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 AV port is a 24-pin card-edge connector carrying composite, S-Video, RGB and stereo audio; S-Video and RGB cables need passive components built in, and Sega Genesis Model 2 cables fit only through an edge-connector adapter. 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.
Device Information
- Manufacturer
- Atari
- Release Year
- 1993
- Model Number
- J9000
- Category
- Gaming Console
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Available Ports
| Connector | Quantity | Power (PD) | Capabilities | Label | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proprietary Atari Jaguar AV Out (24-pin edge connector) | 1 | — | — | AV OUT (rear) | 24-position card-edge connector (0.1" pitch) carrying composite, S-Video, RGB and stereo audio. S-Video and RGB need passive components inside the cable. Sega Genesis Model 2 AV cables fit only through an edge-connector adapter such as the Humble Bazooka JAG2GEN. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
Notes & Compatibility
Rear: 24-pin card-edge AV out (0.1″ pitch; composite + S-Video + RGB + stereo audio; S-Video and RGB need passives in the cable, and Genesis Model 2 cables fit only via an edge-connector adapter such as the Humble Bazooka JAG2GEN), 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). The Jaguar outputs S-Video and RGB natively with no mod, so skip a composite-only cable and buy an S-Video or RGB SCART one with the passives built in.