Arcade Boards

System 246

Specification

• Main CPU: MIPS III R5900-based "Emotion Engine", 64-bit RISC operating at 294.912 MHz (Overclocking to 299 MHz on System 256), with 128-bit SIMD capabilities
• Sub CPU: MIPS II R3000A IOP with cache at 33.8688 MHz
• System memory: 32 MB RIMM 3200 32-bit dual-channel (2x 16-bit) RDRAM (Direct Rambus DRAM) @ 400 MHz, 3.2 GB/s peak bandwidth
• Graphics: "Graphics Synthesizer" operating at 147.456 MHz
• Graphics memory: 4MB eDRAM (8MB on System 256)
• Sound: "SPU1+SPU2"
• Media: CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, Hard Disk Drive, 64 MBit 3.3V NAND FlashROM Security Dongle

Known games

• Alien Sniper
• Alpine Racer 3
• Battle Gear 3
• Battle Gear 3 Tuned
• Bloody Roar 3
• Capcom Fighting All Stars
• Capcom Fighting Jam
• Chokosoku Card Racer
• Cobra : The Arcade
• Dragon Chronicles
• Dragon Chronicles II
• Fate : Unlimited Codes
• Gun Survivor 3 : Dino Crisis
• Idol Master
• Minnade Kitaeru Zennou Training
• Mobile Suit Gundam SEED : Federation Vs. Z.A.F.T.
• Mobile Suit Gundam SEED : Federation Vs. Z.A.F.T. II
• Mobile Suit Gundam Z : AEUG Vs. Titans
• Mobile Suit Gundam Z : AEUG Vs. Titans DX
• Pride GP 2003
• Professional Baseball 2002
• Quiz Mobile Suit Gundam: Tou. Senshi
• Ridge Racer V Arcade Battle
• Rockman EXE: Battlechip Stadium
• Samurai Surf X
• Sengoku Basara X
• Smash Court Pro Tournament
• Soul Calibur II
• Soul Calibur III Arcade Edition
• Starblade : Operation Blue Planet
• Taiko no Tatsujin 7
• Taiko no Tatsujin 8
• Technic Beat
• Tekken 4
• Time Crisis 3
• Vampire Night
• Wangan Midnight
• Wangan Midnight R
• Zoids Infinity
• Zoids Infinity EX
• Zoids Infinity EX Plus

System 256

Specification

• Main CPU: MIPS III R5900-based "Emotion Engine", 64-bit RISC operating at 299 MHz, with 128-bit SIMD capabilities
• Sub CPU: MIPS II R3000A IOP with cache at 33.8688 MHz
• System memory: 32 MB RIMM 3200 32-bit dual-channel (2x 16-bit) RDRAM (Direct Rambus DRAM) @ 400 MHz, 3.2 GB/s peak bandwidth
• Graphics: "Graphics Synthesizer" operating at 147.456 MHz
• Graphics memory: 8MB eDRAM
• Sound: "SPU1+SPU2"
• Media: CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, Hard Disk Drive, 64 MBit 3.3V NAND FlashROM Security Dongle

Known games

• Chou Dragonball Z / Super Dragonball Z
• Druaga Online : The Story of Aon
• Gundam Vs Gundam
• Gundam Vs Gundam Next
• Kinnikuman Muscle Grand Prix
• Kinnikuman Muscle Grand Prix 2
• Taiko no Tatsujin 10
• Taiko no Tatsujin 11
• Taiko no Tatsujin 12
• Taiko no Tatsujin 12 More
• Taiko no Tatsujin 13
• Taiko no Tatsujin 14
• Taiko no Tatsujin 9
• Tekken 5
• Tekken 5 Dark Resurrection
• Tekken 5.1
• The Battle of Yu Yu Hakusho: Shitou! Ankoku Bujutsukai!

System Super 256

Specification

• Main CPU: MIPS III R5900-based "Emotion Engine", 64-bit RISC operating at 299 MHz, with 128-bit SIMD capabilities
• Sub CPU: MIPS II R3000A IOP with cache at 33.8688 MHz
• System memory: 32 MB RIMM 3200 32-bit dual-channel (2x 16-bit) RDRAM (Direct Rambus DRAM) @ 400 MHz, 3.2 GB/s peak bandwidth
• Graphics: "Graphics Synthesizer" operating at 147.456 MHz
• Graphics memory: 8MB eDRAM
• Sound: "SPU1+SPU2"
• Media: CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, Hard Disk Drive, 64 MBit 3.3V NAND FlashROM Security Dongle

Note: Namco Super System 256 seems to be the same as regular Namco System 256 but it has the gun board integrated.

Known games

• Time Crisis 4

System 147

Specification

• Main CPU: MIPS III R5900-based "Emotion Engine", 64-bit RISC operating at 294.912 MHz, with 128-bit SIMD capabilities
• Sub CPU: MIPS II R3000A IOP with cache at 33.8688 MHz
• System memory: 32 MB RIMM 3200 32-bit dual-channel (2x 16-bit) RDRAM (Direct Rambus DRAM) @ 400 MHz, 3.2 GB/s peak bandwidth
• Graphics: "Graphics Synthesizer" operating at 147.456 MHz
• Graphics memory: 4MB eDRAM
• Sound: "SPU1+SPU2"
• Media: 64 MBit 3.3V NAND FlashROM Security Dongle? Integrated ROM.

Note: Namco System 147 is similar to 246 but does not use a DVD-ROM drive, instead it has ROM chips on the system board.

Known games

• Medal No Tatsujin
• Medal No Tatsujin 2
• Pac-Man Battle Royale
• Pac-Man's Arcade Party