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Keyboard Component & The ECS
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{{Infobox console
|title = Mattel Intellivision
|logo = IntellyIntellivision-Console-Set.jpg|png|developer = [[Mattel Electronics]]|type = [[:Category:ConsolesHome consoles|Home video game console]]
|generation = [[:Category:Second-generation consoles|Second generation]]
|release = 1979
|discontinued = 1990
|predecessor introductory price = {{Inflation|USD|299.99|1979}}|successor=[[Intellivision Amico|Amico]] (Intellivision) [[HyperScan]] (Mattel)
|emulated = {{✓}}
 }}The '''[[gametech:Intellivision|Intellivision]]''' was a games game console produced by [[wikipedia:Mattel|Mattel]] in 1979 and was retailed for <abbr title="$1,103.36 in 2018 money">$299</abbr>. It had a GI CP1610 CPU at 1 MHz. It had 524B of RAM and 932B of graphics RAM. It was notably more powerful than the [[Atari 2600 emulators|Atari 2600]], which was released at a similar time, and could be used with a voice synthesizer unit known as the [[wikipedia:Intellivoice|Intellivoice]], which allowed speech in its games.
==Emulators==
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! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Operating SystemPlatform(s)
! scope="col"|Latest Version
! scope="col"|Intellivoice
! scope="col"|<span title="Entertainment Computer System">ECS*</sup></span>! scope="col"|<span title="Keyboard Component">KBC*</sup></span>
! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]
! scope="col"|[[Libretrolibretro]]! scope="col"|Libretro Core]<small>[https://retroachievements.org/gameList.php?c=45 Retro<br/>Achievements]</small>! scope="col"|<abbr title="Free/Libre and Open-Source Software">FLOSS</abbr>
! scope="col"|Active
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
|-
! colspan="11"|PC / x86|-|jzIntv<br/><small><abbr title="A cross-platform GUI for jzIntv ">[https://github.com/jenergy/jzIntvImGui#jzintvimgui jzIntvImGui]</abbr></small>| align=left|{{Icon|Windows, |Linux, |macOS}}|[https://github.com/jenergy/jzIntvImGui/releases 2.3.7](jzIntvImGui)<br/>[http://www.spatula-city.org/~im14u2c/intv/ 2018122520200712](jzIntv)|{{✓}}|{{✓}}| {{~}}|High|{{✗}}| {{✗}}| {{✓}}| {{✗}}| {{✓}}|-| [[MAME]]| align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS|FreeBSD}}| [http://www.mamedev.org/release.html {{MAMEVer}}]| {{✓}}| {{✓}}| {{~}}| Mid| {{✓}}| {{✗}}| {{✓}}|{{✓}}|{{✓}}|-| [[FreeIntv|FreeIntv_libretro]]| align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS|FreeBSD}}| [https://buildbot.libretro.com/nightly/ libretro core]| {{✗}}[[FreeIntv#Issues|*]]| {{✗}}[[FreeIntv#Issues|*]]| {{~}}| ?| {{✓}}| {{✓}}| {{✓}}| {{✓}}| {{✓}}|-| Nostalgia| align=left|{{Icon|Windows}}| [http://www.intellivision.us/intvgames/nostalgia/nostalgia.php 5.0]| {{✓}}| {{✓}}| {{~}}| Mid| {{✗}}| {{✗}}| {{✗}} | {{✗}}| {{~}}
|-
|Nostalgia[[Pantheon]]| align=left|{{Icon|Windows}}|[http://www.intellivisionbostjan-grandovec.ussi/intvgamesContent/nostalgia/nostalgiaNews.php 5.0htm {{PantheonVer}}]|{{✓}}|{{✗}}| {{~}}|Mid| {{✗}}|{{✗}}|{{✗}}|{{✓}}| {{✗}}
|-
|[[MAME]http://web.archive.org/web/20101123010108/http://bliss.kylesblog.com/? Bliss]|Multi-platformalign=left|{{Icon|Windows}}|[http://wwwemulation.mamedevgametechwiki.orgcom/images/4/4d/releaseBliss2.html 0.5-beta.zip 2.0.5]| {{MAMEVer}}]|{{✓}}|{{~}}|[http://www.progettoemma.net/mess/system.php?machine=intv Low-Mid]| {{✗}}| {{✗}}|{{✓}}|{{}}|{{}}
|-
|[[FreeIntv]]|Multi-platform|[https://sourceforge.net/projects/freeintv/ 2018-! colspan="11-11]<br />[https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/15665/libretro-intellivision-emulator Binary]</small>"|{{✗}}|{{✗}}|?|{{✓}}|{{✓}} <small>(libretro)<Mobile /small>|{{✓}}ARM
|-
|[[Pantheon]]jzIntvImGui|Windowsalign=left|{{Icon|Android}}|[httphttps://bostjan-grandovecgithub.sicom/Contentjenergy/NewsjzIntvImGui 2.3.htm 7]| {{PantheonVer}}]|{{✓}}| {{~}}| High|{{✗}}|Mid{{✗}}|{{}}|{{✓}}|{{~}}
|-
|[http[FreeIntv|FreeIntv_libretro]]| align=left|{{Icon|Android|iOS}}| [https://webbuildbot.archivelibretro.orgcom/webnightly/20101123010108/httplibretro core]| {{✗}}| {{✗}}| {{~}}| ?| {{✓}}| {{✓}}| {{✓}}| {{✓}}| {{✓}}|-| Jzintv4droid2| align=left|{{Icon|APK}}| [https://blissplay.kylesbloggoogle.com/store/apps/details? Blissid=org.libsdl.jzintv4droid2&hl=en&gl=US 1.0.3]|Windows?| ?| {{~}}| Low-Mid| {{✗}}| {{✗}}| {{✗}}| {{✗}}| {{~}}|-! colspan="11"|Console|-|jzIntvImGui|align=left|{{Icon|Switch}}|[httphttps://emulation.gametechwikigithub.com/imagesjenergy/jzIntvImGui 2.3.4]| {{✓}}| {{✓}}| {{~}}| High| {{✗}}| {{✗}}| {{✓}}| {{✓}}| {{✓}}|-| [[FreeIntv|FreeIntv_libretro]]| align=left|{{Icon|XB1|SXS}}| [https:/4d/Bliss2www.0retroarch.com/index.5php?page=platforms libretro core]| {{✗}}| {{✗}}| {{~}}| ?| {{✓}}| {{✓}}| {{✓}}| {{✓}}| {{✓}}|-| NINTV-betaDS| align=left|{{Icon|NDS}}| [https://github.zip 2.0.5com/wavemotion-dave/NINTV-DS/releases {{NINTV-DSVer}}]|{{✓}}|{{✓}}|Low{{~}}| Mid| {{✗}}| {{✗}}| {{✓}}| {{✓}}| {{✓}}|-| PSPInt| align=left|{{Icon|PSP}}| [http://zx81.zx81.free.fr/serendipity/index.php?/archives/219-PSPInt-Intellivision-Emulator-for-PSP-v1.1.0-SLIM.html 1.1.0]| ?| ?| {{~}}| Mid|{{✗}}|{{✗}}| {{✓}}|{{✗}}| {{✓}}
|}
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===Comparisons===
* '''Bliss:''' First developed in early 2000's then abandoned. Afterwards, the author, Kyle Davis, tried to code it in C# and add portability but then decided to return to C++ and a simpler codebase. It has good support of Intellivoice and ECS's games but was unfortunately abandoned without much notice in 2006.
* '''jzIntv:''' Portable, no-frills Intellivision emulator. Probably the most complete and accurate Intellivision emulation available. Made by Joseph Zbiciak.
* '''[[MAME]]''' (Formerly part of [[MESS]]): This multi-system emulator is presumed to have good support for the all released Intellivision models and add-ons - ECS and Intellivoice (eg. Keyboard Component); [https://github.com/mamedev/mame/blob/master/src/mame/mattel/intv.cpp some mechanical things still not implemented].* '''Nostalgia:''' Pretty much the very best Intellivision emulator currently available (At at the time by 2009). Made by Joe Fisher.
* '''[[Pantheon]]:''' Popular multi-system emulator for Windows OS covering many old computers and 1970's-1980's consoles. Shown to support Intellivoice games but no ECS games work in this software yet. Made by Boštjan Grandovec.
* '''[[MAME]]Bliss:'''First developed in early 2000' (Formerly part of [[MESS]]): This multi-system emulator is presumed s then abandoned. Afterwards, the author, Kyle Davis, tried to code it in C# and add portability but then decided to return to have C++ and a simpler codebase. It has good support for the Intellivision of Intellivoice and add-ons - ECS and Intellivoice (eg's games but was unfortunately abandoned without much notice in 2006. Code on [https://github. Keyboard Component)com/jeremiah-sypult/BlissEmu GitHub].
'''[http://web.archive.org/web/20090421174628/http://intelliwiki.kylesblog.com:80/index.php/Emulators List of old known Intellivision emulators]'''. [https://www.arcadeathome.com/ivision.phtml?H Downloads of old emulators]. Emulators not included above:
* [https://sourceforge.net/projects/gtk-jzintv/ gtk-jzintv] (Linux)
* [http://www.intellivision.us/intvgames/jzintv/jzintv.php jzIntvGUI]
 
==Keyboard Component & The ECS==
Placeholder text
 
* Entries for "ECS*" and "KBC*" in the table above should be explained here.
 
==Overview==
At the end of 1979, Mattel Electronics' [[wikipedia:Intellivision|Intellivision]] console was poised as a competitor to the number one selling console in the market, the [[Atari 2600 emulators|Atari 2600]].
 
After Mattel sold the rights to the system soon afterwards, the Intellivision was kept alive through their new owners, [https://www.mobygames.com/company/intv-corp INTV Corp]. Another 35 games were released from 1985 to 1990, mostly through mail order service. The system was generally very successful in the end, with over 3 million units sold and 125 games released before the system was finally discontinued in 1990.
 
During its lifetime, several models of the base system were released, as well as some interesting peripherals including a full computer adaptor, music keyboard, Intellivoice speech synthesis module, system changer to play Atari VCS games and PlayCable (an accessory to download games from your cable provider).
 
==See also==
*[[First and second generations of video game consoles]]
==Resources==
[[Category:Consoles]]
[[Category:Home consoles]]
[[Category:Mattel consoles]]
[[Category:Second-generation consoles]]
[[Category:Intellivision emulators|*]]
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