Factor Quantum is a fantasy console by Factor Studios, who made the fantasy consoles Factor Octagon and Factor Dynasty, is was first developed in 2022, and is looking for a soft public release sometime in the future, it's currently in a Beta state, stable but not ready for public use, it's inspired by the 5th Generation of Consoles, mostly the ProtoGame Podium (with some elements from Dreamcast and Nintendo 64), Factor is planning for a $50 price for each devkit (the emulator for playing games itself is still free), it's targeting a public release date between 2026 and 2030 (it's not publicly released and still in development)
Specifications[]
- CPU: Double CPU clocked at 83.21 MHz each (166.42 MHz total)
- RAM
- Main RAM: 16 MB (eight times of that of the Dynasty).
- VRAM: 4 MB
- Sound RAM: 2 MB
- Cart Size: Up to 4 GB (this is for you, RPG Fans!).
- Controller Mappings: D-pad, face buttons in diamond formation (A/B/X/Y), lower shoulders (ZX/ZY), upper shoulders (CX/CY), Start, Select, two analogue sticks.
- GPU: can handle up to 3 Million Polygons per second. (Keep in mind that this fantasy console is aimed for PS1/N64 based 3D graphics, the lenient limitation is for larger land area without sacrificing framerate, but if you want to make less intensive Dreamcast-esque games, go for it lol)
- Display
- Resolution: up to 720x540 (or 960x540 in 16:9), but optional filters and upscalers can be applied if you can.
- Color Palette: 16,777,216 colors total
- Maximum Colors at once
- 3D Output: 32,768 colors
- 2D Output: 4,096 colors
- 2D Sprites at once: 2048
- Additional Memory Cards: comes in 2 MB cards for game saves.
Hardware Requirements[]
- RAM: 4 GB minimum, 8 GB recommended
- CPU: to maximize comfortability, at least 1.5GHz-2 GHz frequency will help for minimum.
- Storage: You must have at least 16 GB to fit in the emulator (which is 120 MB), the dev kit (which is atleast 512 MB), and to fit at least 3 games.
Games[]
NONE OF THESE GAMES ARE ACTUALLY RELEASED YET, THEY'RE GONNA RELEASE IN THE FUTURE.
First Party[]
- Every Assult - Time Crisis-esque light-gun game.
- Catastrophe 3D - First Person Shooter.
- BrentStone: Revolution (links to the franchise because no game page is made yet).
Third Party[]
- Worldly Wonders - Super Mario 64-esque 3D Platformer
- Tales of Ubornia - Fighting Game akin to Asura Buster
- Unlucky 13 - TBA
- Roundhouse FLASH
Fan Games[]
- Unnamed Bubsy Journey sequel
Ports of Real Games[]
- Pop'n Music Sunny Park
- Pop'n Music Lapistoria
Trivia[]
- Credit to Dr. H.W. Richardson for the name of this system.