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The '''NAOMI''' ('''N'''ew '''A'''rcade '''O'''peration '''M'''achine '''I'''dea) is an [[arcade]] system released by [[Sega]] in 1998. It was designed as a successor to [[Sega Model 3]] hardware, using a similar architecture to the [[Sega Dreamcast]].
 
The '''NAOMI''' ('''N'''ew '''A'''rcade '''O'''peration '''M'''achine '''I'''dea) is an [[arcade]] system released by [[Sega]] in 1998. It was designed as a successor to [[Sega Model 3]] hardware, using a similar architecture to the [[Sega Dreamcast]].
  
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The NAOMI was succeeded by the [[Sega Hikaru]] and [[Sega NAOMI 2]] boards, though having out-lasted the NAOMI 2, Hikaru and [[Sega Aurora]]. The [[Sega Chihiro]], or possibly even the [[Sega Lindbergh]], could also be seen as successors.
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The NAOMI was succeeded by the [[Sega Hikaru]] and [[Sega NAOMI 2]] boards, though having out-lasted the NAOMI 2, Hikaru and [[Sega System SP]]. The [[Sega Chihiro]], or possibly even the [[Sega Lindbergh]], could also be seen as successors.
  
 
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The NAOMI Multiboard, released in 1999, stacks together multiple NAOMI system boards for parallel processing in a single arcade system, ranging from 2 to 16 system boards. Since the 16‑board variant is not known to have been used by any games, the following specifications are for the 2‑board and 4‑board variants:
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The NAOMI Multiboard, released in 1999, stacks together multiple NAOMI system boards for parallel processing via a dedicated shared memory board, ranging from 2 to 4 system boards. unlike other NAOMI systems, games that use the multiboard variant use a special BIOS that adds support for shared memory communication.
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===NAOMI Satellite Terminal===
 
===NAOMI Satellite Terminal===
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The NAOMI debuted at a time when traditional arcades were on a decline, and so was engineered to be a mass-produced, cost-effective machine reliant on large game [[ROM]] [[cartridge]]s which could be interchanged by the arcade operator. This is contrary to systems such as the Model 3, in which each board, despite sharing largely the same specifications, would be bespoke, with the built-in ROMs being flashed with games during the manufacturing process. This is not the first time such an idea was utilised by Sega, but never before had technology been used for a cutting-edge Sega arcade specification.
 
The NAOMI debuted at a time when traditional arcades were on a decline, and so was engineered to be a mass-produced, cost-effective machine reliant on large game [[ROM]] [[cartridge]]s which could be interchanged by the arcade operator. This is contrary to systems such as the Model 3, in which each board, despite sharing largely the same specifications, would be bespoke, with the built-in ROMs being flashed with games during the manufacturing process. This is not the first time such an idea was utilised by Sega, but never before had technology been used for a cutting-edge Sega arcade specification.
  
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Unlike most hardware platforms in the arcade industry, NAOMI was widely licensed for use by other manufacturers, many of which were former rivals to Sega, such as [[Taito]], [[Capcom]] and [[Namco]]. It is also one of the longest-serving arcade boards, being supported from 1998 to 2009. It is a platform where many top-rated Sega franchises were born, including ''[[Virtua Tennis]]'', ''[[Samba de Amigo]]'', ''[[Crazy Taxi]]'' and ''[[Monkey Ball]]''.
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Unlike most hardware platforms in the arcade industry, NAOMI was widely licensed for use by other manufacturers, many of which were former rivals to Sega, such as [[Taito]], [[Capcom]] and [[Namco]]. It is also one of the longest-serving arcade boards, being supported from 1998 to 2009. It is a platform where many top-rated Sega franchises were born, including ''[[Virtua Tennis]]'', ''[[Samba de Amigo]]'', ''[[Crazy Taxi]]'' and ''[[Monkey Ball]]''. [[Sega Logistics Service]] announced it would end service on NAOMI cabinets on March 31, 2017.{{fileref|SegaProductsTerminationAnnouncement 2016-11 JP.pdf}}{{fileref|SegaProductsTerminationAnnouncement 2016-12.pdf}}
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==Production credits==
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*[[Hiroshi Yagi]]
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==Digital manuals==
 
==Digital manuals==
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===NAOMI===
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<gallery>
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NAOMI_Service_Manual_EN.pdf|EN Manual - Sega Corp (420-6455-01)
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NAOMI_BIOS_Update_Instructions_JP.pdf|JP BIOS Update (421-12367)
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===NAOMI GD-ROM System===
 
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NAOMIGDROM US DigitalManual.pdf|US manual (GD-ROM)
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NAOMI_GD-ROM_System_Service_Manual_EN.pdf|EN Manual - Sega Corp (420-6620-01)
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NAOMI_GD-ROM_System_Service_Manual_US.pdf|US Manual - Sega USA (420-6620-01, Feb 2001)
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NAOMIGDROM US DigitalManual.pdf|US manual - Sega USA (420-6620-02, Jun 2001)
 
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Latest revision as of 08:06, 16 November 2024

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Sega NAOMI
Manufacturer: Sega Enterprises, Ltd.
Variants: Sega NAOMI GD-ROM, Sega NAOMI Multiboard, Sega Dreamcast, Atomiswave, Sega System SP
Add-ons: GD-ROM
Release Date RRP Code
Arcade
JP		 ¥? ?
Arcade
US		 $1,995[2] ?
Arcade
World		 ? ?





































The NAOMI (New Arcade Operation Machine Idea) is an arcade system released by Sega in 1998. It was designed as a successor to Sega Model 3 hardware, using a similar architecture to the Sega Dreamcast.

The NAOMI was succeeded by the Sega Hikaru and Sega NAOMI 2 boards, though having out-lasted the NAOMI 2, Hikaru and Sega System SP. The Sega Chihiro, or possibly even the Sega Lindbergh, could also be seen as successors.

Hardware

The NAOMI shares the same basic system architecture as the Dreamcast, with both systems using the same Hitachi SH-4 CPU and Yamaha AICA based sound system, along with different revisions of the PowerVR Series 2 GPU architecture. While the CPU of the NAOMI and Dreamcast operate at the same clock frequency, the NAOMI packs twice as much system and graphics memory, four times as much sound memory, a faster PowerVR2 graphics processor, faster VRAM bandwidth,[n 1] and FPGA with additional processing. Multiple NAOMI boards can also be 'stacked' together to achieve better graphics performance, or for a multi-monitor setup.

After The House of the Dead 2, a newer revision of the PowerVR2 graphics chip was used in subsequent NAOMI systems.[3] According to VideoLogic's president and CEO, Hossein Yassaie, in September 1998: "With Dreamcast, PowerVR set out to create a new standard in 3D graphics for console gaming; now with Sega’s Naomi, we will deliver unprecedented levels of 3D performance to arcade systems".[5]

Another key difference between NAOMI and Dreamcast lies in the game-media - the NAOMI primarily uses ROM PC (printed circuit) boards (i.e. large game cartridges) with up to 168 MB of usable data (more expensive but with faster loading), while the Dreamcast uses GD-ROM optical-storage with up to 1GB of storage (at the expense of load times). The NAOMI was extended in November 2000 so that it could interface with GD-ROM-based arcade games[1]. This system uses standard PC SDR-DIMM modules which are battery backed-up for storing game data. The game data is read from the GD-ROM at bootup, stored onto the SDR RAM to which the NAOMI reads from during game. This leaves less wear on the GD-ROM drive as it's only used when the memory is empty or corrupted, else it will use the SDR RAM for boot-up every subsequent power on after checking the data integrity. If the battery fails, the system is left turned off for several days or the game GD-ROM is changed, the game will be reloaded from the GD-ROM drive.

Along with the standard version, three more variants also exist:

  • First Edition — The initial release of NAOMI hardware was housed in an aluminium shell, similar in design to some versions of the earlier Model 2 and Model 3 system hardware. This version is known to be used in House of the Dead 2 arcade machines, with the game ROM board pre-installed inside the case. It is unknown whether this is a unique hardware variant specifically for House of the Dead 2, or whether it is compatible with later NAOMI releases. This prototype uses an earlier revision of the PowerVR2 graphics processor.[3]
  • Multiboard — Several NAOMI motherboards joined onto a single board which connects the multiple boards together to created a more powerful parallel processing system.
  • Satellite Terminal — independent NAOMI cabinets connected to a master one, used first by Derby Owners Club.

NAOMI boards can be used in special game cabinets (NAOMI Universal Cabinet) where a theoretical maximum of sixteen boards can be used in a parallel processing format.

The NAOMI multiboard setup uses a different BIOS chip than a regular NAOMI to handle all the boards but the whole system only uses one copy of the game cartridge, of which only four games were released.

Technical Specifications

NAOMI Specifications

See Sega Dreamcast technical specifications for more details on the capabilities of the general Dreamcast/Naomi hardware architecture, though the specifications for the Naomi differ from the Dreamcast in various ways, as listed below.[3]

  • Board composition: Motherboard, Internal ROM Board, Filter Board
  • 1999 revision: Motherboard, Internal ROM Board, Filter Board, I/O Board

Main

  • Units: 128‑bit SIMD vector unit with graphic functions, 64‑bit floating‑point unit, 32‑bit fixed‑point unit
  • Bus width: 128‑bit internal, 64‑bit external
  • Bandwidth: 3.2 GB/s internal, 1.6 GB/s external
  • Fixed‑point performance: 360 MIPS[n 2]
  • Floating‑point performance: 1.4 GFLOPS[n 3]
  • Main MCU: Sega Custom Z80 @ 21.333 MHz (8/16‑bit instructions @ 3.093 MIPS)[8]
  • I/O Board MCU: Toshiba TMP90PH44 @ 14.745 MHz (8‑bit instructions @ 3.68625 MIPS)[9]
  • Optional cartridge MCU: Microchip PIC12C508A/PIC16C621A @ 4/40 MHz (8‑bit RISC instructions @ 1/5 MIPS)[10][11]
  • Altera FLEX EPF8452AQC160‑3 FPGA @ 125 MHz[12]
  • Sega 315‑6188 (Altera EPC1064PC8) FPGA Configuration Device @ 6&nbsp[13]

Graphics

  • GPU: 2 core processors (SH‑4 SIMD, PowerVR2)
  • Cores: 6 cores (SH‑4 SIMD, 5 PowerVR2 cores)
  • Revision: Newer revision of PowerVR2 used in NAOMI systems (after The House of the Dead 2),[14] rendering performance doubled[n 4]
  • Cores: TA (Tile Accelerator), 2x ISP (Image Synthesis Processors), TSP (Texture & Shading Processor), Triangle Setup FPU, RAMDAC
  • Units: 88 rendering units (74 ISP units, 10 TSP units, 3 FPU units, 1 RAMDAC)
  • ISP units: 2x ISP Precalc Units, 2x ISP PE Arrays (64 PE processor elements), 2x Depth Accumulation Buffers, 2x Span RLC, 2x Span Sorters, 2x ISP Parameter Cache
  • TSP units: TSP Precalc, Parameter Cache, Texture Cache, Iterator Array, Pixel Processing Engine, Tile Accumulation Buffer, Secondary Accumulation Buffer, Combine & Bump Map Unit, Fog Unit, Alpha Blending Unit[18]
  • Triangle Setup FPU: 3 FPU rendering units, 1 GFLOPS
  • 2x ISP Setup FPU: 100 MHz, 728 MFLOPS, surface and culling processing for polygons, 14,285,714 polygons/sec[n 5]
  • TSP Setup FPU: 100 MHz, 364 MFLOPS, shading and texture processing[19] for tiles processed by ISP[16]
  • DAC: Sega 315‑6145 (Rohm BU1426KS) @ 35.4695 MHz[21]
  • Bus width: 24‑bit
  • Internal resolution: 320×240 to 1600×1200 pixels
  • Full framebuffer: 320×240×16‑bit (150 KB) to 1600×1200×24‑bit (5625 KB)
  • Strip/Tile buffer: 32×32×16‑bit (4 KB) to 32×32×24‑bit (8 KB)[22]
  • VRAM: 16 MB (effectively up to 42–127 MB with texture compression)
  • Framebuffer: 300–5625 KB (optional), average 1200–1800 KB (640×480, 16/24-bit color, double-buffered)
  • Polygons: Stored in double-buffered display lists,[23][24] 22 bytes per shaded triangle,[n 6] 31 bytes per textured triangle,[n 7] 36 bytes per bump-mapped triangle,[n 8] 38 bytes per volume-modified triangle,[n 9] 96 bytes per sprite[n 10][25]
  • Textures: 32 KB[n 11] to 16 MB (effectively 42–127 MB with texture compression), average 5–10 MB (effectively 40–60 MB with texture compression), 32 bytes[n 12] to 386 KB[n 13][26] or 1026 KB[n 14] per texture[27]
  • VRAM bandwidth: 1 GB/s (effectively up to 3–7 GB/s with texture compression)
  • Note: Main RAM also used to store polygon display lists. Textures transferred directly to VRAM. Textures can be streamed directly from high-speed ROM cartridge.[28] Main RAM can also optionally be used to store textures.
  • Floating-point performance: 2.4 GFLOPS
  • SH-4 SIMD: 1.4 GFLOPS geometry
  • PowerVR2: 1 GFLOPS rendering
  • Geometry pipeline: SH‑4 SIMD
  • Geometry bandwidth: 3.2 GB/s
  • Floating‑point performance: 1.4 GFLOPS
  • 6 GTexels/s: Maximum fillrate for opaque polygons
  • 1 GTexel/s: Average fillrate for translucent and opaque polygons
  • 200 MTexels/s: Minimum fillrate for translucent polygons with hardware sort depth of 60
  • SH-4 Polygon T&L Geometry: 1.4 GFLOPS
  • Matrix transformations: 50 million vertices/s
  • Perspective transformations: 16.6 million vertices/sec, 16 million polygons/s
  • 1 light source: 14.2 million vertices/s, 14 million polygons/s
  • 4 light sources: 6.89 million vertices/s, 6.8 million polygons/s
  • CLX2 polygon rendering: Front‑facing polygons drawn on screen, not including overdrawn and back‑facing polygons
  • 16 million vertices/s[n 19]
  • 14 million polygons/s: Lighting, flat shading[n 20]
  • 12 million polygons/s: Lighting, texture mapping[n 21]
  • 10 million polygons/s: Lighting, texture mapping, shadows, modifier volumes[n 22]
  • 8.3 million polygons/s: Lighting, texture mapping, Gouraud shading, shadows, modifier volumes, bump mapping[n 23]
  • 8.2 million polygons/s: Lighting, texture mapping, anisotropic filtering[n 24]
  • 6.2 million polygons/s: Lighting, texture mapping, Gouraud shading, shadows, modifier volumes, bump mapping, anisotropic filtering, translucent polygons[n 25]
  • 2D sprite capabilities: Sprites rendered as textured translucent quad polygons
  • Colors per sprite: 16 colors (4-bit color) to 16,777,216 colors (24-bit color)
  • Sprite sizes: 8×8 texels (224 bytes) to 1024×1024 texels (386.2 KB)
  • Sprite fillrate: 200 MTexels/s
  • Maximum sprites per frame: 52,083 sprites (8×8, 60 FPS)
  • Maximum texels per scanline: 13,888 texels (60 FPS)
  • Maximum sprites per scanline: 1736 sprites (60 FPS)

Sound

Memory

  • Overall memory: 92–506 MB
  • Internal processor cache: 120.076 KB[n 26][22]
  • System RAM: 57,408 KB (56.0625 MB)
  • Main RAM: 32 MB SDRAM
  • VRAM: 16 MB SDRAM (unified framebuffer/polygon/texture memory)
  • Sound RAM: 8 MB SDRAM
  • SRAM: 64 KB
  • Sega 1998/1999 format: 34–184 MB (32–176 MB FlashROM/MROM, 0–4 MB EPROM)
  • Namco 2000 format: 136–400 MB (136–256 MB FlashROM, 0–144 MB MROM)
  • Sega 2005 format: 128–448 MB (128–448 MB FlashROM, 0–40 MB EPROM,[33] 128 KB Flash PROM)[34]
  • Cartridge RAM: 32–64 KB SRAM
  • Optional cartridge MCU memory: 793/1888 bytes (25/96 bytes SRAM, 768/1792 bytes EPROM)[10][11]

Bandwidth

  • Internal processor cache bandwidth:
  • RAM/ROM memory bandwidth: 2.636–3.224 GB/s
  • System RAM bandwidth: 2 GB/s
  • System ROM bandwidth: 24 MB/s
  • Cartridge ROM bandwidth: 612 MB/s to 1.2 GB/s[n 40]
  • Sega 1998 format: 612 MB/s[n 41]
  • Sega 1999/2005 format: 900 MB/s[n 42]
  • Namco 2000 format: 1.2 GB/s[n 43]
  • Note: High-speed access allows ROM cartridge to effectively be used as RAM.[28]
  • Cartridge RAM bandwidth: 28–100 MB/s[n 44]

NAOMI GD-ROM Specifications

The NAOMI GD-ROM, released in 1999, is identical to the standard NAOMI, but uses GD-ROM discs for storage instead of ROM cartridges. It comes with a DIMM Board, which is very similar to a ROM cartridge, but with RAM instead of ROM. When a game is installed, the GD ROM content is loaded onto the DIMM Board RAM, so that the game data runs from the DIMM Board rather than the GD-ROM disc.

  • Board composition: Motherboard, Internal ROM Board, Filter Board, I/O Board, DIMM Board
  • Storage: GD-ROM disc drive @ 12× speed, 1 GB per GD-ROM disc
  • GD-ROM transfer rate: 1800 KB/s

Memory

  • Overall memory: 66–570 MB
  • System RAM: 57,408 KB (56.0625 MB)
  • Internal processor cache: 110,286 bytes (107.701 KB)
  • System ROM: 2048.125 KB (2.0001 MB)
  • DIMM Board RAM: 8–512 MB DIMM SDRAM[44]

Bandwidth

  • RAM bandwidth: 3 GB/s
  • Main RAM: 800 MB/s
  • VRAM: 1 GB/s
  • Sound RAM: 132 MB/s
  • SRAM: 44 MB/s
  • DIMM RAM: 1.064–2.128 GB/s[n 45]

NAOMI Multiboard Specifications

The NAOMI Multiboard, released in 1999, stacks together multiple NAOMI system boards for parallel processing via a dedicated shared memory board, ranging from 2 to 4 system boards. unlike other NAOMI systems, games that use the multiboard variant use a special BIOS that adds support for shared memory communication.


  • Board composition: 2–4 NAOMI system boards

Main

  • Performance: 720–1440 MIPS, 2.8–5.6 GFLOPS
  • MCU: 2–4× Sega Custom Z80 @ 21.333 MHz (8‑bit & 16‑bit instructions @ 6–12 MIPS)
  • FPGA: 4–8× FPGA
  • 2–4× Altera FLEX EPF8452AQC160‑3 FPGA @ 125 MHz
  • 2–4× Sega 315‑6188 (Altera EPC1064PC8) FPGA Configuration Device @ 6 MHz

Graphics

  • GPU: 4–8 core processors (2–4 SH‑4 SIMD, 2–4 PowerVR2)
  • Cores: 12–24 cores (2–4 SH‑4 SIMD, 10–20 PowerVR2 cores)
  • Display resolution: 2–3 monitors, 640×240 to 2400×608, progressive scan, widescreen JAMMA/VGA
  • Internal resolution: 640×240 to 1600×1200 pixels per board
  • Floating-point performance: 4–9 GFLOPS
  • SH-4 SIMD: 2.8–5.6 GFLOPS geometry
  • PowerVR2: 2–4 GFLOPS rendering
  • Geometry pipeline: 2–4 SH‑4 SIMD
  • Geometry bandwidth: 6–12 GB/s
  • Floating‑point performance: 2.8–5.6 GFLOPS
  • Rendering fillrate:
  • 12–24 GPixels/s: Maximum fillrate for opaque polygons
  • 2–4 GPixels/s: Average fillrate for translucent and opaque polygons
  • 400–800 MPixels/s: Minimum fillrate for translucent polygons with hardware sort depth of 60
  • Texture fillrate:
  • 12–24 GTexels/s: Maximum fillrate for opaque polygons
  • 2–4 GTexels/s: Average fillrate for translucent and opaque polygons
  • 400–800 MTexels/s: Minimum fillrate for translucent polygons with hardware sort depth of 60
  • SH-4 polygon T&L geometry:
  • Matrix transformations: 100–200 million vertices/s
  • Perspective transformations: 32–64 million polygons/s
  • Lighting calculations: 28–56 million polygons/s
  • CLX2 polygon rendering:
  • 32–64 million vertices/sec
  • 28–56 million polygons/s: Lighting, flat shading
  • 24–48 million polygons/s: Lighting, texture mapping
  • 20–40 million polygons/s: Lighting, texture mapping, shadows, modifier volumes
  • 16–32 million polygons/s: Lighting, texture mapping, Gouraud shading, shadows, modifier volumes, bump mapping
  • 16–32 million polygons/s: Lighting, texture mapping, anisotropic filtering

Sound

  • Internal CPU: 2–4× 32‑bit ARM7 RISC CPU @ 45 MHz
  • CPU performance: 80–160 MIPS
  • PCM/ADPCM: 128–512 channels

Memory

  • System RAM: 112–224 MB
  • Main RAM: 64–128 MB
  • VRAM: 32–64 MB
  • Sound RAM: 16–32 MB
  • SRAM: 64–128 KB
  • Internal processor cache: 220,572–441,144 bytes (215.402–430.804 KB)
  • System ROM: 4096.25–8192.5 KB (4–8 MB BIOS EPROM, 256–512 bytes EEPROM)

Bandwidth

  • System RAM bandwidth: 4–8 GB/s
  • Internal processor cache bandwidth:
  • SH4: 3.2–6.4 GB/s[n 46]
  • PowerVR2: 41–83 GB/s
  • AICA: 512–1024 MB/s[n 48]
  • System ROM bandwidth: 48–96 MB/s

List of games

NAOMI

Distributed by Capcom

Distributed by Namco

NAOMI GD-ROM

Distributed by Capcom

Distributed by Taito

NAOMI Multiboard

NAOMI Satellite Terminal

History

The NAOMI debuted at a time when traditional arcades were on a decline, and so was engineered to be a mass-produced, cost-effective machine reliant on large game ROM cartridges which could be interchanged by the arcade operator. This is contrary to systems such as the Model 3, in which each board, despite sharing largely the same specifications, would be bespoke, with the built-in ROMs being flashed with games during the manufacturing process. This is not the first time such an idea was utilised by Sega, but never before had technology been used for a cutting-edge Sega arcade specification.

Unlike most hardware platforms in the arcade industry, NAOMI was widely licensed for use by other manufacturers, many of which were former rivals to Sega, such as Taito, Capcom and Namco. It is also one of the longest-serving arcade boards, being supported from 1998 to 2009. It is a platform where many top-rated Sega franchises were born, including Virtua Tennis, Samba de Amigo, Crazy Taxi and Monkey Ball. Sega Logistics Service announced it would end service on NAOMI cabinets on March 31, 2017.[46][47]

Production credits

Source:
Developer mentions[48]


Digital manuals

NAOMI

  • EN Manual - Sega Corp (420-6455-01)

  • JP BIOS Update (421-12367)

NAOMI GD-ROM System

  • EN Manual - Sega Corp (420-6620-01)

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    US Manual - Sega USA (420-6620-01, Feb 2001)

  • US manual - Sega USA (420-6620-02, Jun 2001)

Magazine articles

Main article: Sega NAOMI/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

  • Press Kit (1998)

Photo gallery

First Edition

  • Sockets, with open lid

  • Inside, internal ROM board removed

  • Model number

  • Outer case, back

  • Outer case, right

  • Outer case, left

  • Motherboard, top

  • Motherboard, bottom

  • Motherboard, side

Main version

  • Top of the motherboard

  • Bottom of the motherboard

  • Sockets

  • Full System

  • NAOMI Case

  • GD-ROM slot

  • DIMM Module + Key

Notes

  1. ↑ [125 MHz,[3][4] compared to the Dreamcast's 100 MHz 125 MHz,[3][4] compared to the Dreamcast's 100 MHz]
  2. ↑ [2 instructions per cycle 2 instructions per cycle]
  3. ↑ [7 floating-point operations per cycle 7 floating-point operations per cycle]
  4. ↑ [Scaled for high-end arcade technology,[15] with parallel ISP cores and increased PE processing elements within processor.[16] NAOMI has average fillrate of 1 gigapixel/sec,[5] twice that of the Dreamcast's average 500 megapixels/sec fillrate.[17] Scaled for high-end arcade technology,[15] with parallel ISP cores and increased PE processing elements within processor.[16] NAOMI has average fillrate of 1 gigapixel/sec,[5] twice that of the Dreamcast's average 500 megapixels/sec fillrate.[17]]
  5. ↑ [14 cycles/polygon per ISP FPU, 51 floating-point operations per polygon, 102 floating-point operations per 14 cycles[19][20] 14 cycles/polygon per ISP FPU, 51 floating-point operations per polygon, 102 floating-point operations per 14 cycles[19][20]]
  6. ↑ [Flat/Gouraud shading, 43 bytes double-buffered Flat/Gouraud shading, 43 bytes double-buffered]
  7. ↑ [Gouraud shading, 62 bytes double-buffered Gouraud shading, 62 bytes double-buffered]
  8. ↑ [Textured, Gouraud shading, bump mapping, 72 bytes double-buffered Textured, Gouraud shading, bump mapping, 72 bytes double-buffered]
  9. ↑ [Textured, Gouraud shading, modifier volumes, 75 bytes double-buffered Textured, Gouraud shading, modifier volumes, 75 bytes double-buffered]
  10. ↑ [Sprite, quad, 192 bytes double-buffered Sprite, quad, 192 bytes double-buffered]
  11. ↑ [8×8 texture, 16 colors 8×8 texture, 16 colors]
  12. ↑ [8×8×4-bit 8×8×4-bit]
  13. ↑ [1024×1024×24-bit 1024×1024×24-bit]
  14. ↑ [2048×2048×16-bit 2048×2048×16-bit]
  15. ↑ [32 pixels/cycle per ISP,[29] 1 pixel per PE (processor element),[16][30] 64 PE (32 PE per ISP), 3.2 gigapixels/sec per ISP[31] 32 pixels/cycle per ISP,[29] 1 pixel per PE (processor element),[16][30] 64 PE (32 PE per ISP), 3.2 gigapixels/sec per ISP[31]] (Wayback Machine: 2000-08-23 20:47)
  16. ↑ [10 pixels per cycle, 6 PEs (processor elements) per pixel, 500 megapixels/sec per ISP 10 pixels per cycle, 6 PEs (processor elements) per pixel, 500 megapixels/sec per ISP]
  17. ↑ [60 layers depth, 2 pixels per cycle, 32 PEs per pixel, 100 megapixels/sec per ISP 60 layers depth, 2 pixels per cycle, 32 PEs per pixel, 100 megapixels/sec per ISP]
  18. ↑ [Same as pixel rendering fillrate Same as pixel rendering fillrate]
  19. ↑ [14 cycles per 3 vertices, per ISP FPU 14 cycles per 3 vertices, per ISP FPU]
  20. ↑ [14 cycles/polygon per ISP FPU, 200,000–317,000 polygons per scene, 100–400 pixels per polygon 14 cycles/polygon per ISP FPU, 200,000–317,000 polygons per scene, 100–400 pixels per polygon]
  21. ↑ [Bump mapping, 200,000–260,000 polygons per scene, 100–500 texels per polygon Bump mapping, 200,000–260,000 polygons per scene, 100–500 texels per polygon]
  22. ↑ [Bump mapping, 100,000–219,000 polygons per scene, 100–600 texels per polygon Bump mapping, 100,000–219,000 polygons per scene, 100–600 texels per polygon]
  23. ↑ [138,888 polygons per scene, 100–700 texels per polygon 138,888 polygons per scene, 100–700 texels per polygon]
  24. ↑ [137,664 polygons per scene,[32] 100–700 texels per polygon 137,664 polygons per scene,[32] 100–700 texels per polygon]
  25. ↑ [103,000–137,000 polygons per scene, 32 texels per polygon 103,000–137,000 polygons per scene, 32 texels per polygon]
  26. ↑ [122,958 bytes 122,958 bytes]
  27. ↑ [26,178 bytes: 8 KB instruction cache, 16 KB data cache, 64 bytes store queue cache, 1538 bytes registers 26,178 bytes: 8 KB instruction cache, 16 KB data cache, 64 bytes store queue cache, 1538 bytes registers]
  28. ↑ [47,104 bytes: 8.25 KB register memory, 24.5 KB ISP cache, 13 KB TSP cache, 256 bytes FIFO buffer 47,104 bytes: 8.25 KB register memory, 24.5 KB ISP cache, 13 KB TSP cache, 256 bytes FIFO buffer]
  29. ↑ [32,780 bytes: 32 KB sound registers, 8 bytes RTC registers, 4 bytes FIFO buffer 32,780 bytes: 32 KB sound registers, 8 bytes RTC registers, 4 bytes FIFO buffer]
  30. ↑ [16,896 bytes: 512 bytes RAM, 16 KB ROM[9] 16,896 bytes: 512 bytes RAM, 16 KB ROM[9]]
  31. ↑ [128‑bit, 200 MHz 128‑bit, 200 MHz]
  32. ↑ [2304‑bit, 100 MHz: 32-bit TA tile buffer,[35] 2x 32-bit ISP registers, 32-bit TSP registers,[36] 2x 1024-bit ISP PE Arrays,[16] 64-bit TSP Texture Cache,[29] 32-bit TSP Tile Accumulation Buffer, 32-bit Secondary Accumulation Buffer 2304‑bit, 100 MHz: 32-bit TA tile buffer,[35] 2x 32-bit ISP registers, 32-bit TSP registers,[36] 2x 1024-bit ISP PE Arrays,[16] 64-bit TSP Texture Cache,[29] 32-bit TSP Tile Accumulation Buffer, 32-bit Secondary Accumulation Buffer] (archive.today)
  33. ↑ [32‑bit, 67 MHz 32‑bit, 67 MHz]
  34. ↑ [64‑bit, 100 MHz, Hitachi HM5264165FTT‑A60[37] 64‑bit, 100 MHz, Hitachi HM5264165FTT‑A60[37]]
  35. ↑ [64‑bit, 125 MHz, Hynix HY57V161610DTC‑8[4] 64‑bit, 125 MHz, Hynix HY57V161610DTC‑8[4]]
  36. ↑ [16‑bit, 66 MHz,[22] Samsung KM416S4030[38] 16‑bit, 66 MHz,[22] Samsung KM416S4030[38]]
  37. ↑ [16‑bit, 22 MHz, Hitachi HM62256[39] 16‑bit, 22 MHz, Hitachi HM62256[39]]
  38. ↑ [16‑bit, 10 MHz[22] 16‑bit, 10 MHz[22]]
  39. ↑ [16‑bit, 2 MHz[40] 16‑bit, 2 MHz[40]]
  40. ↑ [2× 64‑bit connectors, 1× 16‑bit connector 2× 64‑bit connectors, 1× 16‑bit connector]
  41. ↑ [34 MHz 34 MHz]
  42. ↑ [50 MHz[41] 50 MHz[41]]
  43. ↑ [66.666667 MHz[42][43] 66.666667 MHz[42][43]]
  44. ↑ [8/16‑bit, 28–50 MHz 8/16‑bit, 28–50 MHz]
  45. ↑ [1/2× 64‑bit, 133 MHz[44][45] 1/2× 64‑bit, 133 MHz[44][45]]
  46. ↑ 46.0 46.1 46.2 [128/256‑bit 128/256‑bit]
  47. ↑ 47.0 47.1 47.2 47.3 [32/64‑bit 32/64‑bit]
  48. ↑ [64/128‑bit 64/128‑bit]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 http://www.sega.co.jp/sega/corp/news/nr000921_2.html (Wayback Machine: 2000-10-17 17:46)
  2. ↑ http://segatech.com/arcade/naomi1/index.html (archive.today)
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Sega NAOMI (MAME)
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 File:HY57V161610D datasheet.pdf
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Press release: 1998-09-17: SEGA SELECTS POWERVR SERIES2 AS 3D GRAPHICS TECHNOLOGY FOR NEW ARCADE SYSTEM
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 File:NAOMI 1998 Press Release JP.pdf
  7. ↑ File:SH-4 Software Manual.pdf
  8. ↑ Obsolete Microprocessors
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 File:TMP90PH44 datasheet.pdf
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 File:PIC12C508A datasheet.pdf
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 File:PIC16C621A datasheet.pdf
  12. ↑ File:EPF8452A datasheet.pdf
  13. ↑ File:EPC1064 datasheet.pdf
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 Sega NAOMI (Historic MAME)
  15. ↑ File:PowerVR.pdf, page 2
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 16.3 File:PowerVR.pdf, page 3
  17. ↑ Edge, "January 1999" (UK; 1998-12-23), page 11
  18. ↑ File:DreamcastDevBoxSystemArchitecture.pdf, page 110
  19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 File:DreamcastDevBoxSystemArchitecture.pdf, page 95
  20. ↑ File:DreamcastDevBoxSystemArchitecture.pdf, page 203
  21. ↑ File:BU142 datasheet.pdf
  22. ↑ 22.0 22.1 22.2 22.3 File:DreamcastDevBoxSystemArchitecture.pdf
  23. ↑ File:DreamcastDevBoxSystemArchitecture.pdf, page 102
  24. ↑ File:DreamcastDevBoxSystemArchitecture.pdf, page 152
  25. ↑ File:DreamcastDevBoxSystemArchitecture.pdf, page 199
  26. ↑ File:PowerVR2DCFeaturesUnderWindowsCE.pdf, page 9
  27. ↑ File:DreamcastDevBoxSystemArchitecture.pdf, page 144
  28. ↑ 28.0 28.1 Hideki Sato Sega Interview (Edge)
  29. ↑ 29.0 29.1 File:DreamcastDevBoxSystemArchitecture.pdf, page 96
  30. ↑ File:Patent US20030025695.pdf
  31. ↑ http://computer.org/micro/articles/dreamcast_2.htm (Wayback Machine: 2000-08-23 20:47)
  32. ↑ Homebrew Test
  33. ↑ Asian Dynamite (MAME)
  34. ↑ File:XCF01S datasheet.pdf
  35. ↑ File:DreamcastDevBoxSystemArchitecture.pdf, page 165
  36. ↑ http://mc.pp.se/dc/pvr.html (archive.today)
  37. ↑ File:HM5264 datasheet.pdf
  38. ↑ File:KM416S4030C datasheet.pdf
  39. ↑ File:HM62256B datasheet.pdf
  40. ↑ File:AT93C46 datasheet.pdf
  41. ↑ File:S29GL-N datasheet.pdf
  42. ↑ Sega NAOMI (ROM Dumping)
  43. ↑ File:DA28F640J5 datasheet.pdf
  44. ↑ 44.0 44.1 Sega NAOMI DIMM board and GD-ROM
  45. ↑ File:M366S3323CT0 datasheet.pdf
  46. ↑ File:SegaProductsTerminationAnnouncement 2016-11 JP.pdf
  47. ↑ File:SegaProductsTerminationAnnouncement 2016-12.pdf
  48. ↑ https://www.4gamer.net/games/999/G999905/20210126043/ (Wayback Machine: 2021-02-05 15:00)


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