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Description Please, press the download button (the one with an arrow pointing down) to view full. This thing ain't working as it should.

Yep, after submitting nothing for months and my last submission being a pixel console, here I come back with... another pixel console.

Actually, I have plenty more to do. This one was done after asking ~shezo-rk what console to do next. He suggested me to do this one and, luckily, I had a few reference photos with me so I was able to work on it, although thanks to procrastination this one took more time than it should had.

Anyway, it was great for some pixel practice, as I did very little pixel work until a few days ago.

I generally put the controls separated from the cases, but since the Colecovision has this space for putting two controllers, I decided to place them there, or else there would have be way too much blank space, heh.

Oh, and as a final note before somebody points this to me, the little black part at the front of the console (that's where the expansion module interface goes) goes below the base of the console a few inches, and that was made on purpose. The Colecovision has, below what you see here, an extra trapecium-shaped base, but due to the angle this was designed in, it's impossible to make it visible, so you'll have to imagine there's an base here.

Specs: all done in Paint Shop Pro. 20 colors were used (not including transparency)

Edit Mar 22, 2004:

- Upon suggestion, enhanced the contrast a little bit. Enhancing it more would probably ruin the smooth effect I wanted to give it.

- Removed a few white pixels that who knows how they got there, as they aren't in the image I had in my HD.
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Comments: 48

Tangentg [2016-05-01 14:44:19 +0000 UTC]

I can't view it either :/

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SolidAlexei [2011-03-18 20:01:33 +0000 UTC]

For some reason it shows "file not found" image when trying to download

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DCMP [2007-05-04 17:49:31 +0000 UTC]

Cool, I immediately recognised my short owned console.
Good eye for detail.

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Aq215 [2007-02-18 09:37:48 +0000 UTC]

<3 sweet!

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Hrodulf [2006-08-18 22:02:20 +0000 UTC]

I can't see it

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fauxquixote [2005-10-20 04:06:35 +0000 UTC]

Nice work

Also, it shows up fine in IE6 on WinXP... I just can't save it to my personal archive all too easily . Here's a tip, though... since there aren't that many colors in this image (and most pixel art, for that matter) and you use only basic transparancy, I'd suggest using GIF instead of PNG to avoid issue.

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TheDJTC [2004-12-13 15:51:02 +0000 UTC]

Truely Amazing!

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Prophet55 [2004-11-17 21:46:45 +0000 UTC]

simple beautiful

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astroal [2004-09-22 22:39:58 +0000 UTC]

Very nostalgic, accurate measurements, perfect tones. Brilliant work.

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illusions667 [2004-09-06 12:01:28 +0000 UTC]

Looking as good as your atari machine. But I wonder what this machine does. I've never head of it.

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razorblade00KiSS [2004-09-05 05:25:59 +0000 UTC]

very very good job, you are a master of pixels.
however, to me, it looks like the front of the console is too narrow in comparison to the back. the proportion seems a little inverted.

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anhdres [2004-09-03 15:21:12 +0000 UTC]

perfectamente hecho el coleco vision!

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forlan [2004-05-03 06:08:44 +0000 UTC]

extraordinarily brilliant!

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littlereddevil [2004-04-19 08:36:24 +0000 UTC]

That is looking pretty damn good! so much detail in that one, great job on it!

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splat [2004-04-05 21:00:56 +0000 UTC]

I never did have one of these suckers, but I recognized it right away from those odd looking controllers that fit into the base of the console. It's got to be a good piece of pixel art if I can tell what it is right away without a description.

I think the size and shape look perfect and are a great replica of the original console. Like your other console pieces, this one has plenty of detail and looks just the way the real thing did. I like the fact that I can easily see the little detailed lines in the base, though they look pretty smooth at a quick glance.

Great work on this sucker `wenstrom . You've got a knack for creating pixelized game consoles. Maybe a C64 could be next?

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themozack [2004-03-31 02:35:03 +0000 UTC]

I remembered the Colecovision for those unusual looking controllers; they actually look more like telephones with numeral buttons and an analogue dial.

Excellent job on the console. You certainly did some research on the machine. This isometric version is certainly scaled and modeled exactly to the real thing ; kudos on that. Plus, the shading on the plastic parts and the chromes on the dials are very, very well done. This is one of the best pixilated console...no, wait, object in the Pixel Art gallery.

Keep up the great work!

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bgr [2004-03-28 09:23:07 +0000 UTC]

Very nice detail.

Looks pretty realistic

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DoorToHell [2004-03-28 05:39:33 +0000 UTC]

Cool I like the detail and the b-e-a-tiful shading....

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techitch34 [2004-03-26 14:44:07 +0000 UTC]

smooth.. i still dont no what 2 do with it.. looks cool whateva it is..

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dark-bear-shmee [2004-03-25 18:33:20 +0000 UTC]

this is great, man. i should've commented earlier.
the color choice is good, could use a bit more contrast, as there's some steadiness and flat quality to the black areas, add a bit more shadow perhaps. some darker tones could be well serving to the piece in the silver areas, and the silver could be aa'ed a bit into the black areas.
keep up the work, good to see you pixelling again.

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lamorochia [2004-03-25 02:34:56 +0000 UTC]

uh nikito!!! cuanto hace que no veia deviation tuya, che!!! la verdad que cuanto mas detalle... mejor me gusta mucho

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rocksicle [2004-03-24 21:28:17 +0000 UTC]

Retro Wenstrom goodness, slickly done as always.
Now submit more!

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blackice [2004-03-24 12:51:26 +0000 UTC]

looks good - are you going to do a compilation of them all in the future? (if you ever decide that they're 'finished' ).

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r34p3r [2004-03-24 10:00:52 +0000 UTC]

verry nice great detail

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Fusioncity [2004-03-23 16:54:22 +0000 UTC]

I think this piece is awsome, just like all your other work, I think its probably from before my time so I can't judge how well it compares to the real item, but it rocks.

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shezo-rk [2004-03-22 19:18:23 +0000 UTC]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO MAN! INCREIBLE! te acabas de ganar toda mi simpatia, buenisimop! directo a mis fav!

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zoggles [2004-03-22 17:20:35 +0000 UTC]

Looks neat. No idea what console it is supposed to be, but it looks good. Love the shine on the two knob-like things.

-Z-

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woofles [2004-03-22 13:30:35 +0000 UTC]

Too cool! I don't know what one looks like, but this looks pretty sharp! (in a cool way, not a jagged dangerous way)

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snowunmasked [2004-03-22 07:06:33 +0000 UTC]

HOLY HELL that fucking rocks.



Those shiny knobs at the top totally own .
really, really, REALLY detailed shit here.
You don't submit much, but when you do... bloody hell.

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a-t-o-m-i-c [2004-03-22 03:39:07 +0000 UTC]

ah yes. Finally this great series comes to continuation! Great job as always, and nice to see you back in action!

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dulcepixels [2004-03-22 00:19:55 +0000 UTC]

love the details. impressive work once again.

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bonesvt [2004-03-21 19:47:12 +0000 UTC]

Man that looks awesome, nice detail

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banxter [2004-03-21 14:54:35 +0000 UTC]

for pixelart

I have no suggestions... this is flawless... just brilliant...

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seerow [2004-03-21 13:23:22 +0000 UTC]

Could very well have come from edge retro cover 3 [link] and that chap does it for a living.

Perfect work, very imprssed

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pdavda [2004-03-21 12:38:55 +0000 UTC]

Very well done, I like all the details and colours you've used. It is very detailed and full of colours and shading. Unfortunately I've never seen a Colecovision but I'm sure this is exactly what it looks like.

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gas13 [2004-03-21 08:42:44 +0000 UTC]

Adjustment levers are supergreat Looks toooo realistic to me.

Overall that's very nice. The level of detalisation especially

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blind-ice [2004-03-21 05:54:22 +0000 UTC]

This is good. I like how you use the small details in a piece like this, they always turn out great

Good work, keep it up!
Callan

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vapid [2004-03-21 04:36:57 +0000 UTC]

Great work once again, gotta love those isometric consoles. All the bevels and lines on this must have been pretty taxing, but the detail is top notch. My only suggestion would be to perhaps exaggerate the contrast on the black parts, I think it may improve the look.

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PyroDelFuego [2004-03-21 03:53:06 +0000 UTC]

Lol this is awesome man. Pixel Art RULES!!!1

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happymage [2004-03-21 02:06:06 +0000 UTC]

Before i came across your art i tended to ignore the rest of the art form, probably cause it never really came across to me as art.

The amount of detail and attention you put into your work makes all the difference. Till this day, i have not come across a pixel artist as talented and devoted to his work as you are.

Great work, here is a , the first i have ever given to a pixel-art submission on deviantART, and i don't think it will be the last.

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mick-mick [2004-03-21 01:52:42 +0000 UTC]

I played MoueTrap on this system. The Smurfs too.
I had this and an Intellivision2 at the same time.
It was my childhood equivalent to the PS2 and X-Box.

Your pixel work is second to none.
You not only made me think of simpler times but you inspire me to do something pixel today.
Excellent piece, as always.

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mick-mick In reply to mick-mick [2004-03-21 01:55:30 +0000 UTC]

*MouseTrap* [link]
The overlays for the games was an interesting idea and was fun at teh time but I am glad the indusrty desided better.

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megawackymax [2004-03-21 00:46:10 +0000 UTC]

Excelente rabajo, Wenstrom. Como siempre.

ยกHay mรกs que hacer en la Red de Redes!
(Megawacky Max)

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budgieisking [2004-03-21 00:11:42 +0000 UTC]

Nice

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evisceratedlemming [2004-03-20 23:44:37 +0000 UTC]

woah, excellent
i can't see any problems with it

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meth0dz [2004-03-20 21:48:49 +0000 UTC]

Very, very good. No reccomendations, too good.

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skatefreakab [2004-03-20 21:43:45 +0000 UTC]

woa awesome man

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breakbeat [2004-03-20 21:12:17 +0000 UTC]

this rocks

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