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Sega Saturn Overview Manual

Chapter 1 Introduction of Sega Saturn


● The main CPU is a 32-bit RISC chip
-Equipped with SH-2 that supports the same arithmetic unit as DSP
● Memory・ 32M bits (4M bytes)
・ 4M bits (512K bytes) for CD-ROM
● Powerful graphic function・ Up to 16,777,216 colors ・ 24 million color pixels / SEC (VDPI)
・ Sprite processor capable of displaying polygons ・ High-performance background processing processor
● Enhanced sound function・ Equipped with 32-channel PCM sound source, FM sound source, and audio-only effect DSP
● State-of-the-art CD-ROM drive・ 32-bit RISC chip SH-1 installed ・ MPEG (optional)
● Development language・ C language, assembly language

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