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  • An Amiga CD32 and controller.
    An Amiga CD32 and controller.

History

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The Amiga CD32 logotype.

The Amiga CD32 was preceded by the unsuccessful Commodore CDTV.

The Amiga CD32 was launched in 1993.[1] The CD32 sold decently at launch.[2] The CD32 was met with cautious optimism and skepticism of a future for the system by some reviewers at launch.[3][4]

The system was unable to be launched in the USA due to a legal issue,[5] which further reduced the ability of the CD32 to gain a significant marketshare.

The production of the Amiga CD32 was cut short in April 1994 when Commodore went bankrupt.[1]

Technology

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Compute

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The Amiga CD32 is based on the Amiga 1200, and uses a Motorola 68020 CPU and 2 megabytes of RAM.[6] The CPU is clocked at 14.18 megahertz in PAL regions, and 14.32 megahertz in NTSC regions.[7]

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Console

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    This CD32 was made in the Philippines in February, 1994.
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    Expansion port
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    Controller ports
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    The controller plug close up.

Controller

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    The directional pad is a circular disk with small bumps in the cardinal directions.
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    Oriented to media, the left shoulder button is marked reverse, the start button play and pause, and the right shoulder button fast forwards.
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    Each face button has a different color, and is marked with a logo above or below the button on the body plastic.
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    The spartan controller underside notes that it was made in China, and is dotted with Phillips head screws.

Internals

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Motherboard

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    The Spellbound Rev 3 motherboard top, densely packed with components from a number of different manufacturers.
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    The bottom of the motherboard sports long traces.

References

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  1. ↑ a b "Commodore Amiga CD32 (1993 - 1994)". Museum of Obsolete Media. 5 April 2020. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
  2. ↑ "Idiots Guide To Consoles - Amiga CD32Retro Domination". 25 July 2013. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
  3. ↑ "Amiga CD32 - A Special Preview From Overseas". www.gamezero.com. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
  4. ↑ "The Amiga CD32 Reviewed". www.amigareport.com. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
  5. ↑ "Commodore – Montreal Video Game Museum". Retrieved 31 October 2020.
  6. ↑ Adams, Kara Jane (19 September 2020). "Commodore Amiga CD32". Medium. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
  7. ↑ Blanchard, Jonn (12 December 2017). "Amiga CD32". Re-enthused: world of retro. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
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