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Vdp2 32-bit Background And Scroll Plane Video Display Processor




Both the VDP2 and VDP1 32-bit Video Display Processor have direct access to the both SH2s , as well as direct memory access (DMA) to both the main and video RAM.
  • Background engine

  • Four simultaneous scrolling backgrounds

  • Uses 8x8 or 16x16 tiles or Bitmap display per background

  • Programmable memory access controller for VDP2 VRAM

  • Two simultaneous rotating playfields

  • VDP2 can rotate VDP1 framebuffer position while scanning out to display for rotation effects

  • Color RAM supports 15-bit (32768 colors) and 24-bit (16.7 million colors) display modes

  • Programmable priority at the per-background / per-tile / per-pixel levels

  • Background color tinting/fading, and transparency effects

  • Background blur effect (gradation) to simulate distance

  • Programmable display resolution:

  • Horizontal sizes of 320, 352, 640, 704 pixels

  • Vertical sizes of 224, 240, 256 scanlines, non-interlaced

  • Vertical sizes of 448, 480, 512 scanlines, interlaced

  • (Only PAL consoles support 256 and 512 scanline displays)

  • Hi-Vision ( EDTV ) and 31 kHz ( VGA ) display support:

  • 31 kHz: 320×480 or 640×480, non-interlaced ( Progressive Scan )

  • Hi-Vision: 352×480 or 704×480, non-interlaced ( Progressive Scan )

  • (Requires compatible monitor and video cable)