At 08:54 PM 9/29/98 +0200, Jon wrote:
>This mailinglist is an excellent instrument for doing this. Just look at
>the JoyNet proposal. It is good for everyone that some (new) things are
>standardized and agreed.
JoyNet is no longer a proposal, it's a standard!
By the way, I'm working on a game for it, but I won't say much more until I
decide about it's release (estimate date & method).
>AFAIK the only cartridges that will need modification(one wire changed)
>are the external memorymappers if you want to use them on a modified MSX
>(or in other words on a 7MHz MSX)
Does this mean that external memorymappers are the only hardware items that
will benefit from the modification?
And according to Alwin, not even all external memorymappers use the clock
on the cartridge port.
>No need for that, because there is a 3.58MHz clock available at pin42
>like the MSX standard requires.
This is a good idea, and makes your 7MHz MSX more compatible with the
standard as well.
But I have some doubts about the usefulness of the 7MHz clock on the other
pin.
>Not so negative! 'Reserved' signals are intended for future expansion!
How do existing cartridges handle this? Are the reserved signals not
connected or are they connected to the ground or ...?
>Don't Fight the Future ;-)
I think that most future expansions won't need the clock signal anyway,
because they have their own clock (like the MoonSound).
Bye,
Maarten
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