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Laupert wrote: Wed Feb 02, 2022 2:42 pm
rubber_jonnie wrote: Wed Feb 02, 2022 2:17 pm

The MegaFlashROM SCC+ SD looks right up my street.
You could take a look at the Carnivore2 as well, which is a great expansion, though not sure if it is available at the moment.
Cool, thanks.
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Carnivore 2 was my backup choice. The difference between the two seems minimal in terms of features.

Building the Omega was not without hiccups, and of course I found the "Here's a step by step guide with full testing and loads of helpful tidbits after I'd finished assembling everything.

I wrote it up here: https://ilike8bits.com/2022/01/13/build ... omega-msx/

TLDR: Finding the right ROM image was a little tricky. The LEDs on the keyboard go on top of the keys. Don't get the SRAM and EPROM confused.

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Cheshire Noir wrote: Wed Feb 02, 2022 11:21 pm Carnivore 2 was my backup choice. The difference between the two seems minimal in terms of features.

Building the Omega was not without hiccups, and of course I found the "Here's a step by step guide with full testing and loads of helpful tidbits after I'd finished assembling everything.

I wrote it up here: https://ilike8bits.com/2022/01/13/build ... omega-msx/

TLDR: Finding the right ROM image was a little tricky. The LEDs on the keyboard go on top of the keys. Don't get the SRAM and EPROM confused.

Chesh
Cool, nice, you should do a little build guide on here :)
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800XL and 65XE both with Ultimate1MB,VBXL/XE & PokeyMax, SIDE3, SDrive Max, 2x 1010 cassette, 2x 1050 one with Happy mod, 3x 2600 Jr, 7800 and Lynx II
Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
Plus the rest, totalling around 50 machines including a QL, 3x BBC Model B, Electron, Spectrums, ZX81 etc...
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CASDunio is good for tape loading and is cheap.
Also pretty simple to make your own.
I've only got one of those for my HX-10. Some carts have been converted to tape like Penguin Adventure (might have wrong name, but that impressive looking Konami game).
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Higgy wrote: Thu Feb 03, 2022 9:02 am CASDunio is good for tape loading and is cheap.
Also pretty simple to make your own.
I've only got one of those for my HX-10. Some carts have been converted to tape like Penguin Adventure (might have wrong name, but that impressive looking Konami game).
Already have a Tapuino, supposed to work for Sinclair, Amstrad, MSX etc, just need the cable!
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800XL and 65XE both with Ultimate1MB,VBXL/XE & PokeyMax, SIDE3, SDrive Max, 2x 1010 cassette, 2x 1050 one with Happy mod, 3x 2600 Jr, 7800 and Lynx II
Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
Plus the rest, totalling around 50 machines including a QL, 3x BBC Model B, Electron, Spectrums, ZX81 etc...
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I thought you needed to flash different firmware depending on if you wanted .CAS support. Maybe that's just the Arduino I am using.
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Higgy wrote: Thu Feb 03, 2022 8:36 pm I thought you needed to flash different firmware depending on if you wanted .CAS support. Maybe that's just the Arduino I am using.
Well, it was advertised as doing it, once I get a tape cable sorted we'll see.
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800XL and 65XE both with Ultimate1MB,VBXL/XE & PokeyMax, SIDE3, SDrive Max, 2x 1010 cassette, 2x 1050 one with Happy mod, 3x 2600 Jr, 7800 and Lynx II
Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
Plus the rest, totalling around 50 machines including a QL, 3x BBC Model B, Electron, Spectrums, ZX81 etc...
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I used an old mobile I had lying around and a copy of MSX2CAS that worked fine for me.

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A huge thanks to @mrbombermillzy who sent me this:

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It's the matching Toshiba HX-J400 joystick for my MSX machine.

I'm very grateful, thank you sir!
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800XL and 65XE both with Ultimate1MB,VBXL/XE & PokeyMax, SIDE3, SDrive Max, 2x 1010 cassette, 2x 1050 one with Happy mod, 3x 2600 Jr, 7800 and Lynx II
Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
Plus the rest, totalling around 50 machines including a QL, 3x BBC Model B, Electron, Spectrums, ZX81 etc...
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No probs.

In fact, you can probably thank @Steve , for being the catalyst for me having to hunt around the 'hidden treasures' that are stashed away in the house! :lol:
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