1chipMSX
The 1chipMSX or the ESE MSX System 3 is an MSX-2 system from D4 Enterprise . It was launched in Japan in 2006 .
description
The 1chipMSX is a new implementation of the MSX-2 standard in an Altera Cyclone EP1C12Q240C8N FPGA chip. The system has a transparent blue housing and two slots for MSX cartridges and two joystick interfaces. The device has various video outputs ( S-Video , Composite Video , VGA ), a PS / 2 keyboard input as well as two USB interfaces and an SD / MCC card slot. Two audio outputs are prepared for stereo sound implementation in a later generation.
The missing disk drive is compensated for by emulating disk files on the SD / MMC cards. It is also possible to boot from SD / MMC cards.
The Japanese version could not be sold in Europe because of RoHS . A European version is being planned, but has not yet been launched.
specification
- Altera Cyclone EP1C12Q240C8N FPGA chip
- 32 MB SDRAM
- SD / MMC card slot
- 2 MSX cartridge slots
- 2 audio outputs (for future stereo)
- S-video video output
- Composite video output
- VGA video output
- PS / 2 keyboard input
- 2 USB inputs
- 2 MSX joystick ports
- FPGA I / O pin (40 pins and 10 pins)
Web links
- ESE MSX System 3 information - Technical overview (in English).
