] I'm not really interested in an MSX380 100% compatible with MSX, if I want
] ot play MSX game or demos, I still have my MSX Turbo R or an MSX2. I think
If it is not compatible, then you wont be able to run old msx programs like
msx-dos and assemblers. One of the supposed advantages of the z380
At 05:20 PM 9/21/98 +0200, you wrote:
:By the way, did anyone actually compare R800 and Z380 opcodes? If we're
:lucky, there are "semi-accidentally" compatible.
That was an idea I wrote about a while ago too (but then in comp.sys.msx???)
Anyway, I think the instructions are compatible, for most
Yeah, I already knew that... 4 banks of shadow-registers and IX and IY can
also be swapped.
Bu err... I kinda like my conventional limit of AF, AF', BC, BC', DE, DE',
HL, HL', IX and IY (and IR, PC and SP).
Actually that IS your limit. It's not just 4 banks of shadow-registers,
it's 4 banks of
At 16:43 03/10/98 +0200, you wrote:
At 04:14 AM 9/13/98 +0200, you wrote:
Question: In linear address space mode, is it still Z80 (MSX)
compatible?
From Zilog Z380 user's manual, chapter 3:
The Z380 has a native and an extended mode.
In native mode the Z380 is compatible with the Z80. It can
: As I remember, even in native mode(Z80 compatible), 32 bit linear
:addressing is possible. In this case, we have MSX with 4G memory.
:However, it's just for data not for program codes. Program counter is
:16 bit width. So you cannot run programs on 64KB space.
Oh no! you're not gonna tell me
: Question: In linear address space mode, is it still Z80 (MSX)
: compatible?
:
: As I remember, even in native mode(Z80 compatible), 32 bit linear
:addressing is possible. In this case, we have MSX with 4G memory.
:However, it's just for data not for program codes. Program counter is
:16 bit
Think of the possibilities with such a powerful chip. I think you could
even program in C or Pascal without being too slow now. That may even
attract new programmers!
Yes! This is a very important point! Lazy programmers like me will do
something good with a C compiler! ;)
Heh, you could even
Anyway, let me just say this: Any and all hardware development for MSX
should be applauded, even if its usefulness can be argued. And in the case
of Z380, I can't think of A SINGLE disadvantage!
Question: In linear address space mode, is it still Z80 (MSX)
compatible?
Remark: I think any
::And we're talking Z80 compatible mode here, for old stuff. New stuff can
::ofcourse use the Z380's full potential!
:
:Ah, relief, relief...
:
:Do you know the Z380 has 89(!!!) 8-bit registers?
:Or if you need 16 or 32 bit registers, there are 40(!!)
Yeah, I already knew that... 4 banks of
-Oorspronkelijk bericht-
Van: Antoni Burguera [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Datum: zondag 13 september 1998 17:11
Onderwerp: RE: MSX380 my opinion
:Think of the possibilities with such a powerful chip. I think you could
:even program in C or Pascal without
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