In essence, the Nintendo 64 is a dedicated 3D
machine, similar in concept to the 2D optimised 16bit Super Nintendo
- a machine dedicated to doing one task very well. While the machine
is capable of 2D graphics and audio processing, the special hardware
- the custom chip - have been designed for 3D processing.
The specifications of the machine are widely available. This page
aims to be different so we won't be printing the same stuff that
everyone else is. For the benefit of new readers, the N64 has the
following capabilities (actual hardware performance is detailed
below):
