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[[Image:Atari_Panther_chassis.gif|right|300px|Atari Panther Concept Chassis]] | [[Image:Atari_Panther_chassis.gif|right|300px|Atari Panther Concept Chassis]] | ||
| − | + | 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==== | ====Hardware Specs==== | ||
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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 | + | *Hardware scrolling |
| − | *29bit DSP (Digital Signal Processor with various filters etc | + | *Ensoniq Chip "Otis" @ 8 MIPS |
| − | * | + | **8k reserved solely for sound |
| − | *Main resolution of 320 by 200 (non interlaced) | + | **29bit DSP (Digital Signal Processor with various filters etc |
| − | *32 colours per line from a pallette of 262,144 colours | + | **32 Separate voices each with independant volume |
| − | *32bit Graphic processor running at 32Mhz | + | **16-Bit Stereo sound of PCM |
| − | *2,000 sprites on screen at any one time! | + | **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 | ||
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| + | This information came from Zero Magazine (Issue 21, Dennis Publishing) & other sources | ||
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| + | Back to [[Atari machines]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 00:42, 4 June 2018
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
- 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
Back to Atari machines
