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|logo = 3DO-FZ1-Console-Set.png
|developer = The 3DO Company
|type = [[:Category:ConsolesHome consoles|Home video game console]]
|generation = [[:Category:Fifth-generation video game consoles|Fifth generation]]
|release = 1993
|discontinued = 1996
|successor = [[Konami M2]]
[[Panasonic M2]]
|emulated = {{✓}}
}}
The '''[[gametech:3DO Interactive Multiplayer|3DO Interactive Multiplayer]]''' is a 32-bit, fifth-generation home video game console released by the [[wikipedia:The_3DO_Company|The 3DO Company]] on October 4, 1993. It retailed for , with an initial MSRP of {{Inflation|USD|699.99|1993}}. It had a has an ARM60 RISC CPU ARM60 at clocked @ 12.5 MHz , with 2MB of RAM two accelerated video co-processors, "Madam" and 1MB of VRAM"Clio", clocked @ 25 MHz. Due to the unpopularity of the  The system and the costwas discontinued in late 1996, as it proved uncompetitive in the emulation scene is almost nonfifth-existent. However, there are a couple of emulators availablegeneration market.
==Emulators==
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Platform(s)
! scope="col"|Latest Version
! scope="col"|[[libretro]]! scope="col"|Libretro Core]<small>[https://retroachievements.org/download.php Retro<br/>Achievements]</small>! scope="col"|<abbr title="Free/Libre and Open-Source Software">FLOSS</abbr>
! scope="col"|Active
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
|-
! colspan="68"|PC / x86|-|[[4DO|4DO / Opera]]|align=left|{{Icon|Windows}}<br>{{Icon|Linux|macOS|FreeBSD}}<small><ref group=N name=libretro>''Only available outside of Windows as a libretro core (e.g., [[RetroArch]]).''</ref></small>|[https://buildbot.libretro.com/nightly/ libretro core]<br/>[https://sourceforge.net/projects/fourdo 1.3.2.4]|{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||{{~}} <small><ref group=N name=active>''[https://github.com/libretro/opera-libretro/commits/master Libretro core only.]</ref></small> ||{{✓}}
|-
|[[Phoenix (emulator)|Phoenix]]
|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS}}
|[http://www.arts-union.ru/node/23 2.8.JAG]
|{{✗}} ||{{}} ||{{✓}}|-|[[4DO]]|align=left|{{Icon|Windows}}<br>{{Icon|Linux|macOS|FreeBSD}}<small><ref group=N name=libretro>''Only available outside of Windows as a libretro core (e.g. [[RetroArch]]).''</ref></small>|[https://sourceforge.net/projects/fourdo/ 1.3.2.4]<br />[https://github.com/libretro/4do-libretro Git]|{{✓}} ||{{~}} <small><ref group=N name=active>''Main brach is dead. But libretro core is still alive</ref></small> ||{{✓}}
|-
|[https://code.google.com/p/3doh/ 3d'oh]
|align=left|{{Icon|Linux}}
|[https://code.google.com/p/3doh/source/list SVN]
|{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}}
|-
|[[MAME]]
|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS|FreeBSD}}
|[http://www.mamedev.org/release.html {{MAMEVer}}]
|{{✓}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✗}}
|-
|[http://www.freedo.org/ FreeDO]
|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|macOS}}
|v11.9 beta|{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}}
|-
!colspan="68"|Mobile / ARM
|-
|[[Phoenix (emulator)|Real3DOPlayer]]
|align=left|{{Icon|Android}}
|[http://www.arts-union.ru/sites/default/files/real3DOPlayer_free_1.0.32.zip 1.0.32]
|{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✓}}
|}
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===Comparison===
;[[4DO|4DO / Opera]]
:4DO is a fork of the FreeDO emulation project, only available for Windows and no longer active, with the website being shut down<ref name="4DOSite">http://web.archive.org/web/20161213021202/http://www.fourdo.com</ref>. It offers features such as CPU [[Overclocking|overclocking]] by up to 400% of the original clock speed, making low frame rate titles (e.g., [[wikipedia:Doctor_Hauzer|Doctor Hauzer]]) much more playable. Additionally, it's possible to force games to run in a higher internal resolution (up to 2x). Severe audio glitches are very common, no matter what settings are used. A libretro port named '''Opera''' is still in active development, with many of the same features. However, overclocking only allows up to 200% (unlike 4DO's 400%)<ref>https://docs.libretro.com/library/opera/#core-options</ref>.
;[[Phoenix (emulator)|Phoenix]]
:A newer, closed-source project by a long -time FreeDO contributor. It is the most compatible 3DO emulator (claiming "100% ?!" compatibility). The PC versions are completely in Russian (you can download an English translation patch [httphttps://www.rlauncher.com/forum/showthreadindex.php?4160-Helpthreads/help-with-3DO3do-Phoenixphoenix-2-8 .4160/ here]). Most of the settings are translated [[:File:3DO_Phoenix_Translated.png|in this picture]].;[[4DO]]3d'oh!:A fork of Based on the FreeDO emulation project, but the standalone version is only available for Windows. The website has been shut down and the most recent release is a many years old<ref name="4DOSite">http://webemulator.archive.org/web/20161213021202/http://www.fourdo.com</ref>. It can [[Overclocking|overclock]] up to 400% of the original 3DO clock speed, which makes low frame rate titles (e.g. [wikipedia:Doctor Hauzer]) much more playable. It allows upscaling the game in a higher internal resolution by up to 2x, but the game is still only rendered at 480p. Severe audio glitches are very common no matter what settings are used. A libretro port is also available, though overclocking options present only to 2.0x speed (unlike original 4.0x), that still may seem slow<ref>https://docs.libretro.com/library/opera/#core-options</ref>.;3d'oh:Seems to have lower compatibility. However, however most of the more popular 3DO titles are compatible. It's a source-only release, so it has to be compiled.
;[[MAME]]
:Has four seven preliminary <code>3do</code> drivers (two One for the NTSC/PAL models, one for the BIOS, PAL models and one for the unreleased M2 versionfive related to American Laser Games). Commercial games do not load in the drivers yet (as As it is reported as not working and the sound as is unimplemented) but MAME supports the arcade hardware.<ref>https://github.com/mamedev/mame/blob/master/src/mame/misc/3do.cpp (Bottom of page)</ref>
;FreeDO
:An older abandoned emulator that never left beta. Paved the way for preliminary 3DO emulation development while spawning 4DO and Phoenix. Was open source at one point but became closed due to fear of legal issues<ref name="open to closed">http://www.freedo.org/HTML/faq.html</ref>.
;[[Phoenix (emulator)|Real3DOPlayer]]
:The Phoenix emulation project is released as separate emulators for Android, ; this is the 3DO version. Identical compatibility to the PC version , according to the author. Requires 1.5 GHz dual-core ARM or better for full speed.
== Resources ==
* Internet Archive
** [https://archive.org/details/3DO_Redump 3DO Redump 08-01-16]
** [https://archive.org/details/3DO_Arquivista 3DO Redump 03-23-20]
** [https://archive.org/details/3domanuals 3DO Interactive Multiplayer Manuals]
* 3dodev.com
** [https://3dodev.com/software/roms 3DO BIOS files]
== References ==
[[Category:Consoles]]
[[Category:Home consoles]]
[[Category:Fifth-generation video game consoles]]
[[Category:3DO emulators|*]]
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