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− | [[gametech:Fairchild Channel F|Fairchild Channel F]] | + | {{Infobox console |
+ | |title = Fairchild Channel F | ||
+ | |logo = Fairchild-Channel-F.jpg | ||
+ | |developer = Fairchild Semiconductor | ||
+ | |type = [[:Category:Home consoles|Home video game console]] | ||
+ | |generation = [[:Category:Second-generation consoles|Second generation]] | ||
+ | |release = 1976 | ||
+ | |discontinued = 1983 | ||
+ | |emulated = {{✓}} | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | The '''[[gametech:Fairchild Channel F|Fairchild Channel F]]''' is a second-generation home video game console released by Fairchild Semiconductor in November 1976 across North America and it retailed for {{Inflation|USD|169.95|1976}}. It had a Fairchild F8 CPU at 1.7897725 MHz with 2KB of RAM. It was also released in Japan in October the following year. It has the distinction of being the first programmable ROM cartridge–based video game console, and the first console to use a microprocessor. | ||
==Emulators== | ==Emulators== | ||
− | {| class="wikitable" | + | <div style="max-width:100%; overflow:auto;"> |
+ | {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" | ||
! scope="col"|Name | ! scope="col"|Name | ||
! scope="col"|Operating System(s) | ! scope="col"|Operating System(s) | ||
! scope="col"|Latest Version | ! scope="col"|Latest Version | ||
− | ! scope="col"| | + | ! scope="col"|<abbr title="Free/Libre and Open-Source Software">FLOSS</abbr> |
+ | ! scope="col"|Active | ||
! scope="col"|[[Recommended emulators|Recommended]] | ! scope="col"|[[Recommended emulators|Recommended]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | + | ! colspan="8"|PC / x86 | |
− | | | + | |- |
− | | | + | |[[MAME]] |
− | | | + | |align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS|FreeBSD}} |
− | | | + | |<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> |
+ | |{{✓}} | ||
+ | |{{✓}} | ||
+ | |{{✓}} | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |FreeChaF | ||
+ | |align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS|FreeBSD}} | ||
+ | |[https://github.com/libretro/FreeChaF libretro] | ||
+ | |{{✓}} | ||
+ | |{{✓}} | ||
+ | |{{✓}} | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[FinalBurn Neo]] | ||
+ | |align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS|FreeBSD}} | ||
+ | |[https://github.com/finalburnneo/FBNeo/releases/tag/latest WIP builds]<br/>[https://buildbot.libretro.com/nightly/ libretro core] | ||
+ | |{{NC}} | ||
+ | |{{✓}} | ||
+ | |{{~}} | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | ! colspan="8"|Mobile / ARM | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[https://github.com/libretro/FreeChaF FreeChaF] | ||
+ | |align=left|{{Icon|Android|iOS}} | ||
+ | |[https://buildbot.libretro.com/nightly/ libretro core] | ||
+ | |{{✓}} | ||
+ | |{{✓}} | ||
+ | |{{✓}} | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[FinalBurn Neo]] | ||
+ | |align=left|{{Icon|Android|iOS}} | ||
+ | |[https://buildbot.libretro.com/nightly/ libretro core] | ||
+ | |{{NC}} | ||
+ | |{{✓}} | ||
+ | |{{~}} | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | ! colspan="8"|Consoles | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |FreeChaF | ||
+ | |align=left|{{Icon|PSP}} | ||
+ | |[https://www.retroarch.com/?page=platforms libretro core] | ||
+ | |{{✓}} | ||
+ | |{{✓}} | ||
+ | |{{✓}} | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[FinalBurn Neo]] | ||
+ | |align=left|{{Icon|PSP}} | ||
+ | |[https://www.retroarch.com/?page=platforms libretro core] | ||
+ | |{{NC}} | ||
+ | |{{✓}} | ||
+ | |{{~}} | ||
|} | |} | ||
+ | </div> | ||
+ | <references group=N/> | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==See also== | ||
+ | *[[First and second generations of video game consoles]] | ||
− | == | + | ==Resources== |
− | * [http://channelf.se/veswiki/index.php?title=Main_Page VES Wiki] | + | * [http://channelf.se/veswiki/index.php?title=Main_Page VES Wiki for programming info] (Created by Fredric Blåholtz. [http://channelf.se/gallery/index.html Gallery page]) |
+ | * [http://seanriddle.com/chanf.html Channel F info] (Sean Riddle's info page with useful links) | ||
+ | * [https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/channel_f_and_videobrain/info Channel F And VideoBrain Yahoo group] (All the latest Channel F and VideoBrain info. Restricted group.) | ||
+ | * [https://au.ign.com/wikis/history-of-video-game-consoles/Channel_F IGN's wiki] (Last Edit: December 5, 2013) | ||
+ | * [https://patents.google.com/patent/US4095791 Patent] (Cartridge programmable video game apparatus. Granted to Fairchild Semiconductor Corp. Priority date 1976-08-23.) | ||
+ | * [http://www.videogames.org/html/ChannelFStuff/Docs/docs.html Instructions] (For Channel F console & carts) | ||
− | [[Category:Consoles]] | + | [[Category:Consoles|!Channel F]] |
+ | [[Category:Home consoles|!Channel F]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Second-generation consoles|!Channel F]] |
Revision as of 16:39, 3 February 2024
Developer | Fairchild Semiconductor |
---|---|
Type | Home video game console |
Generation | Second generation |
Release date | 1976 |
Discontinued | 1983 |
Emulated | ✓ |
The Fairchild Channel F is a second-generation home video game console released by Fairchild Semiconductor in November 1976 across North America and it retailed for $169.95. It had a Fairchild F8 CPU at 1.7897725 MHz with 2KB of RAM. It was also released in Japan in October the following year. It has the distinction of being the first programmable ROM cartridge–based video game console, and the first console to use a microprocessor.
Emulators
Name | Operating System(s) | Latest Version | FLOSS | Active | Recommended | ||
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PC / x86 | |||||||
MAME | git artifacts[N 1] 0.266 libretro core[N 2] |
✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
FreeChaF | libretro | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
FinalBurn Neo | WIP builds libretro core |
NC | ✓ | ~ | |||
Mobile / ARM | |||||||
FreeChaF | libretro core | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
FinalBurn Neo | libretro core | NC | ✓ | ~ | |||
Consoles | |||||||
FreeChaF | libretro core | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
FinalBurn Neo | libretro core | NC | ✓ | ~ |
- ↑ CI-Windows CI-Linux CI-Macos
- ↑ As 0.251, 0.139 (2010), 0.78 (2003), 0.37b5 (2000)
See also
Resources
- VES Wiki for programming info (Created by Fredric Blåholtz. Gallery page)
- Channel F info (Sean Riddle's info page with useful links)
- Channel F And VideoBrain Yahoo group (All the latest Channel F and VideoBrain info. Restricted group.)
- IGN's wiki (Last Edit: December 5, 2013)
- Patent (Cartridge programmable video game apparatus. Granted to Fairchild Semiconductor Corp. Priority date 1976-08-23.)
- Instructions (For Channel F console & carts)