Bazix have just updated their website, adding detailed information and pictures of the new One Chip MSX we reported about earlier. People who don't want to miss out on the first batch of One Chip MSX computers distributed outside Japan by Bazix are encouraged to join a One Chip MSX newsletter, via which an announcement will be sent as soon as the first orders can be taken.
With regards to the specifications, Bazix reveal that the SD/MMC card slot on the One Chip MSX is a hot-swappable and FAT16 compatible - working exactly like a harddisk connected to a MegaSCSI interface. This means that the famous disk image emulation tool 'EP' can be used on the One Chip MSX as well. The site furthermore reveals the VGA connector on the One Chip MSX can be used - with the appropriate cable - to produce an RGB-SCART compatible output as well, allowing One Chip MSX owners to connect a traditional MSX monitor or TV.
There also is a downside, as the extra config ROM which was announced earlier apparently did not make it to the final One Chip MSX. This means that if an update of the FPGA core fails or otherwise results in a configuration from which the FPGA core can not be updated the only way to bring the One Chip MSX back to life is to restore its default configuration by using a 10 or 40-pin JTAG cable - which can be obtained for about $50,-.

Time for a complete overview of the default specifications currently known:
- MSX2 with 256kB RAM
- Kanji support
- MSX-DOS2 support
- PS/2 connection
- 2 MSX joystick ports
- 2 MSX cartridge slots (with the 12V pins connected properly)
- MegaSCSI implemented to addres the SD/MMC card slot
- SD/MMC flashcard slot with native FAT16 support in MSX-DOS2
- MSX-MUSIC
- SCC+
- Composite and SVHS TV output
- VGA monitor output (which can be used as an RGB-SCART compatible output as well)
- 2 cinch audio outputs
- FPGA I/O pin (40 pins and 10 pins)
- 2 USB ports
- 32MB SDRAM
The heart of the One Chip MSX is an Altera Cyclone EP1C12Q240C8 FPGA chip. The One Chip MSX will be sold together with extensive manuals and software (including VHDL examples) for development purposes.
Next week, the One Chip MSX will be demonstrated during the Tokyo Game Show. We expect more details on the One Chip MSX - and perhaps even more information on when this new MSX computer can be ordered at D4E in Japan and Bazix outside Japan. We will keep you posted!
Relevant link: One Chip MSX website at Bazix
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