. I'm considering getting a CoCo 3 just for the DK ports alone, and an SD cart similar to what SD2IEC is for the c64. The buy in is relatively inexpensive, where the CoCo SDC looks like a really nice cart and is still available.
What's not readily available however is an Atari 9 Pin joystick adapter. So I drafted a tiny one up last night that should fit in a 9 pin D-Sub shell. It adapts an Atari style D-Sub 9 connector on one end to a male Din 6 on the other end to plug in to the CoCo 3. I don't have a CoCo 3 yet, but I'm considering having these 9 Pin adapter PCB's printed to justify the acquisition. I can then use a TAC 2 or any other Atari type joystick with the CoCo 3, which is really a prerequisite, as the native Tandy sticks are analog.
The circuit is based on the one posted on the CoCo wiki. If anyone would like to crowd fund this with me, I can compile some kits and even solder up some full adapters if there's interest. I'm thinking $6 for a kit or $12 for a built adapter plus shipping .. the usual $5 domestic, overseas via USPS depending on location. With 10 confirmed pledges, I can submit the PCB for fabrication. The group buy is also being offered over at lemon64, where I'll likely do the one run and that will be all.
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