Editing Atari 7800
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
Warning: You are not logged in. Your IP address will be publicly visible if you make any edits. If you log in or create an account, your edits will be attributed to your username, along with other benefits.
The edit can be undone.
Please check the comparison below to verify that this is what you want to do, and then save the changes below to finish undoing the edit.
| Latest revision | Your text | ||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
{{Emulation|[[emulation:Atari 7800 emulators|Atari 7800 emulators]]}} | {{Emulation|[[emulation:Atari 7800 emulators|Atari 7800 emulators]]}} | ||
| − | {{Infobox console | + | |
| + | {{Template:Infobox console | ||
|name = Atari 7800 | |name = Atari 7800 | ||
| − | |image = Atari-7800-Console-Set.png | + | |image = [[Image:Atari-7800-Console-Set.png|230px]] |
| − | | | + | |caption = Atari 7800 console and controller |
|Manufacturer = [[Atari]] | |Manufacturer = [[Atari]] | ||
|Generation = [[:Category:Third_generation|Third generation]] | |Generation = [[:Category:Third_generation|Third generation]] | ||
| Line 10: | Line 11: | ||
1987 (PAL) | 1987 (PAL) | ||
|Media type = ROM cartridge | |Media type = ROM cartridge | ||
| − | |Input | + | |Input Controller = 2 controller ports |
|Predecessor = [[Atari 5200]] | |Predecessor = [[Atari 5200]] | ||
| − | |Successor = [[Atari Jaguar]] | + | |Successor = [[Atari Jaguar]]}} |
| − | }} | + | |
| − | The | + | The Atari 7800 was a third-generation video game console released in June 1984 and then re-released in January 1986. Atari designed the 7800 to be backward compatible with all Atari 2600 games and controllers, partly due to the commercial faluire of the Atari 5200 which lacked these features. |
==Technical specifications== | ==Technical specifications== | ||
{| border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" class="article-table article-table-selected" style="width: 500px;" | {| border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" class="article-table article-table-selected" style="width: 500px;" | ||
|- | |- | ||
| − | | scope="col"| | + | | scope="col"|Processor: |
| scope="col"|Atari SALLY 6502 ("6502C") @ 1.79 MHz | | scope="col"|Atari SALLY 6502 ("6502C") @ 1.79 MHz | ||
|- | |- | ||
| − | | | + | |Memory: |
|4KB (2 6116 2Kx8 RAM ICs) | |4KB (2 6116 2Kx8 RAM ICs) | ||
|- | |- | ||
| − | | | + | |Video display processor: |
|MARIA custom graphics controller @ 7.16MHz | |MARIA custom graphics controller @ 7.16MHz | ||
|- | |- | ||
| − | | | + | |Display palette: |
|256 color palette out of 256 colors (16 hues * 16 luma) | |256 color palette out of 256 colors (16 hues * 16 luma) | ||
|- | |- | ||
| − | | | + | |Resolution: |
|160x240 or 320x240 (NTSC) | |160x240 or 320x240 (NTSC) | ||
160x288 or 320x288 (PAL) | 160x288 or 320x288 (PAL) | ||
|- | |- | ||
| − | | | + | |Sound: |
|The 2600's TIA chip (7800 games only use the sound, 2600 games use sound and video) | |The 2600's TIA chip (7800 games only use the sound, 2600 games use sound and video) | ||
|} | |} | ||
==Hardware== | ==Hardware== | ||
| − | + | For detailed information, see [[Atari 7800 Hardware]]. | |
| + | |||
| + | ==Power Supply== | ||
| − | + | <gallery position="center"> | |
| − | |||
| − | <gallery> | ||
Atari 7800 power supply 01.jpg | Atari 7800 power supply 01.jpg | ||
Atari 7800 power supply 02.jpg | Atari 7800 power supply 02.jpg | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
[[Category:Console]] | [[Category:Console]] | ||
[[Category:Third generation]] | [[Category:Third generation]] | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Helpful Links== | ||
| + | [http://atarihq.com/danb/7800cart/a7800cart.shtml http://atarihq.com/danb/7800cart/a7800cart.shtml] - Useful technical information | ||
