SA1
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SA1 is a powerful coprocessor chip used in certain Super Nintendo Entertainment System game cartridges to enhance processing speed and add advanced features beyond the console’s base hardware.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Super Nintendo Entertainment System enhancement chip
ⓘ
coprocessor chip ⓘ |
| alias | Super Accelerator 1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecture | 65C816-compatible CPU core ⓘ |
| busWidth | 16-bit data bus ⓘ |
| category |
16-bit microprocessor
ⓘ
video game console coprocessor ⓘ |
| clockSpeed | 10.74 MHz ⓘ |
| controls |
access to cartridge RAM
ⓘ
access to cartridge ROM ⓘ |
| designedFor | commercial SNES game releases ⓘ |
| effectOnGames |
allows larger and more detailed game worlds
ⓘ
reduces slowdown in complex scenes ⓘ |
| enables |
more advanced graphics effects
ⓘ
more complex game logic ⓘ more sophisticated enemy AI ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
DMA (direct memory access) support
ⓘ
bit manipulation instructions ⓘ data decompression support ⓘ enhanced arithmetic operations ⓘ faster CPU than base SNES ⓘ hardware division ⓘ hardware multiplication ⓘ memory mapping functions ⓘ memory protection features ⓘ region lockout control ⓘ |
| improves |
game performance
ⓘ
game responsiveness ⓘ |
| instructionSet | compatible with 65C816 instruction set ⓘ |
| integratedIn | ROM cartridge PCB ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Nintendo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memorySupport | supports multiple memory banks ⓘ |
| notCompatibleWith | standard SNES cartridges without SA1 hardware ⓘ |
| platform | Super Nintendo Entertainment System NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerConsumption | low-power CMOS design ⓘ |
| purpose |
add advanced features beyond base SNES hardware
ⓘ
enhance processing speed ⓘ |
| region |
Europe
ⓘ
Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ North America ⓘ |
| releaseDecade | 1990s ⓘ |
| role | offloads processing from SNES main CPU ⓘ |
| usedByGame |
Jikkyou Oshaberi Parodius
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kirby Super Star NERFINISHED ⓘ Kirby’s Dream Land 3 NERFINISHED ⓘ Marvelous: Mouhitotsu no Takarajima NERFINISHED ⓘ Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn | Super Nintendo Entertainment System game cartridges ⓘ |
| worksAlongside | SNES main CPU ⓘ |
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