Re: MSX Mailinglist in het Nederlands
Unless I'm sadly mistaken, is that not what I was doing? ^.^ _ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp -- For info, see http://www.stack.nl/~wynke/MSX/listinfo.html
Re: MSX Mailinglist in het Nederlands
First of all, I didn't mean to quote the entire message... and, secondly, what useful comments can I have if I don't understand Dutch to read the message? ^.^ _ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp -- For info, see http://www.stack.nl/~wynke/MSX/listinfo.html
Re: MSX Mailinglist in het Nederlands
Yes, I quite agree... also, because I do not speak Dutch, this mailing list is one of the few ways I can communicate with people to attain information, as MSX information is quite rare where I live. Original Message Follows From: ag0ny <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: MSX Mailinglist in het Nederlands Date: Fri, 21 Sep 2001 21:21:45 +0200 Hi, [I can't understand Dutch, I know the meaning of your message thanks to other people's translation] My opinion: The MSX community is already very fragmented. We're not so many people, so I don't think it is a good idea to fragment it even more. That's the reason why instead of making forums in aamsx.org I prefer to point users to the several MSX mailinglists around the world. Again, this is just my opinion. You can do whatever you think you should. Regards, MSX World wrote: > > This message is adressed to all the MSX users in The Netherlands and Belguim > and will therefor only be written in Dutch. > > Hallo beste MSX gebruikers, > > Met Bussum morgen in het vooruitzicht kwam er vanmorgen ineens een idee bij > mij op. > Zou het niet fijn zijn als er, buiten de grote MSX mailinglists, ook een > mailinglist kwam voor gebruikers uit Nederland en Vlaanderen? > Hier zou natuurlijk dan alleen Nederlands gesproken kunnen worden. > > Laat me even weten wat je er van vindt, per mail, of morgen op Bussum! > > Mzzls en allemaal tot morgen! > > Jeroen Küppers > MSX World. > > -- > For info, see http://www.stack.nl/~wynke/MSX/listinfo.html -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] - http://www.aamsx.org -- For info, see http://www.stack.nl/~wynke/MSX/listinfo.html _ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp -- For info, see http://www.stack.nl/~wynke/MSX/listinfo.html
Re: MSX Mailinglist in het Nederlands
I don't mean to seem rude, but could anyone tell me what this message was saying? I sadly do not speak Dutch. Original Message Follows From: "MSX World" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: MSX Mailinglist in het Nederlands Date: Fri, 21 Sep 2001 15:54:57 +0200 This message is adressed to all the MSX users in The Netherlands and Belguim and will therefor only be written in Dutch. Hallo beste MSX gebruikers, Met Bussum morgen in het vooruitzicht kwam er vanmorgen ineens een idee bij mij op. Zou het niet fijn zijn als er, buiten de grote MSX mailinglists, ook een mailinglist kwam voor gebruikers uit Nederland en Vlaanderen? Hier zou natuurlijk dan alleen Nederlands gesproken kunnen worden. Laat me even weten wat je er van vindt, per mail, of morgen op Bussum! Mzzls en allemaal tot morgen! Jeroen Küppers MSX World. -- For info, see http://www.stack.nl/~wynke/MSX/listinfo.html _ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp -- For info, see http://www.stack.nl/~wynke/MSX/listinfo.html
Re: MSX MP3 CD collection
What exactly is this CD collection? I've not heard anything of it. ^.^ _ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp -- For info, see http://www.stack.nl/~wynke/MSX/listinfo.html
Re: About Snacther translation
There is already an English version of Snatcher (the Mega/Sega CD version), that will, in all likeliness, be emulatable under the AGES emulator before long; it would be best to work on a "real" (i.e., MSX-compatable) translation of Snatcher if this occurs. _ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp -- For info, see http://www.stack.nl/~wynke/MSX/listinfo.html
Re: "I have a dream.." bogus?
My studies show that 100% of Canadian MSX users do not have the proper hardware to play punx. ^.- _ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp -- For info, see http://www.stack.nl/~wynke/MSX/listinfo.html
Re: "I have a dream.." bogus?
Once I have a job, I should be able to augment that figure by infinite percent, to the point that every active Canadian MSX user has the requirements! (I.E., me. ^.^;;) _ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp -- For info, see http://www.stack.nl/~wynke/MSX/listinfo.html
RE: Friend looking for Turbo-R
All right, thank you! ^.^ _ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp -- For info, see http://www.stack.nl/~wynke/MSX/listinfo.html
Friend looking for Turbo-R
I have a friend who's looking to buy a Japanese (or otherwise NTSC) Turbo-R and an SCC. Does anyone know of one for sale? _ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp -- For info, see http://www.stack.nl/~wynke/MSX/listinfo.html
RE: Check this out...
>All graphics were handmade by Elvis Gallegos. Only the main character >(Sonic) was ripped and modified. I stand corrected! _ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. -- For info, see http://www.stack.nl/~wynke/MSX/listinfo.html
Re: Check this out...
Actually, Sonyc seems to use graphics from the Mastersystem and Game Gear Sonic games. >For that reason it was named Sonyc instead of Sonic. >Also, the graphics are (afaik) all originals. _ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. -- For info, see http://www.stack.nl/~wynke/MSX/listinfo.html
Re: Check this out...
On that topic... is the MSX version of Sonyc still a commercial product, or is it also public domain? On that same topic, is Sonyc MSX2+ and Turbo R only, or could I use it on my (lowly) MSX2? _ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. -- For info, see http://www.stack.nl/~wynke/MSX/listinfo.html
Re: Exclusive interview about Konami and the S.C.C.
A Yamaha MSX1 was available here, but marketed as a music accessory because of its MIDI port, as near as I can tell. As for games, they were never marketed here to my knowledge. A few bits of business software and Yamaha's own music software. Original Message Follows From: Ivan Latorre <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Exclusive interview about Konami and the S.C.C. Date: Thu, 07 Jun 2001 00:43:06 +0200 Brendan Cross wrote: > I have a similar problem to Marco, but even somewhat worse. I have what is, > I believe, the only MSX2 computer currently in Canada. ^.^;; As a result, > MSX software and hardware is basically non-existant here, making buying > actual copies of games and so forth not the simplest of things for me. What MSX machines were sold in Canada? I know that Yamaha sold MSX1 there (I saw a Yamaha MSX advertisement in a Byte magazine of 1985 adressed to Canadian customers -a part from U.S. customers-). And which was the availability of MSX software in Canada (cartridges, tape games, etc)? Greets -- For info, see http://www.stack.nl/~wynke/MSX/listinfo.html _ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. -- For info, see http://www.stack.nl/~wynke/MSX/listinfo.html
Re: Exclusive interview about Konami and the S.C.C.
I have a similar problem to Marco, but even somewhat worse. I have what is, I believe, the only MSX2 computer currently in Canada. ^.^;; As a result, MSX software and hardware is basically non-existant here, making buying actual copies of games and so forth not the simplest of things for me. _ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. -- For info, see http://www.stack.nl/~wynke/MSX/listinfo.html
Re: MSX.org Forum online
UBB stands for Ultimate Bulletin Board; it's one of the more commonly-used messageboard systems. _ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. -- For info, see http://www.stack.nl/~wynke/MSX/listinfo.html
Re: Memory question
And for my next brilliant question... where would I get a RAM-expansion cartridge? Also, where could I get a cartslot splitter? I have a feeling that two cartridge slots will all too soon become too little for me. ^.^ _ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. -- For info, see http://www.stack.nl/~wynke/MSX/listinfo.html
Re: LOADROM.COM help needed
Oh, really? >.< I'll need to upgrade, then. Oddly, as I mentioned, I can run 1Mbit split ROMs, like Lupin III, Bubble Bobble, Strategic Mars, etc. _ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. -- For info, see http://www.stack.nl/~wynke/MSX/listinfo.html
Memory question
This is probably a stupid question, but... how do I upgrade the memory on my MSX2? If possible, I'd like to upgrade it to 4MB. ^.^ It's an NMS-8250, with, built-in, 128KB ram 128KB VRAM. _ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. -- For info, see http://www.stack.nl/~wynke/MSX/listinfo.html
Re: LOADROM.COM help needed
I have LOADROM 1.1, and, it seems, my MSX2 actually has 128KB of RAM. Oddly, I'm able to load ROMs that are split and that come with their own BASIC loaders... _ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. -- For info, see http://www.stack.nl/~wynke/MSX/listinfo.html
Re: LOADROM.COM help needed
No, I don't; I was under the impression that it was an MSX-DOS 1.0 program. >.< Is there any way to load ROMs using MSX-DOS 1.x or MSX-Basic 2.x? I just don't quite have the money for MSX-DOS 2.x at the moment. _ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. -- For info, see http://www.stack.nl/~wynke/MSX/listinfo.html
LOADROM.COM help needed
I'm using Trunks' LOADROM.COM to try and run roms on my Phillips NMS-8250 MSX2 computer, with 256KB of RAM. No matter what ROM I try to load, however, the program freezes when it gets to RAM page 6 of 6. Could anyone help me, please? _ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. -- For info, see http://www.stack.nl/~wynke/MSX/listinfo.html
Re: MSX Revival Project - One Chip MSX
Very true; there was even a Linux port for the SH-4 processor, intended for Dreamcast. One website actually has as its server a Dreamcast running Linux! Original Message Follows Linux started-off as a 386 Unix clone. But soon it also got ported to other architectures. These days it runs on every major 32-bit (and higher) processor. _ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. -- For info, see http://www.stack.nl/~wynke/MSX/listinfo.html
Re: Wie kan mij komen ophalen?
Mais personne y parle le français? ^.- (Translation: But no one speaks French?) _ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. -- For info, see http://www.stack.nl/~wynke/MSX/listinfo.html
Re: All in one reply
That's incorrect; VDP(10)=vdp(10)xor2 only changes the refresh rate, not the colours, as well. Also, VDP(10)=0 does the same thing (to change to 60Hz); VDP(10)=2 does the same to change it to 50Hz. Original Message Follows Once you enter Basic you need to type (blindly) VDP(10)=vdp(10)xor2 to togle between PAL and NTSC output from your MSX. _ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. -- For info, see http://www.stack.nl/~wynke/MSX/listinfo.html
Re: Ys 1 won't save?
Well, this is strange... I tried it again on a formatted floppy, and this time it worked. Why it didn't like my other formatted floppy, I don't know. _ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. -- For info, see http://www.stack.nl/~wynke/MSX/listinfo.html
Ys 1 won't save?
When attempting to save, Ys 1 asks me for a userdisk. When I put in my disk with my SD Snatcher saves or a formatted floppy, it complains of an "invalid userdisk". Can anyone help me? _ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. -- For info, see http://www.stack.nl/~wynke/MSX/listinfo.html
Re: Snatcher question
Your advice was almost correct; the saves are actually stored on the first disk, which I needed to deprotect. Original Message Follows From: Albert Beevendorp <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Snatcher question Date: Fri, 30 Mar 2001 22:45:41 +0200 At 16:14 30-3-01 -0400, you wrote: >I feel really stupid to be asking this, but, in Snatcher, what disk do you >insert when saving the game with Metal Gear? I tried Disk 1 (judging from >the number one when prompted for the disk), I tried a disk with an SD >Snatcher save also on it... it crashed both times. Could someone tell me >what disk I should be using? For Snatcher, games are saved on disk 2 so you need to make the second disk write un-protected while saving... Good luck... GreeTz, BiFi Visit my Home Page at www.bifi.msxnet.org mail me at: [EMAIL PROTECTED] FTP: ftp.bifi.msxnet.org ICQ #36126979 -- For info, see http://www.stack.nl/~wynke/MSX/listinfo.html _ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. -- For info, see http://www.stack.nl/~wynke/MSX/listinfo.html
Snatcher question
I feel really stupid to be asking this, but, in Snatcher, what disk do you insert when saving the game with Metal Gear? I tried Disk 1 (judging from the number one when prompted for the disk), I tried a disk with an SD Snatcher save also on it... it crashed both times. Could someone tell me what disk I should be using? _ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. -- For info, see http://www.stack.nl/~wynke/MSX/listinfo.html
Re: An MSX poem
I really like the poem, but I disagree about it only being for nostalgic minds. I live in Canada, and as such never had an MSX while younger. Why, my current MSX2 is a few months older than I am! (I turn sixteen in September, by MSX2 was built in early 1985 as best as I can tell.) I found out about MSX when I first entered my Snatcher obsession, from playing the Sega CD version. It was a dream come true when I was able to actually get my MSX2, which I love much better than the PC I am using to type this. (If only I had a hard drive, Uzix and an MSX modem, I wouldn't need a PC at all!) Original Message Follows From: Wynke Stulemeijer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: An MSX poem Date: Wed, 28 Mar 2001 23:59:48 +0200 Hi! I wrote this poem today, and some people told me to put it on the mailing list. I'm not sure it is that good, but well, here it is: MSX, you've brought us many nights Of game and programming delight For many years, and more, somehow, But, MSX, where are you now? Are you just a forgotten toy That no-one plays with any more Except for some nostalgic minds While even those are hard to find? Or is there still a spark of life, Could MSX once again thrive If only we would try? But even if it has no active part MSX is always in our heart So it will never die! Wynke. -- For info, see http://www.stack.nl/~wynke/MSX/listinfo.html _ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. -- For info, see http://www.stack.nl/~wynke/MSX/listinfo.html
RE: Floppy cable not working?
Allow me to rephrase that: Thank you so much! Now I can finally use my MSX2 properly, though I've become hooked on Mika Slayton Poker... Better? ^.^ Original Message Follows From: "Maico Arts" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: Floppy cable not working? Date: Mon, 26 Mar 2001 21:09:36 +0200 Hello > drive onto! ^.^ Thank you sososososososo much! Now I can finally > use my MSX2 > properly, though I've become hooked on Mika Slayton Poker... Please... Don't exagerate (<- did I type this right?) too much... Greetings Maico Arts -- For info, see http://www.stack.nl/~wynke/MSX/listinfo.html _ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. -- For info, see http://www.stack.nl/~wynke/MSX/listinfo.html
RE: Floppy cable not working?
*smacks himself on the forehead* Of course, I should have thought of that... It worked, though! I took the twisted floppy cable and untwisted wires 13 through 16, giving me a working floppy drive and a connector to add an extra drive onto! ^.^ Thank you sososososososo much! Now I can finally use my MSX2 properly, though I've become hooked on Mika Slayton Poker... Original Message Follows From: "Maico Arts" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: Floppy cable not working? Date: Sun, 25 Mar 2001 22:46:57 +0200 Hello > Do you mean only pins 10 and 12, or pins 10 through 12? That does not matter. When youget wires 10 through 12 out of the flatcable, turn them arround and put them back, you will see 10 and 12 have changed places and 11 has come back on its previous place... greetings Maico Arts -- For info, see http://www.stack.nl/~wynke/MSX/listinfo.html _ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. -- For info, see http://www.stack.nl/~wynke/MSX/listinfo.html
RE: Floppy cable not working?
Do you mean only pins 10 and 12, or pins 10 through 12? Original Message Follows From: "Maico Arts" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: Floppy cable not working? Date: Sat, 24 Mar 2001 23:10:49 +0100 For as far as I know, the twist as it is in a PC cable does noet work for both 34 pin connectors. For the one not twisted it will work ofcourse. I would go to the shop. Buy some cable and three connectors and make the cable myself... Greetings Maico Arts > -Oorspronkelijk bericht- > Van: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]Namens Brendan Cross > Verzonden: zaterdag 24 maart 2001 4:05 > Aan: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Onderwerp: RE: Floppy cable not working? > > > How does one disconnect pin 34 thus? A twisted PC floppy drive > cable would > work, correct? > I apologize for taking so long to reply, but Hotmail has been acting > strangely recently. > > Original Message Follows > From: "Maico Arts" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: RE: Floppy cable not working? > Date: Sun, 18 Mar 2001 13:01:25 +0100 > > Hello > > You have to twist pin 10 and 12 on the 34-pin floppy connector to change > driveselect signals. > You can (as Maarten already said) put a jumper over pin 33 and 34 on the > motherboard of de computer and connect the flatcable on the other > motherboard connector. You also have to disconnect pin 34 somewhere in the > flatcable > > greetings > Maico Arts > MSX-NBNO > > > > > I'm having a problem with the floppy drive cable I (finally) > > got to connect > > > the new PC floppy drive into my NMS 8250. It only works when > > hooked up one > > > certain way, where it detects the drive as the B: drive. Part > > of the cable > > > is twisted, but nothing I do seems to be able to make it > > recognize is as an > > > A: drive. The cable looks something like this (5.25" connectors > > are being > > > excluded): > > > > Maybe you inserted the connector the wrong way around at both the > > drive and > > the motherboard. In that case, the straight wires are right, but > > the twisted > > ones are wrong (instead of drive select, some other signals are > > swapped). Try > > turning the connectors 180 degrees at both the drive and the > motherboard. > > > > Bye, > > Maarten > > > > -- > > For info, see http://www.stack.nl/~wynke/MSX/listinfo.html > > > > > -- > For info, see http://www.stack.nl/~wynke/MSX/listinfo.html > > _ > Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. > > > -- > For info, see http://www.stack.nl/~wynke/MSX/listinfo.html > -- For info, see http://www.stack.nl/~wynke/MSX/listinfo.html _ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. -- For info, see http://www.stack.nl/~wynke/MSX/listinfo.html
RE: Floppy cable not working?
How does one disconnect pin 34 thus? A twisted PC floppy drive cable would work, correct? I apologize for taking so long to reply, but Hotmail has been acting strangely recently. Original Message Follows From: "Maico Arts" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: Floppy cable not working? Date: Sun, 18 Mar 2001 13:01:25 +0100 Hello You have to twist pin 10 and 12 on the 34-pin floppy connector to change driveselect signals. You can (as Maarten already said) put a jumper over pin 33 and 34 on the motherboard of de computer and connect the flatcable on the other motherboard connector. You also have to disconnect pin 34 somewhere in the flatcable greetings Maico Arts MSX-NBNO > > I'm having a problem with the floppy drive cable I (finally) > got to connect > > the new PC floppy drive into my NMS 8250. It only works when > hooked up one > > certain way, where it detects the drive as the B: drive. Part > of the cable > > is twisted, but nothing I do seems to be able to make it > recognize is as an > > A: drive. The cable looks something like this (5.25" connectors > are being > > excluded): > > Maybe you inserted the connector the wrong way around at both the > drive and > the motherboard. In that case, the straight wires are right, but > the twisted > ones are wrong (instead of drive select, some other signals are > swapped). Try > turning the connectors 180 degrees at both the drive and the motherboard. > > Bye, > Maarten > > -- > For info, see http://www.stack.nl/~wynke/MSX/listinfo.html > -- For info, see http://www.stack.nl/~wynke/MSX/listinfo.html _ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. -- For info, see http://www.stack.nl/~wynke/MSX/listinfo.html
Re: Test
There's always the makeup test, though. _ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. -- For info, see http://www.stack.nl/~wynke/MSX/listinfo.html
Re: Test
There's always the makeup test, though. _ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. -- For info, see http://www.stack.nl/~wynke/MSX/listinfo.html
Re: Floppy cable not working?
I've tried that, but it still doesn't work. Interestingly, I put my ear to the drive to see if it was moving, and could hear a faint hum coming constantly from it, even though it wasn't reading or formatting floppies. _ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. -- For info, see http://www.stack.nl/~wynke/MSX/listinfo.html
Floppy cable not working?
I'm having a problem with the floppy drive cable I (finally) got to connect the new PC floppy drive into my NMS 8250. It only works when hooked up one certain way, where it detects the drive as the B: drive. Part of the cable is twisted, but nothing I do seems to be able to make it recognize is as an A: drive. The cable looks something like this (5.25" connectors are being excluded): __ |__| || || || || < There is a twist here || || || || __ |__| <-- Drive only works when this || connector and the one without a || twisted cable (below) are the two || connected || || || || || || || __ |__| I would appreciate it immensely if anyone could help me with this. I took a look inside the drive, but was unable to find the DS jumper. _ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. -- For info, see http://www.stack.nl/~wynke/MSX/listinfo.html
Re: Cartridge question
Classical! It works great, booting directly to cartridge! Thank you very much! Nemesis II is fun to play, even in black-and-white. ^.^ Original Message Follows From: Sean Young <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Cartridge question Date: Tue, 13 Mar 2001 15:07:13 +0100 -snip- Another option is this: defusr=&h7d75:a=usr(0) I'm not sure how standard this is, but it seems to work on all machines I've tried it on. This doesn't work for cartridges that wait for the disk controller to initialize (like Metal Gear 2, Game Master 1 & 2, Kings Valley 2 -- any game that uses the diskdrive basically). Sean _ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. -- For info, see http://www.stack.nl/~wynke/MSX/listinfo.html
Re: Cartridge question
Which brings me to my next question; how is a ROM dumped? Although I know that one of my two games, Nemesis II, has already been dumped, I've never seen a ROM of Super Triton anywhere. Original Message Follows From: "Bjorn Boye Skjoldhammer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Cartridge question Date: Tue, 13 Mar 2001 11:27:32 -0000 >From: "Brendan Cross" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Cartridge question >Date: Mon, 12 Mar 2001 22:12:22 -0400 > >Please excuse this possibly-stupid question; I'm new to MSX. ^.^;; Is it >possible to boot from MSX-Basic or MSX-DOS 1 to cartridge, if the cartridge >is interted after the boot/has a switch and is switched on after boot? Well you don´t tell me clear enough what you have in mind? If a cartridge is inserted it will default to the cartridge = start up the software in the cartridge. The only way to get out is usually to turn off the msx. If you want to dump a cartridge and thus want to go to basic / dos while the cartridge is inserted you have to hot plug it when the msx is turned on. It can be done by inserting the cartridge in one fast push, but It can cause permanent damage though to your msx computer. Then, yes it is possible to work around the ROM form BASIC or DOS. Greetings from Bjørn How to contact me? http://www.geocities.com/msxtrd/data.html To access my MSX homepage: http://www.trd.msxnet.org ICQ: 20449307 _ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. -- For info, see http://www.stack.nl/~wynke/MSX/listinfo.html _ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. -- For info, see http://www.stack.nl/~wynke/MSX/listinfo.html
RE: Cartridge question
Unfortunately, that command doesn't help me much here. The problem is that cartridges use whatever video mode is active when they are booted. Therefore, even though the cartridges were written for NTSC televisions, they boot in PAL on my NTSC television. I was hoping for a way to boot directly to cartridge after I've done vdp(10)=0, so that the 60Hz mode would be conserved; in the softboot, the screen merely returns to 50Hz as it boots up again. Original Message Follows From: Hans Otten <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: "'[EMAIL PROTECTED]'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: Cartridge question Date: Tue, 13 Mar 2001 08:21:31 +0100 Hi Brendan, NEVER insert a cartridge in a powered running MSX. Power off and then insert it. The chance of destroying the video chip that way is about 100%. If you disable the cartridge with a switch (which means opening the cartridge, soldering a switch betweeen the ROM select signal and the connector) then what you want is possible. The MSX will not see the cartridge, boot in its normal. To get the cartridge working close the switch and call the boot. Something like (in Basic) def usr=0 : u=usr(0) will do a boot. More details on booting in the MSX Red book (see the faq where it is) Hans -Original Message- From: Brendan Cross [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2001 03:12 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Cartridge question Please excuse this possibly-stupid question; I'm new to MSX. ^.^;; Is it possible to boot from MSX-Basic or MSX-DOS 1 to cartridge, if the cartridge is interted after the boot/has a switch and is switched on after boot? _ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. -- For info, see http://www.stack.nl/~wynke/MSX/listinfo.html -- For info, see http://www.stack.nl/~wynke/MSX/listinfo.html _ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. -- For info, see http://www.stack.nl/~wynke/MSX/listinfo.html
Cartridge question
Please excuse this possibly-stupid question; I'm new to MSX. ^.^;; Is it possible to boot from MSX-Basic or MSX-DOS 1 to cartridge, if the cartridge is interted after the boot/has a switch and is switched on after boot? _ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. -- For info, see http://www.stack.nl/~wynke/MSX/listinfo.html
Re: Putting PC drives in a 8250
O_o Odd... I'm using a PC cable, which is twistless. By the way, do you count the wires from the left or the right for twisting? _ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. -- For info, see http://www.stack.nl/~wynke/MSX/listinfo.html
Re: Putting PC drives in a 8250
I have a question about that; is the flatcable you modify the drive cable itself that connects the drive to the MSX2? Original Message Follows From: Maarten ter Huurne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Putting PC drives in a 8250 Date: Thu, 1 Mar 2001 15:18:11 + On Thursday 01 March 2001 10:53, you wrote: > Anway, I added this all to the FAQ, see the misc fAQ section. Could you > check for me if it is okay and complete? - This question is not listed in the table of contents (FAQ first page). - These tips also work on the NMS8255 and probably the 8280 as well. - Typo: "(over a length of aboyt 4 cm!)" - If you want to use HD disks in the drive regularly, you also short the sensor that checks for the HD hole. - You could add that it's possible to put two drives on one cable, as long as one reacts to DS0 and the other to DS1. Bye, Maarten -- For info, see http://www.stack.nl/~wynke/MSX/listinfo.html _ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. -- For info, see http://www.stack.nl/~wynke/MSX/listinfo.html
Re: SCART to composite
Well, I bought the thing a new floppy drive, connected pins 33 and 34 of the main board (where it connects to the cable) with a jumper, connected it... nothing. It still complains about "disk offline". Any ideas, anyone? Original Message Follows From: Maarten ter Huurne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: SCART to composite Date: Sun, 25 Feb 2001 15:19:00 + About the disk drive: AFAIK, 8250 drives don't have a rubber belt. The rubber belt problem occurs with the 8235/8245 and the turbo R models. You can easily replace a 8250 drive with a standard PC disk drive. The only modification you need, is to place a jumper over pin 33 and 34 of the second drive connector on the main board. Pin 33 is ground and pin 34 is /RDY, the ready signal, a signal that modern PC drives no longer have. Connecting the pins will tell the 8250 that the drive is always ready, the 8250 DiskROM has no problems with that. Bye, Maarten -- For info, see http://www.stack.nl/~wynke/MSX/listinfo.html _ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. -- For info, see http://www.stack.nl/~wynke/MSX/listinfo.html
Re: SCART to composite
Interestingly, it behaves differently from when I hook a single composite cable to the composite-video-out port... Original Message Follows From: Alex Wulms <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: SCART to composite Date: Sun, 25 Feb 2001 20:19:23 +0100 ] Unfortunately, I don't know the insides of the SCART-to-composite lead, as ] it came secondhand with the MSX2. Perhaps it still outputs an RGB signal, ] which my television doesn't understand, only with separate composite cables? It might be that it simply outputs the composite signal from the scart bus. This composite signal is generated by the MSX2 and is PAL-Encoded... Kind regards, Alex Wulms -- Visit The MSX Plaza (http://www.inter.nl.net/users/A.P.Wulms) for info on XelaSoft, Merlasoft, Quadrivium, SD-Snatcher on fMSX, the MSX Hardware list, XSA Disk images, documentation, Japanese MSX news from Ikeda and lots more. -- For info, see http://www.stack.nl/~wynke/MSX/listinfo.html _ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. -- For info, see http://www.stack.nl/~wynke/MSX/listinfo.html
RE: SCART to composite
No proper image displays on the monitor. Unfortunately, I don't see any way of opening the cable without breaking it. Original Message Follows From: "Maico Arts" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: SCART to composite Date: Sun, 25 Feb 2001 10:20:50 +0100 I think you scart to composite cable only uses the composite signals which are also in the scart available... So the RGB signals do not reach the monitor. With this cable you have do you have a proper image on the monitor or not? open up the scart connector (if possible) and you will see just some wires. greetings Maico Arts > -Oorspronkelijk bericht- > Van: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]Namens Brendan Cross > Verzonden: zaterdag 24 februari 2001 23:53 > Aan: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Onderwerp: RE: SCART to composite > > > Unfortunately, I don't know the insides of the SCART-to-composite > lead, as > it came secondhand with the MSX2. Perhaps it still outputs an RGB signal, > which my television doesn't understand, only with separate > composite cables? > _ > Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. > > > -- > For info, see http://www.stack.nl/~wynke/MSX/listinfo.html > -- For info, see http://www.stack.nl/~wynke/MSX/listinfo.html _ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. -- For info, see http://www.stack.nl/~wynke/MSX/listinfo.html
RE: SCART to composite
No proper image displays on the monitor. Unfortunately, I don't see any way of opening the cable without breaking it. Original Message Follows From: "Maico Arts" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: SCART to composite Date: Sun, 25 Feb 2001 10:20:50 +0100 I think you scart to composite cable only uses the composite signals which are also in the scart available... So the RGB signals do not reach the monitor. With this cable you have do you have a proper image on the monitor or not? open up the scart connector (if possible) and you will see just some wires. greetings Maico Arts > -Oorspronkelijk bericht- > Van: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]Namens Brendan Cross > Verzonden: zaterdag 24 februari 2001 23:53 > Aan: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Onderwerp: RE: SCART to composite > > > Unfortunately, I don't know the insides of the SCART-to-composite > lead, as > it came secondhand with the MSX2. Perhaps it still outputs an RGB signal, > which my television doesn't understand, only with separate > composite cables? > _ > Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. > > > -- > For info, see http://www.stack.nl/~wynke/MSX/listinfo.html > -- For info, see http://www.stack.nl/~wynke/MSX/listinfo.html _ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. -- For info, see http://www.stack.nl/~wynke/MSX/listinfo.html
RE: SCART to composite
Unfortunately, I don't know the insides of the SCART-to-composite lead, as it came secondhand with the MSX2. Perhaps it still outputs an RGB signal, which my television doesn't understand, only with separate composite cables? _ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. -- For info, see http://www.stack.nl/~wynke/MSX/listinfo.html
RE: SCART to composite
I already have a cable that plugs into the SCART port on the MSX2, and on the composite plugs on the television. This outputs an RGB signal, and, since RGB is the same for either PAL or NTSC, I should be getting the image, displaying in proper colours, correct? (It would still be rolling until I use vdp(10)=0, of course.) Original Message Follows From: Hans Otten <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: "'[EMAIL PROTECTED]'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: Date: Sat, 24 Feb 2001 17:14:13 +0100 Without additional hardware (composite PAL to NTSC converter) I think it is not possible to use the composite PAL output to drive a NTSC monitor. Your garbled screen explains this, because the PAL signal contains color information that drives your NTSC monitor nuts. With the VDP comamnd you effectively switch off the color info and the signal contains only intensity. You could have better luck with a monitor with an RGB connector. That way you avoid the PAL color manipulation. And RGB is so much sharper. Hans -Original Message- From: Brendan Cross [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 24 February 2001 15:09 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Just recently, I finally got my MSX2 in the mail. However, I've been having a good deal of problems with it. First of all, the SCART-to-composite connector outputs pure garbage, with some strange glitch rolling from top to bottom. The cable supposedly converts the SCART output to composite, and the audio is fine, oddly enough. Secondly, even when I use the "vdp(10)=vdp(10) AND 253 ' 253=1101" or "vdp(10)=0" commands, the image displays in black and white. This is due to the differences between PAL and NTSC, correct? Finally, my MSX2 suddenly started complaining "Disk offline" and suddenly refused to read floppies. I think that it is no longer capable of detecting floppies, perhaps because of a worn-out rubber band, as was suggested to me. Is this correct? _ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. -- For info, see http://www.stack.nl/~wynke/MSX/listinfo.html -- For info, see http://www.stack.nl/~wynke/MSX/listinfo.html _ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. -- For info, see http://www.stack.nl/~wynke/MSX/listinfo.html
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Just recently, I finally got my MSX2 in the mail. However, I've been having a good deal of problems with it. First of all, the SCART-to-composite connector outputs pure garbage, with some strange glitch rolling from top to bottom. The cable supposedly converts the SCART output to composite, and the audio is fine, oddly enough. Secondly, even when I use the "vdp(10)=vdp(10) AND 253 ' 253=1101" or "vdp(10)=0" commands, the image displays in black and white. This is due to the differences between PAL and NTSC, correct? Finally, my MSX2 suddenly started complaining "Disk offline" and suddenly refused to read floppies. I think that it is no longer capable of detecting floppies, perhaps because of a worn-out rubber band, as was suggested to me. Is this correct? _ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. -- For info, see http://www.stack.nl/~wynke/MSX/listinfo.html
