Taito Type X
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The Taito Type X is an arcade system board
released by Taito Corporation
in 2004. Based on commodity PC
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 outputing to higher-resolution (HDTV) displays. The Type X7 board is used primarily for pachinko
machines in Japan.
Taito Type X and X7 use Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003 Professional as recommended development platform.
Type X+ uses a more powerful graphics board, allowing greater detail and effects (such as particle effects.)
The 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.
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Arcade system board
An arcade system board is a dedicated computer system created for the purpose of running video arcade games. Arcade system boards typically consist of a main system board with any number of supporting boards...
released by Taito Corporation
Taito Corporation
The is a Japanese publisher of video game software and arcade hardware wholly owned by publisher Square Enix. Taito has their headquarters in the Shinjuku Bunka Quint Building in Yoyogi, Shibuya, Tokyo, sharing the facility with its parent company....
in 2004. Based on commodity PC
Personal computer
A personal computer is any general-purpose computer whose size, capabilities, and original sales price make it useful for individuals, and which is intended to be operated directly by an end-user with no intervening computer operator...
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 outputing to higher-resolution (HDTV) displays. The Type X7 board is used primarily for pachinko
Pachinko
is a type of game originating in Japan, and used as both a form of recreational arcade game and much more frequently as a gambling device, filling a niche in gambling in Japan comparable to that of the slot machine in Western gambling. A pachinko machine resembles a vertical pinball machine, but...
machines in Japan.
Taito Type X and X7 use Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003 Professional as recommended development platform.
Taito Type X/X+
- OS: Windows XP Embedded
- CPU: Intel CeleronCeleronCeleron is a brand name given by Intel Corp. to a number of different x86 computer microprocessor models targeted at budget personal computers....
2.5 GHz, 400 MHz FSB (upgradeable to Celeron 2.0/2.8 GHz, Pentium 4Pentium 4Pentium 4 was a line of single-core desktop and laptop central processing units , introduced by Intel on November 20, 2000 and shipped through August 8, 2008. They had a 7th-generation x86 microarchitecture, called NetBurst, which was the company's first all-new design since the introduction of the...
2.0 GHz/2.4 GHz/2.6 GHz/2.8 GHz/3.0 GHz, 400-800 MHz FSB) - Chipset: Intel 865G
- RAM: DDR266 DIMM 256MB (upgradeable to DDR400 2GB), 2 memory slots
- GPU: (AGP-8x slot) Supported cards include ATIATI TechnologiesATI Technologies Inc. was a semiconductor technology corporation based in Markham, Ontario, Canada, that specialized in the development of graphics processing units and chipsets. Founded in 1985 as Array Technologies Inc., the company was listed publicly in 1993 and was acquired by Advanced Micro...
RadeonRadeonRadeon is a brand of graphics processing units and random access memory produced by Advanced Micro Devices , first launched in 2000 by ATI Technologies, which was acquired by AMD in 2006. Radeon is the successor to the Rage line. There are four different groups, which can be differentiated by...
9600 SE 128 MB, 9600 XT 128MB, X700 PRO 256MB - Sound: AC'97 onboard 6 channel audio CODEC
- LAN: On-board, 10/100 BASE-TX
- I/O ports: 4× USB port (1.1 & 2.0 compatible), 1× parallel port, 2× PS/2
- Audio inputs: Microphone (stereo pin-jack), line-in (stereo pin-jack)
- Audio outputs: line-out (stereo pin-jack), SPDI/F
- Expansion Slots: AGP (used by video card), 2× PCI
- Storage interface: 2 channel Parallel ATA (UATA-100/66/33), 2 channel SATA
- Media: PATA/SATA Hard disk
Type X+ uses a more powerful graphics board, allowing greater detail and effects (such as particle effects.)
Taito Type X7
- OS: Windows XP Embedded
- CPU: Intel CeleronCeleronCeleron is a brand name given by Intel Corp. to a number of different x86 computer microprocessor models targeted at budget personal computers....
M 600 MHz - Chipset: Intel 855GME + ICH4
- RAM: 512MiB
- GPU: ATI Mobility RADEON 9550 (128MiB)
- Sound: AC'97 onboard 6 channel audio CODEC
- Storage: 512MB-2GB flash ROM
- Audio outputs: 4 channel speaker
Taito Type X²
- OS: Microsoft Windows XP Embedded SP2
- CPU: Intel LGA 775 CPU. Supported CPUs include CeleronCeleronCeleron is a brand name given by Intel Corp. to a number of different x86 computer microprocessor models targeted at budget personal computers....
D 352, Pentium 4Pentium 4Pentium 4 was a line of single-core desktop and laptop central processing units , introduced by Intel on November 20, 2000 and shipped through August 8, 2008. They had a 7th-generation x86 microarchitecture, called NetBurst, which was the company's first all-new design since the introduction of the...
651, Intel Core 2Intel Core 2Core 2 is a brand encompassing a range of Intel's consumer 64-bit x86-64 single-, dual-, and quad-core microprocessors based on the Core microarchitecture. The single- and dual-core models are single-die, whereas the quad-core models comprise two dies, each containing two cores, packaged in a...
Duo E6400 - Chipset: Intel Q965 + ICH8 (dg31pr +ich7)
- Video output: 640×480 (VGA), or 1280×720 (HDTV 720p)
- RAM: 667/800 MHz DDR2 SDRAM. Supported capacities 512MiB, 1GiB, 4GiB.
- GPU: PCI Express ×16-based graphics. Supported GPUs include ATI RADEON (x1600Pro, x1300LE) or NVIDIA GeForceGeForceGeForce is a brand of graphics processing units designed by Nvidia. , there have been eleven iterations of the design. The first GeForce products were discrete GPUs designed for use on add-on graphics boards, intended for the high-margin PC gaming market...
(7900GS, 7600GS, 7300GS) - Sound: Onboard Realtek HD 7.1 channel Sound (supports add-in sound cards)
- LAN: 1000BASE-T 10/100BASE-TX
- I/O ports: 1x JVS, 4× USB 2.0, 1× serial (max 2), 1× parallel port, 2× PS/2, 2× SATA
- Audio inputs: AKG C535EB Stage Microphone, line-in (Surround 7.1)
- Audio outputs: 7.1, SPDI/FX
- Expansion Slots: 1× PCI ExpressPCI ExpressPCI Express , officially abbreviated as PCIe, is a computer expansion card standard designed to replace the older PCI, PCI-X, and AGP bus standards...
×16 (used by video card), 1× PCI Express ×4, 2× PCI - Storage: SATASataSata is a traditional dish from the Malaysian state of Terengganu, consisting of spiced fish meat wrapped in banana leaves and cooked on a grill.It is a type of Malaysian fish cake, or otak-otak...
3Gbit/sec Hard Drives
The 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
Basic Specifications- OS: Microsoft Windows Embedded Standard 7
- CPU: Intel Atom 230 1.6 GHz
- Chipset: MCP7A-ION
- Graphic: nVIDIA GeForce 9400M
- Sound: 5.1ch (HD Audio)
- Memory: 1GByte (DDR2)
- FSB: 533 MHz
- USB: 6Ports
- Video: 2Ports (RGB+DVI or HDMI)
- LAN: 1Port (10/100/1000Mbps)
- Case Size: W274mm×D197mm×H67mm
- Power: AC100V～240V
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- Memory: 2GByte ～ 4GByte
- Storage: HDD: 250GByte ～ 1TByte / SSD: 16GByte
Type X games
- Castle of Shikigami IIICastle of Shikigami IIICastle of Shikigami III is a manic shooter released in Japan in video arcades in 2005, the Windows platform in 2006 and for the Xbox 360 and Wii in 2007...
(2006) - Chaos Breaker (2004)
- Data Carddass Dragon Ball Z (2005)
- Data Carddass Dragon Ball Z 2 (2006)
- Dinoking Battle (2005)
- Dinoking Battle II (2006)
- Dinoking Battle III (2007)
- Dinomax (2006)
- Dinomax Ver.1.5 (2007)
- Giga Wing GenerationsGiga Wing Generationsis a 2004 vertically scrolling shooter arcade game developed by Takumi and published by Taito on their Taito Type X arcade system board. It was ported to the PlayStation 2 console in 2005.-Overview:...
(2004) - Harikiri Professional Baseball (2005)
- Homura (2005)
- Goketsuji Ichizoku: Matsuri Senzo KuyouPower Instinctis a fighting game series created by Atlus started in 1993. The Power Instinct or Gouketsuji Ichizoku series is renowned for its more humorous take on fighting games, its music and its often-weird characters.One of the innovations unique to the series was the introduction of the transformation...
(2009) - KOF Sky Stage (2010)
- Raiden IIIRaiden IIIis a revival of the classic Raiden series of scrolling shooter games. It was developed by the Japanese company Moss with some assistance and license by Seibu Kaihatsu which produced Raiden and Raiden II, and published in Japan by Taito in 2005...
(2005) - Raiden IVRaiden IVis an arcade game that follows up from the events of its precursor, Raiden III. It was developed by the Japanese company Moss, under the license of Seibu Kaihatsu, and currently in co-operation with Taito.-Plot:...
(2007) - Spica Adventure (2005)
- Taisen Hot Gimmick 5 (2005)
- Taisen Hot Gimmick Party (2005)
- Tetris The Grand Master 3: Terror InstinctTetris: The Grand MasterTetris The Grand Master is a series of puzzle games created by Arika, Inc. based on the popular Tetris license...
(2005) - The King of Fighters '98 Ultimate MatchThe King of Fighters '98The King of Fighters '98 is a fighting game released by SNK released for the Neo Geo arcade and home console. It is the fifth game in The King of Fighters series...
(2008) - Trouble Witches AC (2009)
- Usagi -Wild Fight- Online (2005)
- Zoids Card ColosseumZoidsis a multi-media model-kit-based franchise originating from Japanese toy company Tomy ; though now produced by various companies through licenses. The majority of the franchise is built around and focused on the various model kit series...
(2005)
Type X+ games
- Battle Gear 4Battle Gear 4Battle Gear 4 is an arcade racing game by Taito Corporation released in July 2005. It is the fifth product of the Battle Gear series. In 2006 the cabinets have then been updated to the Battle Gear 4 Tuned specification, which contains more cars, courses, and a new game mode.-System:The game runs on...
(2005) - Battle Gear 4 TunedBattle Gear 4Battle Gear 4 is an arcade racing game by Taito Corporation released in July 2005. It is the fifth product of the Battle Gear series. In 2006 the cabinets have then been updated to the Battle Gear 4 Tuned specification, which contains more cars, courses, and a new game mode.-System:The game runs on...
(2006) - Battle Gear 4 Tuned: Professional VersionBattle Gear 4Battle Gear 4 is an arcade racing game by Taito Corporation released in July 2005. It is the fifth product of the Battle Gear series. In 2006 the cabinets have then been updated to the Battle Gear 4 Tuned specification, which contains more cars, courses, and a new game mode.-System:The game runs on...
(2007) - Chase H.Q. 2 (2007)
- Half-Life 2: SurvivorHalf-Life 2: SurvivorHalf-Life 2: Survivor is an arcade game based on the science fiction first-person shooter video game, Half-Life 2. It was released on June 28, 2006 on Taito's Type X+ arcade system, with a 32" widescreen high definition LCD running at 1360x768 resolution...
(2006) - Half-Life 2: Survivor Ver.2.0Half-Life 2: SurvivorHalf-Life 2: Survivor is an arcade game based on the science fiction first-person shooter video game, Half-Life 2. It was released on June 28, 2006 on Taito's Type X+ arcade system, with a 32" widescreen high definition LCD running at 1360x768 resolution...
(2007)
Type X² games
- AquaPazza (2011)
- Aquarian Age AlternativeAquarian Age TCGis a Japanese collectible trading card game similar to Magic: The Gathering. It is marketed and produced by Broccoli, which produces games and Anime-related goods.-Aquarian Age:...
(2007) - Battle FantasiaBattle Fantasiais a fighting video game developed by Arc System Works. Originally released in Japanese arcades in April 2007, the title was ported to the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 home consoles in Japan in May 2008, with a North American Xbox 360-exclusive version released in English in September 2008 by Aksys...
(2007) - BlazBlue: Calamity TriggerBlazBlue: Calamity Triggeris a fighting game developed by Arc System Works. The game's name is a portmanteau of "blaze" and "blue," with the "z" sound omitted in the Japanese pronunciation, rendering it similar to the word "brave" in pronunciation....
(2008) - BlazBlue: Continuum ShiftBlazBlue: Continuum Shiftis a 2-D fighting game developed by Arc System Works. The game is the official sequel to BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger. As with the previous game, BlazBlue: Continuum Shift first came to arcades before both the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions as the game was currently released for the Taito Type...
(2009) - BlazBlue: Continuum Shift IIBlazBlue: Continuum Shiftis a 2-D fighting game developed by Arc System Works. The game is the official sequel to BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger. As with the previous game, BlazBlue: Continuum Shift first came to arcades before both the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions as the game was currently released for the Taito Type...
(2010) - Cho Chabudai Gaeshi! (2009)
- Cho Chabudai Gaeshi! 2 (2010)
- Cyber Diver (2009)
- Cyber Diver Ver.1.1 (2010)
- D1GP ArcadeD1GP ArcadeD1 Grand Prix Arcade is an arcade racing game developed by Yuke's and published by Taito Corporation, released in September 2008. The game underwent location test in late 2007, and was officially published in September 2008. The game samples various aspects of the D1 Grand Prix, and features some...
(2007) - Darius Burst: Another ChronicleDarius Burstis a horizontal scrolling shooter developed by Pyramid and published by Taito. It is the latest installment of the Darius series and it is released for the PlayStation Portable in December 24, 2009....
(2010) - Darius Burst: Another Chronicle EXDarius Burstis a horizontal scrolling shooter developed by Pyramid and published by Taito. It is the latest installment of the Darius series and it is released for the PlayStation Portable in December 24, 2009....
(2011) - Elevator Action Death Parade (2009)
- Eternal Wheel (2007)
- Gaia Attack 4 (2010)
- Haunted Museum II (2011)
- Hopping Road (2009)
- Hopping Road Kids (2010)
- KOF Maximum Impact Regulation A (2007)
- Lord of VermilionLord of Vermilionis an arcade-based fantasy collectible card game developed by Think Garage and distributed by Square Enix in which players control combat cards on an arcade play surface. The objective of the game is to destroy the enemy team's Arcane Stones and eliminate their servants in order to win the game...
(2008) - Lord of Vermilion IILord of Vermilionis an arcade-based fantasy collectible card game developed by Think Garage and distributed by Square Enix in which players control combat cards on an arcade play surface. The objective of the game is to destroy the enemy team's Arcane Stones and eliminate their servants in order to win the game...
(2009) - Music Gun Gun! (2009)
- Music Gun Gun! 2 (2011)
- Music Gun Gun!: Uta ga Ippai Cho Zokaban (2010)
- Oppopo Booom (2009)
- Panic Museum / Haunted Museum (2009)
- Sh..! Welcome to Frightfearland / Haunted Museum II (2010)
- Senor Nippon! (2009)
- Samurai Shodown: Edge of Destiny / Samurai Spirits Sen (2008)
- Senko No Ronde Duo - Dis-United OrderWarTech: Senko No Rondeis an Xbox 360 video game, a port of the arcade fighter/shooter hybrid developed by G.rev for the Sega Naomi board.Two revisions have been released in the arcades. A home port was released in Japan on July 27, 2006 for the Xbox 360 with enhanced graphics, a more concise story for each character,...
(2009) - Senko No Ronde Duo - Dis-United Order Ver.2.00WarTech: Senko No Rondeis an Xbox 360 video game, a port of the arcade fighter/shooter hybrid developed by G.rev for the Sega Naomi board.Two revisions have been released in the arcades. A home port was released in Japan on July 27, 2006 for the Xbox 360 with enhanced graphics, a more concise story for each character,...
(2009) - Sonic Blast Heroes (2011)
- Street Fighter IVStreet Fighter IVis a fighting game produced by Capcom. It is the first numbered Street Fighter game released by Capcom since . The coin-operated arcade game was released in Japan on July 18, 2008, with North American arcades importing the machines by August...
(2008) - Super Street Fighter IV Arcade EditionSuper Street Fighter IVis a 2010 fighting game produced by Capcom. It is an updated version of Street Fighter IV and has been said to mark the definitive end of the Street Fighter IV series. Having been deemed as too large an update to be deployed as DLC, the game was made into a standalone title, but given a lower price...
(2010) - The King of Fighters XIIThe King of Fighters XIIis the twelfth installment of The King of Fighters series. SNK Playmore announced that it is abandoning the Atomiswave system and is moving its most popular game franchises to the Taito Type X2 arcade system. KOF XII uses newly-drawn 2D sprites on 2D backgrounds...
(2009) - The King of Fighters XIIIThe King of Fighters XIIIis the latest installment of The King of Fighters fighting game series developed and published by SNK Playmore. The game is set after the events from The King of Fighters XI and is also the conclusion of Ash Crimson's story arc, which started in The King of Fighters 2003...
(2010) - The King of Fighters XIII Ver.1.1The King of Fighters XIIIis the latest installment of The King of Fighters fighting game series developed and published by SNK Playmore. The game is set after the events from The King of Fighters XI and is also the conclusion of Ash Crimson's story arc, which started in The King of Fighters 2003...
(2010)
Current third-party developers
- Arc System WorksArc System Worksis a video game developer and publisher based in Yokohama, Japan. It was founded by Minoru Kidooka in 1988. Arc System Works is best known for its arcade 2D fighting game, Guilty Gear and its sequels.-BlazBlue series:...
- AtlusAtlusis a Japanese computer and video game developer, publisher, and distributor based in Tokyo, Japan, best known for developing the console role-playing game franchise Megami Tensei. The first Megami Tensei was a Nintendo Entertainment System video game published by Namco based on a trilogy of...
- CapcomCapcomis a Japanese developer and publisher of video games, known for creating multi-million-selling franchises such as Devil May Cry, Chaos Legion, Street Fighter, Mega Man and Resident Evil. Capcom developed and published Bionic Commando, Lost Planet and Dark Void too, but they are less known. Its...
- Namco Bandai GamesNamco Bandai Gamesis an arcade, mobile and home video game developer and publisher based in Japan which is the product of a merger between the video game development divisions of Bandai and Namco. Namco Bandai Games is a wholly owned subsidiary of Namco Bandai Holdings and specializes in production and sales of...
(BandaiBandaiis a Japanese toy making and video game company, as well as the producer of a large number of plastic model kits. It is the world's third-largest producer of toys . Some ex-Bandai group companies produce anime and tokusatsu programs...
, BanprestoBanprestois a Japanese toy company, best known in America for game development, headquartered in the Shinagawa Seaside West Building in Shinagawa, Tokyo. It was founded April 1977 as Hoei Sangyo, Co. Ltd. The company was renamed Coreland in 1982, and during the 1980s it worked mainly as a subcontractor for...
) - SNK PlaymoreSNK PlaymoreSNK Playmore Corporation is a Japanese video game hardware and software company. SNK is an acronym of , which was SNK's original name. The company's legal and trading name became SNK in 1986....
- Square EnixSquare Enixis a Japanese video game and publishing company best known for its console role-playing game franchises, which include the Final Fantasy series, the Dragon Quest series, and the action-RPG Kingdom Hearts series...
- Takara TomyTakara Tomyis a Japanese toy, children's merchandise and entertainment company created from the March 2006 merger of two companies: Tomy and long-time rival, Takara...