Technical specifications of the Playstation
CPU : 32 bit RISC Chip @ 33.8688 MHz
Chip manufacturer: LSI Logic Corp , Germany
Features : Geometry Transformation Engine
Data decompression engine
Instruction cache : 4 KB
Data cache : 1 KB
Graphics processing unit
Handles 2D graphics processing
Maximum of 16.7 million colours
Sound processing unit
Compatible with ADPCM sources
Memory
Main RAM : 2 MB , Video RAM: 1 MB
The PlayStation is one of the most popular video game consoles worldwide and is manufactured by Sony Computer Entertainment. The first model of the Playstation was released in 1994 and later models include the PS one , PlayStation 2 , the Pocket Station, Portable playstation and the Playstation 3. More than 28 million units of the PS one have been shipped to date.
Like other video game consoles, in a playstation the video signal is manipulated to allow the user to play a game. The playstation has a custom made CPU with a memory card. Thousands of games have developed for the Playstation including Crash Bandicoot, Final Fantasy VII, Resident Evil, Tomb Raider Silent Hill. Gran Turismo remains the top selling game with over 10 million copies shipped till the end of 2007.
The model number of the play station varies according to the region where the play station is sold. The 4 main regions are Japan, USA, Europe and Asia and there is a difference in the boot ROM language and the power supply unit voltage.
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