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+.TH COLEM "1" "January 2011" "SlackBuilds.org" "User Commands"
+.SH NAME
+colem \- Emulator for ColecoVision and Coleco Adam consoles
+.SH SYNOPSIS
+.B colem
+[\fI-option1 \fR[\fI-option2\fR...]] [\fIfilename\fR]
+.SH 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.
+.PP
+You can always get the latest ColEm binaries, source code, and support files from
+.B http://fms.komkon.org/ColEm/
+.SH OPTIONS
+.TP
+\fB[filename]\fR
+Name of the file to load as a cartridge [default: CART.ROM]
+.PP
+This program will transparently uncompress singular GZIPped
+and PKZIPped files.
+.TP
+\fB\-verbose\fR <level>
+Select debugging messages [bitmask, default: 5]
+.br
+0 \- Silent
+.br
+1 \- Startup messages
+.br
+2 \- VDP
+.br
+4 \- Illegal Z80 ops
+.br
+16 \- Sound
+.TP
+\fB\-pal\fR, \fB\-ntsc\fR
+Video system to use [default: \-ntsc]
+.TP
+\fB\-skip\fR <percent>
+Percentage of frames to skip [default: 25]
+.TP
+\fB\-help\fR
+Print this help page
+.TP
+\fB\-home\fR <dirname>
+Set directory with system ROM files [default: see FILES, below]
+.TP
+\fB\-adam\fR, \fB\-cv\fR
+Run in Adam/ColecoVision mode [default: \-cv]
+.TP
+\fB\-allspr\fR
+Show all sprites [off]
+.TP
+\fB\-autoa\fR, \fB\-noautoa\fR
+Autofire/No autofire for FIRE\-R button [default: \-noautoa]
+.TP
+\fB\-autob\fR, \fB\-noautob\fR
+Autofire/No autofire for FIRE\-L button [default: \-noautob]
+.TP
+\fB\-spin1x\fR, \fB\-spin1y\fR
+Mouse X/Y position as SuperAction spinner 1 [default: off]
+.TP
+\fB\-spin2x\fR, \fB\-spin2y\fR
+Mouse X/Y position as SuperAction spinner 2 [default: off]
+.TP
+\fB\-drums\fR, \fB\-nodrums\fR
+Hit/Don't hit MIDI drums on noise [default: \-nodrums]
+.TP
+\fB\-logsnd\fR <filename>
+Write soundtrack to a MIDI file [default: LOG.MID]
+.TP
+\fB\-palette\fR <number>
+Use given color palette [default: 0]
+.br
+0 \- Scaled VDP colors
+.br
+1 \- Original VDP colors
+.br
+2 \- Faded NTSC colors
+.TP
+\fB\-sound\fR [<quality>]
+Sound emulation quality [default: 22050]
+.TP
+\fB\-nosound\fR
+Don't emulate sound [default: emulate sound]
+.TP
+\fB\-trap\fR <address>
+Trap execution when PC reaches address [default: FFFFh]
+.TP
+\fB\-sync\fR <frequency>
+Sync screen updates to <frequency> [default: 60]
+.TP
+\fB\-nosync\fR
+Do not sync screen updates [default: \-nosync]
+.TP
+\fB\-tv\fR, \fB\-notv\fR
+Simulate/Don't simulate scanlines [default: \-notv]
+.TP
+\fB\-soft\fR, \fB\-nosoft\fR
+Scale screen up with softening [default: \-nosoft]
+.TP
+\fB\-saver\fR, \fB\-nosaver\fR
+Save/don't save CPU when inactive [default: \-saver]
+.TP
+\fB\-shm\fR, \fB\-noshm\fR
+Use/don't use MIT SHM extensions for X [default: \-shm]
+.TP
+\fB\-scale\fR <factor>
+Scale window by <factor> [default: 2]
+.SH "KEYBOARD BINDINGS"
+.TP
+\fB[ALT]\fR
+Hold to switch to the second controller
+.TP
+\fB[SPACE]\fR
+FIRE\-R button (also: [SHIFT],A,S,D,F,G,H,J,K,L)
+.TP
+\fB[CONTROL]\fR
+FIRE\-L button (also: Z,X,C,V,B,N,M)
+.TP
+\fB[Q]\fR
+SuperAction PURPLE button (also: E,T,U,O)
+.TP
+\fB[W]\fR
+SuperAction BLUE button (also: R,Y,I,P)
+.TP
+\fB[0]\-[9]\fR
+Digit buttons
+.TP
+\fB[\-]\fR
+[*] button
+.TP
+\fB[=]\fR
+[#] button
+.TP
+\fB[PGUP]\fR
+Fast\-forward emulation (also: [F9])
+.TP
+\fB[ESC]\fR
+Quit emulation (also: [F12])
+.TP
+\fB[F1]\fR
+Go into the built\-in debugger
+.TP
+\fB[F2]\fR
+Turn soundtrack log on/off
+.TP
+\fB[F3]\fR
+Toggle FIRE\-R autofire on/off
+.TP
+\fB[F4]\fR
+Toggle FIRE\-L autofire on/off
+.TP
+\fB[F5]\fR
+Invoke configuration menu
+.TP
+\fB[F6]\fR
+Load emulation state
+.TP
+\fB[F7]\fR
+Save emulation state
+.TP
+\fB[F8]\fR
+Turn scanline simulation on/off
+.TP
+\fB[ALT]+[F8]\fR
+Toggle screen softening on/off
+.TP
+\fB[F9]\fR
+Fast\-forward emulation (also: [PGUP])
+.TP
+\fB[F11]\fR
+Reset hardware
+.TP
+\fB[F12]\fR
+Quit emulation (also: [ESC])
+.TP
+\fB[ALT]+[PGUP]\fR
+Increase audio volume
+.TP
+\fB[ALT]+[PGDOWN]\fR
+Decrease audio volume
+.SH FILES
+.TP
+\fBcoleco.rom\fR
+ColecoVision BIOS ROM image (8192 bytes). This is the only ROM required
+for playing ColecoVision games.
+.TP
+\fBwriter.rom\fR
+SmartWriter ROM (32768 bytes), only required for emulating the Coleco ADAM system.
+.TP
+\fBeos.rom\fR
+Extended OS ROM (8192 bytes), only required for emulating the Coleco ADAM system.
+.PP
+The above ROM images may be named in all\-lowercase or all\-uppercase,
+and are searched for in:
+.PP
+1. The directory specified by \fB\-home\fR, or the current directory if \fB\-home\fR not given.
+.br
+2. \fI/usr/share/colem\fR
+.br
+3. \fI~/.colem\fR
+.PP
+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:
+.PP
+2c66f5911e5b42b8ebe113403548eee7 (original version)
+.br
+00fd13b66d39c69706aa48eb84a78411 (hacked version, different font)
+.br
+47f7180592a00b9631c97a12ff0fdd3c (hacked version, no title screen delay)
+.PP
+ColEm works with any of the above ROM images.
+.SH AUTHOR
+ColEm is by Marat Fayzullin, (C)FMS 1994\-2010
+.PP
+This man page is by B. Watson, for the SlackBuilds.org project (but may
+be used by anyone for any purpose).