Philips VG5000
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| Developer | Philips |
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| Manufacturer | Radiotechnique (RTS) |
| Type | Home computer |
| Generation | 8-bit |
| Release date | France: 1 October 1984 |
| Retail availability | 1984-1986 |
| Introductory price | 1990 FF |
| Discontinued | 1986 |
| Units sold | 300000 in 1984 |
| Operating system | VG5000 BASIC |
| CPU | Z80 @ 4 MHz |
| Memory | 24 KB RAM, 18KB ROM |
| Removable storage | Cassette tape |
| Display | Semigraphics (equivalent resolution of 320x250), 8 colors |
| Graphics | Thomson EF9345 |
| Sound | 1 voice, 5 octave range |
The VG5000μ is a computer created by Philips in 1984.[1][2][3] It was manufactured in Le Mans by Radiotechnique (RTS)[4] and marketed under the Philips,[5][6] Radiola[7] and Schneider[8] brands.[4][9]
Not compatible with any other machines, it offered VG5000 BASIC (derived from Microsoft BASIC-80) as the operating system upon boot, with Logo available on cartridge.[10][11]
Graphic ability was limited to a semigraphic symbol display, with the equivalent resolution of 320 x 250 pixels in 8 colors.[12][13]
It had some hardware compatibility with the Philips VG 8000, such as power supply connectors, cassette player interface and cartridges. [14]
Contents
History
Aimed at schools,[15] it was unsuccessful and production ended in 1986.[16] 300 000 units were sold in 1984 according to an internal Philips report, with 500 000 predicted for 1985.[13] There are about forty games available for the system.[17][18][19][20]
As of 2022, enthusiasts remain active in developing new homebrew software and emulators for the system.[21][22][23][24][25][26]
Peripherals
File:VG5216.jpg
VG5216: 16KB RAM memory expansion with joystick and printer ports
Several peripherals were developed to support the VG5000μ operation:[27]
- VY0030: cassette player[28]
- VG5200: joystick interface[29]
- VU0001: joystick[30]
- VU0011: RF modulator[31]
- VU0022: power supply[32]
- VG5216: 16KB RAM memory expansion with joystick and printer ports[33]
- VU0031: 16KB RAM memory expansion[34]
- VW0010: 40 column printer[35]
- VW0020: 80 column printer[36]
- VW0030: 80 column printer[37]
Specifications
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Zilog Z80A[38] processor running at 4 MHzFile:Vg5000 start up.gifBoot screen with VG5000 BASIC
- RAM: 24KB, including 16KB of system memory (expandable to 48KB) and 8KB of dedicated memory for the video processor[13]
- ROM: 18KB,[13] including 16KB containing the VG5000 BASIC (derived from Microsoft BASIC-80)[10] and 2KB of character bitmaps built into the video processor
- Video processor: SGS Thomson EF9345P[39][38]
- Graphics: semigraphics based on 8 × 10 pixel characters (equivalent to 320 × 250 pixels) in 8 colors[12][13]
- Sound: 1 voice, 5 octave range
- Keyboard: Built-in 63 keys AZERTY keyboard with BASIC keywords[38]
- Ports: DIN5 cassette player connector (1200/2400 baud)[3][38], DIN8 SCART connector[3][38]
- Expansion: 2×25 pins bus connector[3][38]
List of video games
There are 33 commercial video games for Philips VG5000.[40][41]
| Title | Release year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| Backgammon | 1984 | Philips |
| Bris de Glace | 1984 | Philips |
| Citadelle | 1984 | Philips |
| Divertissements | 1984 | Philips |
| Football | 1984 | Philips |
| Glouton | 1984 | Philips |
| Hélicoptère | 1984 | Philips |
| La Carotte Malicieuse | 1985 | VIFI-Nathan |
| La Moto Infernale | 1984 | Philips |
| La Pierre Philosophale Chapter 1 - La Pierre Philosophale | 198? | Elite Diffusion |
| La Pierre Philosophale Chapter 2 - La Clef de l'Ile | 198? | Elite Diffusion |
| La Pierre Philosophale Chapter 3 - La Porte du Jardin des Hesperides | 198? | Elite Diffusion |
| La Pierre Philosophale Chapter 4 - La Porte des Gnomes | 198? | Elite Diffusion |
| La Pierre Philosophale Chapter 5 - La Porte des Pieuvres | 198? | Elite Diffusion |
| La Pierre Philosophale Chapter 6 - La Porte du Harpie | 198? | Elite Diffusion |
| La Pierre Philosophale Chapter 7 - La Porte du Gouffre | 198? | Elite Diffusion |
| L'abeille | 1984 | Philips |
| Le Fou Volant | 1984 | Philips |
| Le Labyrinthe et la Princesse | 1985 | Edisoft, Loriciels |
| Le monstre | 1984 | Philips |
| Mes Premiers Mots Croises Vol. 1 - Francais-Vocabulaire | 1985 | VIFI-Nathan |
| Mes Premiers Mots Croises Vol. 2 - Francais-Vocabulaire | 1985 | VIFI-Nathan |
| Micros Jeux Cocktails de Jeux | 1985 | VIFI-Nathan |
| Mission Omega | 1984 | Philips |
| Monkey Academy | 1984 | Philips |
| Objectif Delta | 1984 | Philips |
| Preterite Star | 1985 | Belin |
| Reversis | 1984 | Philips |
| Simulateur de Vol | 1984 | Philips |
| Staroc | 1984 | Philips |
| Tortues | 1984 | Philips |
| US Rallye | 1984 | Philips |
| Viking | 1984 | Philips |
References
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- ↑ Arcadeitalia
- ↑ VG5K
External links
- Old Computers:
- le greniers informatique
- French VG5000μ fan site
- Logiciels et développement 2017 (VG5000μ)
- My VG5000 - site dedicated to the VG5000 micro
- Emulation of VG5000
- The VG5000 shop
- pages dedicated to programming the VG5000
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