The #arcade classic "Congo Bongo" has just received a new #homebrew conversion by "Mastropiero" for the #MSX
This time offering a MUCH more arcade-accurate game with full isometric graphics!
Download Here:
mastropiero.itch.io/msx-segas-co...
#retrogaming #indie #gamedev #retro #gaming #nostalgia
From the game Amaroute
tcrf.net/Amaurote_(MSX)
Tip: There's also a patch to add support for smooth scrolling on the MSX2+. π
The FS-A1 mk2 was contemporary to the HB-F1 II.
Respectively, the Panasonic and Sanyo machines contemporary to the HB-F1XD were the FS-A1F and PHC-55FD.
True. :)
BTW, are you playing the real MSX, versions, or the ports of the MGS Collection?
The tip is that the ports have worse sound and frame rate. Youβre better off playing the original ROMs, with the turbofix patch applied.
Hey, calm down π
. Thatβs a 1987 game, so judging it by modern standards makes as much sense as judging a car from the 50s by modern standardsβ¦
True, it has some issues, but what else from 1987 gives you that kind of experience?
The IBM-PC also had crappy scrolling in the 80s.
It would be nice to know which games had hidden the messages you post.
There were plenty of mouse models available for the MSX.
But the one in the picture has a male DE-9 connector with flanges, so it doesnβt look to be made for the MSX.
The original MSX3 was intended to be released in 1987, and would have the Z280 CPU and the V9978 VDP.
The Z280 also has some a nifty support for many coprocessors, in a way thatβs much quicker than the x86 of that era.
Ahem⦠She was the official Sony game mascot back in the 80s
No need for a transistor. Just connect the A15 from the MSX to the A14 of the ROM and youβre ready to go.
The Trace Viewer in action after running my profiler script in Tcl.
I created a profiler with some lines of Tcl script thanks to OpenMSX new Trace Viewer. It's easy to use and doesn't require the programmer to insert INs and OUTs in his code, so it works with old ROMs too. #openMSX #msx #tcl #debugging #gamedev #profiler #homebrew #8bit
Yours is safe. The only MSX2+ computers that have that HIC1 daughterboard were made by Sony.
BTW, if you want to add the internal FM chip to your A1FX, there's an article here:
www.msxinfo.net/2013/06/15/a...
What model is it? If it's one of the models that has the EMC-NX0039 aka "HIC1" daughterboard, you might need to replace its elcaps ASAP:
www.msx.org/forum/msx-ta...
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Basically, to install it you just have to unzip it into a folder on your SDcard, like SOFARUN, and run it from there.
What kind of issues do you still have?
Yep. For the MSX models that donβt have the space for an internal FM chip, thatβs the best choice.
But for those where it can be installed internally, this will save you from using an external slot.
Parodius indeed has some particularly hard stages.
But the rest of the Gradius series for the MSX has just "normal Gradius difficulty".
I would recommend to play the patched versions with smooth scroll for the MSX2/2+.
Bonus tip: thereβs also the fan-made sequel for the MSX2, called βPampas & Seleneβ.
Tip: Thereβs also a fan-made remake for the MSX2.
It keeps the original engine, but upgrades the graphics and music.
Too sad that, like in this case, the original files of a lot of Pixel Art published on MSX-Magazine & MSX-Fan seem to have been lost forever.
All that remains from them are the (literally) screen shots that were published.
It looks really nice, thanks! But it's a shame that I can't read Japanese. ( ΝΛΜ©Μ©βΛΜ©Μ© Ν)
Tip: The FS-A1WX is virtually identical, but easier to find and somewhat cheaper. The diff is the s-video output.
Thereβs also the cheaper FS-A1FX, but since it doesnβt have the FM chip and you seem to have an allergy to the soldering iron (to add the chip yourself), itβs probably not an option.
Playing Snatcher (or most disk games) on an MSX with turbo and mass storage (SD or CF card) improves the loading times considerably.
Thanks!
I own an HX-22 and an HX-23F. Just in case I need this info in the future, could you please share how to easily fix this type of keyboard? :)
Can it detect the T6950?
