Difference between revisions of "NES:Hardware information"
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The Nintendo Entertainment System (NES for short) consists of: | The Nintendo Entertainment System (NES for short) consists of: | ||
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A 6502 8-bit (using a custom Motorola 6502 class) Processor running at ~1.8Mhz | A 6502 8-bit (using a custom Motorola 6502 class) Processor running at ~1.8Mhz | ||
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16 Kbit (2kb) of RAM | 16 Kbit (2kb) of RAM | ||
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Screen Resolution of 256x224 for NTSC or 256x239 for PAL | Screen Resolution of 256x224 for NTSC or 256x239 for PAL | ||
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52 Colours Available | 52 Colours Available | ||
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A maximum of 16, 24 or 25 colours on screen depending on the Screen mode used | A maximum of 16, 24 or 25 colours on screen depending on the Screen mode used | ||
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Maximum of 64 sprites | Maximum of 64 sprites | ||
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Maximum of 8 sprites per scanline | Maximum of 8 sprites per scanline | ||
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8x8 or 8x16 sprite size | 8x8 or 8x16 sprite size | ||
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Two picture scrolls, Horizontal and Verical | Two picture scrolls, Horizontal and Verical | ||
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Min/Max cart size: 192 Kbit - 4 Mbit | Min/Max cart size: 192 Kbit - 4 Mbit | ||
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PSG sound supporting 5 channels: | PSG sound supporting 5 channels: | ||
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2 square wave | 2 square wave | ||
1 triangle wave | 1 triangle wave | ||
Revision as of 16:19, 18 October 2005
The Nintendo Entertainment System (NES for short) consists of:
A 6502 8-bit (using a custom Motorola 6502 class) Processor running at ~1.8Mhz
16 Kbit (2kb) of RAM
16 Kbit (2kb) Vram
Screen Resolution of 256x224 for NTSC or 256x239 for PAL
52 Colours Available
A maximum of 16, 24 or 25 colours on screen depending on the Screen mode used
Maximum of 64 sprites
Maximum of 8 sprites per scanline
8x8 or 8x16 sprite size
Two picture scrolls, Horizontal and Verical
Min/Max cart size: 192 Kbit - 4 Mbit
PSG sound supporting 5 channels:
2 square wave 1 triangle wave 1 noise 1 PCM
Contributed by Lukeusher123
