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Console Specs by nethercore-systems

Name: Console Specs
Rating: 4.2 (5 reviews)
Author: nethercore-systems

Console Specs

ZX fantasy console hardware specifications and resource budgets. Covers resolution (960x540), memory limits (4 MB RAM/VRAM, 16 MB ROM), render modes, audio system (22 kHz, 16 channels), and input layout. Use when planning resource budgets or checking console capabilities.

File contents

ZX Console Specifications

Core Specs

Spec	Value
Resolution	960x540 fixed (16:9)
Color depth	32-bit RGBA8
ROM	16 MiB total (WASM code + assets)
RAM	4 MiB WASM linear memory
VRAM	4 MiB GPU textures and mesh buffers
Tick rate	30/60/120 Hz netplay; console spec also advertises 24 Hz local-only (verify the pack/runtime path before using 24)
Max players	4
Alpha	2-bit Bayer 4x4

Render Modes

Choose ONE in nether.toml; it is not a runtime FFI call.

Mode	Name	Best For
0	Lambert	2D, flat stylized
1	Matcap	Stylized 3D, toon
2	MR-Blinn-Phong	PBR, realistic
3	Blinn-Phong	Retro 5th-gen

Audio System

Spec	Value
Sample rate	22,050 Hz
Format	16-bit signed PCM, mono
Sound channels	16 simultaneous
Music channel	1 dedicated

Input (Native Controller State)

The FFI reads the host's native controller state for players 0-3. Physical devices are mapped to those player slots by the host; games consume the deterministic button/axis queries rather than a keyboard or gamepad library.

Input	Type
D-Pad	4-way digital
Face buttons	A, B, X, Y
Bumpers	L1, R1 (digital)
Triggers	L2, R2 (analog 0-1)
Sticks	Left + Right (analog -1 to 1)
Menu	Start, Select

What ZX Excels At

3D platformers and action games
Fighting games (4-player, rollback)
Racing games
Third-person adventures
Split-screen local multiplayer
Online competitive games

What Requires Planning

Large open worlds (16 MB ROM)
Orchestral soundtracks (16 channels)
Massive texture counts (4 MB VRAM)

---name: console-specsdescription: ZX fantasy console hardware specifications and resource budgets. Covers resolution (960x540), memory limits (4 MB RAM/VRAM, 16 MB ROM), render modes, audio system (22 kHz, 16 channels), and input layout. Use when planning resource budgets or checking console capabilities.license: Apache-2.0---# ZX Console Specifications## Core Specs| Spec | Value ||------|-------|| Resolution | 960x540 fixed (16:9) || Color depth | 32-bit RGBA8 || ROM | 16 MiB total (WASM code + assets) || RAM | 4 MiB WASM linear memory || VRAM | 4 MiB GPU textures and mesh buffers || Tick rate | 30/60/120 Hz netplay; console spec also advertises 24 Hz local-only (verify the pack/runtime path before using 24) || Max players | 4 || Alpha | 2-bit Bayer 4x4 |## Render ModesChoose ONE in `nether.toml`; it is not a runtime FFI call.| Mode | Name | Best For ||------|------|----------|| 0 | Lambert | 2D, flat stylized || 1 | Matcap | Stylized 3D, toon || 2 | MR-Blinn-Phong | PBR, realistic || 3 | Blinn-Phong | Retro 5th-gen |## Audio System| Spec | Value ||------|-------|| Sample rate | 22,050 Hz || Format | 16-bit signed PCM, mono || Sound channels | 16 simultaneous || Music channel | 1 dedicated |## Input (Native Controller State)The FFI reads the host's native controller state for players 0-3. Physicaldevices are mapped to those player slots by the host; games consume thedeterministic button/axis queries rather than a keyboard or gamepad library.| Input | Type ||-------|------|| D-Pad | 4-way digital || Face buttons | A, B, X, Y || Bumpers | L1, R1 (digital) || Triggers | L2, R2 (analog 0-1) || Sticks | Left + Right (analog -1 to 1) || Menu | Start, Select |## What ZX Excels At- 3D platformers and action games- Fighting games (4-player, rollback)- Racing games- Third-person adventures- Split-screen local multiplayer- Online competitive games## What Requires Planning- Large open worlds (16 MB ROM)- Orchestral soundtracks (16 channels)- Massive texture counts (4 MB VRAM)

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