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By wolf_

Ambassador_ (10095)

12-08-2006, 16:42

poke

By wolf_

Ambassador_ (10095)

12-08-2006, 16:42

That said, it'll only make sense if there is an MSX3 STANDARD. I mean, you could release a version of the VHDL needed to play a certain demo or game, but having to load different VHDL code everytime sucks as well. It would be more practical if an MSX3 standard VHDL was released...

I doubt that, you can count on it that some smartasses would udpate the VHDL to have their additions here and there. Especially when there're artists involed! So, what if a game/demo backs up the current VHDL, inserts its own VHDL, and on quit restores the original VHDL again?

By mars2000you

Enlighted (6437)

12-08-2006, 16:45

As we know, Wolf is an artist .. So, he has already some ideas for a special VHDL dedicated to music for example

Many different 'personal' VHDL ... so, indeed a menu will be required to select the good configuration (including the original VHDL)

By poke-1,170

Paragon (1783)

12-08-2006, 16:56

yeah I'm 96% done now with writing a turbo R standard... just a bit of patience okay ?

By poke-1,170

Paragon (1783)

12-08-2006, 16:57

also guess everyone is dying for a ren sha turbo

By AuroraMSX

Paragon (1902)

12-08-2006, 21:00

And what about that cas-port? home.ict.nl/~ericboon/fun/icon_rolleyes.gif

By Matej

Expert (73)

12-08-2006, 21:32

Nice case with relief letters like amiga - MSX letters on case no sticker as logo!!!

By Latok

msx guru (3928)

12-08-2006, 21:56

Idd, I hope it's not a sticker. It probably is though

By mars2000you

Enlighted (6437)

12-08-2006, 22:18

And what about that cas-port? home.ict.nl/~ericboon/fun/icon_rolleyes.gif

Answer is on the Japanese page

(Excite translation)
"- External memory

As a typical external memory of MSX, the easiness of a large capacity and obtaining was equipped normally and the MMC/SD card slot with generality height was equipped normally in single-chip MSX (tentative name) though cassette tape/floppy disk had been used. As a result, easily doing the cooperation such as reading the program made on other PC and MSXPLAYer becomes possible."

The MMC/SD card will 'replace' cassete tape and floppy disk, and programs can be transfered from PC or MSX-PLAYer to the MMC/SD card. So I guess there are some tools for that on the CD-ROM.

By opcode

Expert (110)

15-08-2006, 18:39

I think they should add V9958 support ASAP, then implement the planned V9978, supposing ASCII/MSXA still have the papers. But considering that they are currently using 50% or more of all gates available, I wonder how much improvement would be possible with the OCM. Surely nothing too radical. Perhaps increasing the Z80 speed, or adding R800 support, but probably not adding a true 16bits CPU or a completely new one. The same for sound. FM emulation seems to be a gate eater. Maybe souped up variations of OPLL or SCC would be more practical. For example, a OPL3 kind of device (different oscilators, all voices programmable, etc) or a SCC with more channels, envelope control, etc. Personally I think it's better to extend existing chipset than add new ones. That leads to a more elegant design. I think ASCII made a mistake when didn't use a YM2203 with the MSX2. It's fully PSG compatible and add 3 FM channels (4 operators). Later they could have used something like the YM2610 to improve sound even more.

Eduardo