THE MSX2+ COMPUTER


3.1 MSX2+ Standard definition and remarks

After 1986, Microsoft stopped with supporting MSX and ASCII in Japan took over further develoment of the MSX system. Due to ASCII's lack of interest in European market the MSX2+ was never manufactured and sold outside Japan.


3.2 Graphic capabilities

Mode

Resolution

Colours

Image size

10

256*212/424

12499 YJK (at once and + 16 out of 512 RGB in ML)

54kB

11

256*212/424

12499 YJK (at once) + 16 out of 512 RGB

54kB

12

256*212/424

19268 YJK (at once)

54kB

Additional KANJI screen modes (Japanese text screen modes). Hires graphics not possible.

Mode

Resolution

Colours

Char. size

0

40*24

16 colours out of 512

8*8

1

32*24

16 colours out of 512

8*8

2

256*192

16 colours out of 512

8*8

3

64*48

16 colours out of 512

8*8

Note: The Kanji-character size is 16*16.


3.3 Special MSX2+ machines


3.4 Software.

Actually there is not much "pure" MSX2+ software (especially games). Some MSX2 games are using optional features of an MSX2+ if they run on an MSX2+ computer. Sometimes only scroll feature is used if MSX2+ is detected. Mostly all screen converters gain benifits of MSX2+ graphic. Due to great amount of colours, .GIF/.BMP and.JPG pictures are displayed very well. For several years there has not been any graphic program for screen 11 until a French group made one (Screen 11 designer). So, now we can only wait for MSX2+ software? Hmmm...

Some MSX2+ softwares:


3.5 Companies which produced MSX2+ computers.

All MSX2+ computers in Europe are imported from Japan or are upgraded from MSX2/(MSX1) to MSX2+ internally or with special transforming kits (Brazil). MSX2+ computers were only produced by Panasonic, Sony and Sanyo. Here they are (I hope it's all of them!):

[Sony HB-F1XDJ]

Sony HB-F1XDJ MSX2+ (64kB RAM, Speed Controller, Rensha-Turbo, MSX-JE, MSX-Music, etc. One of the completest MSX2+ systems)

[Sony HB-F1XV]

Sony HB-F1XV (64kB RAM, MSX-Music, Speed Controller and Rensha Turbo)

[SANYO WAVY 70FD]

Sanyo WAVY PHC-70FD (64kB RAM, MSX-Music, Pause key (hardware), XBASIC and Rensha Turbo)

[Sanyo WAVY PHC-70FD2]

Sanyo WAVY PHC-70FD2 (64kB RAM, MSX-Music, XBASIC, 2*FDD)

[Sanyo WAVY PHC-35]

Sanyo WAVY PHC-35 (Please mail me the specs!)

[Panasonic FS-A1FX]

Panasonic FS-A1FX (64kB RAM, Rensha Turbo, KANJI-ROM)

[Panasonic A1-WSX]

Panasonic A1-WSX (64kB RAM, MSX-Music, built-in software and Rensha Turbo)

[Panasonic A1-WX]

Panasonic FS-A1WX (64kB RAM, MSX-Music, built-in software, Rensha Turbo (adjustable auto-fire), hardware Pause-key, speed adjustable by software via I/O port (3.5 or 7 MHz) and MSX-JE)

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