thaddius' Console Roast 2014 Edition: Introduction

[Gahars]

If the Gizmondo does not sweep the vote, that is the surest sign that this forum has utterly failed.

I don't think they Virtual Boy should be in it, it was only out for 6 months.

Just because it was abandoned in a dumpster doesn't mean it wasn't alive.

 

[FireGrey]

If the Gizmondo does not sweep the vote, that is the surest sign that this forum has utterly failed.




Just because it was abandoned in a dumpster doesn't mean it wasn't alive.

Initial reaction:
Eh doesn't seem THAT bad..
..WTF 7TH GENERATION!?

 

[thaddius]

The Virtual Boy lives on in our hearts and minds. Oh, and at Planet Virtual Boy.

 

[Foxi4]

Jaguar... claimed to be a 64 bit game system... nope.... 32 bit sound and 32bit video handled by 2 separate chips still = 32bit lol
much less that is the most useless controller lol.... freaking phone keypad >.<

This is a misconception I've tackled on a different occasion on the Temp - the Jaguar has a 64-bit Bitter, Object processor and DRAM manager, it can run 64-bit code, ergo it's a 64-bit console. The confusion comes from the fact that its numerous processors are located on three different chips.

 

[Sanoblue]

This is a misconception I've tackled on a different occasion on the Temp - the Jaguar has a 64-bit Bitter, Object processor and DRAM manager, it can run 64-bit code, ergo it's a 64-bit console. The confusion comes from the fact that its numerous processors are located on three different chips.

Yes it can run 64bit code but its is done rather sneeky..... using the Blitter run the code doesnt make it a 64bit chip. its run off of tom and jerry. its still a 32bit chip to control the video and a 32 bit chip to run the sound. and yes there is a 3rd chip. a motorola 68000 used as a brain to control the other 2 from what i remember.

but here is what wiki says....
Processors

• "Tom" Chip, 26.59 MHz
  • Graphics processing unit (GPU) – 32-bit RISC architecture, 4 KBinternal 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 RISCarchitecture, 8 KB internal cache
    • Similar RISC core as the GPU, additional instructions intended for audio operations
  • CD-quality sound (16-bit stereo)
    • Number of sound channels limited by software
    • Two DACs (stereo) convert digital data to analog sound signals
    • Full stereo capabilities
  • 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

 

[BORTZ]

There is a good chance ill vote for the Xbox 360.