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The Sega 32X Mars
Frequently Asked Questions
Version X.01 - January 1998
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This F.A.Q. is based on the Saturn/32x made by Gordon Craick.
Since it wasn't updated since December 1994, i said to myself "Crap !
It's been more than 3 years since the last update ! It's time to do a
real update and how !!!" Don't you agree ??
This F.A.Q. as two copyrights, one to Gordon Craick and the other to
Sylvain De Chantal. All rights reserved. This document may be copied,
in whole or in part, by any means provided the copyright and sections
remain intact and no fee is charged for the information. Contributors
retain the copyright to their individual contributions.
The data contained here in is provided for informational purposes only.
No warranty is made with regards to the accuracy of some informations.
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Additional contributions IS welcome!
Please mail additional information,
opinions, and comments to : mailto --> "slydc@hotmail.com"
or --> "slydc@videotron.ca"
Where to get this F.A.Q.: You can get it at the ╗FAQ-tory½ at:
"http://pages.infinit.net/slydc/Faqtory.htm"
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Welcome to the Sega 32x Mars F.A.Q.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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1.0) The 32x Mars
2.0) 32x specs
3.0) The 32x in other Countrys
3.5) CARTRIDGES & CD'S LIST
4.0) Never Released Games List
4.5) More Inputs
5.0) Credits
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1.0) So what is the 32X?
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The 32X was released in late November 1994 in the United States, with
releases in other countries following in the coming months. What the
32X is an addon for existing Genesis/Megadrive owners, which, when
plugged into the cartridge port of the machine, provides extra proces-
sing power, graphical enhancement and other improvements over your old
machine.
The 32X is a cartridge and CD's based system, and is not be upgradeable
to the Saturn(which was first planned with the Jupiter). The 32X also
include less of the specially designed processors than the Saturn,
allowing it to be released at a very much cheaper price.
For those who own a SegaCD the 32X will take advantage of this to
provide 32X CD games. If you have a SegaCD it will use the extra capa-
bilities of the machine, in addition to that of the Genesis and itself.
The reason for this seems to be so that Sega can boost sales of the
SegaCD, while also cutting prices on the 32X by not having to include
a CD-drive.
How did this come about? Most believe that Sega initially was at work
on a cartridge only machine, however due to the market pressure of CD
becoming standard, Sega was persuaded to integrate CD storage into
their machine. Rather than waste this technology, they opted to use
some of the technology in a cheaper, less powerful console that could
remain competitive for several years, well at least for three years...
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2.0) The 32x Specifications:
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PROCESSOR: Twin Hitachi (SH2) 32 bit RISC processors
- clock speed of 23 MHZ
- 40 MIPS
CO-PROCESSOR(s): Genesis 68000, Z80, Genesis 32X VDP
Video processor
- 50,000 texture-mapped polygons/sec
- texture mapping
- hardware scaling and rotation
VIDEO: - 32,768 simultaneous colours on screen
- Genesis resolution
- Overlaying over existing Genesis/SegaCD video
MEMORY: 512k (4 MBit) additional RAM to Genesis/SegaCD memory
AUDIO: Stereo PCM chip
- audio mixing with Genesis sound
- additional 2 channels (therefore 14 all together?)
I/O: Same as Genesis
- 32X upgradable; can upgrade the 32X
STORAGE: CD-ROM if you have a SegaCD
- speed same as SegaCD
- compatible with audio CD, CD&G, SegaCD and JVC X'eye
Cartridge
- compatible with Genesis model 1 & 2, JVC X'eye
- can store save game/score information (as with many
Genesis games)
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3.0) The 32x in other Countrys:
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The 32X was released in Japan in a low key launch, even despite the
Genesis relative lack of popularity in that country. The 32X is also
available in Europe (aka Mega 32X), Australia, and Canada in limited
numbers. It was also released in Japan (called the Super 32X) with
very few games due to lack of popularity of the Megadrive console.
Any more info anyone ???
The lockout chips/compatability for the European, North American, and
Asian machines remains incompatible with each other respectively.
These machines will a combination of hardware 'lock-key' mechanisms to
prevent uncontrolled importing. These may eventually be circumnavigated
through the use of converters, as used in the past by some companies.
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3.5) The CARTRIDGES & CD'S LIST :
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Name MemSize Manufacturer Type
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After Burner 16Meg Sega Shooter
B.C. Racers 24Meg Core Design Racing
Blackthorne Meg Sega Adventure
Brutal:Unleached Meg Gametek Fighting
Corpse Killer CD ----- Digital Picture Shooter
Cosmic Carnage 24Meg Sega Fighting
Doom 24Meg ID Software Shooter
Farenheight CD (+ Sega CD) ----- Sega Action
Golf Magazine:36 Great Holes 24Meg Sega Sports
Kolibri Meg Sega Shooter
Knuckle Chaotix 24Meg Sega Action
Metal Head Meg Sega Action
Mortal Kombat 2 Meg Acclaim Fighting
Motocross Championship 16Meg Sega Racing
NBA Jam TE Meg Acclaim Sports
NFL Quaterback Club Meg Acclaim Sports
Night Trap CD ----- Digital Picture Adventure
Pitfall:the Mayan Adventure 32Meg Activision Action
Primal Rage 32Meg Sega Fighting
RBI Baseball '95 16Meg Time Warner Sports
Shadow Squadron 16Meg Sega Shooter
Slam City CD ----- Digital Picture Sports
Space Harrier 24Meg Sega Shooter
Spiderman: Web of Fire Meg Sega Action
Star Trek:Starfleet Academy Meg Sega Simulation
Star Wars Arcade 24Meg Sega Shooter
Supreme Warrior CD ----- Digital Picture Shooter
T-Mek Meg Sega Fighting
Tempo 24Meg Sega Action
Toughman Contest Boxing 32Meg Electronic Arts Sports
Virtua Fighter 32Meg Sega Fighting
Virtua Racing Deluxe 24Meg Sega Racing
World Series Baseball '95 Meg Sega Sports
WWF Raw Meg Acclaim Sports
WWF Wrestlemania Arcade Meg Acclaim Sports
Zaxxon Motherbase 2000 16Meg Sega Shooter
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4.0) The Never Released Games List:
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Never Released (???) Manufacturer Type
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32Xtreme Sega Sports
Alien Trilogy Acclaim Shooter
Alien vs. Predator
Alone in the Darkness
Apache Domark Action
Batman Forever Action
Bios Fear
C2:Judgement Clay Interplay Fighting
Casper Action
Castlevania Konami Action
College Basketball Sega Sports
Comix Zone Sega Action
Converve City Ball Tour Sports
Converse Hoops Virgin Sports
Cyber Brawl Sega Fighting
Darx Side Sega Action
Descent
Dracula X Konami
Ecco the Dolphin Sega Adventure
FIFA Soccer '96 Electronic Arts Sports
Flying Aces
Frank Thomas Big Hurt Baseball Sports
Golf Magazine:36 Great Holes CD Sega(released as cart instead)
Heads on Soccer
Heavy Machinery
Izzy's Quest for the Olympic Rings Sports
Judge Dreed Action
Kingdom of the Far Reaches
Loadstar
Midnight Raiders CD Sega
NBA Action '96 Sega Sports
Nautilus
Outpost
Power Rangers Action
Primal Rage CD Sega(released as cart instead)
Prime Time NFL Sports
Race Drivin' Atari Racing
Rachet & Bolt
Rayman Ubi Soft Action
Revolution X Acclaim Shooter
Sangokushi 4 [jap] Sega ??? ???
Scottish Open Core Design Sports
Shadow of Atlantis Sega
Shell Shock
Sonic 4 Sega Action
Soulstar X Core Design Shooter
Spider-Man & Venom:Seperation Anxiety Acclaim Fighting
Spot Goes To Hollywood Virgin Action
Stellar Assault Sega Shooter
Street Fighter the Movie Capcom Fighting
Street Racer
Super After Burner Sega(renamed After Burner)
Super MotoCross (renamed Motocross Champ.)
Super Space Harrier Sega(renamed Space Harrier)
Surgical Strike CD Sega Shooter
Tee Off Sports
Thunderhawk 2
Vara's Code
Virtua Hamster Sega Action
Virtual Golf Sega Sports
Wirehead CD Sega
X-Men: Mojo-World Sega Action
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4.5) More Inputs:
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The 32X was released in the United States in late November, 1994 and
finally had been dicountinued late 1995 due to the early arrival of
the Sega Saturn in the summer of 1995.
Sega was trying to provide some type of upgrade path to the Saturn so
that it can play existing 32X games, however there is a definite
technological difference that makes this difficult. When implemented,
this will be through an optional plug-in cartridge that will allow
you to play not only 32X games, but also Genesis, and SegaCD games on
your Saturn.
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5.0) Credits:
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Not much for now...
* Gordon Craick (Of Course !!!)
* Eric Hamel
Thanks and see you in the next version !!!
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Copyright(c)1998, Sylvain De Chantal, "slydc@hotmail.com"
or come visit my homepage at "http://www.chez.com/slydc/"