| Type: | Home computer |
| Developer: | Philips |
| Manufacturer: | Radiotechnique (RTS) |
| Generation: | 8-bit |
| Releasedate: | France: |
| Price: | 1990 FF |
| Lifespan: | 1984-1986 |
| Discontinued: | 1986 |
| Unitssold: | 300000 in 1984 |
| Media: | Cassette tape |
| Os: | VG5000 BASIC |
| Cpu: | Z80 |
| Memory: | 24 KB RAM, 18KB ROM |
| Graphics: | Thomson EF9345 |
| Display: | Semigraphics (equivalent resolution of 320x250), 8 colors |
| Cpuspeed: | 4 MHz |
| Sound: | 1 voice, 5 octave range |
The VG5000μ is a computer created by Philips in 1984.[1] [2] [3] It was manufactured in Le Mans by Radiotechnique (RTS)[4] and marketed under the Philips,[5] [6] Radiola[7] and Schneider[8] brands.[4] [9]
Not compatible with any other machines, it offered VG5000 BASIC (derived from Microsoft BASIC-80) as the operating system upon boot. Graphic ability was limited to a semigraphic symbol display, with the equivalent resolution of 320 x 250 in 8 colors. There are about forty games available for the system.[10] [11] [12] [13]
300 000 units were sold in 1984, according to an internal Philips report, with 500 000 predicted for 1985.[14]
Aimed at schools,[15] it was unsuccessful and production ended in 1986.[16] As of 2022, enthusiasts remain active in developing new homebrew software and emulators for the system.[17] [18] [19] [20] [21] [22]
There are 33 commercial video games for Philips VG5000.[27] [28]
| Title | Release year | Publisher | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Backgammon | 1984 | Philips | |
| Bris de Glace | 1984 | Philips | |
| Citadelle | 1984 | Philips | |
| Divertissements | 1984 | Philips | |
| Football | 1984 | Philips | |
| Glouton | 1984 | Philips | |
| Hélicoptère | 1984 | Philips | |
| La Carotte Malicieuse | 1985 | VIFI-Nathan | |
| La Moto Infernale | 1984 | Philips | |
| La Pierre Philosophale Chapter 1 - La Pierre Philosophale | 198? | Elite Diffusion | |
| La Pierre Philosophale Chapter 2 - La Clef de l'Ile | 198? | Elite Diffusion | |
| La Pierre Philosophale Chapter 3 - La Porte du Jardin des Hesperides | 198? | Elite Diffusion | |
| La Pierre Philosophale Chapter 4 - La Porte des Gnomes | 198? | Elite Diffusion | |
| La Pierre Philosophale Chapter 5 - La Porte des Pieuvres | 198? | Elite Diffusion | |
| La Pierre Philosophale Chapter 6 - La Porte du Harpie | 198? | Elite Diffusion | |
| La Pierre Philosophale Chapter 7 - La Porte du Gouffre | 198? | Elite Diffusion | |
| L'abeille | 1984 | Philips | |
| Le Fou Volant | 1984 | Philips | |
| Le Labyrinthe et la Princesse | 1985 | Edisoft, Loriciels | |
| Le monstre | 1984 | Philips | |
| Mes Premiers Mots Croises Vol. 1 - Francais-Vocabulaire | 1985 | VIFI-Nathan | |
| Mes Premiers Mots Croises Vol. 2 - Francais-Vocabulaire | 1985 | VIFI-Nathan | |
| Micros Jeux Cocktails de Jeux | 1985 | VIFI-Nathan | |
| Mission Omega | 1984 | Philips | |
| Monkey Academy | 1984 | Philips | |
| Objectif Delta | 1984 | Philips | |
| Preterite Star | 1985 | Belin | |
| Reversis | 1984 | Philips | |
| Simulateur de Vol | 1984 | Philips | |
| Staroc | 1984 | Philips | |
| Tortues | 1984 | Philips | |
| US Rallye | 1984 | Philips | |
| Viking | 1984 | Philips |