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Atari Jaguar
includes Jaguar CD
Operating Systems (Motorola 68000)
Atari ST’s TOS+GEM
May require a custom (Skunk?) PCB. Can be programmed on. Presumably, THIS CANNOT BE EMULATED.
Contiki
Contiki is previously described. This version does not require ethernet to run, apparently. NOTE: The supplied zip in link 2 almost certainly requires the “Skunk” homebrew/development board!! In other words, THIS CANNOT BE EMULATED.
http://hitmen.c02.at/html/tools_contiki.html
https://atariage.com/forums/topic/22358-contiki-coming-to-the-jaguar/page/2
SkunkGUI
This is a small tcl program that implements a GUI based on the Windows SkunkGUI
Seems to be a GUI for the “Skunk” homebrew/development board? Once again, it appears that THIS CANNOT BE EMULATED.
Internet
Prototype Ethernet Card
A small amount of cards of the current PCB-generation is produced
Never exited early prototype phase, paused by 2005. Could access the internet via Contiki.
https://atariage.com/forums/topic/25150-the-atari-jaguar-ethernetflash-card/
Version & Revision Guide
For general information, see the Game Console Revisions Overview.
Versions
There is one version of this console.
“Jaguar” (1993-1996)
The Jaguar console, of which no alternative versions were ever made. Weird “toilet seat” shape, top loading cartridge, easily broken cartridge pins, native RGB out on the back, plus a “DSP” port on the back. The JagLink network adapter used the DSP port, which apparently follows typical RS-232 conventions.
Revisions
There are two revisions within the Atari Jaguar.
Jaguar revisions:
“K Serial” (1993-1993/94?/95?)
Easily identified by the serial number that begins with a K. The early ones have some faults in the chips + build, but have ADC in the controller ports, which allows using analogue controllers on the system. However, some K systems were produced later, eliminating both the faults and the analogue support. Some also claim that this revision works better with the Jaguar CD.
“M Serial” (1993/94?-1996)
BEST RELIABILITY
Easily identified by the serial number that begins with an M. There appears to be nothing relevant about this revision, outside of what it doesn’t have. The only upside is that it will be free of K’s chip faults.
RECOMMENDED OVERALL and LOWEST PRICE couldn’t be assigned, or were not applicable.
https://atariage.com/forums/topic/46777-m-or-k-pcb/
https://atariage.com/forums/topic/52866-jaguar-model-numbers/