Let's fix the exhaust port, right above the main port! Use the Force, Luke... The ColecoVision is a powerful console, but it suffers from...

In this instalment we'll go Atari! We have the power! Coleco was nice enough to build an expansion module that's basically a full Atari...

Next, we'll look at support for a built-in game. ColecoVision with 64K + 64K? Well, not really, at least you can't address 64K RAM plus...

Now let's do some serious upgrading, like 32K RAM! Some memory related rambling As you probably know, the ColecoVision was planned to be...

The first (very simple) modification is a pause button! Stop... in the name of love! To pause any game, just add a simple switch: SW3 ...

Now we'll finally add sound to our games! Beep, Blip, Bloop! We're almost there! Just a few more parts, and you'll hear the music and...

What fun is a videogame without controllers? You're in control To be able enjoy the joy of controllers, you need to solder a lot of small...

The point of a game console is CARTRIDGES... right? Look at those nuts! This instalment will be a short, but important one: our...

Video on a scope is great, but let's watch it on screen! Small, smaller, smallest... Falonn over at AtariAge has developed a great, open...

Now that the Z80 runs, let's have it generate some video! SMTs and then some more SMTs Now, the Video Display Processor (VDP) used in the...

With power, clock and reset, we have everthing in place to let a Z80 run! SMT first, then sockets, then ICs I really recommend socketing...

Now that the power supply is running, let's build what every processor needs: a clock and reset. As you would expect, you have many...

The first thing to build is the power supply, because this is the foundation of everything else, and without power, you can't test...

Before we get deep into building your own, homemade video console, allow me to write a little about what it is going to do. The main...

Well, you've come to the right place! Armed with no more than your soldering iron and - possibly a credit card - you can build a console...