--- title: Fujitsu FM Towns II categories: - Computers types: - Home Computer origins: - Japan years: - '1989' cpus: - Intel 80386sx params: name: FM Towns II image: /media/museum/photos/fujitsu_fmtownii_system_2.jpg company: /companies/fujitsu company_name: Fujitsu specs: - label: NAME value: FM Towns II - label: MANUFACTURER value: Fujitsu - label: TYPE value: Home Computer - label: ORIGIN value: Japan - label: YEAR value: '1989' - label: KEYBOARD value: Full stroke 123 (!) keys with function keys and numeric keypad - label: CPU value: Intel 80386sx - label: SPEED value: 16 MHz - label: CO-PROCESSOR value: 80387 arithmetic coprocessor - label: RAM value: 1 or 2 MB, depending models (max 64 MB) - label: VRAM value: 512KB + 128KB (Sprite RAM) - label: ROM value: Unknown - label: TEXT MODES value: Unknown - label: GRAPHIC MODES value: |- from 352 x 232 up to 640 x 480\ up to 1024 sprites (16x16) - label: COLORS value: 32768 colors palette - 256 on screen - label: SOUND value: 6 channel FM, 8 channel PCM - label: SIZE / WEIGHT value: Unknown - label: I/O PORTS value: SCSI - label: BUILT IN MEDIA value: 2 x 3.5'' floppy discs, PC format; CD-ROM single speed; 80 MB hard-disk - label: OS value: Town OS - label: POWER SUPPLY value: Built-in power supply unit - label: PERIPHERALS value: Unknown - label: PRICE value: Unknown tabs: - photos - software - emulators - links - videos forum_thread: 383 photos: - title: ANOTHER FM-TOWNS II VERSION subtitle: '' text: '' image: /media/museum/photos/fujitsu_fmtownii_system_1.jpg - title: 'TOWER VERSION #1' subtitle: '' text: |- Note in this picture the way the CD tray opens, as well as the fact the case has a fold out handel on top for easy transport. Thanks to **Charles Maib** for picture and info image: /media/museum/photos/fujitsu_fmtownii_system_3.jpg - title: FRONT PANEL CLOSE-UP subtitle: '' text: Thanks to **Charles Maib** for picture and info image: /media/museum/photos/fujitsu_fmtownii_front_1.jpg - title: MONITOR subtitle: '' text: |- The monitor matches the CPU and even has the FM TOWNS logo on it. Thanks to **Charles Maib** for picture and info image: /media/museum/photos/fujitsu_fmtownii_monitor_1.jpg - title: TOWER BACK SIDE subtitle: '' text: |- **(1)** External Floppy disc drive unit connector\ **(2)** Analog RGB video connector\ **(3)** 3 expansion card housings\ **(4)** Serial RS-232 connector\ **(5)** Parallel printer DB25 connector\ **(6)** SCSI connector\ **(7)** Stereo audio IN\ **(8)** Stereo audio OUT\ **(9)** Monitor grounded plug Thanks to **Charles Maib** for picture and info image: /media/museum/photos/fujitsu_fmtownii_back_1.jpg - title: INSIDE subtitle: '' text: |- Notice the 386-DX processor (marked A80386DX-16 IV) Thanks to **Charles Maib** for picture and info image: /media/museum/photos/fujitsu_fmtownii_inside_1.jpg screenshots: - title: SCREENSHOT subtitle: '' text: Thanks to [fullmotionvideo.free.fr](http://fullmotionvideo.free.fr/) for this picture image: /media/museum/software/fujitsu_fmtowns_ss_3x3eye_1.jpg - title: SCREENSHOT subtitle: '' text: Thanks to [fullmotionvideo.free.fr](http://fullmotionvideo.free.fr/) for this picture image: /media/museum/software/fujitsu_fmtowns_ss_3x3eye_2.jpg - title: SCREENSHOT subtitle: '' text: Thanks to [fullmotionvideo.free.fr](http://fullmotionvideo.free.fr/) for this picture image: /media/museum/software/fujitsu_fmtowns_ss_amaranthiii.jpg - title: SCREENSHOT subtitle: '' text: Thanks to [fullmotionvideo.free.fr](http://fullmotionvideo.free.fr/) for this picture image: /media/museum/software/fujitsu_fmtowns_ss_american-ultra-quizz.jpg - title: SCREENSHOT subtitle: '' text: Thanks to [fullmotionvideo.free.fr](http://fullmotionvideo.free.fr/) for this picture image: /media/museum/software/fujitsu_fmtowns_ss_nobunaganoyabou-tenshouki.jpg - title: SCREENSHOT subtitle: '' text: Thanks to [fullmotionvideo.free.fr](http://fullmotionvideo.free.fr/) for this picture image: /media/museum/software/fujitsu_fmtowns_ss_nobunaganoyabou-tenshouki_2.jpg emulators: - title: FM Towns Bochs Emulator url: http://fmbochs.emuvibes.com/ platform: Windows text: Windows emulator - title: UNZ Emulator & info url: http://members.at.infoseek.co.jp/townsemu/index.html platform: Windows text: UNZ Emulator & info links: - title: ASSEMBLER - FM Towns page url: http://assembler.roarvgm.com/FM_towns_computers/fm_towns_computers.html text: Nice page with a lot of pictures - title: FM Towns Software Database url: http://homepage2.nifty.com/ftowns/db/sdb.html text: The name says it all (in japanese) - title: FM TOWNS world url: http://homepage2.nifty.com/ftowns/ text: Dedicated japanese site - title: FUJITSU FM TOWNS 2 Japanese page url: http://www.geocities.jp/bmtc_pin/FM-TOWNS-2-01.html text: Very detailed page with a lot of pictures (in japanese) - title: The World of FM Towns url: http://ktj.dip.jp/towns/index_e text: Some interesting info here videos: - title: FM Towns II japanese TV commercial url: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KkPMpmBfwfI text: 'Length: 15 s' - title: FM Towns japanese TV commercial url: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SstlqNyuD1w text: 'Length: 30 s' - title: FM Towns japanese TV commercial url: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9UlTdrjbr8 text: 'Length: 30 s' - title: FM Towns japanese TV commercial url: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y01Pjyin-pU text: 'Length: 30 s' related: - /museum/fujitsu-fm-towns - /museum/fujitsu-fm-towns-ii-ex oc_id: 384 source: url: https://web.archive.org/web/20230505073348/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?c=384 date: '2023-05-05' --- The FM Towns II is a follow up to the [FM Towns](/museum/fujitsu-fm-towns/) (read this entry for more info). The FM Towns II could read CD audio. 5 LED displayed the sound volume and two buttons was used to change volume. Graphics video features were very powerful:\ \- One could display up to 800 sprite (16x16) on one video frame, - Zoom and screen rotation were hardware features. Display could be rotated to any angle using one single command.\ \- Texts, Sprites and Graphics used three different RAM areas. They could be easily displayed simultaneously.
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