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Ok, it's not the very same as the 1CM, but I can't avoid the resemblance.

Hey, is there something FPGA based available for the MSX, too?? Would be very cool! Maybe TobiFlex, the author of the Amstrad core, could do something here.

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Prodatron, keep up the good work! As spl said, feel free to ask on any forum for help about MSX.

Thanx a lot! :-) I still didn't forget the MSX port. I just want to finish the version 1.0 (the current beta 3 is the last beta at all) including a video player (www.symbos.de/files/videoplay.gif) and then start with the MSX. I am sorry for the delay, but the last hardware projects really were quite fascinating for me.

CU,
Prodatron

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Hey, is there something FPGA based available for the MSX, too?? Would be very cool! Maybe TobiFlex, the author of the Amstrad core, could do something here.

Indeed, and it's an official development. I mean, it's not an amateur producction, the original creator of the MSX standard is behind it at the MSX Association. It looks like it will start to sell worldwide somewhat the first quarter of this year.

It looks like this (without case):

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Thanx a lot! :-) I still didn't forget the MSX port. I just want to finish the version 1.0 (the current beta 3 is the last beta at all) including a video player (www.symbos.de/files/videoplay.gif) and then start with the MSX. I am sorry for the delay, but the last hardware projects really were quite fascinating for me.

Don't worry, we are looking forward the MSX port, but it's obvious that the original CPC version has to be finished first.

Ah, by the way, do you know about the Internet capabilities of MSX? Nowadays is possible to connect an MSX2 to Internet with an RS232 interface (very common) or with an ethernet interface (Obsonet, not very common.... yet ). It's possible to connect to IRC, telnet BBSs or remote systems, or even browse the web (only Uzix). This is achieved through the InterNestor Lite TCP/IP Stack for MSX-DOS. You can take a look to screenshots and even a video of a MSX connection to the HispaMSX BBS (telnet://bbs.hispamsx.org) at this thread.

It would be cool if you OS benefit some day of this conectivity.

Cool!! This is exactly what I need! When and were can I buy this board? What is the price? (well, don't care) Wow, it has the same FPGA as the CPC TREX, so maybe the MSX core could even run on the TREX or the CPC core could run on this MSX 1chip board. But the MSX core won't be for free?
Btw, the TREX itself is also an industrial production:
http://www.terasic.com/english/fpga_01.htm
But the Amstrad core is an "amateur" production.
Seems, that there is no official website for this MSX fpga production right now, when will there be more information available? What kind of MSX machine will it "emulate"?

Yes, I already read about the internet capabilities of the MSX in the MSX FAQ. The screen shots are amazing. I am already planning a network module for SymbOS. One of my goals for this year is a browser, and a friend of mine is planning an IM/chat client. So let's see, what will come in the future :-)

CU,
Prodatron

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Cool!! This is exactly what I need! When and were can I buy this board? What is the price? (well, don't care) Wow, it has the same FPGA as the CPC TREX, so maybe the MSX core could even run on the TREX or the CPC core could run on this MSX 1chip board. But the MSX core won't be for free?

The MSX core source will be available buying the 1CM itself, so it will be free. However, we don't know under what kind of license will it be released. The 1CM core is also amateur production. Amateur, but officially licensed

It's said that board will start selling on the first quarter of this year (we are on it already ). The price will be 189 €. If you take a look to the lastest photoshots of the Barcelona user meeting you can see that there are already several working prototypes arround the world.

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Btw, the TREX itself is also an industrial production: http://www.terasic.com/english/fpga_01.htm But the Amstrad core is an "amateur" production. Seems, that there is no official website for this MSX fpga production right now, when will there be more information available? What kind of MSX machine will it "emulate"?

Official european website for the OneChipMSX is at Bazix. The OneChipMSX will be 100% compatible with MSX2.

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Yes, I already read about the internet capabilities of the MSX in the MSX FAQ. The screen shots are amazing. I am already planning a network module for SymbOS. One of my goals for this year is a browser, and a friend of mine is planning an IM/chat client. So let's see, what will come in the future :-)

Sounds cool, but you could start with something more simple like a nice full color ANSI telnet client

Greets!

Ah, by the way, the Bazix website is talking about OneChipMSX only compatible with MSX1. That was the old one. New one will be improved with full MSX 2 compatibility.

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Cool!! This is exactly what I need! When and were can I buy this board? What is the price? (well, don't care) Wow, it has the same FPGA as the CPC TREX, so maybe the MSX core could even run on the TREX or the CPC core could run on this MSX 1chip board. But the MSX core won't be for free?

Idd, my eye first fell on that board for the same reason. It would've been cool if the OCM core would work on the TREX board, but unfortunately the PLD is much too small. From what I know, the Z80 core is approximately 4K LEs and the VDP core another 4K LEs. That alone would be more than the TREX can handle. Other than that it's a very nice board though, and it's affordable... Running the CPC core on the OCM board should indeed be possible, and since it uses the same PLD it should be relatively easy to accomplish. Unfortunately there's been no word from MSXA about a possible release though...

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Btw, the TREX itself is also an industrial production: http://www.terasic.com/english/fpga_01.htm But the Amstrad core is an "amateur" production. Seems, that there is no official website for this MSX fpga production right now, when will there be more information available? What kind of MSX machine will it "emulate"?

Like said, according to the latest news it should emulate an MSX2 with DOS2 and (I think) a MEGA SCSI. Search MRC for some info about the OCM as well. You can find part of the VHDL code on this page, though I doubt that code is the most recent version.

Hi,

any news about this board (the last entry on the Bazix web page seems to be from 09/2005)?
I also wonder, if it has something like a turbo mode (increased MHz). This is what makes much fun on the TREX (12MHz).
To be honest I made a break in february, but now I continue with developing SymbOS and finished the video player today:
http://www.symbos.de/videos/trexsymbos1.zip (multitasking overkill!...)
http://www.symbos.de/videos/trexkingkong.zip
http://www.symbos.de/files/symplay1.gif
http://www.symbos.de/files/symplay2.gif
This was the last application, and now I am planning to finish the release version of SymbOS during the next weeks. Hope after this we can start with the MSX port!

CU,
Prodatron

Actually, I saw a T-REX working on MADRISX & Retro. Looks great As always, your work also is great and this Media Player is really amazing

Totally great. Multitasking looks even better than a PC or MAC!

UP! This thread must be "visible" for all

Wow, amzing demos! It seems like it needs loads of CPU power!! How did you pull that off on the CPC??

I saw the T-REX too and I must say that it's a very good looking board!. About the size of the PLD, maybe the optimized MSX core could fit into the available LEs...

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Wow, amzing demos! It seems like it needs loads of CPU power!! How did you pull that off on the CPC??

On the CPC TREX there was even CPU time left in this demo. On a real 4MHz CPC it's slower, but still possible in the same way.
The reason for such good results maybe the multitasking algorithm and the fast graphic routines, I think. So I am looking forward to the MSX port, as apart from the sprite output all graphic routines should be realizeable even faster

CU,
Prodatron

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I saw the T-REX too and I must say that it's a very good looking board!. About the size of the PLD, maybe the optimized MSX core could fit into the available LEs...

In any case, I hope, that I can order a OneChipMSX soon!

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http://www.symbos.de/videos/trexsymbos1.zip (multitasking overkill!...) www.symbos.de/videos/trexkingkong.zip

/me flabbergasted... Way cool!

You've cheated here for sure, dude! . Is it a standard clocked Amstrad?? o_O

Imagine what could it be done on a MSX2...!