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  • The VTech CreatiVision.
    The VTech CreatiVision.

History

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The VTech CreatiVision was launched in 1981.[1][2] The console attempted to serve as both a game console and a computer system.[3]

The VTech CreatiVision sold poorly[4] and was discontinued in either late 1985 or early 1986.[2]

The VTech CreatiVision was followed by the VTech Socrates.

Technology

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The VTech CreatiVision uses an 8-bit Rockwell 6502A CPU clocked at 2 megahertz.[1][2] This chip was a version of the MOS Technology 6502, a common processor used in game consoles and home computers of the time.

The CreatiVision could display 32 sprites.[2]

The system is equipped with 1 kilobyte of RAM and 16 kilobytes of video RAM.[1][2]

Notable games

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  • Air/Sea Attack[5]
  • Planet Defender[5]
  • Sonic Invader[5]
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Australian Dick Smith Wizard

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  • The Dick Smith Wizard with controllers installed.
    The Dick Smith Wizard with controllers installed.
  • The Dick Smith Wizard with controllers removed.
    The Dick Smith Wizard with controllers removed.

Accessories

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  • Each controller contains a joystick and half a keyboard.
    Each controller contains a joystick and half a keyboard.
  • The controller back is not a simple flat back, but contains a depressed cavity.
    The controller back is not a simple flat back, but contains a depressed cavity.
  • When placed side by side, the controllers become a usable keyboard.[4]
    When placed side by side, the controllers become a usable keyboard.[4]
  • The Vtech CreatiVision Power Supply featured a barrel jack with 5 internal pins.
    The Vtech CreatiVision Power Supply featured a barrel jack with 5 internal pins.

Internals

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  • The console internals are tightly packed on the motherboard.
    The console internals are tightly packed on the motherboard.
  • Casing is primarily plastic, with metal used for screw mounts.
    Casing is primarily plastic, with metal used for screw mounts.

External Resources

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Wikipedia has related information at VTech CreatiVision

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: VTech CreatiVision

References

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 Parts of this page are based on materials from:
 Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia.
  1. ↑ a b c "Home Page". Video Game Console Library. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  2. ↑ a b c d e "ARCHIVE.ORG Console Library: VTech Creativision : Free Software : Free Download, Borrow and Streaming : Internet Archive". archive.org. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  3. ↑ "CreatiVision by VTech – The Video Game Kraken". Retrieved 20 December 2020.
  4. ↑ a b "10 Classic Game Console Mods". PCMAG. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
  5. ↑ a b c "VTech CreatiVision". Wikipedia. 8 April 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
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