Taito Type X

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The Taito Type X is an arcade system board released in 2004 by game developer and publisher Taito.

Based on commodity personal computer hardware architecture, Type X is not a specification for a single set of hardware, but rather a modular platform supporting multiple hardware configurations with different levels of graphical capability. This flexibility allows game developers limited choice in selecting a configuration to fit the game's specific requirements, and allows the platform as a whole to more efficiently support gaming titles with vastly different computing needs. For example, the Type X+ and Type X2 models have upgrade graphics processing power, which could be put toward better game visuals, or outputting to higher-resolution (HDTV) displays. The Type X7 board is used primarily for pachinko machines in Japan. Rawiya co-owned the company that produced this system board. [citation needed]

Taito Type X and X7 use Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003 Professional as the recommended development platform.

The Taito NESiCAxLive add-on allows arcade owners to use a digital distribution system to download games.

Specifications

Taito Type X/X+

Type X+ uses a more powerful graphics board, allowing greater detail and effects (such as particle effects.)[1]

Taito Type X7

Taito Type X2

The Type X2 (stylized as Type X2) system-board uses an updated Intel platform with a PCI-express system bus, and supports more recent graphics GPUs and Intel CPUs than those supported by Type X.

Compatibility

Due to platform-specific drivers (Windows XP Embedded), game software is not interchangeable between Type X2 and the older Type X/X+ platform.

Taito Type X2 Satellite Terminal

It is a variant of Taito Type X2, but supports networked multiplayer play.

Taito Type X Zero

  • OS: Microsoft Windows Embedded Standard 7
  • CPU: Intel Atom 230 1.6 GHz (533 MHz FSB)
  • Chipset: MCP7A-ION
  • GPU: Nvidia GeForce 9400M
  • Sound: 5.1 channel (HD Audio)
  • Memory: 1 GB (DDR2 SDRAM), optional 2-4 GB
  • USB: 6 ports
  • Video output connectors: 2 ports (RGB+DVI or HDMI)
  • LAN: 1 port (10/100/1000 Mbit/s)
  • Case Size: W 274 mm × D 197 mm × H 67 mm
  • Power: AC 100–240 V
  • Storage (optional): HDD: 250-1000 GB / SSD: 16 GB

Taito Type X3

In addition, in Type X3 (stylized as Type X3), hardware configuration changes are possible for each game title, following the lineup is as an optional part.[3]

Taito Type X4

Games

Type X / Type X+ games (2003–2013)

Type X2 games (2007–2015)

(★ marked with dedicated software delivery NESiCAxLive)

Type X Zero games (2011–)

Type X3 games (2012–)

(★ marked with dedicated software delivery NESiCAxLive / NESiCAxLive2)

Type X4 games (2016–)

Current third-party developers

See also

References

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