3.1 - What are the differences between the various models?
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This article is from the Sony video game controllers FAQ, by Lord Xarph and his Flying Circus xarph@blueneptune.com with numerous contributions by others.
3.1 - What are the differences between the various models?
From Jerry Jessop (Updated on 9/14/99 by Lord Xarph):
Last digit represents territory
SCEI = 0 Sony Computer Entertainment Inc (Japan) 1000 SCEA = 1 " " America 1001 SCEE = 2 " " Europe 1002
Consoles in order of release:
1000 3 revisions of this one. 1st one had S-Video in Japan
2nd was the U.S. launch version.
3rd 6 mos. latter had a new O.S. and GPU/Vram scheme
to stop the "swap trick" problem.
3000 Net Yaroze System
5000 Not sold in the U.S. (Japan only)
5500 First console with the rear RCA jacks removed
7000 Sold for 6 months in the U.S. and first to introduce
"SoundScope" and all components mounted on top of
the PCB.
7500 Same as 7000, except ships with a Dual Shock controller.
9000 Current model. Lacks the parallel port, preventing the
use of Game Sharks or other such devices.
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