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{{Infobox console | {{Infobox console | ||
− | |title= | + | |title = Konami M2 |
|logo = m2inside1.png | |logo = m2inside1.png | ||
− | |developer= | + | |developer = The 3DO Company, Konami |
|type = [[:Category:Arcade|Arcade system board]] | |type = [[:Category:Arcade|Arcade system board]] | ||
|release = 1997 | |release = 1997 | ||
|discontinued = 1998 | |discontinued = 1998 | ||
− | |predecessor = [[3DO emulators|3DO]] | + | |predecessor = [[3DO emulators|3DO Interactive Multiplayer]] |
|emulated = {{~}} | |emulated = {{~}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
− | + | ''Not to be confused with [[Panasonic M2]].'' | |
− | + | The '''[https://www.system16.com/hardware.php?id=575 Konami M2]''', commonly refered simply as '''M2''', is an arcade system board released by Konami in 1997, using system specifications developed by The 3DO Company. Originally developed as a home console follow-up to the [[3DO emulators|3DO Interactive Multiplayer]], the system specifications for M2 were later sold to Matsushita (Panasonic) in early 1997, who in turn licensed the technology to Konami for use in arcade development. | |
− | The '''[https://www.system16.com/hardware.php?id=575 | ||
− | M2 runs on dual PowerPC 602s acting as a CPU, alongside a custom ASIC chip codenamed "Bulldog", which handled several audiovisual elements. The system uses CDs as its media format, with a 4x Speed CD-ROM drive built-in. This was a major point of contention, as it resulted in | + | M2 runs on dual PowerPC 602s acting as a CPU, alongside a custom ASIC chip codenamed "Bulldog", which handled several audiovisual elements. The system uses CDs as its media format, with a 4x Speed CD-ROM drive built-in. This was a major point of contention, as it resulted in noticeably long load times. |
The system was discontinued in 1998 with only five games released, them being: "Tobe! Polystars", "Total Vice", "Evil Night" (Also known as "Hell Night"), "Battle Tryst" and "Heat of Eleven '98". | The system was discontinued in 1998 with only five games released, them being: "Tobe! Polystars", "Total Vice", "Evil Night" (Also known as "Hell Night"), "Battle Tryst" and "Heat of Eleven '98". | ||
==Emulators== | ==Emulators== | ||
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" | {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" | ||
! scope="col"|Name | ! scope="col"|Name | ||
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! scope="col"|Latest Version | ! scope="col"|Latest Version | ||
! scope="col"|Active | ! scope="col"|Active | ||
− | ! scope="col"|[[libretro]] | + | ! scope="col"|[[libretro|Libretro Core]] |
! scope="col"|<abbr title="Free/Libre and Open-Source Software">FLOSS</abbr> | ! scope="col"|<abbr title="Free/Libre and Open-Source Software">FLOSS</abbr> | ||
− | ! scope="col"|[[Recommended | + | ! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]] |
|- | |- | ||
! colspan="7"|PC / x86 | ! colspan="7"|PC / x86 | ||
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|[[MAME]] | |[[MAME]] | ||
|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS|FreeBSD}} | |align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS|FreeBSD}} | ||
− | | | + | |[http://www.mamedev.org/release.html {{MAMEVer}}] |
− | |{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||{{~}} | + | |{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||{{~}} |
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|} | |} | ||
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=== Comparisons === | === Comparisons === | ||
− | + | *'''[[MAME]]''' has preliminary support and requires a high-end rig to get decent performance, as M2 emulation is quite demanding for now. Results vary on a game-by-game basis, with major sound issues being prevalent throughout. | |
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==Games== | ==Games== | ||
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|Heat of Eleven '98 | |Heat of Eleven '98 | ||
|{{~}}||No major graphical issues, however performance is inconsistent and sound stutters constantly. | |{{~}}||No major graphical issues, however performance is inconsistent and sound stutters constantly. | ||
− | Game soft-locks when selecting Japan as a team. (EAA) | + | Game soft-locks when selecting Japan as a team.<ref>https://github.com/mamedev/mame/blob/master/src/mame/drivers/konamim2.cpp</ref> (EAA) |
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|Tobe! Polystars | |Tobe! Polystars | ||
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==Resources== | ==Resources== | ||
* Internet Archive | * Internet Archive | ||
− | ** [https://archive.org/download/Konami3DOM2 All | + | ** [https://archive.org/download/Konami3DOM2 All Konami M2 Games, dumped by Video Game Esoterica (Not supported by MAME)] |
− | ** [https://archive.org/download/mame-merged/mame-merged/ MAME ROMs | + | ** [https://archive.org/download/mame-merged/mame-merged/ MAME 0.241 ROMs (CHDs also required)] |
− | ** [https://archive.org/download/MAME_0.225_CHDs_merged MAME CHDs | + | ** [https://archive.org/download/MAME_0.225_CHDs_merged MAME 0.241 CHDs (ROMs also required)] |
* [https://www.system16.com/hardware.php?id=575 System-16] (System Specifications, Arcade Board photo) | * [https://www.system16.com/hardware.php?id=575 System-16] (System Specifications, Arcade Board photo) | ||
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[[Category:Arcade]] | [[Category:Arcade]] | ||
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