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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. | 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. | ||
Latest revision as of 20:11, 13 May 2024
Developer | Fairchild Semiconductor |
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Type | Home video game console |
Generation | Second generation |
Release date | 1976 |
Discontinued | 1983 |
Emulated | ✓ |
- For emulators that run on the Fairchild Channel F, see Emulators on Channel F.
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[edit]
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[edit]
Resources[edit]
- 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)