PlayStation(tm) Development Tools Fall 95
Tool Group Tool Category Tool Name Description Part Fee1
Development System Developer System Kit Provides all basic software tools and hardware required for DTL-SK1 $37,000
PlayStation game development:
* Programmer Tool Kit (DTL-K1)
* Graphic Artist Tool Kit (DTL-K2)
* Sound Artist Tool Kit (DTL-K3)
* CD-ROM Emulator Kit (DTL-K4)
* CD-ROM Generator Software (DTL-S2035)
* CD Write-Once Drive (CDW-900E)
* CD-ROM Drive (DTL-H201 0)
* U.S. Debugging Station (DTL-H1 001)
* Mouse (DTL-H1030)
* Link Cable (DTL-H2060)
* Controller Box (DTL-H2080)
* 50 Write-Once Disks (CDR-71 P-3)
* 10 Write-Once Mastering Disks (CDR-71 PS)
* Includes all relevant volumes of the Developer Reference
Series2
Programmer Tools
Programming Programmer Tool Kit Provides PlayStation emulation and programming capabilities. DTL-K1 $18,000
Kit includes:
* Programmer Board Set (DTL-H2000)
Two ISA bus cards featuring SPU (Sound Processing Unit),
connectors for 2 controllers, video out (composite or S-video)
w/2-channel audio (RCA-type jacks) and comm port. Includes
two controllers for use with the Board Set.
* Programmer Tools CD (DTL-S2002)
CD includes:
- Operating System Run-time Libraries
- Psy-Q Development Environment tools
- GNU C Compiler tools
- Graphics conversion utilities
- Code samples
* The following volumes of the Developer Reference Series:
PlayStation Hardware Guide, PlayStation OS Guide, Library
Overview, Library Reference and Psy-Q manual.
CD Emulation
CD-ROM Emulator Kit
Provides PlayStation CD-ROM emulation and CD image creation
capabilities. Kit includes:
DTL-K4 $3,575
• ISA bus board which connects to the Programmer Board
Set and emulates the performance of the PlayStation CD-
ROM.
• CD Emulator image creation software
• CD Emulator volume of the Developer Reference Series.
NOTE: This kit requires an external SCSI II Audio/Video hard
drive such as one of those listed below.
Micropolis 2GB Ext AV Drive
2 gigabyte external SCSI II Audio/Video hard drive to be used
with the CD Emulator Kit.
DTL-H4221 -02 $1,450
Micropolis 4GB Ext AV Drive
4 gigabyte external SCSI II Audio/Video hard drive to be used
with the CD Emulator Kit.
DTL-H3243-04 $2,250
Mastering
CD-ROM Generator
Software required for creating the Master Disk
image using the CD Write-Once Drive. Includes CD
Generator volume of the Developer Reference Series.
NOTE: This software requires the Adaptec SCSI Master card
(AHA-1 542CF) to be used with the CD Write-Once Drive listed
below.
DTL-S2035 $1,800
CD Write-Once Drive
Write-Once drive required3 for writing CD-ROM
disks for use with the Debugging Station and the CD-ROM
Drive, and for disk mastering.
CDW-900E $5,700
Write-Once Disks
Required4 media for debug versions of games. Single.
CDR-71 P-1 $22
Write-Once Disks
Required5 media for debug versions of games. Ten pack.
CDR-71 P-2 $200
Write-Once Disks
Required6 media for debug versions of games. Fifty pack.
CDR-71 P-3 $950
Write-Once Mastering Disks
Required7 media for PlayStation disk mastering. Ten pack.
CDR-71 PS $200
Testing
US Debugging Station
Same as US PlayStation production unit, but can
play back CD Write-Once and all PlayStation disks. Includes 2
controllers and 2 memory cards.
DTL-H1 001 $1,300
PAL Debugging Station
Same as European PlayStation production unit, but can
play back CD Write-Once and all PlayStation disks. Includes 2
controllers and 2 memory cards.
DTL-H1002 $1,300
Tool Group Tool Category
Tool Name
Description
Part
Fee1
Accessories
CD-ROM Drive
External CD-ROM drive for Developer Board Set. Required
to use CD Write-Once and PlayStation disks with the
Programmer Board Set.
DTL-H201 0
$390
Mouse
Mouse for Debugging Station or for the Programmer Board Set.
DTL-H1 030
$50
Link Cable
Connects two Programmer Board Sets for development of
two-player games.
DTL-H2060
$90
Controller Box
Accepts consumer memory cards and controllers for use with
Programmer Board set.
DTL-H2080
$200
Graphic Artist Tools
Animation
Graphic Artist Tool Kit
Provides Graphic Artist Tools listed below:
DTL-K2
$3,250
* Graphic Artist Board (DTL-H200).
ISA bus card which allows the Sprite Editor and 3D
Graphics software to render images as the PlayStation
would; i.e., on the same display hardware with the same
aspect ratio, and color-mapping. Note: Does not require
Programmer Board Set (DTL-H2000)
* Sprite Editor (DTL-S21 0)
Provides 2D paint, palette operation, cell mapping, and cell
animation editing functions.
* Graphics Artist Tools CD (DTL-S220)
Tools for graphical data conversion, animation and assign-
ment of textures to polygons: 3D Studio plug-in, Material
Editor, MIME Utilities and Graphic conversion utilities.
* Sprite Editor and 3D Graphics Tool volumes of the
Developer Reference Series.
Modeling Caligari Truespace 3D modeling software. Outputs model data in DTL-S285 $1,000
PlayStation format.
Sound Artist Tools
Sound Sound Artist Tool Kit Provides Sound Artist Tools listed below: DTL-K3 $2,000
* Sound Artist Board (DTL-H700)
Nubus card for Macintosh which emulates Sound Processor
capability of the PlayStation. Note: Provides digital optical
output only.
* Sound Artist Tool Software (DTL-S71 0)
Allows music and sound effects to be previewed and edited,
Sound Delicatessen software, sound data converters.
* Sound Artist Tool volume of the Developer Reference Series
1 Fees are subject to change without notice. 2 Additional sets of the Developer Reference Series can be purchased separately. 3/4/5/6/7 Sony Write-Once Drive, related software and media are the only tools
capable of PlayStation disk mastering.
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