Twin Famicom
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| Manufacturer | Sharp |
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| Generation | Third generation |
| Release date | July 1, 1986 |
| Media type | ROM cartridge |
| Successor | Famicom Titler (1989) |
The Twin Famicom (ツインファミコン tsuin famikon) was produced by Sharp Corporation in 1986, and was only released in Japan. It is a licensed Nintendo product, and is basically the Famicom and the Famicom Disk system which have been combined into a single piece of hardware.
Hardware[edit]
- AN-500R: Twin Famicom console, red with black highlights
- AN-500B: Twin Famicom console, black with red highlights
- AN-505-BK: Twin Famicom console, black with green highlights and turbo controllers
- AN-505-RD: Twin Famicom console, red with beige highlights and turbo controllers
- AN-58C: RF-Converter
- VO-U42S: Sharp 3D System, rebranded Nintendo Famicom 3D System
- UADP-0041CEZZ: Power supply for AN-500, AN-505
Mods[edit]
Audio issues[edit]
There is a known problem, likely a mistake in the PCB-layout, with low-pass filtered audio. To fix this, you can remove capacitor "C205" which you will find between the white and yellow jacks. This will result in a much clearer audio.
Technical specifications[edit]
- CPU: 6502 modified at 1.79 MHz
- RAM: 2 KB work RAM, 2 KB video RAM, 32 KB extra work RAM in FDS mode, 8 KB extra video RAM in FDS mode
- ROM: FDS BIOS and 60-pin "cassette" (cartridge) slot
- Audio: 5 voice, two channels square wave, one channel triangle, one channel noise, one channel PCM
- Graphics: 256x240 pixels, 64 sprites, display 25 colors out of 53
