History of video games/Platforms/Konix Multisystem
History
[edit | edit source]Development
[edit | edit source]The canceled system was planned for a August 1989 release at a cost 200 British pounds.[1] Funding issues caused the system to be shuttered shortly afterwards.[1]
A new version of the system focused on using only CDs in conjunction with a 32 bit processor clocked at 30 megahertz was announced in 1993.[2]
Legacy
[edit | edit source]Ultimately the controller would see a release by a different company as a PC game controller.[1]
The design of the Konnix Multisystem would later influence the Atari Panther, and from that the Atari Jaguar.[3]
Technology
[edit | edit source]Compute
[edit | edit source]The Konix Multisystem was powered by an 16-bit Intel 8086 processor clocked at 6 megahertz.[4][5] The system also had a 12 megahertz custom co-processor.[4][5]
The system started with 128 kilobytes of RAM, but later had 256 kilobytes of RAM which could be expanded to a total of 768 kilobytes of RAM with a proposed 512 kilobyte add on.[6][4]
Hardware
[edit | edit source]The system used special 880 kilobyte capacity 3.5 inch floppy disks.[4]
A morphing controller was planned.[1]
A number of unique accessories were planned, including a power chair that used hydraulics.[1]
References
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- ↑ a b c d e "Konix Multisystem: the British console that never was". Den of Geek. 23 February 2018. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
- ↑ "Konix to bring out 32-bit system". Electronic Gaming Monthly. 6 (4): 54. April 1993.
- ↑ "Slipstream: The Konix Multi-system Archive". www.konixmultisystem.co.uk. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
- ↑ a b c d "Konix Multi-System (Multisystem)". Video Game Console Library. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
- ↑ a b "OLD-COMPUTERS.COM : The Museum". old-computers.com. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
- ↑ "Slipstream: The Konix Multi-system Archive". www.konixmultisystem.co.uk. Retrieved 11 December 2020.