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| − | The '''X68000''' <span style="font-weight: normal">(<span class="t_nihongo_kanji" lang="ja" style="font-family: sans-serif;">エックスろくまんはっせん</span> ''Ekkusu Rokuman Hassen''<sup>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Installing_Japanese_character_sets <span class="t_nihongo_icon" style="color: #00e; font: bold 80% sans-serif; text-decoration: none; padding: 0 .1em;">?</span>]</sup>)</span> is a home computer created by Sharp Corporation, first released in 1987, sold only in | + | The '''X68000''' <span style="font-weight: normal">(<span class="t_nihongo_kanji" lang="ja" style="font-family: sans-serif;">エックスろくまんはっせん</span> ''Ekkusu Rokuman Hassen''<sup>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Installing_Japanese_character_sets <span class="t_nihongo_icon" style="color: #00e; font: bold 80% sans-serif; text-decoration: none; padding: 0 .1em;">?</span>]</sup>)</span> is a home computer created by Sharp Corporation, first released in 1987, sold only in Japan. |
The first model featured a 10 MHz Motorola 68000 CPU (hence the name), 1 MB of RAM, and no hard drive; the last model was released in 1993 with a 25 MHz Motorola 68030 CPU, 4 MB of RAM, and optional 80 MB [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SCSI SCSI] hard drive. RAM in these systems is expandable to 12 MB, though most games and applications did not require more than two. | The first model featured a 10 MHz Motorola 68000 CPU (hence the name), 1 MB of RAM, and no hard drive; the last model was released in 1993 with a 25 MHz Motorola 68030 CPU, 4 MB of RAM, and optional 80 MB [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SCSI SCSI] hard drive. RAM in these systems is expandable to 12 MB, though most games and applications did not require more than two. | ||
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===Comparisons=== | ===Comparisons=== | ||
The author of XM6 TypeG programmed the emulator to refuse to run if it's not on a genuine Japanese Windows installation. Others have edited it to remove this DRM. | The author of XM6 TypeG programmed the emulator to refuse to run if it's not on a genuine Japanese Windows installation. Others have edited it to remove this DRM. | ||
[[MESS]] also supports the system. Not sure how well it works. Please add information. | [[MESS]] also supports the system. Not sure how well it works. Please add information. | ||
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Revision as of 02:59, 20 July 2014
The X68000 (エックスろくまんはっせん Ekkusu Rokuman Hassen?) is a home computer created by Sharp Corporation, first released in 1987, sold only in Japan.
The first model featured a 10 MHz Motorola 68000 CPU (hence the name), 1 MB of RAM, and no hard drive; the last model was released in 1993 with a 25 MHz Motorola 68030 CPU, 4 MB of RAM, and optional 80 MB SCSI hard drive. RAM in these systems is expandable to 12 MB, though most games and applications did not require more than two.
Emulators
| Name | Operating System(s) | Latest Version | Active | Recommended |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| XM6 TypeG | Windows | 2.05 | ✗ | ✓ |
| MESS | Multi-platform | 0.153 | ✓ | ? |
Comparisons
The author of XM6 TypeG programmed the emulator to refuse to run if it's not on a genuine Japanese Windows installation. Others have edited it to remove this DRM.
MESS also supports the system. Not sure how well it works. Please add information.
