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diff --git a/games/colem/colem.pod b/games/colem/colem.pod new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000..02e3b8167c096 --- /dev/null +++ b/games/colem/colem.pod @@ -0,0 +1,308 @@ +# pod source for colem man page. convert with: +# pod2man --stderr -s6 -r2.9 -cSlackBuilds.org colem.pod > colem.6 +# ignore the 'Expected text after =item, not a number' warnings. + +=pod + +=head1 NAME + +colem - Emulator for ColecoVision and Coleco Adam consoles + +=head1 SYNOPSIS + +colem [-option1 [-option2...]] [filename] + +=head1 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/ + +=head1 OPTIONS + +[filename] +Name of the file to load as a cartridge [default: CART.ROM] + +This program will transparently uncompress singular GZIPped files. + +=over 4 + +=item -verbose <level> + +Select debugging messages [bitmask, default: 5] + +=over 4 + +=item 0 + +Silent + +=item 1 + +Startup messages + +=item 2 + +VDP + +=item 4 + +Illegal Z80 ops + +=item 16 + +Sound + +=back + +=item -pal, -ntsc + +Video system to use [default: -ntsc] + +=item -skip <percent> + +Percentage of frames to skip [default: 25] + +=item -help + +Print this help page + +=item -home <dirname> + +Set directory with system ROM files [default: see FILES, below] + +=item -adam, -cv + +Run in Adam/ColecoVision mode [default: -cv] + +=item -allspr + +Show all sprites [off] + +=item -autoa, -noautoa + +Autofire/No autofire for FIRE-R button [default: -noautoa] + +=item -autob, -noautob + +Autofire/No autofire for FIRE-L button [default: -noautob] + +=item -spin1x, -spin1y + +Mouse X/Y position as SuperAction spinner 1 [default: off] + +=item -spin2x, -spin2y + +Mouse X/Y position as SuperAction spinner 2 [default: off] + +=item -drums, -nodrums + +Hit/Don't hit MIDI drums on noise [default: -nodrums] + +=item -logsnd <filename> + +Write soundtrack to a MIDI file [default: LOG.MID] + +=item -palette <number> + +Use given color palette [default: 0] + +=over 4 + +=item 0 + +Scaled VDP colors + +=item 1 + +Original VDP colors + +=item 2 + +Faded NTSC colors + +=back + +=item -sound [<quality>] + +Sound emulation quality [default: 22050] + +=item -nosound + +Don't emulate sound [default: emulate sound] + +=item -trap <address> + +Trap execution when PC reaches address [default: FFFFh] + +=item -sync <frequency> + +Sync screen updates to <frequency> [default: 60] + +=item -nosync + +Do not sync screen updates [default: -nosync] + +=item -tv, -notv + +Simulate/Don't simulate scanlines [default: -notv] + +=item -soft, -nosoft + +Scale screen up with softening [default: -nosoft] + +=item -saver, -nosaver + +Save/don't save CPU when inactive [default: -saver] + +=item -shm, -noshm + +Use/don't use MIT SHM extensions for X [default: -shm] + +=item -scale <factor> + +Scale window by <factor> [default: 2] + +=back + +=head1 KEYBOARD BINDINGS + +[ALT] Hold to switch to the second controller + +=over 4 + +=item [SPACE] + +FIRE-R button (also: [SHIFT],A,S,D,F,G,H,J,K,L) + +=item [CONTROL] + +FIRE-L button (also: Z,X,C,V,B,N,M) + +=item [Q] + +SuperAction PURPLE button (also: E,T,U,O) + +=item [W] + +SuperAction BLUE button (also: R,Y,I,P) + +=item [0]-[9] + +Digit buttons + +=item [-] + +[*] button + +=item [=] + +[#] button + +=item [PGUP] + +Fast-forward emulation (also: [F9]) + +=item [ESC] + +Quit emulation (also: [F12]) + +=item [F1] + +Go into the built-in debugger + +=item [F2] + +Turn soundtrack log on/off + +=item [F3] + +Toggle FIRE-R autofire on/off + +=item [F4] + +Toggle FIRE-L autofire on/off + +=item [F5] + +Invoke configuration menu + +=item [F6] + +Load emulation state + +=item [F7] + +Save emulation state + +=item [F8] + +Turn scanline simulation on/off + +=item [ALT]+[F8] + +Toggle screen softening on/off + +=item [F9] + +Fast-forward emulation (also: [PGUP]) + +=item [F11] + +Reset hardware + +=item [F12] + +Quit emulation (also: [ESC]) + +=item [ALT]+[PGUP] + +Increase audio volume + +=item [ALT]+[PGDOWN] + +Decrease audio volume + +=back + +=head1 FILES + +=over 4 + +=item coleco.rom + +ColecoVision BIOS ROM image (8192 bytes). This is the only ROM required for playing ColecoVision games. + +=item writer.rom + +SmartWriter ROM (32768 bytes), only required for emulating the Coleco ADAM system. + +=item eos.rom + +Extended OS ROM (8192 bytes), only required for emulating the Coleco ADAM system. + +=back + +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. + +=head1 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). |