MOS Technology VIC-II
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The MOS Technology VIC-II is the video interface chip that powered the Commodore 64’s distinctive graphics and sprite capabilities, making it one of the most iconic home computer graphics processors of the 1980s.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
graphics processing chip
ⓘ
video interface controller ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | VIC-II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bitmapModeResolution | 320×200 pixels ⓘ |
| busWidth | 8-bit ⓘ |
| characterCellSize | 8×8 pixels ⓘ |
| characterSetSize | 256 characters ⓘ |
| clockSource | system clock divided ⓘ |
| colorPaletteSize | 16 colors ⓘ |
| colorRAMWidth | 4 bits ⓘ |
| controlsBackgroundColor | true ⓘ |
| controlsBorderColor | true ⓘ |
| designedFor | home computers ⓘ |
| era | 1980s home computer era ⓘ |
| hasLightPenSupport | true ⓘ |
| introductionYear | 1982 ⓘ |
| laterNTSCVariantPartNumber | 8562 ⓘ |
| laterPALVariantPartNumber | 8565 ⓘ |
| manufacturer | MOS Technology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maxSpritesOnScreen | 8 hardware sprites ⓘ |
| memoryAccess | shared with main RAM ⓘ |
| memoryAddressSpace | 16 KB window ⓘ |
| multicolorBitmapResolution | 160×200 pixels ⓘ |
| notableFor |
distinctive color palette
ⓘ
hardware sprites ⓘ smooth hardware scrolling ⓘ |
| NTSCVariantPartNumber | 6567 ⓘ |
| outputType |
composite video
ⓘ
luma/chroma ⓘ |
| packageType | 40-pin DIP ⓘ |
| PALVariantPartNumber | 6569 ⓘ |
| predecessor | MOS Technology VIC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
raster interrupt generation
ⓘ
sprite handling ⓘ video generation ⓘ |
| spriteHeight | 21 pixels ⓘ |
| spriteModes |
monochrome
ⓘ
multicolor ⓘ |
| spriteWidth | 24 pixels ⓘ |
| successor | MOS Technology VIC-III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportsBadLines | true ⓘ |
| supportsHardwareScrolling | true ⓘ |
| supportsRasterInterrupts | true ⓘ |
| technologyNode | 5 µm NMOS ⓘ |
| textModeResolution | 320×200 pixels ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Commodore 128
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Commodore 64 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| videoStandardSupport |
NTSC
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
PAL ⓘ |
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