video games gallery from the last century
1985 
Lenguajes Microsoft Extended Basic
Teclado QWERTY, mechanical Teclado
Same Teclado as Canon V-20, with 4 big cursor Teclas on right
CPU Z80A
Velocidad 3,6 Mhz ?
Co-procesador Video Pantalla Processor Yamaha V9938
RAM 64 kb
VRAM 64 kb
ROM 32 kb
Modos de Texto 40 x 24 or 80 x 24
Modo gráfico up to 512 x 424 with 16 Colores chosen from a 512 Colores palette
Colores 512
Sonido General Instrument AY-2-8910 Sonido generator
3 voices, 8 octaves
After the (relative) success of the MSX 1 computer (in Japan, Europe and South America), Microsoft and ASCII presented its successor. The main new feature was the very enhanced graphic modes, no other computers were able to display such graphics! The 128 KB VRAM was very impressive! It had a battery-backed clock and a new MMU (to handle more than the Z80 64KB limit). The MSX 2 standard, like the MSX 1, was designed by ASCII, the new operating system MSX DOS 2.0 was designed by Microsoft (its almost a copy of MS-DOS 3.3). A while after launching the MSX 2 standard, Microsoft abandoned the project, but several manufacturers took it over.
*Canon
V25
V30
V35
*Daewoo/Yeno
IQ-2000 CPC-300 (RAM 128KB Mapper / VRAM 128KB) (1986/Korea)
IQ-2000 CPC-300E (RAM 64KB Mapper / VRAM 128KB / No Joystick Port) (1987/Korea)
X-II CPC-400 (RAM 128KB Mapper / VRAM 128KB / 1 FDD / Hangul Font) (1987/Korea)
X-II CPC-400S (RAM 128KB Mapper / VRAM 128KB / 1 FDD / Hangul Font / Superimpose) (1988/Korea)
Zemmix
*Carchano - ACVS (Brazil) solo accesorios
Upgrade Kit
Expert2
Expert3
DDX (Brazil, upgrade kit)
*Hitachi
MB-H3
MB-H70
*JVC (a.k.a. Victor Company of Japan, Limited)
HC 180
HC 90
HC 95
*National
FS-5500F1/F2 (RAM 64KB / VRAM 128KB / 1 or 2 FDDs / JIS 1st Class Kanji / Superimpose) (1985/Japan)
FS-4500 (RAM 64KB / VRAM 128KB / 1 Printer / JIS 1st Class Kanji) (1986/Japan)
FS-4700 (RAM 64KB / VRAM 128KB / 1 FDD / 1 Printer / JIS 1st Class Kanji) (1986/Japan)
FS-5000F2 (RAM 128KB Mapper / VRAM 128KB / 2 FDDs / JIS 1st Class Kanji) (1986/Japan)
FS-4600 (RAM 128KB Mapper / VRAM 128KB / 1 FDD / 1 Printer / JIS 1st Class Kanji) (1986/Japan)
*Mitsubishi
MLG 10
MLG 30
ML-TS2H
ML-F120
*Panasonic
FS-A1 (RAM 64KB / VRAM 128KB) (1986/Japan)
FS-A1MK2 (RAM 64KB Mapper / VRAM 128KB) (1987/Japan)
FS-A1F (Japan) (RAM 64KB Mapper / VRAM 128KB / 1 FDD / JIS 1st Class Kanji) (1987/Japan)
FS-A1FM (Japan) (RAM 64KB Mapper / VRAM 128KB /1 FDD / 1 Modem / JIS 1st Class Kanji) (1988/Japan)
*Philips (the Netherlands)
VG-8220 (64kB RAM, 128kB VRAM, built-in Designer program) a.k.a. NMS8220
VG-8230 (64kB RAM (no memory mapper), 128kB VRAM, 360kB 3,5 floppy disk drive)
VG-8235 (128kB RAM, 128kB VRAM, 360kB 3,5 floppy disk drive)
VG-8240 (64kB RAM, 128kB VRAM, 360kB 3,5 floppy disk drive, looks like VG 8230 but with built-in superimpose, rare)
NMS-8220 / 1st released version
NMS-8220 / 2nd released version
NMS-8245 (128kB RAM, 128kB VRAM, 1 720kB 3,5 floppy disk drive)
NMS-8250 (128kB RAM, 128kB VRAM, 1 720K 3,5 floppy disk drive, separate keyboard)
NMS-8255 (128kB RAM, 128kB VRAM, same as NMS 8250 but with 2 720K 3,5 floppy disk drives)
NMS-8280 (128kB RAM, 128kB VRAM, same as NMS 8255 but with superimpose and digitizing capacities)
*Sanyo
AX 370 (Arabic)
Wavy 2
Wavy 23
*Sony
HB-F1 (RAM 64KB / VRAM 128KB) (1986/Japan)
HB-F1II (RAM 64KB Mapper / VRAM 128KB) (1987/Japan)
HB-F1XD (RAM 64KB Mapper / VRAM 128KB / 1 FDD) (1987/Japan)
HB-F1XDMK2 (RAM 64KB Mapper / VRAM 128KB / 1 FDD) (1988/Japan)
HB-F5 (RAM 64KB / VRAM 128KB / JIS 1st Class Kanji) (1985/Japan)
HB-F500 (RAM 64KB / VRAM 128KB / 1 FDD / JIS 1st Class Kanji) (1985/Japan)
HB-F500P
HB-F700D (Germany)
HB-F700F (France)
HB-F700P
HB-F700S (Spain)
HB-F900 (RAM 256KB Mapper / VRAM 128KB / 2 FDDs / JIS 1st Class Kanji / Superimpose) (1987/Japan)
HB-F9P (RAM 128KB / VRAM 128KB / built-in Memovision application software, with Sony datacartridge support but no built-in disk drive)
HB-F9S (Spanish version of F9P)
HB-G900P
HB-T600 (RAM 128KB Mapper / VRAM 128KB /1 FDD / 1 Modem / JIS 1st Class Kanji / Terminal) (1986/Japan)
HB-T7 (RAM 64KB / VRAM 128KB / 1 Modem / JIS 1st Class Kanji) (1986/Japan)
*Spectravideo
SV-838 (MSX2 compatible PC)
*Talent (Argentina)
TPC-310 (Sold in Argentina and Chile)
TPC-311 (Sold in Argentina and Chile)
TPC-312 (Sold in Argentina and Chile)
DPC-300 (Sold in Chile)
*Toshiba
HX-33
HX-34
*Yamaha (Japan)
AX 350 (Arabic)
AX 500 (Arabic)
YIS-503IIIR
YIS-805/128R2
CX7M
CX7M-128
CPU Zilog Z80A or equivalent
Velocidad 3.58 MHz
Co-procesador Video Pantalla Processor : V9938 (MSX-VIDEO)
RAM at least 64 KB
VRAM at least 64 KB
ROM 48 KB
Modos de Texto 40 x 24 / 32 x 24
Modo gráfico 64 x 48 / 256 x 192 / 256 x 212 / 512 x 212
Coloresc 512
Sonido 3 channels, 8 octaves
Puertos de entrada/salida Joystick(1 or 2), Cartridge(2), Tape(1200/2400 baud), RGB, Composite Video, Centronics, External Audio
OS MSX DOS 2.0 (available on a optional cartridge)
After Microsoft left the MSX project in 1986, ASCII continued alone. They presented a new improvement of the MSX 2 standard in 1988
*Daewoo
Zemmix
*Panasonic
FS-A1FX (RAM 64KB Mapper / VRAM 128KB / 1 FDD / JIS 1st Class Kanji / No MSX Music BASIC) (1988/Japan)
FS-A1WX (RAM 64KB Mapper / VRAM 128KB / 1 FDD / JIS 1st&2nd Class Kanji) (1988/Japan)
FS-A1WSX (RAM 64KB Mapper / VRAM 128KB / 1 FDD / JIS 1st&2nd Class Kanji) (1989/Japan)
*Sony
HB-F1XDJ (RAM 64KB Mapper / VRAM 128KB / 1 FDD / JIS 1st&2nd Class Kanji) (1988/Japan)
HB-F1XV (RAM 64KB Mapper / VRAM 128KB / 1 FDD / JIS 1st&2nd Class Kanji) (1989/Japan)
*Sanyo
WAVY PHC-70FD (RAM 64KB Mapper / VRAM 128KB / 1 FDD / JIS 1st&2nd Class Kanji / XBASIC) (1988/Japan)
WAVY PHC-70FD2 (RAM 64KB Mapper / VRAM 128KB / 2 FDDs / JIS 1st&2nd Class Kanji / XBASIC) (1988/Japan)
WAVY PHC-35J (RAM 64KB Mapper / VRAM 128KB / JIS 1st Class Kanji / No MSX Music BASIC) (1989/Japan)
Lenguajes MSX-BASIC V3.0
Teclado Full-stroke Teclado
CPU Zilog Z80
Velocidad 3.58 MHz
Co-procesador Yamaha V9958 Video Pantalla Processor
RAM at least 64 KB
VRAM 64 KB or 128 KB (up to 192 KB)
ROM 32 KB (Basic & BIOS) + 16 KB (SUB ROM > MSX-BASIC V3.0) + 16 KB (KANJI BASIC ROM + KANJI ROM) + 16 KB (DISK ROM)
Modos de Texto 40 x 24 / 32 x 24
Modo gráfico Same as MSX2 specs, plus 256 × 212/424
Additional KANJI screen modes (Japanese text screen modes): 40x24, 32x24, 256x192, 64x48
Coloresc 19268
Sonido FM-PAC (OPLL YM-2413) - 9 channel FM syntheDimensionesr
Puertos de entrada/salida Joystick(1 or 2), Cardridge(2), Tape(1200/2400 bauds), RGB video output, CVBS/RF video output, Centronics, Sonido output
Almacenamiento interno 720 KB 3,5 floppy drive Elementos internos
OS MSX DOS
Fuente de alimentación Built-in PSU
he Panasonic FS-A1 is an MSX2 computer with 64kB RAM. It was available in black and in red It also have a sister in white sold by Toshiba they lack a diskdrive, which its brother the Panasonic FS-A1F does have. The main board is identical to that of the FS-A1 MKII.
The Panasonic FS-A1FM MSX2 is similar to the FS-A1F but has a built-in modem with firmware. On the back of the computer, there is a switch to enable the modem software
The FS-A1FX is the simplest MSX2+ by Panasonic and lacks a built-in MSX-MUSIC. It does contain the A1 Cockpit internal software thats also present in the FS-A1WX and FS-A1WSX.
The Panasonic FS-A1WSX is the last MSX2+ made by Panasonic. It was the successor of FS-A1WX and incorporated few changes like S-Video output, no tape support, color printer support and a improved A1 Internal Cockpit software with a Kanji color word processor.
Lenguajes MSX Basic V2.0 + DESKPAC software
Teclado Full-stroke Teclado with 5 function Teclas and 4 arrow Teclas.
CPU Zilog Z80A
Velocidad 3.58 MHz
Co-procesador Video Pantalla Processor : V9938 (MSX-VIDEO)
RAM 64 KB
VRAM 128 KB
ROM 64 KB
Modos de Texto 40 x 24 / 32 x 24
Modo gráfico 64 x 48 / 256 x 192 / 256 x 212 / 512 x 212
Interlace mode: 256 x 424, 512 x 424
Colores 512
Sonido AY-8910-3 chipset (or the YM2149 variant/clone) offering 3-voice square wave PSG with whitenoise.
Puertos de entrada/salida Joysticks, Cartridge(2), Tape(1200/2400 baud), RGB, Composite Video, Centronics, External Audio
OS MSX DOS 2.0
Fuente de alimentación External Fuente de alimentación (9V, 1.2A DC for main operation and 18V 0.17A AC)
Precio 29 800 yen (Japan, 1986)
The Panasonic FS-A1F ia basicaly a FS-A1 (MSX2 system) with a built-in 3.5 floppy disk drive mounted on the front of the case, below the keyboard.
Lenguajes MSX Basic V2.0 + DESKPAC software
Teclado Full-stroke Teclado with 5 function Teclas and 4 arrow Teclas.
CPU Zilog Z80A or equivalent
Velocidad 3.58 MHz
Co-procesador Video Pantalla Processor : V9938 (MSX-VIDEO)
RAM 64 KB
VRAM 128 KB
ROM 64 KB
Modos de Texto 40 x 24 / 32 x 24
Modo gráfico 64 x 48 / 256 x 192 / 256 x 212 / 512 x 212
Interlace mode: 256 x 424, 512 x 424
Colores 512
Sonido AY-8910-3 chipset (or the YM2149 variant/clone) offering 3-voice square wave PSG with whitenoise
Puertos de entrada/salida Joysticks, Cartridge(2), Tape(1200/2400 baud), RGB, Composite Video, Centronics, External Audio
Almacenamiento interno 3.5 floppy disk drive
OS MSX DOS 2.0
Fuente de alimentación PSU built-in
Precio 54 800 yen (Japan, 1987)
1987 
Belgica España Francia Holanda
CPU Z80A, a 3.6 MHz
ROM 64 Kb 48 KB de MSX DOS y 16 KB de MSX BASIC V2.0 y controladora de disquete
RAM 128 Kb ampliables a 4096 mediante cartuchos
VRAM 128 Kb
220 V AC y 25 Watios de consumo. En la hilera inferior, conector DIN de casete, dos conectores DE-9 de joystick MSX, puerto de impresora y conector del teclado externo en hilera de pines Teclado mecánico de 89 teclas en formato QWERTY/AZERTY y color gris/blanco y negro :
Chip de gráficos Yamaha V9938 (compatible con el TMS9918 de los MSX1) con capacidad de sprites: un máximo de 256, con 8 por linea.512 colores disponibles. Caracteres redefinibles por el usuario.
Chip de sonido Yamaha YM2149 compatible General Instrument AY-3-8910
Interfaz de casete a 1200 o 2400 baudios (Formato FSK). Fácilmente modificable por ensamblador
Unidad de disquete de 3,5 pulgadas y doble cara (puede leer discos formateados a simple cara).
Cartucho ROM MSX
Mediante cartuchos de interface, disco duro SCSI, IDE (algunos soportan CD-ROM y tarjetas CompactFlash) y memoria Flash
Puerto paralelo MSX compatible Centronics (conector Centronics 14)
Conector Monitor Audio/Video/Luma (conector RCA)
Conector de TV (modulador de RF UHF) PAL
Conector DIN 8 de casette MSX estandar 2400 baud)
Euroconector completo
Dos tomas DE-9 de joystick/paddle/ratón/tracball norma MSX. Aceptan joystick norma Atari.
2 Port de cartucho MSX.
Conector de teclado
1986 
Belgica España Alemania Francia Holanda
Lenguajes MSX-BASIC
Teclado Full stroke 73 Teclas with function Teclas and arrow keypad
CPU Zilog Z80 A
Velocidad 3.58 MHz
Co-procesador V9938 (video), S3527 (RAM, I/O, Teclado, Tape, Centronics, Sonido)
RAM 128 KB
VRAM 128 KB
ROM 64 KB
Modos de Texto 40 or 80 chars x 24 lines
Modo gráfico seven Modo gráfico : 512 x 212 pixels maximum
Colores 256 simultaneously maximum among 512
Sonido three channels, 8 octaves
Puertos de entrada/salida Centronics, Cardridge (2), Floppy Disk, Tape, RGB, Joystick (2)
Almacenamiento interno One single sided 3.5 FDD
OS MSX DOS
Fuente de alimentación Built_in Fuente de alimentación unit
1986 
MPC-25F: MSX2 computer, 64kB RAM, 128kB VRAM, 360kB floppy disk drive
MPC-25FD: MSX2 computer, 64kB RAM, 128kB VRAM, 720kB floppy disk drive
MPC-25FK: MSX2 computer, 64kB RAM, 128kB VRAM, 720kB floppy disk drive
MPC-25FS: MSX2 computer, 64kB RAM, 128kB VRAM, 720kB floppy disk drive, looks like Philips NMS-8250/55/80
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