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*32k of fast static Ram | *32k of fast static Ram | ||
*64k of ROM | *64k of ROM | ||
*8k reserved solely for sound | *65536 Sprites at the same time | ||
*29bit DSP (Digital Signal Processor with various filters etc | *Hardware scrolling | ||
* | *Ensoniq Chip "Otis" @ 8 MIPS | ||
*Main resolution of 320 by 200 (non interlaced) | **8k reserved solely for sound | ||
*32 colours per line from a pallette of 262,144 colours | **29bit DSP (Digital Signal Processor with various filters etc | ||
*32bit Graphic processor running at 32Mhz | **32 Separate voices each with independant volume | ||
*2,000 sprites on screen at any one time! | **16-Bit Stereo sound of PCM | ||
**Stereo headphone jacks | |||
*Chip "Panther" (from the "Blossom" - project) | |||
**Main resolution of 320 by 200 (non interlaced) | |||
**32 colours per line from a pallette of 262,144 colours | |||
**7,860 colours on screen at any one time (very impressive for the day!) | |||
**32bit Graphic processor running at 32Mhz | |||
**2,000 sprites on screen at any one time! | |||
**output via Antenna, RGB and SVHS | |||
**Genlock option | |||
*Control: 2 Multi functions Joystick ports | |||
*3-button-Joysticks | |||
This information came from Zero Magazine (Issue 21, Dennis Publishing) & other sources | |||
[[Category:Atari Consoles]] | [[Category:Atari Consoles]] | ||
Revision as of 02:45, 21 October 2011
The Atari Panther was scheduled to be launched in 1991, however it was Not released, as the Jaguars development was rapid and Atari saw an opportunity to "skip" a generation. It was a 32bit console & predecessor to Jaguar. Two known games were written for it, Crescent Galaxy and Raiden.
Hardware Specs
- Motorola 68000 running at 16Mhz
- 32k of fast static Ram
- 64k of ROM
- 65536 Sprites at the same time
- Hardware scrolling
- Ensoniq Chip "Otis" @ 8 MIPS
- 8k reserved solely for sound
- 29bit DSP (Digital Signal Processor with various filters etc
- 32 Separate voices each with independant volume
- 16-Bit Stereo sound of PCM
- Stereo headphone jacks
- Chip "Panther" (from the "Blossom" - project)
- Main resolution of 320 by 200 (non interlaced)
- 32 colours per line from a pallette of 262,144 colours
- 7,860 colours on screen at any one time (very impressive for the day!)
- 32bit Graphic processor running at 32Mhz
- 2,000 sprites on screen at any one time!
- output via Antenna, RGB and SVHS
- Genlock option
- Control: 2 Multi functions Joystick ports
- 3-button-Joysticks
This information came from Zero Magazine (Issue 21, Dennis Publishing) & other sources