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( Category: Cybernetics October 6,2023 )
epub |eng | 2019-09-14 | Author:Rodrigo Copetti [Copetti, Rodrigo]

6 Audio Before we go into the details, let’s define the two endpoints of the N64’s audio sub-system: Our starting point is the cartridge ROM, it contains data that only ...
( Category: Computer Engineering October 6,2023 )
epub |eng | 2019-11-18 | Author:Rodrigo Copetti [Copetti, Rodrigo]

6 Audio Nintendo finally delivered some dedicated audio circuitry to offload the huge task from the CPU-GPU and provide richer sounds. Their new solution is an independent Digital Signal Processor ...
( Category: Computer Engineering October 5,2023 )
epub |eng | 2019-01-03 | Author:Rodrigo Copetti [Copetti, Rodrigo]

Figure 7.5: Oscilloscope view of all audio channels. Interactive viewer available in the website edition. Figures: Mother (1989). One of the specialities of the APU, when compared to the competition, ...
( Category: Computer Engineering October 5,2023 )
epub |eng | 2019-08-28 | Author:Rodrigo Copetti [Copetti, Rodrigo]

6 Audio The GBA features a 2-channel sample player which works in combination with the legacy Game Boy sound system. 6.1 Functionality Here is a breakdown of each audio component ...
( Category: Computer Engineering October 5,2023 )
epub |eng | 2019-10-28 | Author:Rodrigo Copetti [Copetti, Rodrigo]

Instead of programming an FM chip, the composers of Sonic Adventure produced their soundtrack in-house and then encoded it to ‘ADX’, a lossy format developed by CRI Middleware. Hence, it ...
( Category: Computer Engineering October 5,2023 )
epub |eng | 2019-02-20 | Author:Rodrigo Copetti [Copetti, Rodrigo]

Figures: Pokemon Red/Blue (1996). Pulse waves have a very distinct beep sound that is mainly used for melody or sound effects. The APU reserves two channels for one pulse wave ...
( Category: Computer Engineering October 5,2023 )
epub |eng | 2020-04-07 | Author:Rodrigo Copetti [Copetti, Rodrigo]

8 I/O The I/O of the PS2 is not complicated, yet multiple revisions of this console completely changed various internal and external interfaces. To start with, there’s a dedicated processor ...
( Category: Computer Engineering October 5,2023 )
epub |eng | 2021-04-20 | Author:Rodrigo Copetti [Copetti, Rodrigo]

9 Operating System Over the years, the program in charge of controlling a given console before a game starts has become more and more convoluted – mainly due to the ...
( Category: Computer Engineering October 5,2023 )
epub |eng | 2020-01-04 | Author:Rodrigo Copetti [Copetti, Rodrigo]

10.2 Development As part of the tradition, Nintendo supplied a development kit. This one was called NDEV [12] and shaped like an enlarged black brick. NDEV shipped with enhanced I/O ...
( Category: Computer Engineering October 5,2023 )
epub |eng | 2020-08-10 | Author:Rodrigo Copetti [Copetti, Rodrigo]

6.1 An eccentric PSG (or two) Since this console runs GBA games, it should then have something that reassembles the predecessor’s PSG (whether through hardware or software). Well, it so ...
( Category: Computer Engineering October 5,2023 )
epub |eng | 2019-06-27 | Author:Rodrigo Copetti [Copetti, Rodrigo]

6 Audio Just like graphical abilities, the audio department of this console has gone through a significant revamp. I would say it even provides the most advanced synthesising techniques of ...
( Category: Computer Engineering October 5,2023 )
epub |eng | 2019-08-02 | Author:Rodrigo Copetti [Copetti, Rodrigo]

5.7 The transparency issue The Sega Saturn is capable of drawing half-transparent graphics, in other words, mixing overlapping layers of colours (blending) to give the illusion we can see through ...
( Category: Computer Engineering October 5,2023 )
epub |eng | 2019-08-07 | Author:Rodrigo Copetti [Copetti, Rodrigo]

5.5 Secrets and Limitations Whereas the PS1 had a very simple and suitable architecture, problems ended up arising anyway. Surprisingly, certain issues were tackled with very clever workarounds! 5.5.1 Distorted ...
( Category: Computer Engineering October 5,2023 )