Sega Dreamcast
ID: SEGA-DREAMCAST
RELEASED 1998
PRICE
DISCONTINUED 2001
UNITS SOLD 10.6 Million
I/O PORTS
ModemVMU slot x2VGA Box
System Analysis
Ahead of its time. First console with built-in modem for online play. Killed by PS2 hype but beloved by indie developers.
Processor
200 MHzHitachi SH-4
360 MIPS. Incredibly powerful for 1998.
Audio Subsystem
64 ChannelsYamaha AICA (ARM7)
45MHz ARM7 dedicated to audio. CD-quality and beyond.
Memory
SDRAM16 MB RAM + 8 MB VRAM
Expandable to 16 MB
Storage
1 GBGD-ROM
Graphics Architecture
PowerVR2 (CLX2)
Palette: 16.7 Million
- 640x480 (VGA)
- 720p (rare)
Hardware Tricks
- ▹ Tile-based deferred rendering
- ▹ VGA output
- ▹ Hardware T&L
Did You Know?
- ? The VMU memory card had its own screen and CPU.
- ? Homebrew scene is massive - new games released constantly.
- ? First console with online multiplayer as standard.