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title, categories, types, origins, years, cpus, params
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MSX 2+
Computers
Home Computer
Japan
1988
Zilog Z80
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MSX 2+ /companies/msx MSX
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NAME MSX 2+
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MANUFACTURER MSX
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TYPE Home Computer
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ORIGIN Japan
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YEAR 1988
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BUILT IN LANGUAGE MSX-BASIC V3.0
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KEYBOARD Full-stroke keyboard
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CPU Zilog Z80
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SPEED 3.58 MHz
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CO-PROCESSOR Yamaha V9958 Video Display Processor
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RAM at least 64 KB
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VRAM 64 KB or 128 KB (up to 192 KB)
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ROM 32 KB (Basic & BIOS) + 16 KB (SUB ROM > MSX-BASIC V3.0) + 16 KB (KANJI BASIC ROM + KANJI ROM) + 16 KB (DISK ROM)
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TEXT MODES 40 x 24 / 32 x 24
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GRAPHIC MODES Same as MSX2 specs, plus 256 × 212/424\ Additional KANJI screen modes (Japanese text screen modes): 40x24, 32x24, 256x192, 64x48
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COLORS 19268
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SOUND FM-PAC (OPLL YM-2413) - 9 channel FM synthesizer
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I/O PORTS Joystick(1 or 2), Cardridge(2), Tape(1200/2400 bauds), RGB video output, CVBS/RF video output, Centronics, Sound output
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BUILT IN MEDIA 720 KB 3,5'' floppy drive built in
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OS MSX DOS
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POWER SUPPLY Built-in PSU
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BlueMSX http://www.bluemsx.com/ Windows Excellent emulator for Windows
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openMSX - The MSX emulator that aims for perfection. http://openmsx.sourceforge.net/ Multiplatform This new MSX emulator can reproduce, among many other MSX, MSX2and MSX2+ machines, both Panasonic Turbo-R models. Be sure to get the catapult frontend and the system roms from FUNET.
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FILE-HUNTER.COM http://www.file-hunter.com/ Excellent! All MSX emulators, sources and utilities!
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The Ultimate MSX FAQ http://www.faq.msxnet.org/msx2p.html MSX2+ specifications, and more!
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Roger Jowett (Ulster) Thursday 28th February 2013 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v$zsjTpFR0oYQ please help\ trying to convert 8bit video for sam coupe\ this is still not mode 3 interlaced with hmpr bit 5$6 CLUT alterations per scan line HELP we only need a DMA...\ masterdos/basic atom lite support HELP
/museum/panasonic-fs-a1-fx
/museum/panasonic-fs-a1-wx-wsx
/museum/sanyo-wavy-35
/museum/sanyo-wavy-70fd
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https://web.archive.org/web/20230412081236/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?c=291 2023-04-12

After Microsoft left the MSX project in 1986, ASCII continued alone. They presented a new improvement of the MSX 2 standard in 1988.

No great enhancements, the MSX 2+ has 19268 colors instead of 512, some more graphic / KANJI resolutions and the FM-PAC cartridge is included, providing 9 channels of FM sound without drums or 6 channels FM sound with 5 FM drums.

MSX2+ computers were only produced by Panasonic, Sony and Sanyo (the one pictured here is the Panasonic FS A1 WSX). There were only available in Japan...