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Comment on Design considerations – part 1 by MäSäXi

MäSäXi — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 08:40:35 +0000

Any new guesses how much SID ONLY version will cost? (Yeah, only sid, without sms stuff, though then I can´t get another PSG…)

Will it be in cartridge form or card?

If it will be card, I guess I´ll have to open my MSX2 for that?

That´s why I prefer cartridge version. I don´t mind if it´s “oversized” when compared to original msx cartridges.

Comment on Contact Information by Alex Mena

Alex Mena — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:16:42 +0000

Thanks for the great news.
I’m mad for put my hand on it.

Good job, Guys.

Comment on Design considerations – part 1 by supersoniqs

supersoniqs — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:05:34 +0000

Manual Pazos is busy with designing a FPGA card with support for SCC emulation and probably other soundcards in the future. SID emulation projects in FPGA are not finished yet, and the versions that are costs to much to implement in hardware. Besides, current designers are not willing to share their FPGA code. We managed to stock up 25 SID chips already so we stick to that. We have no plans to implement support for other sound chips. SID support on MSX hasn’t been done yet. We like that challenge. Other cards with support for the mentioned chips are already available.

Comment on Contact Information by supersoniqs

supersoniqs — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:59:21 +0000

Hi Alex,

We can probably start shipping next weekend. Price of card is 65 euro without shipping. NTSC version?

Comment on Contact Information by Alex Mena

Alex Mena — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:32:54 +0000

I wan to buy one.

Tell me when it is available.

Thanks.

Alex Mena From USA.

Comment on Design considerations – part 1 by linde

linde — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:19:52 +0000

Personally I’m not so much interested in the SID either, for various reasons. First of all, I know that it can be quite hard to source a good amount of working SID chips. Buying them on ebay (sometimes for more than 20 euro each) is kind of risky since counterfeit “fake” SIDs are floating around that are just other chips with the same pin configuration and a new label, and the original chips are prone to breaking – I’d rather not have the future of this project rely on the availability a quirky old chip that has long since outlived its service life and wasn’t very reliable to begin with.

Then on the less practical side of thing – I love the SID sound, and I guess that’s partly why I’m involved with the C64 scene, but I don’t think it’s for the MSX – when I think of MSX I think of the simple PSG and FM-PAC or SCC. I guess it’s a pretty stubborn view of things

The best solution (in my quite hardware-illiterate opinion of course) would be to have a heavy FPGA on board and make the thing as modular as possible. I know that there is an FPGA implementation of the OPLL, and SCC shouldn’t be too hard if it doesn’t exist yet. I think (from rumors) that proper SID implementations with digitally modeled filters are coming along soon, too.

Comment on It’s a Sega! Or is it? First batch is in! by supersoniqs

supersoniqs — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 22:12:26 +0000

We know the costs when we have all the parts needed and assembled the full product.

Comment on It’s a Sega! Or is it? First batch is in! by Lord S.M.Zett

Lord S.M.Zett — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 22:06:01 +0000

What does this one cost?

Comment on Franky Box Art -W.I.P. by MäSäXi

MäSäXi — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 06:56:36 +0000

I am no friend of japanese manga, but otherwise it´s a nice box art picture. It´s a good idea to use Frankenstein picture to Franky product!

Comment on Contact Information by supersoniqs

supersoniqs — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 17:56:04 +0000

Hi, at the moment we are busy with a new PCB for a small sample batch. These are intended for developers only, but maybe we are going to sell a few. I will let you know when the cards are ready.