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The Fujitsu FM Towns Marty is a console from the fifth generation of video game consoles. The console was launched in Japan on February 20, 1993 and never saw a global release. A variant — the FM Towns Car Marty — was designed to be installed in an automobile and included a built in navigation system with audio and video guidance, and could also be detached from the car and played at home.  Marty is more of a computer rather than a console and sported several excellent arcade ports as well as IBM DOS ports. Marty is unique compared to FM Towns computer as it has 'pad-to-mouse' emulation in the BIOS reducing the need for owning a mouse.  Some games however aren't compatible with 'pad-to-mouse' emulation and require the original mouse.
The Fujitsu FM Towns Marty is a console from the fifth generation of video game consoles. The console was launched in Japan on February 20, 1993 and never saw a global release. A variant — the FM Towns Car Marty — was designed to be installed in an automobile and included a built in navigation system with audio and video guidance, and could also be detached from the car and played at home.  Marty is more of a computer rather than a console and sported several excellent arcade ports as well as IBM DOS ports. Marty is unique compared to FM Towns computer as it has 'pad-to-mouse' emulation in the BIOS reducing the need for owning a mouse.  Some games however aren't compatible with 'pad-to-mouse' emulation and require the original mouse.  Marty unfortunately has S-video and Composite as the only available video output.
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===Technical Information===
===Technical Information===
* [[Marty:Marty Model Differences|Model Differences]]
* [[Marty:Marty Model Differences|Model Differences]]
* <s title="Placeholder - Guide not created yet!" class="visible"> Connector Pinouts </s>
* <s title="Placeholder - Guide not created yet!" class="visible"> Board Revisions </s>
* <s title="Placeholder - Guide not created yet!" class="visible"> Region Information </s>
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===Video Mods===
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Revision as of 04:26, 18 June 2022

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The Fujitsu FM Towns Marty is a console from the fifth generation of video game consoles. The console was launched in Japan on February 20, 1993 and never saw a global release. A variant — the FM Towns Car Marty — was designed to be installed in an automobile and included a built in navigation system with audio and video guidance, and could also be detached from the car and played at home. Marty is more of a computer rather than a console and sported several excellent arcade ports as well as IBM DOS ports. Marty is unique compared to FM Towns computer as it has 'pad-to-mouse' emulation in the BIOS reducing the need for owning a mouse. Some games however aren't compatible with 'pad-to-mouse' emulation and require the original mouse. Marty unfortunately has S-video and Composite as the only available video output.

General Information

  • Creating Game Backups
  • Playing Game Backups
  • Doujin Games List

Technical Information

Repair Guides

Accessories

Optical Drive Emulators (ODEs)

Other

  • Replacement Power Supplies
  • Controller Adapters
  • Repair Tools
  • Capacitor Kit