Philips Videopac+ G7400 consoleManufacturerTypeGenerationRelease date1983; 36 years ago ( 1983)@ 5.91MHzMemory6 KB, 1 KBDisplay320×238 resolutionPredecessorSuccessorThe Philips Videopac+ G7400 is a released in limited quantities in 1983, and only in; an American release as the Odyssey³ Command Center was planned but never occurred. The G7400 was the successor to the Philips Videopac G7000, the European counterpart to the American. The system featured excellently tailored background and foreground graphics.The G7400 could play three types of games: all normal G7000 games, special G7000 games with additional high-res background graphics that would appear only when played on the G7400, and G7400-only games with high-res sprites and backgrounds. Contents.Odyssey³ There were plans to release the G7400 in the United States as the Odyssey³ and later as the Odyssey³ Command Center; the system was demonstrated at the 1983, and some prototypes have been found.
The Odyssey³ was never released, mostly because company executives concluded that it was not technologically advanced enough to compete in the marketplace. Also, the ended all lingering hopes for a release.The Odyssey³ was to feature a real mechanical keyboard, unlike the found in the G7000 and Odyssey², as well as a built-in holder for dual-joystick games. Prototypes for a 300 and a are known to have been made, and a interface was planned to allow even more advanced games.Specifications.:, 5.91.
The Voice – Speech synthesis unit, compatible with. Chess Module – Increased the G7400's computing power such that it could play, also compatible with. Home Computer Module (C7420) – Similar to above, with the purpose of converting the G7400 into a 'real' computer, not compatible with. An additional CPU with 16 KB RAM and 16 KB ROM.See also.References.
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