Atari Jaguar Video Game Console
- Manufacturer: Atari Incorporated
- Product Name: Atari Jaguar
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- Release Date: November 21, 1994 (Japan)
- Release Date: November 15, 1993 (USA)
- Manufactured: Japan
- Console Dimensions: 9.5" x 10" x 2.5"
- Weight: 2lb 6oz (1.05kg)
- Download Owners Manual: Atari Jaguar (NTSC)
Atari Jaguar Specifications
- CPU: "Tom" Chip, 26.59 MHz
- Graphics processing unit (GPU) – 32-bit RISC architecture, 4 KB internal cache, all graphics effects are software based.
- Core has some additional instructions intended for 3D operations
- Object Processor – 64-bit non-programmable; provides all video output from system.
- Blitter – 64-bit high speed logic operations, z-buffering and Gouraud shading, with 64-bit internal registers.
- DRAM controller, 8, 16, 32 and 64-bit memory management
- "Jerry" Chip, 26.59 MHz
- Digital Signal Processor – 32-bit RISC architecture, 8 KB internal cache
- Similar RISC core as the GPU, additional instructions intended for audio operations
- CD-quality sound (16-bit stereo)
- Full stereo capabilities
- Two DACs (stereo) convert digital data to analog sound signals
- Number of sound channels limited by software
- Wavetable synthesis, FM synthesis, FM Sample synthesis, and AM synthesis
- A clock control block, incorporating timers, and a UART
- Joystick control
- Motorola 68000 "used as a manager".[22]
- General purpose 16/32-bit control processor, 13.295 MHz
- Storage: ROM cartridges – up to 6 MB
- DSP-port (JagLink)
- Monitor-port (Composite/S-Video/RGB
- Antenna-port (UHF/VHF) Fixed at 591 MHz in Europe
- Support for ComLynx I/O
- NTSC/PAL machines can be identified by their power LED colour, Red = NTSC, Green = PAL
- The inputs and outputs of an NTSC Atari Jaguar
- RAM: 2 MB on a 64-bit bus using 4 16-bit fast page mode DRAM3
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