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17:5617:56, 2 September 2025 Amiga 1200 (hist | edit) [1,201 bytes] Admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{SystemLogo|Commodore_Amiga_logo.png}} The Amiga 1200, or A1200 (code-named "Channel Z"), is a personal computer in the Amiga computer family released by Commodore International, aimed at the home computer market. It was launched on October 21, 1992, at a base price of £399 in the United Kingdom (equivalent to £1,040 in 2023) and $599 in the United States (equivalent to $1,340 in 2024). == Specifications & Revisions == == Buying Guide == == Common Issues & Repairs...")
17:5317:53, 2 September 2025 Amiga 500 (hist | edit) [1,331 bytes] Admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{SystemLogo|Commodore_Amiga_logo.png}} == Specifications & Revisions == == Buying Guide == == Common Issues & Repairs == == Mods & Upgrades == == Game Storage & Preservation == == Useful Reference ==")
08:2508:25, 2 September 2025 Barrel Power Supplies (hist | edit) [19,071 bytes] Admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{| class="wikitable" style="margin: auto; text-align:center;" ! scope="col"| System ! scope="col"| Voltage ! scope="col"| Current ! scope="col"| Barrel Size ! scope="col"| Polarity |- ! colspan="5" style="background:#e0f7fa;"| Group 1 – 9V DC, 5.5mm × 2.1mm, Centre Negative |- | Sega Saturn || 9V DC || 1.5A || 5.5 × 2.1mm || 20px |- | Sega Mega Drive / Genesis (Model 1) || 9V DC || 1.2A || 5.5 × 2.1mm || File:power_center_negativ...")

12:0912:09, 1 September 2025 Formatting (hist | edit) [2,023 bytes] Admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "For full list of Wikitext formatting, see [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Cheatsheet Cheatsheet]. == Standard formatting == {| class="wikitable" style="margin: auto;" ! scope="col" |Description ! scope="col" |Example ! scope="col" |Result |- |Section headings |<code><nowiki>==Level 2==</nowiki></code> | == Level 2 == |- | |<code>===Level 3===</code> | === Level 3 === |- | |<code>====Level 4====</code> | ==== Level 4 ==== |- |Link to another page |<code><nowiki>Mai...")
10:5410:54, 1 September 2025 Amstrad CPC (hist | edit) [1,028 bytes] Admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "300px == Specifications & Revisions == == Buying Guide == == Common Issues & Repairs == [https://wiki.console5.com/wiki/CONSOLE Console5 technical and service information] == Mods & Upgrades == == Game Storage & Preservation == == Useful Reference ==")
10:5210:52, 1 September 2025 Commodore 64 (hist | edit) [1,351 bytes] Admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "700px|center The '''Commodore 64''', also known as the '''C64''', is an 8-bit home computer introduced in January 1982 by Commodore International. It has been listed in the Guinness World Records as the highest-selling single computer model of all time, with independent estimates placing the number sold between 10 and 17 million units. Volume production started in early 1982, marketed in August for US$595 (equivalent to $1,545 in 2018). Pr...")
10:5110:51, 1 September 2025 ZX Spectrum (hist | edit) [11,416 bytes] Admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "325px|center '''ZX Spectrum''' is an 8-bit home computer developed by '''Sinclair Research''' and released in the UK on '''April 23, 1982'''. Designed by '''Sir Clive Sinclair''', it was one of the most influential and best-selling British computers, with over '''five million units sold'''. Manufactured by '''Timex Corporation''' in Scotland, it prioritized affordability, simplicity, and a compact design. The '''"Spectrum"''' name...")
10:4710:47, 1 September 2025 BBC Micro (hist | edit) [5,278 bytes] Admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "300px|center The '''British Broadcasting Corporation Microcomputer System''', or '''BBC Micro''', is a series of microcomputers and associated peripherals designed and built by the Acorn Computer company in the 1980s for the BBC Computer Literacy Project, operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation. Designed with an emphasis on education, it was notable for its ruggedness, expandability, and the quality of its operating system. == Spec...")
08:4608:46, 1 September 2025 Game Boy Advance SP (hist | edit) [8,486 bytes] Admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "750px|center The Game Boy Advance SP, released in February 2003, is an upgraded version of Nintendo's 32-bit Game Boy Advance sixth-generation handheld game console. The "SP" in the name stands for "Special". == Specifications & Revisions == ===Physical=== * Size (closed): Approximately 8.4 × 8.2 × 2.44 cm. * Weight: 142 grams * Screen: 2.9 inch Reflective TFT Colour LCD. * Light source: Frontlight (AGS-001) or backlig...")
08:4508:45, 1 September 2025 Game Boy Advance (hist | edit) [1,095 bytes] Admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "325px|center The '''Game Boy Advance''' ('''GBA''') is a 32-bit handheld game console, manufactured by Nintendo, which was released in Japan on March 21, 2001, and to international markets that June. Compared to the Game Boy Color it succeeded, the console offered a significantly more powerful ARM7 processor and improved graphics, while retaining backward compatibility with games initially developed for its predecesso...")
08:4208:42, 1 September 2025 Game Boy Color (hist | edit) [1,066 bytes] Admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "325px|center The '''Game Boy Color''' ('''GBC''' or '''CGB''') is an 8-bit handheld game console, manufactured by Nintendo, which was released in Japan on October 21, 1998, and to international markets that November. Compared to the original Game Boy, the Game Boy Color features a color TFT screen rather than monochrome, a processor that can operate twice as fast, and four times as much memory. It retains backward compatibi...")
08:3408:34, 1 September 2025 Game Gear (hist | edit) [1,373 bytes] Admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "350px|center The '''Game Gear''' is an 8-bit fourth generation handheld game console released by Sega on 6th October 1990 in Japan, in April 1991 throughout North America and Europe, and during 1992 in Australia. The Game Gear primarily competed with Nintendo's Game Boy, the Atari Lynx, and NEC's TurboExpress. The handheld shares much of its hardware with the Master System and is able to play its own titles as well as those of the Master...")
08:3208:32, 1 September 2025 Game Boy (hist | edit) [781 bytes] Admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "325px|center The Game Boy is a handheld game console developed by Nintendo, launched in the Japanese home market on April 21, 1989, followed by North America later that year and other territories from 1990 onwards. Following the success of the Game & Watch single-game handhelds, Nintendo developed the Game Boy to be more like a portable console, with interchangeable cartridges. The concept proved highly successful and the Game Boy be...")
07:5907:59, 1 September 2025 PlayStation Vita (hist | edit) [17,691 bytes] Admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "300px|center The '''PlayStation Vita''' (officially abbreviated '''PS Vita''' or '''Vita''') is a handheld game console developed and released by Sony Computer Entertainment. It is the successor to the PlayStation Portable as part of the PlayStation brand of gaming devices. It was released in Japan on 17th December 2011, with releases in North America, Europe, and other worldwide regions starting on 22nd February 2012. == Models =...")
07:4607:46, 1 September 2025 Lynx (hist | edit) [3,917 bytes] Admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "450px|center The '''Lynx''' is a 16-bit handheld game console that was released by Atari Corporation in September 1989 in North America, and in Europe and Japan in 1990. It was the world's first handheld electronic game with a colour LCD. It was also notable for its advanced graphics and ambidextrous layout. The Lynx competed with the Game Boy (released two months earlier), as well as the Game Gear and TurboExpress, both released the followi...")
06:5406:54, 1 September 2025 PlayStation Portable (hist | edit) [7,079 bytes] Admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "275px|center The '''PlayStation Portable''' (PSP) is a handheld game console developed by Sony Computer Entertainment. Development of the handheld was announced during E3 2003, and it was unveiled on May 11, 2004, at a Sony press conference before E3 2004. The system was released in Japan on December 12, 2004, in North America on March 24, 2005, and in the PAL region on September 1, 2005. It primarily competed with the Nintendo DS, as part of...")
06:4306:43, 1 September 2025 Mega Drive (Mk 2) (hist | edit) [2,692 bytes] Admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "450px|center The '''Sega Mega Drive''', known as the '''Genesis''' in North America, is a 16-bit home video game console developed and sold by Sega. The Mega Drive was Sega's third console and the successor to the Master System. Sega released it as the Mega Drive in Japan in 1988, followed by North America as the Genesis in 1989. In 1990, it was distributed as the Mega Drive by Virgin Mastertronic in Europe, Ozisoft in Australasia, and...")
06:4006:40, 1 September 2025 Xbox (hist | edit) [1,417 bytes] Admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "400px|center The Xbox is a home video game console manufactured by Microsoft that is the first installment in the Xbox series of video game consoles. It was released as Microsoft's first foray into the gaming console market on November 15, 2001, in North America, followed by Australia, Europe and Japan in 2002. It is classified as a sixth-generation console, competing with Sony's PlayStation 2, Sega's Dreamcast and Nintendo's GameCube. It was also...")
06:3906:39, 1 September 2025 GameCube (hist | edit) [1,089 bytes] Admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "400px|center The '''GameCube''' is a home video game console released by Nintendo in Japan and North America in 2001 and Europe and Australia in 2002. The sixth-generation console is the successor to the Nintendo 64, designed to compete with Sony's PlayStation 2 and Microsoft's Xbox (after the Sega Dreamcast was discontinued). Reception of the GameCube at the time was generally positive. The console was praised for its controller, e...")
06:3706:37, 1 September 2025 Dreamcast (hist | edit) [1,302 bytes] Admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "125px|center The '''Dreamcast''' is a home video game console released by Sega on 27th November 1998 in Japan, 9th September 1999 in North America, and 14th October 1999 in Europe. It was the first in the sixth generation of video game consoles, preceding Sony's PlayStation 2, Nintendo's GameCube and Microsoft's Xbox. The Dreamcast was Sega's final home console, marking the end of the company's 18 years in the console market. == Specif...")
06:3506:35, 1 September 2025 N64 (hist | edit) [1,460 bytes] Admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "100px|center The '''Nintendo 64''' ('''N64'''), stylized as '''NINTENDO64''', is a home video game console developed and marketed by Nintendo. Named for its 64-bit central processing unit, it was released in June 1996 in Japan, September 1996 in North America and Brazil, March 1997 in Europe and Australia, and September 1997 in France. It was the last major home console to use the cartridge as its primary storage format until th...")
06:3406:34, 1 September 2025 Playstation (hist | edit) [1,282 bytes] Admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "125px|center The '''PlayStation''' (officially abbreviated '''PS''', commonly known as the '''PS1''' or its codename '''PSX''') is a home video game console developed and marketed by Sony Computer Entertainment. It was first released on 3 December 1994 in Japan, on 9 September 1995 in North America, on 29 September 1995 in Europe, and on 15 November 1995 in Australia, and was the first of the PlayStation lineup of video game co...")
06:3306:33, 1 September 2025 Sega Saturn (hist | edit) [710 bytes] Admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "475px|center The '''Sega Saturn''' is a 32-bit fifth-generation home video game console developed by Sega and released on 22nd November 1994 in Japan, 11th May 1995 in North America, and 8th July 1995 in Europe. The successor to the successful Sega Mega Drive, the Saturn has a dual-CPU architecture and eight processors. Its games are in CD-ROM format, and its game library contains several arcade ports as well as original games. == Specific...")
06:3206:32, 1 September 2025 Amiga CD32 (hist | edit) [1,339 bytes] Admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "700px|center The '''Amiga CD32''', styled '''Amiga CD32''' and code-named "Spellbound", is a 32 bit home video game console developed by Commodore. It was first announced at the Science Museum in London on 16 July 1993 and was released in September of the same year. The CD32 is part of a family of Amiga computers and other hardware. It uses CD-ROM as its storage medium. It was based on Commodore's Advanced Graphics Architecture...")
06:2506:25, 1 September 2025 Super Nintendo Entertainment System (hist | edit) [1,837 bytes] Admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "325px|center The '''Super Nintendo Entertainment System''', also known as the '''SNES''', '''Super NES''' or '''Super Nintendo''', is a 16-bit home video game console developed by Nintendo that was released in 1990 in Japan, 1991 in North America, 1992 in Europe and Australasia (Oceania), and 1993 in South America. In Japan, the system is called the Super Famicom (SFC). The system was released in Brazil on 30 August 1993, by Playtron...")
06:1306:13, 1 September 2025 Mega Drive (hist | edit) [5,332 bytes] Admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "450px|center The '''Sega Mega Drive''', known as the '''Genesis''' in North America, is a 16-bit home video game console developed and sold by Sega. The Mega Drive was Sega's third console and the successor to the Master System. Sega released it as the Mega Drive in Japan in 1988, followed by North America as the Genesis in 1989. In 1990, it was distributed as the Mega Drive by Virgin Mastertronic in Europe, Ozisoft in Australasia, and Tec T...")
06:1006:10, 1 September 2025 PC Engine Duo (hist | edit) [1,381 bytes] Admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "300px|center The '''PC Engine Duo''' is a fourth-generation video game console developed by NEC Home Electronics and Hudson Soft. The Japanese game console released in September 1991, followed in October 1992 in the North American market but named '''TurboDuo'''. == Specifications & Revisions == == Buying Guide == == Common Issues & Repairs == === Capacitors === Almost all of the “Duo” consoles suffer from failing capacitors...")
06:0806:08, 1 September 2025 Master System (hist | edit) [1,922 bytes] Admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "300px|center The '''Sega Master System (SMS)''' is a third-generation 8-bit home video game console manufactured by Sega. It was originally a remodelled export version of the Sega Mark III, the third iteration of the SG-1000 series of consoles, which was released in Japan in 1985 and featured enhanced graphical capabilities over its predecessors. The Master System launched in North America in 1986, followed by Europe in 1987, and Bra...")

22:1922:19, 31 August 2025 WinUAE WHDLoad Setup (hist | edit) [9,059 bytes] Admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "This guide assumes WinUAE is set up according to WinUAE A1200 With Hard Drive Setup part 1 and WinUAE A1200 With Hard Drive Setup part 2. If you did not follow that guide, refer to it for steps such as setting up a '''Shared''' folder. == Preparation == === Required Files === ✔ [https://aminet.net/package/util/arc/lha lha.run] – Required to extract LHA files. ✔ [https://aminet.net/package/util/misc/Installer-43_3 Installer-43_3.lha] – Requi...")
22:0422:04, 31 August 2025 WinUAE A1200 With Hard Drive Setup part 2 (hist | edit) [3,869 bytes] Admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "After completing '''Part 1''' of this guide, you should now see the Workbench desktop. 650px == Formatting the Hard Drives == 1. Select the drive to be formatted (i.e. '''DH0:NDOS'''). 2. Hold down the right mouse button on the '''Workbench menu''', go to '''Icons''' → '''Format Disk''', then release the mouse button. 650px 3. Name the vo...")
22:0322:03, 31 August 2025 WinUAE A1200 With Hard Drive Setup part 1 (hist | edit) [10,804 bytes] Admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "This guide assumes WinUAE is already installed. If it isn't, it can be downloaded from [https://www.winuae.net/ winuae.net] and is a simple installation. == Preparation == === Required ROMs === Kickstart ROMs are required for emulation. They can be obtained from [https://www.amigaforever.com Amiga Forever] or another source. {| class="wikitable" |+ WinUAE Required Kickstart ROMs and MD5 Checksums ! Filename || Description || MD5 Checksum |- | ✔ kick39106.A120...")
21:4521:45, 31 August 2025 WinUAE (hist | edit) [1,314 bytes] Admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "240px|center == WinUAE Overview == WinUAE is a powerful '''Amiga emulator for Windows''', allowing users to run classic Amiga software, games, and Workbench environments with high accuracy. It supports a wide range of Amiga models, from the '''A500 to the A4000''', including advanced features like '''save states, virtual hard drives, and custom hardware configurations'''. == Essential Keyboard Shortcuts == * '''F12''' – Open the WinUAE men...")
21:4321:43, 31 August 2025 Nintendo (hist | edit) [4,958 bytes] Admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "== Nintendo Consoles == Nintendo has released a range of home and handheld gaming consoles since the 1980s. Below is a list of major systems up to 2010, including their key variants. === Home Consoles === ==== '''Nintendo Entertainment System (NES)''' (1983) ==== The '''Nintendo Entertainment System (NES)''', released as the '''Famicom''' in Japan, was Nintendo’s first major home console and introduced many iconic franchises. {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:...")
21:0121:01, 31 August 2025 Turbo MMC (hist | edit) [3,210 bytes] Admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Modern solid-state storage solutions for the BBC Micro Model B, B+, and Master. <youtube description="OldSkoolCoder reviewing BBC Micro MMC">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBwWylnRbSA</youtube> Available to purchase from ctorwy31's eBay store [https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Acorn-BBC-Micro-B-Master-128-MMC-solid-state-disk-drive-The-No-1-Beeb-storage/223499741111 here]. '''Running software''' Once the MMC system is active you can run the games menu by entering; <co...")
19:0519:05, 31 August 2025 DE-9 Connector (hist | edit) [8,577 bytes] Admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "center ==Pinout== {| class="wikitable" style="margin: auto;" | 220px|center|Male Connection / Female Solder | 220px|center|Female Connection / Male Solder |- | <center>Front of '''Male Connector'''</center> | <center>Front of '''Female Connector'''</center> |- | <center>Back of '''Female Connector'''</center> | <center>Back of '''Male Connector'''</center> |- | colspan="2"|<c...")
14:1814:18, 31 August 2025 Nintendo Entertainment System (hist | edit) [804 bytes] Admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "240px|center The '''Nintendo Entertainment System''' or '''NES''' is an 8-bit home video game console developed and manufactured by Nintendo. It is a remodelled export version of the company's Family Computer platform in Japan, commonly known as the Famicom, which was launched on 15 July 1983. The NES was launched in the test markets of New York City and Los Angeles in 1985, with a full launch in the rest of North America and parts of Europe i...") originally created as "NES"

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