Game Systems

Video Game Systems: How It Works

By: Didiek Timer

Game systems or consoles are one of the most popular ways to entertain yourself and your family. People spend a lot of money in video game systems and also the different games that are available in the market. People go to the arcade, or purchase video game systems for entertainment. If you own a video game system, you will in time, ask how it works. You will be curious on how game developers achieve and design such great graphics and character that you can manipulate during game play. Firstly, you need to understand what a game system is.

A simple explanation is that a game system is a highly specialized computer. In fact, these game systems also have a central processing unit or CPU that are used in desktop computers. The next question would be why people purchase a game system instead of a computer where most games available in these gaming systems also has versions for the desktop computer.

There are several reasons why people purchase these game systems instead of a desktop computer.

• Shorter waits for the game to load.

• No compatibility issues with games.

• All games for a particular game system will run.

First of all, since the development of the game system called Atari 2600, nothing has really changed in terms of the basic hardware inside the game console. Here are what these game consoles have in common in terms of hardware:

• Central Processing Unit
• RAM

• Software kernel
• Storage medium for games
• Audio output
• Video output
• Power supply
• User control interface

The user control interface is what separates a video game from a TV. This is where you, the user, will interact with the game. This provides the interface between the different hardware and the video game.

The storage medium for games is where you will put in your games. This is where you put your game CDs or solid state memory cards. New versions of game systems use DVD drives and is considered to be the latest in disk technology.

The audio and video output is where you will connect your video game system to your standard TV and your stereo. Obviously, the video output goes to the TV and the Audio output goes to your stereo system.

As you can see, the video game system works fairly simple. Some people even connect their video game systems to their home entertainment system. These people connect their game system to their wide screen TV and some even connects it to their digital surround speakers for a more satisfying and realistic game play.

Most video game system developers today offer a wide library of games for their consoles. Game developers are continuously developing games for the different video game system developers. There are also some versions of their games for the desktop computer.

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