Commodore Amiga CD32

The Amiga CD32 adapted A1200-class AGA hardware into a CD-ROM console with a gamepad and Akiko support chip. Many titles were conversions of existing Amiga games.

It was the first widely released 32-bit CD console in Europe but Commodore’s financial collapse ended distribution just as the market expanded.

Notable Features

• Akiko includes chunky-to-planar assistance used by some software.
• Expansion devices can add keyboard, floppy and computer-like functions.

Historical Significance

• It was the first widely released 32-bit CD console in Europe but Commodore’s financial collapse ended distribution just as the market expanded.

Collector’s Notes

• Chipset and motherboard revision, Kickstart ROM, RAM expansion, accelerator cards and original keyboard or mouse should be documented.
• Memory, storage, displays and expansion hardware should be documented because configurations often changed during a system’s working life.

Specifications

Technical Information
Name	Commodore Amiga CD32
Manufacturer	Commodore
Launched	Friday, January 1, 1993
Discontinued	1994
Country	United States
CPU	Motorola 68EC020 at 14.18 MHz
Units Sold
Form Factor	CD-ROM game console
Power	Internal or external mains supply according to model
Networking	Serial, parallel, MIDI and third-party Ethernet or networking options according to model
Operating System	CD32 firmware and Amiga-compatible game software
Expansion / I/O	Controller, serial/AUX, expansion and audio/video interfaces
Keyboard	Gamepad; optional keyboard and mouse through expansions
Storage	Double-speed CD-ROM
Sound	Paula four-channel PCM stereo plus CD audio
Colours	Up to 32 colours normally, 64 in EHB and 4096 in HAM on OCS/ECS; AGA models support up to 256 indexed colours and HAM8 from 24-bit palettes
Graphics	AGA graphics with Akiko support logic
Display	Television output
ROM	Kickstart/CD32 extended ROM
RAM	2MB Chip RAM
CPU Speed	14.18 MHz