MSX1 Machine recommendation

Supporter (4)

01-09-2023, 12:41

Hello, I would like to get your recommendations on selecting the most suitable machine by default for running MSX1 Europe floppy disk games, as well as any necessary or recommended extensions. Currently, I'm using the SONY HB-FX1D.

By AndreV

Champion (272)

01-09-2023, 14:37

I think the most common msx1 in europe where problaly the philips VG-8020, toshiba hx-10. sony hb75p

https://www.msx.org/wiki/Philips_VG-8020

https://www.msx.org/wiki/Toshiba_HX-10P

https://www.msx.org/wiki/Sony_HB-75P

By Briqunullus

Paladin (769)

01-09-2023, 18:22

Very common machines indeed, but no disk support out of the box. Though there a multiple (modern) solutions for that. Both physical and digital.

By AndreV

Champion (272)

01-09-2023, 19:56

I'm not sure if its for emulation or real msx, but indeed the real machines don't have a floppy drive, you can verly easy make your own foppy drive controler for these msx's made my self couple of weeks go the fdc-600 for the Philips vg-8020.. but i assume its for emulation in openmsx.

By Briqunullus

Paladin (769)

01-09-2023, 20:23

Haha, missed the fact that we're in the openMSX section. Disk support is just one extension away.

I have created my own config for this. Copied the 8020 file and added the disk part from the 8255. And added a few other things as well.

By Manuel

Ascended (19678)

02-09-2023, 00:42

If you use the 8020, better use the 8020/00, as it has a simpler memory layout (no expanded slot).
I usually use a Toshiba HX-10 with a Sony HBD-F1 disk drive for such cases. And yes, you could create your own config based on any of these machines and build in one of these disk drives. That's the perfect solution I think.

By modhack

Supporter (4)

02-09-2023, 11:03

Great thanks all for your answers. I will try a configuration with the Philips vg-8020 + Sony HBD-F1 disk drive.

By gdx

Enlighted (6437)

02-09-2023, 11:15

I recommend an MSX1 with 2 cartridge slots and its 64kB RAM in the same slot, otherwise 16kB RAM only if you buy a flash card interface with expansion memory. Prefer one with an RGB output if you want use an upscaler.