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Terminology and Specifications

From 3DO Development Repo
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