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|title = CreatiVision | |title = CreatiVision | ||
|logo = CreatiVision.jpg | |logo = CreatiVision.jpg | ||
− | |developer = VTech | + | |developer = [[VTech]] |
|type = [[:Category:Hybrid consoles|Hybrid video game console]] | |type = [[:Category:Hybrid consoles|Hybrid video game console]] | ||
|generation = [[:Category:Second-generation consoles|Second generation]] | |generation = [[:Category:Second-generation consoles|Second generation]] | ||
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! scope="col"|Platform(s) | ! scope="col"|Platform(s) | ||
! scope="col"|Latest Version | ! scope="col"|Latest Version | ||
− | ! scope="col"|[[libretro | + | ! scope="col"|[[libretro]] |
! scope="col"|<abbr title="Free/Libre and Open-Source Software">FLOSS</abbr> | ! scope="col"|<abbr title="Free/Libre and Open-Source Software">FLOSS</abbr> | ||
! scope="col"|Active | ! scope="col"|Active | ||
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|- | |- | ||
! colspan="7"|PC / x86 | ! colspan="7"|PC / x86 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |cvemu (creatiVision emulator) | ||
+ | |align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux}} | ||
+ | |[https://sourceforge.net/projects/creativisionemulator 23.09.18] | ||
+ | |{{✗}} | ||
+ | |{{✓}} | ||
+ | |{{✓}} | ||
+ | |{{✓}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[MAME]] | |[[MAME]] | ||
|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS|FreeBSD}} | |align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS|FreeBSD}} | ||
− | |[http://www.mamedev.org/release.html {{MAMEVer}}] | + | |<abbr title="Latest development version">git artifacts</abbr><ref group=N>[https://nightly.link/mamedev/mame/workflows/ci-windows/master CI-Windows] [https://nightly.link/mamedev/mame/workflows/ci-linux/master CI-Linux] [https://nightly.link/mamedev/mame/workflows/ci-macos/master CI-Macos]</ref></br>[http://www.mamedev.org/release.html {{MAMEVer}}]<br/>[https://buildbot.libretro.com/nightly/ libretro core]<ref group=N>As 0.251, 0.139 (2010), 0.78 (2003), 0.37b5 (2000)</ref> |
|{{✓}} | |{{✓}} | ||
|{{✓}} | |{{✓}} | ||
− | |{{~}} | + | |{{✓}} |
− | |{{ | + | |{{✓}}[https://github.com/mamedev/mame/blob/master/src/mame/vtech/crvision.cpp#L962 *] |
+ | |- | ||
+ | |FunnyMu | ||
+ | CreatiVe UI | ||
+ | |align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS|AmigaOS}} | ||
+ | |[https://amigan.1emu.net/releases/#others FunnyMu 0.48 R1.0] for AmigaOS 3.0+<br/> | ||
+ | [https://www.lemoncube.com/26.html FunnyMu 0.43 SDL]<br/> | ||
+ | [http://www.madrigaldesign.it/creativemu/emulators.php FunnyMu 0.49] (unofficial) with [http://www.madrigaldesign.it/creativemu/emulators.php <abbr title="FunnMu 0.49 unofficial build fully compatible with this CreatiVe-UI graphics interface, also featuring a quite detailed games database with screenshots.">CreatiVe UI 1.12</abbr>] (optional)<br/> | ||
+ | |{{✗}} | ||
+ | |{{✓}} | ||
+ | |{{✗}} | ||
+ | |{{~}}<ref group=N>Partially recommended because FunnyMu one is the only option for AmigaOS 3.</ref> | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |CvEmu2 + Spartan | ||
+ | |align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux}} | ||
+ | |0.6.1 (CvEmu2) | ||
+ | 2.0 (Spartan GUI) | ||
+ | |{{✗}} | ||
+ | |{{✓}} | ||
+ | |{{✗}} | ||
+ | |{{✗}} | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |CreatiVEmu | ||
+ | CreatiVEmu GUI | ||
+ | |align=left|{{Icon|Windows|DOS}} | ||
+ | |<abbr title="unavailable">beta (CreatiVEmu) | ||
+ | beta 0.03 (CreatiVEmu GUI)</abbr><ref>[http://www.madrigaldesign.it/creativemu/emulators.php Unavailable builds]</ref> | ||
+ | |{{✗}} | ||
+ | |? | ||
+ | |{{✗}} | ||
+ | |{{✗}} | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | ! colspan="7"|Console | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |ColecoDS | ||
+ | |align=left|{{Icon|NDS}} | ||
+ | |[https://github.com/wavemotion-dave/ColecoDS {{ColecoDSVer}}] | ||
+ | |{{✗}} | ||
+ | |{{✓}} | ||
+ | |{{✓}} | ||
+ | |{{✓}} | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |FunnyMu | ||
+ | |align=left|{{Icon|Wii}} | ||
+ | |[https://github.com/Wiimpathy/FunnyMu-Wii 0.2] | ||
+ | |{{✗}} | ||
+ | |{{✓}} | ||
+ | |{{✗}} | ||
+ | |{{✓}} | ||
|} | |} | ||
+ | <references group=N/> | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Comparisons=== | ||
+ | ;CreatiVEmu | ||
+ | :Emulator by Roberto Ventura, coded in may 2001 for use with MS-DOS and then made Windows-compatible a few months later. It supports all existing ROMs with accurate video and audio emulation. Complete cassette tape player emulation, allowing to load/save BASIC listings through custom "binary log" format. | ||
+ | :Unfortunately it's never been publicly released and it's marked as "discontinued" since 2002. | ||
+ | ;creatiVision emulator | ||
+ | :The most recently developed emulator of the creatiVision, also featuring full compatibility with the Laser 2001 and Salora Manager home computers through a self-developed version of the BIOS. Great overall emulation quality and an useful option to load programs from cassette dumps. Programmed with C and SDL. Source code available. No user interface (command-line operated). | ||
+ | ;CvEmu2 | ||
+ | :Emulator by Giovanni Ortu, supporting all existing ROMs (except the new formats for 6 and 18KB) with full video emulation, no audio emulation. Featuring a preliminary in-game menu. Programmed with C and SDL, compiled for Windows and Linux. Source code available. | ||
+ | ;FunnyMu | ||
+ | :Emulator by Paul Hayter, supporting 4, 8, 10 and 12KB ROMs with full video and audio emulation, unfortunately has no in-game menu and can't be configured. Programmed with C and SDL, based on MAME and ColEm source codes, compiled for Windows and Linux. Source code available. | ||
+ | ;FunnyMu (unofficial) | ||
+ | :MADrigal's personal revision of FunnyMu, with a few additions: | ||
+ | * fully compatible with all currently dumped ROMs (also 6, 10, 16 and 18KB ROM formats) | ||
+ | * correct colour palette (matching the one in MAME) | ||
+ | * support for right controller emulation and complete keyboard emulation | ||
+ | * mathematics bug-fixes here and there | ||
+ | * screenshot save | ||
+ | * load/save BASIC listings in plain text format | ||
+ | * settings stored to .ini file | ||
+ | * windowed and fullscreen modes available | ||
+ | :Windows version is fully compatible with the new CreatiVe-UI graphics interface, also featuring a quite detailed games database with screenshots. | ||
+ | :Amiga version also available by Amigan Software. | ||
+ | :Wii version also available by Wiimpathy. | ||
+ | ;MAME (formerly MESS) | ||
+ | :Since version 0.135 (released on November 7th, 2009), MESS includes MADrigal's revision of the CreatiVision driver, with a few additions and bug-fixes to previous releases. | ||
+ | :Emulation accuracy is very high, though there's still much work to do in order to add several missing features and to make input management a little bit more user-friendly. | ||
+ | :As of 2017, MESS is incorporated in MAME. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==See also== | ||
+ | *[[First and second generations of video game consoles]] | ||
+ | |||
+ | [[Category:VTech consoles]] | ||
[[Category:Consoles]] | [[Category:Consoles]] | ||
[[Category:Home consoles]] | [[Category:Home consoles]] |
Latest revision as of 12:42, 11 March 2024
Developer | VTech |
---|---|
Type | Hybrid video game console |
Generation | Second generation |
Release date | 1982 |
Discontinued | 1986 |
Successor | Socrates |
Emulated | ✓ |
CreatiVision is a console / microcomputer hybrid released by VTech in 1982.
Emulators[edit]
Name | Platform(s) | Latest Version | libretro | FLOSS | Active | Recommended |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PC / x86 | ||||||
cvemu (creatiVision emulator) | 23.09.18 | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
MAME | git artifacts[N 1] 0.266 libretro core[N 2] |
✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓* | |
FunnyMu
CreatiVe UI |
FunnyMu 0.48 R1.0 for AmigaOS 3.0+ FunnyMu 0.43 SDL |
✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ~[N 3] | |
CvEmu2 + Spartan | 0.6.1 (CvEmu2)
2.0 (Spartan GUI) |
✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | |
CreatiVEmu
CreatiVEmu GUI |
beta (CreatiVEmu)
beta 0.03 (CreatiVEmu GUI)[1] |
✗ | ? | ✗ | ✗ | |
Console | ||||||
ColecoDS | 9.9 | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
FunnyMu | 0.2 | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ |
Comparisons[edit]
- CreatiVEmu
- Emulator by Roberto Ventura, coded in may 2001 for use with MS-DOS and then made Windows-compatible a few months later. It supports all existing ROMs with accurate video and audio emulation. Complete cassette tape player emulation, allowing to load/save BASIC listings through custom "binary log" format.
- Unfortunately it's never been publicly released and it's marked as "discontinued" since 2002.
- creatiVision emulator
- The most recently developed emulator of the creatiVision, also featuring full compatibility with the Laser 2001 and Salora Manager home computers through a self-developed version of the BIOS. Great overall emulation quality and an useful option to load programs from cassette dumps. Programmed with C and SDL. Source code available. No user interface (command-line operated).
- CvEmu2
- Emulator by Giovanni Ortu, supporting all existing ROMs (except the new formats for 6 and 18KB) with full video emulation, no audio emulation. Featuring a preliminary in-game menu. Programmed with C and SDL, compiled for Windows and Linux. Source code available.
- FunnyMu
- Emulator by Paul Hayter, supporting 4, 8, 10 and 12KB ROMs with full video and audio emulation, unfortunately has no in-game menu and can't be configured. Programmed with C and SDL, based on MAME and ColEm source codes, compiled for Windows and Linux. Source code available.
- FunnyMu (unofficial)
- MADrigal's personal revision of FunnyMu, with a few additions:
* fully compatible with all currently dumped ROMs (also 6, 10, 16 and 18KB ROM formats) * correct colour palette (matching the one in MAME) * support for right controller emulation and complete keyboard emulation * mathematics bug-fixes here and there * screenshot save * load/save BASIC listings in plain text format * settings stored to .ini file * windowed and fullscreen modes available
- Windows version is fully compatible with the new CreatiVe-UI graphics interface, also featuring a quite detailed games database with screenshots.
- Amiga version also available by Amigan Software.
- Wii version also available by Wiimpathy.
- MAME (formerly MESS)
- Since version 0.135 (released on November 7th, 2009), MESS includes MADrigal's revision of the CreatiVision driver, with a few additions and bug-fixes to previous releases.
- Emulation accuracy is very high, though there's still much work to do in order to add several missing features and to make input management a little bit more user-friendly.
- As of 2017, MESS is incorporated in MAME.