Description

ESE-RAM-Disk Maximum (似非RAMDisk MAXIMUM) is a MegaSRAM sold in Japan since 2020. This is not ESE-RAM compatible. This is an MegaSRAM of 2048kB with customisable operation by switches. It contains a battery to keep the SRAM content.

The contacts of the EDGE connector are tinned.

Price: 11,880 yen + shipping.

(Note: 似非 means fake in japanese)

Gallery

ESE-RAM Maximum

ESE-RAM Maximum PCB

ESE-RAM Maximum PCB back

ESE-RAM Maximum dipswitches

Specifications

SRAM: 2048kB
Support R800 ROM/DRAM mode on MSX Turbo R and Panasonic MSX2+ turbo mode
1 button switch to disable the cartridge ROM during the MSX boot
1 switch to select pages size of MegaROM emulation (8K/16K)
4 dip-switches to configure the SRAM
Battery CR-2032

Extra functions

SRAM operation mode is selectable by dip-switch. (see table below)

Swithes ➀ and ➁ select the segment order by default

❶	❷	Mapper segments selected on initialization
Off	Off	0-0-0-0 (as ASCII 8K mapper)
ON	Off	0-1-2-3 (as most other mappers)
Off	ON	0-0-1-1 (as a few 16K mappers)
ON	ON	F-0-0-0 (as R-Type mapper)

Swithes ➂ and ➃ select the operating mode.

❸	❹	SRAM operation mode
Off	Off	Switch on 8K: 1024kB Write protected SRAM (mode used to write a ROM file) Switch on 16K: 2048kB ESE-RAM if switch (mode used to write a ROM file)
ON	Off	Switch on 8K: 1024kB SRAM for game data Switch on 16K: 2048kB ESE-RAM if switch
Off	ON	MegaROM mode (1024kB Write protected SRAM + 1024kB SRAM for game data)

Minimum Requirements

MSX1 (with disk to load the ROMs)
1 cartridge slot free

Software

DOSCHK - Software for building an environment compatible with both DOS1 / DOS2 (Nextor) by Yuu-Kun
ESECHK - ESE-RAM checker by Mikasen
MGSAVE1 / MGLOAD1 - MegaRom backup / loader by Mikasen
NextorPatcher - Tool for Windows by Konamiman to add a FlashROM-disk from 128kB to 1920kB
NGLOAD - MegaROM loader By Niga
SMGINST - Ramdisk tool by Yuu-Kun

You can download these software HERE.

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