Bazix have just started taking pre-orders on the
RoHS and
CE compliant version of the
One Chip MSX, making it the first MSX computer produced for the Western market in more than 20 years. By default, the FPGA based computer will be configured as an MSX2 computer, with the following specifications:
- 1MB RAM and 128kB VRAM
- Kanji ROM
- MSX-DOS2 support
- PS/2 connector
- 2 MSX joystick ports
- 2 MSX cartridge slots (with the 12V pins connected properly)
- MegaSCSI implemented to addres the SD/MMC card slot
- Hot-swappable 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 following software and documentation will be delivered with the One Chip MSX:
- English instruction manual, including a short introduction to VHDL
- Full VHDL code used to achieve MSX2 compatibility (default configuration)
- A CD-ROM with VHDL code examples and the following software:
- Altera Quantum2 Web Edition - VHDL development environment
- PLDLOAD and PLDSAVE - Softare to read and program the FPGA chip
- EP, FDLOAD and FDSAVE - Software to create, load and play disk images
- 220V adapter or 110V converter plug
- Schematics to the One Chip MSX PCB
- Blueprint of the One Chip MSX casing
On the updated
One Chip MSX FAQ it is furthermore announced that the VHDL code to achieve MSX2 compatibility and alterations based on it can be redistributed freely for non-commercial use, giving the MSX community a headstart in upgrading the MSX2 standard.
Bazix are also offering a free One Chip MSX restore service to their customers for a full year after purchase. This means that if something goes wrong with updating the FPGA chip and you don't have a
Byte Blaster cable, you can send the One Chip MSX to Bazix to get it restored for you.
The One Chip MSX can now be pre-ordered, until November 21st, for € 192,44 ex VAT. On the
One Chip MSX website at Bazix you can find out more about the specifications of the One Chip MSX, its design and the pre-ordering procedure.
Relevant link:
One Chip MSX website at Bazix 
