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GX4000

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Overview

Introduced in 1991 by Amstrad, the GX4000 was a console system.

Technical specifications

  • CPU: Zilog Z80A clocked at 3.58 MHz, same as the CPC range.
  • Memory: 64 KB RAM plus 16 KB video RAM used by the similar TMS9918A VDP.
  • Display: TMS9918A-derived graphics with 256×192 resolution, 32 colors per tile, and hardware sprites.
  • Sound: AY-3-8912 PSG delivering three square-wave channels and noise generation.

Supported ROM extensions

dsk, m3u, cpr, zip, 7z

Emulators

  • cap32 (libretro) – Requires BR2_PACKAGE_LIBRETRO_CAP32

Source data: REG Linux emulationstation/es-system/es_systems.yml