History of video games/Platforms/Atari Panther
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Sketch of the Atari Panther
History
[edit | edit source]The design of the Atari Panther was influenced by the Konix Multisystem.
The Atari Panther was supposed to release in 1991, but was ultimately scraped in favor of development on the Atari Jaguar.[1][2] The decision to cancel the console was made just 6 months prior to launch.[3]
A development system for the Atari Panther was produced,[4] which shows significant investment from Atari in the concept.
Technology
[edit | edit source]The primary Panther CPU was a Motorola 68000 clocked at 16 megahertz.[1] The Panther also used a 32-bit graphics processor clocked at 32 megahertz.[4][1][5]
Audio was handled by an Ensoniq ES5505 OTIS sound processor clocked at 8 megahertz and with support for up to 32 channels of PCM audio.[6][7]
Gallery
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The die of a Motorola 68000. -
An Ensoniq ES-5506, a similar chip to the ES5505.
External Resources
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- Atari Museum - Panther page with design documents.
References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ a b c "Atari Panther - Ultimate Console Database". ultimateconsoledatabase.com. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
- ↑ "AEX - The most comprehensive exploration of Atari online". 2 December 2003. https://web.archive.org/web/20031202031226/http://www.atari-explorer.com/jaguar-panther.html.
- ↑ "AEX - The most comprehensive exploration of Atari online". 2 December 2003. https://web.archive.org/web/20031202031226/http://www.atari-explorer.com/jaguar-panther.html.
- ↑ a b "Atari Panther 32-Bit Game Console". www.atarimuseum.com. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
- ↑ "Atari Panther: The Extinct Cat | AUSRETROGAMER" (in en-AU). 28 June 2017. https://ausretrogamer.com/atari-panther-the-extinct-cat/.
- ↑ Miazzo, Valentino (7 November 2018). "The Atari Panther - Part 2 - The hardware". Valentino Miazzo. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
- ↑ Hawken, Kieren (9 May 2016). "10 Unreleased Video Game Consoles You Never Knew Existed" (in en). WhatCulture.com. https://whatculture.com/gaming/10-unreleased-video-game-consoles-you-never-knew-existed?page=9.