RetroGameBoyz Colecovision Y Cable Quick start guide

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Quick start guide
Using the RetroGameBoyz Y-Cable
Quick Start Guide
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Introduction
I have manufactured a 9 pin
DB9 Y cable to be used with
the original Colecovision.
When used with an original
Colecovision controller
keypad and a RetroGameBoyz
Colecovision control pad (or a
standard Atari 2600 1 button
Joystick or compatible) you can perform additional keypad
operations.
Important!
Always turn off Colecovision console
before inserting or removing controllers
Should not be used in combination with
Sega Genesis control pads - (in fact Sega
Genesis control pads should NEVER be
used with a Colecovision)
Does not work in combination with
Colecovision Roller Controller
Can be used with original Atari 7800
joystick (2 button games) & Coelcovision
keypad
Atari 2600 paddles & OEM / original 1
button Atari Joystick CAN be plugged in at
the same time AND left in
A Sega Genesis controller or an OEM Atari
7800 2 button controller will disrupt
paddle functionality if left in together.
Instructions
1. Turn off your Colecovision Console
2. Insert female end of Y-cable into console port (1 or 2)
3. Insert RetroGameBoyz control pad into one side of the
male end of Y-cable
4. Insert original Colecovision keypad into remaining male
end of Y-cable
Known Behavior
Defender:
Previous versions of the RetroGameBoyz Colecovision
control pad are fitted with approx. 9 ft cable. Some have
reported this longer cable with or without the Y-cable
causes the smart bomb to fire when firing the laser. This
seems to be game programming dependent. As a remedy
to this, the current version of the RetroGameBoyz
Colecovision control pad has been fitted with a shorter
cable. Also it is not necessary to use the Y-cable when
playing Defender, as it can be started with the
RetroGameBoyz Colecovision control pad using numeral 1.
Bank Panic:
This is a homebrew game created in 2011 that is a
conversion over from the Sega Mark III. It has been
reported that when using the Y cable that both shots
(left and right will fire when pressing (A - button II). It is
not necessary to use the Y cable for this game. BUT if you
want to, you can remove pin #6 with a needle nose pliers
from one side of the male end of the Y cable where you
plug the original coleco keypad into.
For more information please visit the Support page at
RetroGameBoyz.com
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RetroGameBoyz Colecovision Y Cable Quick start guide

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