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<blockquote data-quote="SSquirrel" data-source="post: 1458600" data-attributes="member: 5202">From gamefaqs.com:&nbsp;&nbsp;[1.3]&nbsp; WHAT ARE THE TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS OF THE SMS(Sega Master System)?&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;The following has been reprinted from the rec.games.video FAQ (statistics&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; by Corey Kirk):&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Bits (CPU):&nbsp; 8&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Bits (Gx):&nbsp; 8&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; CPU:&nbsp; Z80&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; MHz:&nbsp; 3.6&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Graphics:&nbsp; 240 x 226&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Colors:&nbsp; 52/256&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Sprites:&nbsp; 16&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Sprite size:&nbsp; 8 x 8&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Audio:&nbsp; mono&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; RAM:&nbsp; ?&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; The following has been contributed by Matt Kasdorf:&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; From SMS I packaging:&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; ROM:&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 1024K Bits&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; RAM:&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 64K Bits&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Video RAM:&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 128K Bits&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Colors:&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 64&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Resolution:&nbsp; &nbsp; 256x192 Dots&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Screen Scroll: Horizontally, Diagonally, Vertically, Partial&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Audio:&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 3 Sound Generators, Each Four Octaves, 1 White Noise&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Characters:&nbsp; &nbsp; 8x8 Pixels, Max 488&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Sprites:&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 8x8 Pixels, Max 256&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;NES:&nbsp;&nbsp;Processor&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; : 6502 (using a custom Motorola 6502 class)Processor speed&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; : 1.79 MhzDisplay&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; : 256x240Colors&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; : 52Colors on screen&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; : 16Max sprites&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; : 64Max sprites pr. line&nbsp; &nbsp; : 8Sprites size&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; : 8x8 or 8x16Picture Scroll&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; : 2 h.vRAM&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; : 2 kbVideo RAM&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; : 2 kb &nbsp;Technically speaking the SMS is the far superior product, however, the NES was the more popular for many reasons and ended up winning big and bad.&nbsp; I personally agree that fewer SMS games look better but some in fact do as well they should as the hardware was better.&nbsp;&nbsp;On the d20 for any but fantasy angle, I think your last line is the most important.&nbsp; I personally feel it works just fine for the other situations you mention, but our experiences are not the same.&nbsp;&nbsp;Hagen</blockquote>

[QUOTE="SSquirrel, post: 1458600, member: 5202"] From gamefaqs.com: [1.3] WHAT ARE THE TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS OF THE SMS(Sega Master System)? The following has been reprinted from the rec.games.video FAQ (statistics by Corey Kirk): Bits (CPU): 8 Bits (Gx): 8 CPU: Z80 MHz: 3.6 Graphics: 240 x 226 Colors: 52/256 Sprites: 16 Sprite size: 8 x 8 Audio: mono RAM: ? The following has been contributed by Matt Kasdorf: From SMS I packaging: ROM: 1024K Bits RAM: 64K Bits Video RAM: 128K Bits Colors: 64 Resolution: 256x192 Dots Screen Scroll: Horizontally, Diagonally, Vertically, Partial Audio: 3 Sound Generators, Each Four Octaves, 1 White Noise Characters: 8x8 Pixels, Max 488 Sprites: 8x8 Pixels, Max 256 NES: Processor : 6502 (using a custom Motorola 6502 class) Processor speed : 1.79 Mhz Display : 256x240 Colors : 52 Colors on screen : 16 Max sprites : 64 Max sprites pr. line : 8 Sprites size : 8x8 or 8x16 Picture Scroll : 2 h.v RAM : 2 kb Video RAM : 2 kb Technically speaking the SMS is the far superior product, however, the NES was the more popular for many reasons and ended up winning big and bad. I personally agree that fewer SMS games look better but some in fact do as well they should as the hardware was better. On the d20 for any but fantasy angle, I think your last line is the most important. I personally feel it works just fine for the other situations you mention, but our experiences are not the same. Hagen [/QUOTE]

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