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SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT TOOLS RELEASE ANNOUNCED FOR PLAYSTATION©2
TOKYO, September 13, 1999 - Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. (SCEI) today announced the release of the software development tools designed to support content creation for its revolutionary new computer entertainment system, PlayStation©2. The PlayStation2 development tools offer several significant improvements over the development environment for the original PlayStation. The original PlayStation tools were supplied in the form of a PC extension board that required a PC or workstation. Connecting the PC or workstation to a network added further complexity to the development process. In contrast, the PlayStation2 development tools combine two separate operational modes in one unit: regular PlayStation programming/debugging mode and a new workstation mode. In the new mode, the tools can be used as a Linux-based workstation enabling developers to create graphics in the PlayStation2 development environment that were only previously possible on a separate workstation. When the development tools are employed with an Ethernet network connection, the result is a seamless development environment. Sony Computer Entertainment will continue to refine this new development tool concept with a view to providing a content creation environment that combines movie and game creation for a new form of computer entertainment.
Product Name: PlayStation2 Development Tool DTL-T10000
Suggested Retail Price: 2,000,000 Yen (tax not included)
Dimensions: 230mm (W) x 405 mm (H) x 422mm (D) (9 1/8" x 16 1/8" x
16 5/8")
Weight: Approximately 13 kg (28 lbs. 8 oz.)
Operational Modes: "TOOL" (development environment) mode "WS"
(workstation) mode
CPU EE (Emotion Engine?)
Clock Frequency: 294.912 MHz
Main Memory: 128MB (Direct RDRAM)
Graphics Processor GS (Graphics Synthesizer)
Clock Frequency: 147.456MHz
Embedded Cache VRAM: 4MB
I/O Processor PlayStation CPU+
Clock Frequency: 33.8688/36.864MHz
IOP Memory: 2MB
Communication Processor: MMX Pentium 233MHz
Hard Discs: 3.5" HDD (2) (Maximum 3)
Communication Processor
WS Mode
DVD/CD Emulator (optional)
External Interfaces: Controller Port (2)
Memory Card Slot (2)
AV Multi Out
Optical Digital Out
USB Port (2)
IEEE1394 (i.LINK) Port
PlayStation2 AV Cable
PC Card Interface (Type III)
Network Terminal (100 Base-T/10 Base-T)
S Video Input
Power Requirements: AC100 - 240V (ñ 10%) 50/60 HZ (ñ 10%)
Power Consumption: 3.8 A (100V), 1.6 A (240V) |
