The Atari Jaguar launched on November 23, 1993 in New York and San Francisco — marketed as a 64-bit system thanks to the Tom and Jerry chips' shared 64-bit data bus. Its rear panel uses a 9-pin Mini-DIN AV port that's pin-compatible with the Sega Genesis Model 2's Multi-AV cable, carrying composite, S-Video, raw RGB and stereo audio on a single connector. The Jaguar also has a 12-pin DSP expansion port (the JagLink modem-style serial connector, also used for Lynx ComLynx-style multi-console networking) and an RF antenna output. Up front, two proprietary DE-15 high-density 15-pin controller ports — visually the same shell as a VGA connector but with Atari's own pinout for the 17-button Jaguar pad.
Atari’s 1993 ‘jaguar’ 64-bit console with a Genesis-Model-2-compatible 9-pin Mini-DIN AV port, two proprietary DE-15 controller ports, RF, and a DSP expansion port.
Device Information
- Manufacturer
- Atari
- Release Year
- 1993
- Model Number
- J9000
- Category
- Gaming Console
Available Ports
| Connector | Quantity | Label | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Proprietary Atari Jaguar AV Out (9-pin Mini-DIN) | 1 | AV OUT (rear) | 9-pin Mini-DIN carrying composite, S-Video, raw RGB and stereo audio. Pin-compatible with the Sega Genesis Model 2 Multi-AV cable family — most third-party Jaguar SCART and HDMI adapters use a Genesis-2 cable internally. Placeholder name — needs a new approved connector entry. |
| RF Antenna Input (Coaxial) | 1 | TV (rear) | RF antenna output (UHF/VHF) for direct connection to a TV's coaxial antenna terminal. |
| Proprietary Atari Jaguar Controller Port (DE-15) | 2 | Controller 1 / 2 (front) | High-density DE-15 connector (same physical shell as VGA) wired with Atari's own keypad-matrix pinout for the 17-button Jaguar controller. NOT compatible with VGA cables or DE-9 Atari joysticks without an adapter. Placeholder name — needs a new approved connector entry. |
| Proprietary Atari Jaguar DSP Expansion Port | 1 | DSP port (rear) | 12-pin edge-style expansion port carrying UART, clock and data lines for DSP/serial communication. Used by the unreleased Jaguar Voice Modem, the JagLink multi-console networking adapter, and ComLynx-style accessories. Placeholder name — needs a new approved connector entry. |
Notes & Compatibility
Rear: 9-pin Mini-DIN AV out (pin-compatible with the Sega Genesis Model 2 AV cable — composite + S-Video + raw RGB + stereo audio), RF antenna output (UHF/VHF), 12-pin DSP expansion port (JagLink modem / multi-console networking — Atari’s answer to Lynx ComLynx), 9V DC barrel power inlet (not modeled). Front: 2x DE-15 high-density 15-pin controller ports (proprietary Atari pinout — physically a VGA shell, logically different — for the 17-button Jaguar controller). Top: cartridge slot, also used by the JagCD add-on (not modeled — console-to-console docking edge connector). AV, controller and DSP ports modeled with placeholder names — needs new approved connector entries (follow-up connector creation pass per batch 4 plan).
