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# pod source for colem man page. convert with:
# pod2man --stderr -s6 -r5.4 -cSlackBuilds.org colem.pod > colem.6
=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 Z<>0
Silent
=item Z<>1
Startup messages
=item Z<>2
VDP
=item Z<>4
Illegal Z80 ops
=item Z<>16
Sound
=item Z<>32
Disks
=item Z<>64
Tapes
=item Z<>128
AdamNet
=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 Z<>0
Scaled VDP colors
=item Z<>1
Original VDP colors
=item Z<>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 -linear
Scale display with linear interpolation [default: off]
=item -soft
Scale display with 2xSaI [default: off]
=item -eagle
Scale display with EAGLE [default: off]
=item -epx
Scale display with EPX [default: off]
=item -scale2x
Scale display with Scale2X [default: off]
=item -cmy
Simulate CMY pixel raster [default: off]
=item -rgb
Simulate RGB pixel raster [default: off]
=item -mono
Simulate monochrome CRT [default: off]
=item -sepia
Simulate sepia CRT [default: off]
=item -green
Simulate green CRT [default: off]
=item -amber
Simulate amber CRT [default: off]
=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]
=item -4x3
Force 4:3 television screen ratio [default: off]
=item -sgm, -nosgm
Enable Super Game Module extension [default: off]
=item -24c08, -24c256
Enable serial EEPROM emulation [default: off]
=item -sram
Enable battery-backed SRAM emulation [default: off]
=item -tv, -lcd, -raster
Simulate TV scanlines or LCD raster [default: off]
=item -printer
Redirect Adam printer output to file [default: stdout]
=item -diska, -diskb, -diskc, -diskd
Set disk images used for Adam drives A: - D: [default: none]
=item -tapea, -tapeb, -tapec, -taped
Set tape images used for Adam drives A: - D: [default: none]
=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 1994-2020
This man page is by B. Watson, for the SlackBuilds.org project (but may be used by anyone for any
purpose).
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