Welcome to the ColecoJam project page!
ColecoJam is a group of projects related to the Colecovision game system from the 1980s running on an Adafruit Fruit Jam. The Fruit Jam is a credit card size device barely wider than a Colecovision cartridge itself but can be used to emulate the Colecovision and play games. The ColecoJam Project consists of the following:
- The ColecoJam Emulator – A Colecovision emulator running on the Adafruit Fruit Jam. It emulates a 1980s game console by incorporating the use of modern hardware, including an HDMI display, USB-based controllers and a microSD card to store cartridge ROMs. For installation info visit the ColecoJam emulator installation guide.
- The Game Cartridge Reader – The optional game cartridge reader connects to the Fruit Jam and can provide support for playing games directly from a Colecovision game cartridge using the ColecoJam emulator. It can also back up game cartridges to a file on the microSD card. (Coming soon)
- 3D Designed Case – Two retro inspired cases are available, one with the game cartridge reader attached and one without. The case with the game cartridge reader provides an opening for inserting a game cartridge. (Coming soon)
Other features include:
- Support for modern hardware, including HDMI, USB controllers and microSD cards
- Play games from ROM files stored on a microSD card or directly from a game cartridge
- Support for Super Game Module (SGM) games
- MegaCart support for games larger than 32KB
- EEPROM support for ROM games
Recent ColecoJam Articles
- Update: Case Design for ColecoJam
The first 3D printed case has arrived, and overall, I am quite pleased with the results. The case consists of 3 printed parts (top, bottom… Read More »Update: Case Design for ColecoJam - Designing a Case for the ColecoJam
To date, I have completed two tasks in the ColecoJam project: The Colecovision game cartridge reader and the Colecovision emulator. Both are using Adafruit’s Fruit… Read More »Designing a Case for the ColecoJam - ColecoJam Learn Guide
The ColecoJam Learn Guide has moved. You will find the ColecoJam Emulator Installation Guide here. An installation guide for the cartridge adapter and case is… Read More »ColecoJam Learn Guide - A Colecovision Emulator for the Fruit Jam (Or, How to Create a Game Emulator using Claude in 7 days)
After finishing my Colecovision game cartridge shield for the Adafruit Fruit Jam, my next quest was to find a Colecovision game emulator for the Fruit… Read More »A Colecovision Emulator for the Fruit Jam (Or, How to Create a Game Emulator using Claude in 7 days) - Reading a Colecovision Game Cartridge Using an Adafruit Fruit Jam
GitHub Repository: cogliano/Fruit_Jam_ColecoVision_Cartridge_Reader(Note: KiCAD files coming soon). I have always loved the Colecovision Game System. Released in 1982, it was a step above from the… Read More »Reading a Colecovision Game Cartridge Using an Adafruit Fruit Jam