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!Term | |||
!Description | |||
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|ARM | |||
|Formerly “Advanced Risc Machines”. The designer of the CPU used in the 3DO Opera. | |||
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|ARM60 | |||
|The ARM CPU used in the 3DO Opera. Retail system runs the CPU at 12.5Mhz (1/4th the main 50Mhz clock). See arm. | |||
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|CEL | |||
|(Sometimes referred to as a “sprite”) | |||
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|CEL Engine | |||
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|MADAM | |||
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|CLIO | |||
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|ANVIL | |||
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|AMY | |||
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|PLUT | |||
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|CLUT | |||
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|DRAM | |||
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|VRAM | |||
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|NVRAM | |||
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|FENCE | |||
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|Opera | |||
|The code name for the original ARM based 3DO console hardware. | |||
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|Portfolio | |||
|The name of the proprietary operating system used by the 3DO Opera and later 3DO M2 systems. | |||
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|Slowbus | |||
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|SlipStream | |||
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|LRFORM | |||
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|Packed | |||
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|Coded | |||
|(also referred to as “normal”) | |||
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|Uncoded | |||
|(also referred to as “linear”) | |||
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|PPMP | |||
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|PIXC | |||
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|CCoB | |||
|(sometimes referred to as SCoB) | |||
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|Clipping | |||
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|DSP/DSPP | |||
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|DIPIR | |||
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|UNCLE | |||
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|REGIS | |||
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|DMA | |||
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|BPP | |||
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|CCARF | |||
|(also may be referred to as “SCARF”) | |||
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|CFBD | |||
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|VDL | |||
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|DMANFW | |||
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|D-mode | |||
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|IPN | |||
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|IPS | |||
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|MUNKEE | |||
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|PIN | |||
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|PIP | |||
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|Regis Filbin | |||
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|SPORT | |||
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|SVF | |||
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|SYSRAM | |||
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|Tick | |||
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|Vick | |||
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|RGB444 | |||
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|RGB555 | |||
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Revision as of 23:12, 13 August 2025
| Term | Description |
|---|---|
| ARM | Formerly “Advanced Risc Machines”. The designer of the CPU used in the 3DO Opera. |
| ARM60 | The ARM CPU used in the 3DO Opera. Retail system runs the CPU at 12.5Mhz (1/4th the main 50Mhz clock). See arm. |
| CEL | (Sometimes referred to as a “sprite”) |
| CEL Engine | |
| MADAM | |
| CLIO | |
| ANVIL | |
| AMY | |
| PLUT | |
| CLUT | |
| DRAM | |
| VRAM | |
| NVRAM | |
| FENCE | |
| Opera | The code name for the original ARM based 3DO console hardware. |
| Portfolio | The name of the proprietary operating system used by the 3DO Opera and later 3DO M2 systems. |
| Slowbus | |
| SlipStream | |
| LRFORM | |
| Packed | |
| Coded | (also referred to as “normal”) |
| Uncoded | (also referred to as “linear”) |
| PPMP | |
| PIXC | |
| CCoB | (sometimes referred to as SCoB) |
| Clipping | |
| DSP/DSPP | |
| DIPIR | |
| UNCLE | |
| REGIS | |
| DMA | |
| BPP | |
| CCARF | (also may be referred to as “SCARF”) |
| CFBD | |
| VDL | |
| DMANFW | |
| D-mode | |
| IPN | |
| IPS | |
| MUNKEE | |
| PIN | |
| PIP | |
| Regis Filbin | |
| SPORT | |
| SVF | |
| SYSRAM | |
| Tick | |
| Vick | |
| RGB444 | |
| RGB555 |