PC-98
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PC-98 is a family of Japanese personal computers developed by NEC, known for its distinctive hardware architecture and extensive library of Japan-exclusive games and software.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| NEC PC-9801-26K sound board | 1 |
| PC-98 personal computer series | 1 |
| PC-98 series personal computers | 1 |
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
computer platform
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personal computer family ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
PC-9800 series
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PC-9801 series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecture | x86-based ⓘ |
| bus | C-Bus expansion bus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colorSupport | up to 16 colors from a larger palette ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Japan ⓘ |
| cpuFamily |
Intel 80286
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ⓘ
Intel 80386 NERFINISHED ⓘ Intel 80486 NERFINISHED ⓘ Intel 8086 NERFINISHED ⓘ Intel Pentium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| declinePeriod | mid-to-late 1990s ⓘ |
| developer | NEC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| graphics | proprietary CRTC-based graphics system ⓘ |
| hasEmulationSupportIn |
DOSBox-X
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MAME NERFINISHED ⓘ Neko Project II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| incompatibleWith | standard IBM PC software without modification ⓘ |
| influenced |
Japanese PC game development
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early Touhou Project games ⓘ |
| introduced | early 1980s ⓘ |
| manufacturer | NEC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| market | Japanese domestic market ⓘ |
| notableFor |
distinctive non-VGA graphics architecture
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large library of Japan-exclusive business software ⓘ large library of Japan-exclusive games ⓘ popularity as a platform for visual novels and eroge ⓘ unique BIOS and hardware conventions ⓘ use in Japanese business computing in the 1980s and early 1990s ⓘ |
| operatingSystem |
MS-DOS for PC-98
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NEC PC-UX NERFINISHED ⓘ Windows 3.x (PC-98 version) NERFINISHED ⓘ Windows 95 (PC-98 version) NERFINISHED ⓘ Windows 98 (PC-98 version) NERFINISHED ⓘ various Japanese UNIX variants ⓘ various PC-98–specific Linux distributions ⓘ |
| peakPopularity | late 1980s ⓘ |
| platformType | IBM PC incompatible ⓘ |
| primaryStorageMedium |
3.5-inch floppy disk
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5.25-inch floppy disk ⓘ |
| soundSupport |
FM synthesis sound board (e.g., PC-9801-26K)
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PCM sound boards ⓘ beeper ⓘ |
| successor |
PC-9821 series
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PC98-NX series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supports | hard disk drives ⓘ |
| textModeResolution | 80×25 characters ⓘ |
| typicalGraphicsResolution | 640×400 pixels GENERATED ⓘ |
| wordSize |
16-bit
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32-bit ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
NEC PC-9801-26K sound board
this entity surface form:
PC-98 personal computer series
this entity surface form:
PC-98 series personal computers