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Description
The Zemmix Neo is a computer originally created by a team in Korea. It was never commercially released, and only a 100 units were created. The system is based on the design of the One Chip MSX, with the addition of a scanline generator.
The team subsequently created a cost reduced version, the Zemmix Neo Lite, the main difference being the aluminium casing. This version was created in slightly larger numbers and bought by various users outside Korea.
The Zemmix name is a homage to the Daewoo Zemmix game consoles, and means 'It's Fun' in Korean.
The Korean team has said they would not create any more Zemmix Neo machines, but they did create a limited number of Mini IQ-3000 systems in 2014.
In 2015, a Brazilian team created their own Zemmix Neo, but with a plastic case instead of Aluminium.
In 2017, Carmeloco & ManuFerHi out of Spain produced another Zemmix Neo, with a transparent Plexiglas top and bottom and white PCB.
In 2018, 8bits4ever out of Spain created another Zemmix Neo, this time with a 3D printed case.
| Brand | Retroteam Neo |
| Model | Zemmix Neo |
| Year | 2013 |
| Region | South Korea (original version) |
| Launch price | |
| RAM | 4MB in slot 3-0 |
| VRAM | 128kB |
| Media | SD Card, MSX Cartridges |
| Video | Emulated V9958 by the FPGA |
| Audio | Emulated PSG, MSX-MUSIC and SCC by the FPGA |
| Chipset | Altera Cyclone EP1C12Q240C8N FPGA chip |
| Keyboard layout | PS/2 keyboard |
| Extras | FPGA, 2x USB, VGA connector, Scanline generator, PS/2 connector, can run at 8MHz, Kanji-ROM level 1, MSX-MUSIC BASIC, Kanji BASIC, X-BASIC, MSX-DOS2 with FAT16 support, MEGA-SCSI compatible support for SD card as primary drive |
| Emulation | not applicable |
Pictures
Zemmix Neo
Zemmix Neo Lite
Brazillian Zemmix Neo
8bits4ever Zemmix Neo
Carmeloco / ManuFerHi Zemmix Neo
Specifications
... (see the LInks section)
Slot Map
| Slot | Slot | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-0 | 0‑1 | 0-2 | 0-3 | Slot 1 | Slot 2 | 3-0 | 3-1 | 3-2 | 3-3* | ||||
| Page C000h~FFFFh | Cartridge Slot 1 | Cartridge Slot 2 | 4MB Memory Mapper | ||||||||||
| Page 8000h~BFFFh | |||||||||||||
| Page 4000h~7FFFh | Main-ROM | Kanji driver | MSX-Music | BASIC Kun | Disk ROM | ||||||||
| Page 0000h~3FFFh | Sub-ROM | ||||||||||||
(*) Slot 3-3 contains the IPL rom whose function is to launch the hardware-emulated MSX2+ computer
- The Disk ROM is combined with MSX-DOS 2.31 (special version for Mega-SD), it's a 64kB ROM with a specific mapper.
Connections
- S-Video mini-DIN
- RCA/CINCH Composite Video connector
- RCA/CINCH Stereo Audio connectors
- VGA output
- PS/2 keyboard port
- 2 general connectors (joysticks, mouse, paddle controllers, ...)
- 2 cartridge slots
- 2 USB ports
- SD card slot
Note: No printer port!
Links
- https://www.msx.org/news/hardware/en/zemmix-neo-retroteam-neo
- https://www.msx.org/forum/msx-talk/hardware/zemmix-neo-project-korea-ocm-based-zemmix-cnced-case
- https://www.msxinfo.net/download/manual-zemmixneo-en-pdf