GIME
The TCC1014 custom chip also known as the Graphics Interrupt Memory Enhancement (GIME) as well as the VC2645QC, Advanced Color Video Chip (ACVC), or “Tequila” chip.
ALPHANUMERIC INTERNAL (0.5K)
32 x 16 Green on Black characters, black border
32 x 16 Black on Green characters, black border
32 x 16 Orange on Black characters, black border
32 x 16 Black on Orange characters, black border
ALPHANUMERIC EXTERNAL (0.5K)
32 x 16 Green on Black characters, black border
32 x 16 Black on Green characters, black border
32 x 16 Orange on Black characters, black border
32 x 16 Black on Orange characters, black border
SEMIGRAPHICS 4 (0.5K)
64 x 32 all 9 colors, black border
SEMIGRAPHICS 6 (0.5K)
64 x 48 Black, Green, Yellow, Blue, Red, black border
64 x 48 Black, Buff, Cyan, Magenta, Orange, black border
Note: CoCo3 does not support character rom “slices” like CoCo 1/2
SEMIGRAPHICS 8 (2K)
64 x 64 all 9 colors, black border
Note: CoCo3 does not support character rom “slices” like CoCo 1/2
SEMIGRAPHICS 12 (3K)
64 x 96 all 9 colors, black border
Note: CoCo3 does not support character rom “slices” like CoCo 1/2
SEMIGRAPHICS 24 (6K)
64 x 192 all 9 colors, black border
Note: CoCo3 does not support character rom “slices” like CoCo 1/2
COLOR GRAPHICS ONE (1K)
64 x 64 green, yellow, blue, or red, green border
64 x 64 buff, cyan, magenta, orange, buff border
RESOLUTION GRAPHICS ONE (1K)
128 x 64 black or green, green border
128 x 64 black or buff, buff border
COLOR GRAPHICS TWO (2K)
128 x 64 green, yellow, blue, red, green border
128 x 64 buff, cyan, magenta, orange, buff border
RESOLUTION GRAPHICS TWO (1.5K)
128 x 96 black or green, green border
128 x 96 black or buff, buff border
COLOR GRAPHICS THREE (3K)
128 x 96 green, yellow, blue, or red, green border
128 x 96 buff, cyan, magenta, orange, buff border
RESOLUTION GRAPHICS THREE (3K)
128 x 192 black or green, green border
128 x 192 black or buff, buff border
COLOR GRAPHICS SIX (6K)
128 x 192 green, yellow, blue, or red, green border
128 x 192 buff, cyan, magenta, orange, buff border
RESOLUTION GRAPHICS SIX (6K)
256 x 192 black or green, green border
256 x 192 black or buff, buff border
COCO3 TEXT
32 x 16 x 9
40 x 24 x 9
80 x 24 x 9
COCO3 MODES
(Listed in X by Y by Palette Colors)
128 x 192 x 2
128 x 192 x 4
128 x 192 x 16
128 x 200 x 2
128 x 200 x 4
128 x 200 x 16
128 x 225 x 2
128 x 225 x 4
128 x 225 x 16
160 x 192 x 2
160 x 192 x 4
160 x 192 x 16
160 x 200 x 2
160 x 200 x 4
160 x 200 x 16
160 x 225 x 2
160 x 225 x 4
160 x 225 x 16
256 x 192 x 2
256 x 192 x 4
256 x 192 x 16
256 x 200 x 2
256 x 200 x 4
256 x 200 x 16
256 x 225 x 2
256 x 225 x 4
256 x 225 x 16
320 x 192 x 2
320 x 192 x 4
320 x 192 x 16
320 x 200 x 2
320 x 200 x 4
320 x 200 x 16
320 x 225 x 2
320 x 225 x 4
320 x 225 x 16
512 x 192 x 2
512 x 192 x 4
512 x 200 x 2
512 x 200 x 4
512 x 225 x 2
512 x 225 x 4
640 x 192 x 2
640 x 192 x 4
640 x 200 x 2
640 x 200 x 4
640 x 225 x 2
640 x 225 x 4
REFERENCES
GIME
The Coco 3's standard colour palette | Exstructus Blog
CoCo 3 RGB to SCART to HDMI cable | Hackaday.io
Rich Geldreich's Tech Blog: The Color Computer 3's 256 Color (Artifacting) Mode
256_slideshow.avi - YouTube
VG6 converter – The Zippster Zone
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