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The '''PC-FX''' was [[wikipedia:Nec|NEC]]'s fifth generation home video game console that was only released in Japan on December 23, 1994 and it had a NEC V810 CPU at 21.5 MHz with 2MB of RAM, 1MB of SRAM, 256KB of VRAM and without 3D graphics support. It also had something called "Back-up RAM", of which it has 32KB.
 
The '''PC-FX''' was [[wikipedia:Nec|NEC]]'s fifth generation home video game console that was only released in Japan on December 23, 1994 and it had a NEC V810 CPU at 21.5 MHz with 2MB of RAM, 1MB of SRAM, 256KB of VRAM and without 3D graphics support. It also had something called "Back-up RAM", of which it has 32KB.
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The '''PC-FXGA''' (GA stands for '''G'''ame '''A'''ccelerator) was a series of computer boards and sports the same hardware as a regular PC-FX with the exception of an additional processor the '''HuC6273''' that can handle 3D graphics. PC-FXGA is used to play PC-FX games on [[NEC PC-9800 series|PC-9800]] series computer and IBM compatible computers but also makes possible for enthusiast to develop their own games.
 
  
 
==Emulators==
 
==Emulators==
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|[{{MednafenURL|releases}} {{MednafenVer}}]<br/>[https://buildbot.libretro.com/nightly/ libretro core]
 
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|[https://gitlab.com/TASVideos/BizHawk/-/pipelines Dev builds]<br/>[http://tasvideos.org/BizHawk/ReleaseHistory.html {{BizHawkVer}}]
 
|[https://gitlab.com/TASVideos/BizHawk/-/pipelines Dev builds]<br/>[http://tasvideos.org/BizHawk/ReleaseHistory.html {{BizHawkVer}}]
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|<abbr title="Latest development version">git artifacts</abbr><ref group=N>[https://nightly.link/mamedev/mame/workflows/ci-windows/master CI-Windows] [https://nightly.link/mamedev/mame/workflows/ci-linux/master CI-Linux] [https://nightly.link/mamedev/mame/workflows/ci-macos/master CI-Macos]</ref></br>[http://www.mamedev.org/release.html {{MAMEVer}}]<br/>[https://buildbot.libretro.com/nightly/ libretro core]<ref group=N>As 0.251, 0.139 (2010), 0.78 (2003), 0.37b5 (2000)</ref>  
 
|<abbr title="Latest development version">git artifacts</abbr><ref group=N>[https://nightly.link/mamedev/mame/workflows/ci-windows/master CI-Windows] [https://nightly.link/mamedev/mame/workflows/ci-linux/master CI-Linux] [https://nightly.link/mamedev/mame/workflows/ci-macos/master CI-Macos]</ref></br>[http://www.mamedev.org/release.html {{MAMEVer}}]<br/>[https://buildbot.libretro.com/nightly/ libretro core]<ref group=N>As 0.251, 0.139 (2010), 0.78 (2003), 0.37b5 (2000)</ref>  
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|[http://www.magicengine.com/uk_index.php?sessid=CK9MXrbon1e8hf4rbMwBhwkSnqzQ {{MagicEngineFxVer}}]
 
|[http://www.magicengine.com/uk_index.php?sessid=CK9MXrbon1e8hf4rbMwBhwkSnqzQ {{MagicEngineFxVer}}]
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|[https://web.archive.org/web/20141022230129/http://www.xe-emulator.com/index.php?m=download {{XeVer}}]
 
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==Hardware features==
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===CD player===
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PC-FX CD player supports Audio CDs, CD+G and Photo CDs.
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*mednafen/beetle PCFX supports Audio CDs, CD+G and Photo CDs.
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*See [[Home_Media_Player#Emulators|this dedicated page]] for more information about home media playback support for emulation softwares.
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==See also==
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*[[PC_Emulator_Comparisons#Graphics_Cards_.26_GPU.27s|PC Emulator Comparison - Hardware support, features and peripherals: '''PC-FX GA''' emulation support for x86 system emulators]]
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*[[NEC_PC-9800_series#Graphics|NEC_PC-9800_series - Hardware features and peripherals: '''PC-FX GA''' emulation support for PC-9800 system emulators]]
  
 
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Latest revision as of 08:36, 25 March 2024

PC-FX
PC-FX-Console-Set.png
Developer NEC, Hudson
Type Home video game console
Generation Fifth generation
Release date 1994
Discontinued 1998
Predecessor PC Engine (SuperGrafx) / TurboGrafx-16
Emulated ✓

The PC-FX was NEC's fifth generation home video game console that was only released in Japan on December 23, 1994 and it had a NEC V810 CPU at 21.5 MHz with 2MB of RAM, 1MB of SRAM, 256KB of VRAM and without 3D graphics support. It also had something called "Back-up RAM", of which it has 32KB.

Emulators[edit]

Name Platform(s) Latest Version Hardware features libretro Retro
Achievements 		Accuracy FLOSS Active Recommended
PC / x86
Mednafen Windows Linux macOS FreeBSD 1.32.1
libretro core 		✓ ✓ ✓ Mid-High ✓ ✓ ✓
BizHawk Windows Linux Dev builds
2.9.1 		? ✗ ✓ Mid-High ✓ ✓ ✓
MAME Windows Linux macOS FreeBSD git artifacts[N 1]
0.265
libretro core[N 2] 		? ✓ ✗ Mid ✓ ✓ ✗
MagicEngine-FX Windows macOS MS-DOS 1.1.1 ? ✗ ✗ Low ✗ ✗ ✗
Xe Windows Linux 2.16.2 ? ✗ ✗ ? ✗ ✗ ✗
  1. ↑ CI-Windows CI-Linux CI-Macos
  2. ↑ As 0.251, 0.139 (2010), 0.78 (2003), 0.37b5 (2000)

Hardware features[edit]

Name Mednafen/Beetle BizHawk MAME
CD player ✓ ? ?

CD player[edit]

PC-FX CD player supports Audio CDs, CD+G and Photo CDs.

  • mednafen/beetle PCFX supports Audio CDs, CD+G and Photo CDs.
  • See this dedicated page for more information about home media playback support for emulation softwares.

See also[edit]

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