MSX Virgin just got my first one

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بواسطة Brettster

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صورة Brettster

14-05-2014, 20:20

Hi all Today I became an MSX owner, I got a pioneer PX-7 it's in very nice condition Smile
I've also ordered a megaflashrom with 512k ram from MSX Cartridge shop.

I have some questions
Is there a cart that will upgrade my MSX 1 to a 2 or 2+?

Also I used to be an avid Japanese import gamer and modified all my consoles to 60hz (I'm in the UK)
Can this be done with the PX-7? Is it a requirement for any Japanese game titles? Does it make it full screen and faster like the megadrive and snes?

One more thing is there a Demo scene like the Amiga and Atart ST?

Thanks and sorry for all the Questions Smile

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بواسطة Manuel

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صورة Manuel

14-05-2014, 20:56

Brettster wrote:

Is there a cart that will upgrade my MSX 1 to a 2 or 2+?

Not really. There exists a set, but it's very very very rare and impractical. Better just by an MSX2, they're not very expensive.

Brettster wrote:

Also I used to be an avid Japanese import gamer and modified all my consoles to 60hz (I'm in the UK)
Can this be done with the PX-7? Is it a requirement for any Japanese game titles? Does it make it full screen and faster like the megadrive and snes?

I guess it can be done (by replacing the video chip), but then you can just as well get a Japanese PX-7, although they are probably a lot more expensive. If you get an MSX2 or higher, you can let it run on 60Hz from software.
It's not a requirement for Japanese game titles.
It doesn't make it faster, although some games will run a bit faster (the interrupt will go from 50 to 60 Hz, so timing based on it will be different). On MSX2's, it does stretch the screen vertically a bit.

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One more thing is there a Demo scene like the Amiga and Atart ST?

Thanks and sorry for all the Questions Smile

Just google and you'll find loads of MSX demos. But there haven't been made many lately.

And the forum is here to answer these questions, but perhaps you should Google around a bit more and you can find most of these yourself.

بواسطة Brettster

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صورة Brettster

14-05-2014, 21:05

Thanks Manuel
Looks like I'll have a PX-7 for sale lol

Anyone have a nice MSX 2 for sale?

بواسطة Manuel

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صورة Manuel

14-05-2014, 21:57

بواسطة o.geerdink

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صورة o.geerdink

15-05-2014, 10:57

How much for the px-7?

بواسطة Brettster

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صورة Brettster

15-05-2014, 19:28

Hi I just ordered a msx2+ from Bas Smile

As for the PX-7 it's in very good condition Pal version with video titles cartridge and manuals etc.
I'm not sure what these are worth?

بواسطة Brettster

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صورة Brettster

25-05-2014, 21:13

Got the wonderful megaflashrom cart played lots of roms on the PX 7 having loads of fun but I don't seem to be able to get scene demo dsk files to run could it be a memory issue? Most of the dsk images are 700k+
The px7 has 16k and the megaflashrom has the additional 512k.

I'm using the dsk option on the mfr to boot them too and they say disk image and I got a demo called waves to run ok also a dsk but only 512k

I do have an MSX 2+ on its way from Bas Smile

بواسطة Manuel

Ascended (19273)

صورة Manuel

25-05-2014, 21:23

Which MegaFLashROM cart did you buy exactly?
Which demos are you trying? Note that you can only run MSX1 demos on that PX-7.

بواسطة AxelStone

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صورة AxelStone

26-05-2014, 09:25

Brettster wrote:

Also I used to be an avid Japanese import gamer and modified all my consoles to 60hz (I'm in the UK)
Can this be done with the PX-7? Is it a requirement for any Japanese game titles? Does it make it full screen and faster like the megadrive and snes?

Yeah, a 60hz MSX is a must have! On MSX2 is very easy, you can set to 60hz via command line, but in MSX1 it's not possible. The only way to have a MSX1 at 60hz is hardware modification: replace TMS9929 with TMS9928. I've just recently did it with my HB75P and it works perfect at 60hz. Look at my thread in hardware forums, it seems that some models don't get right colors with this change.

بواسطة Brettster

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صورة Brettster

28-05-2014, 20:56

Hi Manuel it was the megaflashrom scc sd 512k with single sd slot
I got my Msx 2+ today and they seem to work on that machine but without sound! They are msx1 demos bu the way 700k dsk images.

The machine I got from Bas is a Philips NMS 8250 upgraded to msx2+ spec.

Weirdly enough gradius 2 has sound but anything that uses the built in sound is silent. Dig dug, bomber man etc
Is the msx2 not compatible with msx1 software?

بواسطة djh1697

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صورة djh1697

28-05-2014, 23:04

Brettster, where in the UK are you? I am in Leicester

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