Analogue Nt Mini

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Analogue Nt Mini
Manufacturer Analogue
Type Home video game console
Release dateJanuary 23, 2017
Introductory price$449.99 [1]
Discontinued2020
MediaGame cartridges, SD card
CPU Altera Cyclone V
DisplayHDMI (1080p, 720p, 480p), Analog (RGB, Component, S-video & composite)
Sound48kHz, 16-bit, digital and analog
ConnectivityNES-style controller ports (4), USB, Famicom expansion port, Famicom microphone input, HDMI output, Analog video output, Analog audio output (RCA)
Current firmware2.3 as of December 12, 2021;2 years ago (2021-12-12) [2]
Predecessor Analogue Nt
Website www.analogue.co/nt-mini

The Analogue Nt Mini is a video game console designed and manufactured by Analogue It was designed to play games for the Nintendo Entertainment System and the Famicom, like the original Analogue Nt. [3] Unlike the former, the Nt Mini uses an FPGA for processing. [4]

Contents

History

The Analogue Nt Mini was announced in August 2016. [5]

The system cost $449.99 at launch, [1] with the first consoles being shipped on January 23, 2017. [6]

The final production run of both the Analogue Nt Mini [7] and the Analogue Nt Mini Noir Edition occurred in 2020. [8] Delays in shipping this edition lead this console to notably experience a significant increase in price in the European Union due to a larger trade dispute later in 2020. [9]

Hardware

The Nt Mini uses an Altera Cyclone V FPGA processor. [10] [11] Kevin Horton was a lead developer in programming the FPGA. [10] [12]

The Nt Mini features a 1080p HDMI, analog video (RGB, Component, S-Video, & Composite), analog audio (48 kHz 16-bit), [13] original NES-style controller ports, a Famicom expansion port, and a Famicom microphone input. [14] Like its predecessor, the Nt Mini's enclosure is made of an aluminum alloy [15] uni-body enclosure manufactured from 6061 aluminum. [16]

Game selection occurs via cartridge or by an SD card slot. [10] New firmware can also be loaded using the SD card slot. [17]

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