Taito Type X

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The Taito Type X is an arcade system board released in 2004 by game developer and publisher Taito.

Based on commodity personal computer 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 outputting to higher-resolution (HDTV) displays. The Type X7 board is used primarily for pachinko machines in Japan. Rawiya co-owned the company that produced this system board. [citation needed]

Taito Type X and X7 use Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003 Professional as the recommended development platform.

The Taito NESiCAxLive add-on allows arcade owners to use a digital distribution system to download games.

Specifications[edit]

Taito Type X/X+[edit]

  • OS: Windows XP Embedded
  • CPU: Intel Celeron 2.5 GHz, 400 MHz FSB (upgradeable to Celeron 2.0/2.8 GHz, Pentium 4 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 256 MB (upgradeable to DDR400 2 GB), 2 memory slots
  • GPU: (AGP-8x slot) Supported cards include ATI Radeon 9600 SE 128 MB, 9600 XT 128 MB, X700 PRO 256 MB
  • Sound: AC'97 onboard 6 channel audio codec
  • LAN: On board, 10/100 BASE-TX, NeSYS Compatible Controller
  • I/O ports: 4 USB ports (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.)[1]

Taito Type X7[edit]

  • OS: Windows XP Embedded
  • CPU: Intel Celeron M 600 MHz
  • Chipset: Intel 855GME + ICH4
  • RAM: 512 MiB
  • GPU: ATI Mobility Radeon 9550 (128 MB)
  • Sound: AC'97 onboard 6 channel audio codec
  • Storage: 512 MB-2 GB flash ROM
  • Audio outputs: 4 channel speaker[2]

Taito Type X2[edit]

The Type X2 (stylized as 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[edit]

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[edit]

It is a variant of Taito Type X2, but supports networked multiplayer play.

Taito Type X Zero[edit]

  • OS: Microsoft Windows Embedded Standard 7
  • CPU: Intel Atom 230 1.6 GHz (533 MHz FSB)
  • Chipset: MCP7A-ION
  • Graphics: Nvidia GeForce 9400M
  • Sound: 5.1 channel (HD Audio)
  • Memory: 1 GB (DDR2 SDRAM), optional 2-4 GB
  • USB: 6 ports
  • Video output connectors: 2 ports (RGB+DVI or HDMI)
  • LAN: 1 port (10/100/1000 Mbit/s)
  • Case Size: W 274 mm × D 197 mm × H 67 mm
  • Power: AC 100–240 V
  • Storage (optional): HDD: 250-1000 GB / SSD: 16 GB

Taito Type X3[edit]

In addition, in Type X3 (stylized as Type X3), hardware configuration changes are possible for each game title, following the lineup is as an optional part.[3]

Taito Type X4[edit]

Games[edit]

Type X / Type X+ games (2003–2013)[edit]

Type X2 games (2007–2015)[edit]

(★ marked with dedicated software delivery NESiCAxLive)

Type X Zero games (2011–)[edit]

Type X3 games (2012–)[edit]

(★ marked with dedicated software delivery NESiCAxLive / NESiCAxLive2)

Type X4 games (2016–)[edit]

Current third-party developers[edit]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ System 16 - Type X+ hardware (Taito)
  2. ^ Taito Type X7
  3. ^ "Time For Some Japanese Amusement Company Earnings Reports! (Plus Gunslinger Stratos stuff)". Arcade Heroes. August 3, 2012. Retrieved 3 September 2012.

External links[edit]

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