Just to be able to keep track of things please post links to your additions to the almighty X68000 wiki here.
Latest additions are:
X68000 Compact XVI internal SCSI and CF card mod by Caius
http://gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=x68000:internal_scsi_and_cf_card_mod (http://gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=x68000:internal_scsi_and_cf_card_mod)
Hardware data - "System overview" and "Expansions" sections have received some major additions. It is still a work in progress so be prepared for some raw unrefined Engrish ;)
http://gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=x68000:system_overview (http://gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=x68000:system_overview)
http://gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=x68000:x68000 (http://gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=x68000:x68000)
This data was kindly snatched from Japanese site located at http://www.geocities.co.jp/SiliconValley-SanJose/6808/ (http://www.geocities.co.jp/SiliconValley-SanJose/6808/)
If the webmaster of the before mentioned site sees this I hope that you will be able to forgive me for I have credited your site in each Wiki article whose info I have obtained from your site.
Any suggestions and harsh constructive criticism are welcome.
Keep the scene alive!
Eidis
The awesome tutorial by Caius about internal SCSI and CF mod for X68000 XVI Compact has been overhauled:
http://www.gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=x68000:internal_scsi_and_cf_card_mod (http://www.gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=x68000:internal_scsi_and_cf_card_mod)
Eidis
The following Wiki articles have been unengrished:
CZ-6BS1 - Genuine Sharp SCSI board
http://gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=x68000:cz-6bs1_-_genuine_sharp_scsi_board (http://gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=x68000:cz-6bs1_-_genuine_sharp_scsi_board)
XSIMM6 - Memory expansion board
http://gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=x68000:xsimm6_-_memory_expansion_board (http://gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=x68000:xsimm6_-_memory_expansion_board)
Eidis
Some major additions to the NFGGAMES X68000 file archive Pic directory:
Book_Posters
Game_Boxart
Game_Posters
Hardware_Advertisements_1
Hardware_Advertisements_2
Hardware_Catalog
Check it out !
http://nfggames.com/X68000/Pic/ (http://nfggames.com/X68000/Pic/)
Eidis
This is great stuff, thanks Eidis.
I sent a question some time ago regarding connecting my DATA CardDock to my XVI compact and the update here is that I am having a terrible time finding a SCSI cable that actually matches the XVI compact SCSI connector. It looks like a HPDB50 but it really isn't... I looked all over the web for info on this and find none. So now I am focusing on trying to get a 5.25 drive setup in one of my Win98 machines and see if I can generate a boot disk for my Expert.
If anyone has any extra info on the XVI compact SCSI connector please post here!
Thanks
Wikified the awesome tutorial by Magic Knight about File transfer between Windows PCs and X68000 machines using a null modem cable:
http://www.gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=x68000:file_transfer_between_windows_pcs_and_x68000_machines_using_null_modem_cable (http://www.gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=x68000:file_transfer_between_windows_pcs_and_x68000_machines_using_null_modem_cable)
Comming Soon - The other awesome tutorial by Neko68k about accessing the Internet using a null modem cable.
Eidis
The awesome tutorial by Neko68k about Irc, Internet on x68000 Using Null modem Cable can be found here:
http://www.gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=x68000:irc_internet_on_x68000_using_null_modem_cable (http://www.gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=x68000:irc_internet_on_x68000_using_null_modem_cable)
Thank you Neko68k. I always wanted to know if it was possible and how to do it. Domo arigato :)
Eidis
Over the next several days/weeks, I am going to correct a lot of the translation errors on several of these articles.
Thanks for the helping hand ! I have a small request. Please let me unengrish this article:
http://www.gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=x68000:xsimm10_-_memory_expansion_board (http://www.gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=x68000:xsimm10_-_memory_expansion_board)
I have special plans for it ;)
Best of luck !
Eidis
The article about XSIMM10 memory expansion board has been unengrished and pictures have been translated. This was the hardest and longest Wiki translation project so far but I am very happy how it turned out. Check it out here:
http://www.gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=x68000:xsimm10_-_memory_expansion_board (http://www.gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=x68000:xsimm10_-_memory_expansion_board)
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Eidis
Get ready for some major additions to the Wiki !
CZ-6BE1 - Memory expansion board
http://www.gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=x68000:cz-6be1_-_memory_expansion_board (http://www.gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=x68000:cz-6be1_-_memory_expansion_board)
CZ-6BE1A - Memory expansion board
http://www.gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=x68000:cz-6be1a_-_memory_expansion_board (http://www.gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=x68000:cz-6be1a_-_memory_expansion_board)
PIO-6834-2/4M-1 - Memory expansion board
http://www.gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=x68000:pio-6834-2_4m_-_memory_expansion_board (http://www.gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=x68000:pio-6834-2_4m_-_memory_expansion_board)
SH-6BE-2/4M-1 - Memory expansion board
http://www.gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=x68000:sh-6be-2_4m_-_memory_expansion_board (http://www.gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=x68000:sh-6be-2_4m_-_memory_expansion_board)
And the following articles have been unengrished:
TS-6BGA - PCM sound board graphics accelerator
http://www.gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=x68000:ts-6bga_-_pcm_sound_board_graphics_accelerator (http://www.gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=x68000:ts-6bga_-_pcm_sound_board_graphics_accelerator)
H.A.R.P for MC68000 - CPU accelerator board
http://www.gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=x68000:h.a.r.p_for_mc68000_-_cpu_accelerator_board (http://www.gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=x68000:h.a.r.p_for_mc68000_-_cpu_accelerator_board)
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Eidis
P.S. Can someone contribute better quality pictures of the RAM boards ?
Here comes another major discovery !
Installing games to hard drive has been updated with a new method of installing games - Example #4
http://gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=x68000:installing_games_to_hard_drive (http://gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=x68000:installing_games_to_hard_drive)
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Eidis
Great finding eidis, I'm sure a few more games can be added to hard drives now with this method!
Hi Guys !
Just a small Wiki update before the major HDD image V3 release ;)
Installing games to hard drive has been updated with a new method of installing games - Example #5
http://gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=x68000:installing_games_to_hard_drive (http://gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=x68000:installing_games_to_hard_drive)
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Eidis
Installing games to hard drive has been updated with explanation on how to combine config.sys and autoexec.bat files into !Start.bat files - Chapter 3
http://gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=x68000:installing_games_to_hard_drive (http://gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=x68000:installing_games_to_hard_drive)
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Eidis
Here comes another GameSX exclusive ! Thank you Lydux, BlueBMW and RobIvy64 for the valuable information.
X68000 XVI Compact audio troubleshooting and repair
http://www.gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=x68000:x68000_xvi_compact_audio_troubleshooting_and_repair (http://www.gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=x68000:x68000_xvi_compact_audio_troubleshooting_and_repair)
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Eidis
SH-6BE-2/4M-1 - Memory expansion board article has been updated with high-res pictures of 2MB board.
http://www.gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=x68000:sh-6be-2_4m_-_memory_expansion_board (http://www.gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=x68000:sh-6be-2_4m_-_memory_expansion_board)
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Eidis
Time for another GameSX exclusive article ! All pictures by yours truely.
PIO-6834-1M - Memory expansion board
http://www.gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=x68000:pio-6834-1m_-_memory_expansion_board (http://www.gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=x68000:pio-6834-1m_-_memory_expansion_board)
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Eidis
Yet again another GameSX exclusive article:
RS232 null modem cable with partial handshaking
http://www.gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=x68000:rs232_null_modem_cable_with_partial_handshaking (http://www.gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=x68000:rs232_null_modem_cable_with_partial_handshaking)
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Eidis
Magic Knights tutorial on file transfers using null modem cable has been updated with information on how to go beyond 19200 bps and achieve 38400 bps in file transfers. The good news are that the cable for which I released pinouts on previous day is compatible with this method. Check it out, starting from chapter 10:
File transfer between Windows PCs and X68000 machines using a null modem cable
http://www.gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=x68000:file_transfer_between_windows_pcs_and_x68000_machines_using_null_modem_cable (http://www.gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=x68000:file_transfer_between_windows_pcs_and_x68000_machines_using_null_modem_cable)
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Eidis
Update: Eidis's ambition (Nobunaga ?) does not end here. It seems that there is a way to achieve higher speeds, even up to 115200 bps with a patched MuTerm, tmsiop and a slightly modified null modem cable with 1.8432MHz oscillator using (pin 17) RT signal line. I'm out of 1.8432MHz oscillators so I'll post updates when the ordered one arrives.
Our forum member Lydux has contributed vast amount of schematics for various X68000 hardware. Check them out !
060 Turbo
http://nfggames.com/X68000/Schematics/060%20TURBO/ (http://nfggames.com/X68000/Schematics/060%20TURBO/)
MACH2P SCSI-2 Host Adapter
http://nfggames.com/X68000/Schematics/MACH2P%20SCSI-2%20Host%20Adapter/ (http://nfggames.com/X68000/Schematics/MACH2P%20SCSI-2%20Host%20Adapter/)
Mercury Unit v4.0
http://nfggames.com/X68000/Schematics/Mercury%20Unit%20v4.0/ (http://nfggames.com/X68000/Schematics/Mercury%20Unit%20v4.0/)
X68000 EXPERT PSU
http://nfggames.com/X68000/Schematics/PSU/X68000_EXPERT_PSU_Schematics_v1.5.pdf (http://nfggames.com/X68000/Schematics/PSU/X68000_EXPERT_PSU_Schematics_v1.5.pdf)
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Eidis
Added a very in depth book about X68000 hardware to the FTP.
Inside X68000
http://nfggames.com/X68000/Pic/Inside%20X68000/ (http://nfggames.com/X68000/Pic/Inside%20X68000/)
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Eidis
Inside X68000 is the software side (Outside X68000 is the hardware).
I haven't upload it, because I wonder if this is legal... ?
It's probably not, but I don't think anyone's going to complain too much. And if they do, I'll just remove it. Upload away! =)
Wow, the MACH2P SCSI-2 Host Adapter schematic is very useful. : )
Thanks a lot.
I'd kill for inside/outside x68000.
AnnaWu has contributed preinstalled hard disk image with NetBSD and a clean install kit for X68000. Check it out here:
http://nfggames.com/X68000/Games/NetBSD/ (http://nfggames.com/X68000/Games/NetBSD/)
Massive GameSX exclusive 1st generation X68000 system rom contribution by BlueBMW can be found here:
http://nfggames.com/X68000/Misc/X68000%201st%20generation%20system%20ROMs/ (http://nfggames.com/X68000/Misc/X68000%201st%20generation%20system%20ROMs/)
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Eidis
P.S. Lydux, can you upload the Outside X68000 please ? ;)
This iplrom package is wrong, please see my post : http://nfggames.com/forum2/index.php?topic=4845.0 (http://nfggames.com/forum2/index.php?topic=4845.0)
And it seems I've misspoken about inside/ouside x68000.
I only had Inside x68000 since a long time now, but never upload it because of probable legal issue... Really sorry guys !
But I've quickly compiled it into PDF, while perfoming some OCR on each pages (usefull for copy/paste and translation). I've also start to draw schematics of an ACE core. Maybe I can upload them as a compensation ? :)
And I could also kill for this damn Outside X68000 !!!! :D
I have that book. If it wasn't such a PITA I'd scan it for you.
Lawrence, you can send it to me and I will scan it ;)
Eidis
Here comes another GameSX exclusive:
X68000 Memory map - kindly contributed by Lydux
http://gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=x68000:memory_map (http://gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=x68000:memory_map)
If you don't have a keyboard - GKA-AT68, X68KEY2 and PS2 to X68000 keyboard converter
http://gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=x68000:don_t_have_a_keyboard (http://gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=x68000:don_t_have_a_keyboard)
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Eidis
Added OS-9 preinstalled HDD images and floppy install images in D88 format which were compiled by andrew_w of Tokugawa Corporate Forums.
OS-9
http://nfggames.com/X68000/OperatingSystems/OS9/ (http://nfggames.com/X68000/OperatingSystems/OS9/)
NetBSD installation and tutorial by AnnaWu was moved from Games to OperatingSystems.
NetBSD
http://nfggames.com/X68000/OperatingSystems/NetBSD/ (http://nfggames.com/X68000/OperatingSystems/NetBSD/)
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Eidis
Updated "Hard drive on SASI machine" article with info about STRATOS CF AztecMonster
Connecting and preparing a hard drive on SASI machine
http://www.gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=x68000:hard_drive_on_sasi_machine (http://www.gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=x68000:hard_drive_on_sasi_machine)
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Eidis
Added schematics for 10M RAM Board by Makoto BOUNO from the link which was kindly contributed by Neko68k
10M RAM Board
http://nfggames.com/X68000/Schematics/10M%20RAM%20Board/ (http://nfggames.com/X68000/Schematics/10M%20RAM%20Board/)
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Eidis
Added another GameSX exclusive, thanks to Lydux and Caius. You guys rock !
Soft-Power troubleshooting and repair
http://www.gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=x68000:soft_power_switch_troubleshooting_and_repair (http://www.gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=x68000:soft_power_switch_troubleshooting_and_repair)
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Eidis
Great wiki, Eidis!And forgive me , I will upload pics of this repair -as well as replacement parts for PSU- as soon as possible!
Today is a very special day and I mean very very very very very special day thanks to the cooperation of BlueBMW and Lydux. BlueBMW was very kind to spend his time and money hunting these down and Lydux made sure that this info gets scanned with dignity.
Cue music:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWnmCu3U09w (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWnmCu3U09w)
CZ-147 - X68030 Service Manual
http://nfggames.com/X68000/Schematics/CZ-147%20-%20X68030%20Service%20Manual/ (http://nfggames.com/X68000/Schematics/CZ-147%20-%20X68030%20Service%20Manual/)
Outside X68000 - Schematics
http://nfggames.com/X68000/Schematics/Outside%20X68000%20-%20Schematics/ (http://nfggames.com/X68000/Schematics/Outside%20X68000%20-%20Schematics/)
Here are some words from Lydux:
- X68030 service manual
116 pages, the most interesting and hardest part. It contains hardcore hardware infos for both compact and twin models, some troubleshooting procedures, electrical block diagrams, case disassembly, FULL SCHEMATICS, custom chip pinouts (however no pinouts descriptions), plus others stuffs. Schematics have been reworked because those are copy of copy of copy... The quality was bad, but I've managed to recover unreadable part and they are now fully usable.
I also want to point out that about 90% of the stuff here are retro-applicable to earlier x68k's models.
94 files, scanned in gray scaled @ 600 dpi in TIFF format. The result are about 110 MBytes.
- Outside X68000
This book comes with a large amount of schematics in very large A2 sheets. That what I were waiting for :
* CZ-600E : the full schematics of the original X68000 ! Hardcore stuff in 4 x A3 sheets.
* CZ-634C-TN & CZ-644C-TN : this is full schematic of the X68000 XVI for both models ! 6 x A3 sheets needed.
There are also schematics of about all Sharp released addons board : RAM extension boards, FPU accelerator, MIDI, additionnal RS232, external SCSI, ... For 16 addon boards exactly.
However, I'm a bit disappointed about the books itself. It's not as interesting as I though. It just provides a picture of each cards, explains what they do, and eventually how to program them. That's all... No block diagrams, pinouts description or timings infos... :/ There is also a bit of infos on about how to build your own card as well.
So, I haven't managed to scan the book yet, but all schematics are done.
26 files, scanned as gray scale @ 600 dpi, TIFF format. Result is 62MBytes.
Outside X68000 (book) will come later.
P.S. Comming soon the missing pages of X68030 service manual
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Eidis
Thank you guys!This is an awesome job from you, now the scene is more clear and crisp and our repairs will be more easy... :)
P.S.
Are there also schematics of internal FDDs?
Hi !
Quote from: caius on February 02, 2013, 07:45:50 AM
Thank you guys!This is an awesome job from you, now the scene is more clear and crisp and our repairs will be more easy... :)
P.S.
Are there also schematics of internal FDDs?
Far more easier : with the help of those schematics, it only took a single hour to me to find the problem and fix a black screened CZ-600CE.
Unfortunatly, no FDD schematics or infos. You are looking for extra pinouts on PRO's ones, right ? I promise you we'll spend some times on this (btw, I've restarted our "project" :) ).
Anyway, here is a quick tour about all schematics coming from Outside X68000.
Feel free to ask for any infos about them.
CZ-6BE1Internal 1MB RAM addon for original X68000 (CZ-600CE).
CZ-6BE1AInternal 1MB RAM addon for ACE series.
CZ-6BE1A (A)Internal 1MB RAM addon for ACE and PRO series.
CZ-6BE2AInternal 2MB RAM addon for XVI (twin-tower). There is also 2 extra ROM sockets to change the bios.
CZ-6BE2DInternal 2MB RAM addon for XVI Compact. Also provide a socket to put an FPU (MC68881).
CZ-6BE2BExtra 2MB RAM addon to mount back on CZ-6BE2A or CZ-6BE2D.
CZ-6BE2 & CZ-6BE2CExternal 2MB RAM addon. I don't get the exact difference yet, but it's probably related to the stock amount of RAM you have.
CZ-6BE4 & CZ-6BE4CExternal 4MB RAM addon.
CZ-6BP1 & CZ-6BP1AThe official FPU accelerator board featuring an MC68881. I don't see any differences between those 2 versions. So, it's probably just a PCB fix.
I found this one really easy to build and will probably try to design a DIY clone one day.
CZ-6BM1This is the well known MIDI addon board ! Equipped with the Yamaha MCS (YM3802).
CZ-6BN1This one is an external addon board which provides 2 unidirectionnal 8bits buffered lines, plus some control lines presentable on a DB37 connector. Does use the very common 82c55. Designed mostly for various small and low speed hardware addons (eg: hand scanner).
I've always said this kind of board is a very good start point for those who want to give a try into hardware programming.
CZ-6BV1Multi-output TV converter and color booster. The idea is to transform the video output signals from the x68k to a 15Khz NTSC capable only TV presentable on traditionnals composite and S-Video connectors.
CZ-6BS1The well known official external SCSI-1 addon board equipped with a MB89352 scsi controller.
CZ-6BG1You have probably never heard about this one, and not even interested into getting one. It will allow the X68000 to communicate on a GPIB (General Purpose Interface Bus). An old but always used standard mostly used by industry to drive various equipment in a network fashion.
Try googling for GPIB and IEEE 488 if you want more details.
CZ-6BF1RS-232C addon board ! It will add 2 extra serial port to your X68000. Feature the exact same z85c30 as the one you can found inside your x68000 and does work exactly in the same way.
CZ-6BC1A FAX ! You are probably unable to use it nowadays, but it's interesting to know that a FAX emitter/receiver has existed for the x68000.
CZ-6BU1I don't exactly know if this card has been designed for a specific purpose. Seems to me it's nothing more than a simple general purpose I/O board for interested programmers, just like the CZ-6BN1 but without dedicated device (82c55). Designed only with simples and cheap logics, buffers, latches and flip-flop IC.
Does presents a 50 pins IDC connector on the back orgranized as :
- 2x8bits buffered input lines
- 2x8bits buffered and latchable output lines
- Some control lines for the 4 ports
IMO, also a good card to begin with hardware programming.
Hum... I don't remember how many times I have done this, but one more will not hurt : thanks you BlueBMW for providing me those dangerous stuffs ! :)
Ha, with all of the schematics, makes me wonder how feasible it would be to build our own boards. (probably still near impossible.)
Quote from: lydux on February 02, 2013, 10:04:33 AM
Hi !
Far more easier : with the help of those schematics, it only took a single hour to me to find the problem and fix a black screened CZ-600CE.
Unfortunatly, no FDD schematics or infos. You are looking for extra pinouts on PRO's ones, right ? I promise you we'll spend some times on this (btw, I've restarted our "project" :) ).
Hi Lydux and thanks for replying.Sorry if I didn't post my PRO hand-made FDD controller circuit schematics but I didn't have spare time do to this, I have prepared all the info and pictures, I have only to combine them .I think now with the help of this schematics it will be more easy to undestand the whole thing since the FDD controller circuit is always the same (same customs ICs, I presume).Good to hear that you restarted "our" project, feel free to ask me all the tests you need, I'm here at your disposal! ;).
Installing games to hard drive was updated with Example #6 which was discovered by Caius. It explains how to use 2hdsim with three or more floppy games.
Installing games to hard drive
http://gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=x68000:installing_games_to_hard_drive (http://gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=x68000:installing_games_to_hard_drive)
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Eidis
Hi Guys !
Here comes another GameSX exclusive. Today I present to you Human x68 v1.01 which is currently not in the latest TOSEC. It consists of three disks which came with my ACE HD.
Get it here:
http://nfggames.com/X68000/OperatingSystems/Human68k/ (http://nfggames.com/X68000/OperatingSystems/Human68k/)
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Eidis
Hard drive on SASI machine article was overhauled and updated with info about SCSI2SD adapter which was kindly confirmed as compatible with X68000 by our forum member A24Tanabe San. どうもありがとうございます.
Hard drive on SASI machine:
http://gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=x68000:hard_drive_on_sasi_machine (http://gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=x68000:hard_drive_on_sasi_machine)
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Eidis
Added a few more compatible floppy drives to the list.
Correct procedure for writing disk images to 3.5" floppies
http://gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=x68000:writing_3.5_floppies (http://gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=x68000:writing_3.5_floppies)
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Eidis
Hi Guys !
Finally made the so much needed cleanup of the FTP's Upload directory.
http://nfggames.com/X68000/ (http://nfggames.com/X68000/)
The following directories have been updated:
Documentation
Games
Misc
PC_Tools
The missing PC98 stuff can be found here:
http://nfggames.com/pc98/ (http://nfggames.com/pc98/)
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Eidis
Hi Guys !
Here comes another update ! Using PC floppy drive on X68000 was compared with Caius provided pinouts. Added Density signal and corrected Ready signal from pin 18 to pin 17.
PC Floppy Drive on X68000
http://gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=x68000:pc_floppy_drive (http://gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=x68000:pc_floppy_drive)
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The fmpmd archive belongs in pc98/music instead of x68k/music.
Done! Thank you to Caius for making the arrangements. The original file has been removed from the X68000 FTP.
http://nfggames.com/pc98/Music/ (http://nfggames.com/pc98/Music/)
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Eidis
Some updates to the FTP
http://nfggames.com/x68000/ (http://nfggames.com/x68000/)
Mirrors: added mirror of smcnet.ddo.jp
Misc\drivers: added drivers for Neptune-X
Documentation: Added manuals for SASI interface, Neptune-Evolution, TS-XM1
Cleaned up the sub-directory structure and sorted the contents to make it look more clean.
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Eidis
Added new article to the Wiki
X68000 Product Catalog
http://gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=x68000:x68000_product_catalog (http://gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=x68000:x68000_product_catalog)
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Eidis
$2600 for a network card, haha.
Keep up the good work :-)
Looking at this stuff. it really does make me wonder how much of a "mark up" these machines where originally sold for..
Sharp must of been making damn good money on everyone sold.
Gentleman,
Today marks a milestone for our community. Once again we have matured into the next level.
A24Tanabe San has pioneered translating of technical documents and has successfully pawed the way for Inside X68000 translation. One thing is for sure, the X68000 scene will never be the same. Thank you A24Tanabe San for your hard work, dedication and generous contributions.
Inside X68000: Screen Control
http://gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=x68000:screen_control (http://gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=x68000:screen_control)
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@eidis
I like your efforts to help user and the Wiki maintenance very much!
Hi AnnaWu !
Thank you for your kind words. I would like to tell you a story.
Approximately six years ago there was an ongoing trend of collecting arcade PCB's and X68000 was accidentally discovered. It was a dream come true, so I thought at the time ;) A ton of arcade perfect ports, two oldskool 5.25" floppy drives with soft-eject, great looking design and very powerfull hardware. Yahoo auctions were unknown territory at that time and, after looking for a long time, one of them was found on eBay. The price was right and it was bought it in a heart beat.
It arrived from Spain, in a big and heavy cardboard box, full of straw. The box looked busted up and like it did not contain anything valuable and for that the seller has my sincerest gratitude because I did not have to pay customs. Once the box was opened, my eyes started to glow. It had one ACE-HD in cosmethically very good condition, four original SHARP books (Human68k, xBasic, Word processor and that other which has tons of pinouts), 127 2HD floppy disks with tons of good games, a keyboard, mouse and a game-pad. It even had a video socket converter from Japanese type to standard VGA.
Right, let's give it a shot. Everything powers on fine, it is reading floppies, 1Mb is not enough, the picture on LCD looks awful, the hard drive is dead, I have no idea how to connect a modern HDD or transfer software to it, everything is in Japanese, etc. Back to the box you go ! :D
It sat there for more than one year and then purely out of curiosity, and because of recent acquisition of Microvited monitor, which arrived busted up with the help of UK's Royal mail 1st class shipping, it was ROUND2 fort the X68000. After the monitor was miraculously repaired, and the broken PCB stitched together, the X68000 started looking like a very interesting and mysterious machine. This forum always showed up, while searching for X68000 technical info. At that time the floppy drives already showed tear and wear. One of them started reading disks only after the X68000 has been switched on for 15 minutes. That was strange and I developed a paranoia that they can fail at any time, that the system will be useless without them and that I need to find a way how to connect a hard drive and run games from it, and pronto.
Even back in the days there was the legendary article about connecting a hard drive to X68000.
Internal hard drive:
http://gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=x68000:internal_hard_drive (http://gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=x68000:internal_hard_drive)
It confirmed that it is possible but gave rise to tons of questions. What are the pinouts for the SASI and SCSI cables, which SCSI to IDE converters work, where to get one, what is SxSI and why do I need it, what exactly does it do, etc. I felt like a complete lamer and was afraid to register in the forum and ask for help. However, #X68000 on Efnet was soon discovered and I made contact with an extraterrestrial being called NFG. The first encounter was very simple and I asked a lame question "How do you transfer software from floppy images to real floppies ?" "xFloppy", he replied. Some of you might not believe me, but it is because of that simple answer that we are able to enjoy the benefits of many Wiki articles and the HDD image.
xFloppy opened a way to new software. Half a year of research, and then one more to refine it, led to the creation of this article:
Hard drive on SASI machine
http://gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=x68000:hard_drive_on_sasi_machine (http://gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=x68000:hard_drive_on_sasi_machine)
Broken floppy drives led to the now common knowledge that most problems are linked to capacitors. Connected hard drive led to the creation of HDD image and finding a way how to transfer it to PC and back to physical media. The list goes on and on.
The bottom line of this story is, you never know who will ask for help. It might be someone who will be of great help to everyone in the future.
P.S. Sorry for my long rant.
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Ladies and Gentlemen,
Today I present you a vast amount of technical documents for those who like floppy drives. There are plenty of jumper settings and service manuals in there. Check it out.
Floppy Drive Documentation
http://nfggames.com/x68000/Documentation/Floppy%20Drives/ (http://nfggames.com/x68000/Documentation/Floppy%20Drives/)
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Today is once again a very very special day ! The Wiki has been updated with a very in depth and detailed info about driver development for the X68000 which was kindly contributed by our forum member Lydux. Thank you for your hard work and efforts in helping to move the forum to the next level !
Here are the updates:
The fantastic reference manual for writing X68000 drivers by Lydux
http://gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=x68000:writing_drivers (http://gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=x68000:writing_drivers)
Neptune-X schematics by Ito Yasushi
http://nfggames.com/X68000/Schematics/Neptune-X/Ito%20Yasushi/ (http://nfggames.com/X68000/Schematics/Neptune-X/Ito%20Yasushi/)
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Updated: X68000 product catalog has been updated with original prices for X68000 systems and their release dates.
X68000 product catalog
http://gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=x68000:x68000_product_catalog (http://gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=x68000:x68000_product_catalog)
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Added the following articles:
CZ-6BE2A - Memory expansion board
http://gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=x68000:cz-6be2a_-_memory_expansion_board (http://gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=x68000:cz-6be2a_-_memory_expansion_board)
CZ-6BE2D - Memory expansion board
http://gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=x68000:cz-6be2d_-_memory_expansion_board (http://gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=x68000:cz-6be2d_-_memory_expansion_board)
POLYPHON - FPU, MIDI, PCM, 8MB Memory board
http://gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=x68000:polyphon_-_fpu_midi_pcm_8mb_memory_board (http://gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=x68000:polyphon_-_fpu_midi_pcm_8mb_memory_board)
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Added a very nice article about X68000 keyboards.
Keyboards
http://gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=x68000:keyboards (http://gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=x68000:keyboards)
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Hello eidis, great job as always. : )
Hi Guys !
The following articles were added:
X68000 Models
http://gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=x68000:x68000_models (http://gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=x68000:x68000_models)
X68000 Monitors
http://gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=x68000:x68000_monitors (http://gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=x68000:x68000_monitors)
Added better quality pictures to the following article:
CZ-6BE2A - Memory expansion board
http://gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=x68000:cz-6be2a_-_memory_expansion_board (http://gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=x68000:cz-6be2a_-_memory_expansion_board)
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Quote from: eidis on August 08, 2014, 12:28:27 AM
Added a very nice article about X68000 keyboards.
Keyboards
http://gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=x68000:keyboards (http://gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=x68000:keyboards)
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I can see there is a variation in the keyboards of same part number.
The compact DSETK0025CE01 that I have, for example, has a red X68030 in place of the white X68000 that is in the picture in the wiki.
Hi Costa !
Could you please take pictures, just like in the Wiki, and upload them to the FTP ?
http://nfggames.com/X68000/upload.htm (http://nfggames.com/X68000/upload.htm)
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Added the following articles:
Fixing RGB output
http://gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=x68000:fixing_rgb_output (http://gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=x68000:fixing_rgb_output)
CZ-6BM1 - MIDI board
http://gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=x68000:cz-6bm1_-_midi_board (http://gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=x68000:cz-6bm1_-_midi_board)
CZ-6BM1A - MIDI board
http://gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=x68000:cz-6bm1a_-_midi_board (http://gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=x68000:cz-6bm1a_-_midi_board)
SX-68M - MIDI board
http://gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=x68000:sx-68m_-_midi_board (http://gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=x68000:sx-68m_-_midi_board)
SX-68M II - MIDI board
http://gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=x68000:sx-68m_ii_-_midi_board (http://gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=x68000:sx-68m_ii_-_midi_board)
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Added the following article:
Mini DIN 5pin to DIN 5pin MIDI cable
http://gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=x68000:midi_cable (http://gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=x68000:midi_cable)
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Uploaded, please check if they are good.
DSETK0025CE01(X68030)-1.JPG
DSETK0025CE01(X68030)-2.JPG
DSETK0025CE01(X68030)-3.JPG
Quote from: eidis on August 09, 2014, 02:23:54 AM
Hi Costa !
Could you please take pictures, just like in the Wiki, and upload them to the FTP ?
http://nfggames.com/X68000/upload.htm (http://nfggames.com/X68000/upload.htm)
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Hi Costa !
Those are perfect, thank you very much. Article has been updated.
Keyboards
http://gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=x68000:keyboards&#dsetk0025ce01_x68030 (http://gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=x68000:keyboards&#dsetk0025ce01_x68030)
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Hi Guys !
Added the following article:
MIDI synthesizer modules
http://gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=x68000:midi_synthesizer_modules (http://gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=x68000:midi_synthesizer_modules)
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A good start so far with the MIDI devices section of the Wiki eidis.
Here's some misc stuff and quirks about the SC 55 you might want to add to the Wiki, Eidis.
There's a variant of the SC 55, that cosmeticly wise. looks no different to other SC 55's, but it has an upgraded ROM that slightly changes some of the instrument mappings that makes it more compliment with the then finalized General Midi (GM) standard over the General Standard (GS)
The SC55 Mk2:
The Mk2 model has an upgraded ROM, that has a few more instrument sets that are not in the original SC 55 and brings the total number of notes it can play at once to 28 (over the 24 of the first one)
It also has an RS232 port that the first one does not have, allowing computers that only have a serial port to communicate with it over RS232 using special MIDI drivers or software that support MIDI through a serial port.
The DAC in the Mk2 models was also upgraded to an 18 bit one, over the 16 bit one of the original.
It's quite easy to tell these from a non Mk2 model.. as they all have orange markings on the front fascia to state it's a Mk2 model. :)
Hi H68k !
Thank you for the suggestion. The article has been updated:
MIDI synthesizer modules
http://gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=x68000:midi_synthesizer_modules#roland_sc-55mkii (http://gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=x68000:midi_synthesizer_modules#roland_sc-55mkii)
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Midi synth section looks great!
I know a few games could use the sound bank cards on the cm-64 so that may be worthy of mention. Also dont a few games support later GM and sound best on more modern GM modules? Maybe some mention of that would be good.
Also maybe add the SC-88 since its fairly popular and as far as the x68000 is concerned is basically an sc-55mkII.
Castlevania is the only game I've encountered so far that has support for the CM-64.
There maybe other games that have support for the CM-XXX series, but I'm not sure witch ones, Superdeadite would be the one to ask, as he seams to be the X68k midi expert around here. (he has a few videos about this stuff on his youtube channel, so it might be worth checking out I think)
You have the right idea BlueBMW, trying to use a game that supports GS/GM, in GM mode on something like an MT-32 or CM-64 would sound horrible.. as they both have there instruments mapped to different program numbers compared the GM standard.
The SC 88 has even more instrument sets and effects than the SC 55, from what I've heard from the demonstration videos of it on youtube. it doesn't really sound any better than what the SC 55 already has to offer.
Hi BlueBMW and H68k !
BlueBMW,
Thank you once again for the valuable suggestions. The article has been updated:
MIDI synthesizer modules
http://gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=x68000:midi_synthesizer_modules (http://gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=x68000:midi_synthesizer_modules)
Please have a look and tell me if anything is out of whack.
H68k,
I have come to the following conclusion while doing the article. MT-32 was introduced in 1987, just when the X68000 came out. SC-55 came out in 1991 when X68000 went in XVI stage. The majority of games which we love are pre 1991 era so they use Linear Arithmetic synthesis and thus should sound better on MT-32 or the CM-XX models.
Here is a living proof:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roland_SC-55 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roland_SC-55)
SCC1 is equivalent of SC-55 so it should sound the same. Please listen and compare Space Quest III intro song.
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Hi Guys !
Added Beta version of very important article:
How to open X68000 Compact
http://gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=x68000:how_to_open_x68000_compact (http://gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=x68000:how_to_open_x68000_compact)
The translation is very flimsy. Can anyone, who has done it, please check the instructions for errors and either correct them or post corrections in this thread please ?
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The following article has been added:
How to open X68000
http://gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=x68000:how_to_open_x68000 (http://gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=x68000:how_to_open_x68000)
This one turned out a lot better than the previous.
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The following article has been added:
ATX Power-On signal inverter
http://gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=x68000:atx_power-on_signal_inverter (http://gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=x68000:atx_power-on_signal_inverter)
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The following article was updated:
If you don't have a mouse
http://gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=x68000:don_t_have_a_mouse (http://gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=x68000:don_t_have_a_mouse)
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Quote from: eidis on August 13, 2014, 06:08:20 AM
Hi Guys !
Added Beta version of very important article:
How to open X68000 Compact
http://gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=x68000:how_to_open_x68000_compact (http://gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=x68000:how_to_open_x68000_compact)
The translation is very flimsy. Can anyone, who has done it, please check the instructions for errors and either correct them or post corrections in this thread please ?
They are correct.'d say that even with instructions, it's a trial and error process! :D
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Hi Caius !
Thank you for confirming. The Compact looks very fragile and service unfriendly.
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Yes, every time I disassembled it, I ended up to break some plastic tabs... ???
The following article was added:
X68000 to PC Monitor Cable/Adapter
http://gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=x68000:x68000_to_pc_monitor_cable (http://gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=x68000:x68000_to_pc_monitor_cable)
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The following article was un-engrished:
Xellent30s CPU accelerator board
http://gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=x68000:xellent30s_-_cpu_accelerator_board (http://gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=x68000:xellent30s_-_cpu_accelerator_board)
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Added the following article:
AICZ6BE2/AICZ6BE4 - Memory Expansion Board
http://gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=x68000:aicz6be2_aicz6be4_-_memory_expansion_board (http://gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=x68000:aicz6be2_aicz6be4_-_memory_expansion_board)
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Added the following article:
X68000 EXPERT capacitor list
http://gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=x68000:x68000_expert_capacitor_list (http://gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=x68000:x68000_expert_capacitor_list)
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The following article was updated with a list of 3rd party drivers and alternative way of how to install the SRAM driver:
Xellent30s - CPU accelerator board
http://gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=x68000:xellent30s_-_cpu_accelerator_board (http://gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=x68000:xellent30s_-_cpu_accelerator_board)
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Added lots of info about Neptune-X:
Hayashi
Ito Yasufi
Kunihiko Ohnaka
Misc
S.Ueda
http://nfggames.com/x68000/Schematics/Neptune-X/ (http://nfggames.com/x68000/Schematics/Neptune-X/)
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It would be pretty awesome if someone produced some combined memory and ethernet expansion boards in small quantity's.. then you could fell the "lack of memory" and "painfully slow file transfer via serial" (if you can't be bothered to keep taking your X68k apart and hook the HD up to your pc) birds with one stone.
This should have been done a long time ago. Huge thank you to BlueBMW and Lydux who made it happen.
X68000 and its peripheral schematics
http://gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=x68000:x68000&#schematics (http://gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=x68000:x68000&#schematics)
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Hi Fellas,
I'm brand new to this forum, and the X68000. A X68000 ACE HD is on its way to me at present and should be here shortly. Hope it's ok as it was marked as 'junk' on the Auction!
Anyway, I have a Basic House KGB-PRKII (8Mb with FPU) here and wondered if you have a picture of one in your Wiki?
Let me know, and I'll post a picture(pictures) if required.
I'm probably going to need your help getting this thing up and running, so I hope you are all friendly and helpful! :)
Colin
Hi X-Col !
Congratulations on your purchase and welcome to the forum ! ACE is very service friendly so all should be well. Good quality hi-res pics of the KGB-PRKII from both sides would be highly appreciated.
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Thanks for the warm welcome Eidis!
Here is the front of the Basic House card.
and here is the back as requested :)
Hi X-Col !
Thank you very much !
The following articles were added:
KGB-PRK II - FPU, Memory board
http://gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=x68000:kgb-prkii_-_fpu_memory_board (http://gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=x68000:kgb-prkii_-_fpu_memory_board)
CZ-6BP1 - FPU board
http://gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=x68000:cz-6bp1_-_fpu_board (http://gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=x68000:cz-6bp1_-_fpu_board)
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The following article was added, courtesy of our forum member SQZ:
GISN-68K: SCSI board
http://gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=x68000:gisn-68k_-_scsi_board (http://gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=x68000:gisn-68k_-_scsi_board)
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Uploaded SYSTEM SACOM MIDI INTERFACE BOARD SX-68M II manual scan.
Hi Msxtrd !
Thank you very much ! Added to the article:
SX-68M II - MIDI board
http://gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=x68000:sx-68m_ii_-_midi_board (http://gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=x68000:sx-68m_ii_-_midi_board)
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Hi Guys !
The following articles were added:
Creating Floppies from Disk Images on X68000
http://gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=x68000:creating_floppies_from_disk_images_on_x68000 (http://gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=x68000:creating_floppies_from_disk_images_on_x68000)
LHES Tutorial
http://gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=x68000:lhes_tutorial&#main_screen_and_hotkeys (http://gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=x68000:lhes_tutorial&#main_screen_and_hotkeys)
I would appreciate any feedback from users who are not familiar with File Commanders about the LHES tutorial. Please let me know what you think was omitted or was not explained in an easy to understand fashion.
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The following article was added:
Using hard drives which are larger than 1GB
http://gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=x68000:using_hard_drives_which_are_larger_than_1gb (http://gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=x68000:using_hard_drives_which_are_larger_than_1gb)
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The following article was updated with info by our forum member Netwalka:
Making a Genesis to X68000 adapter
http://gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=controls:x686button&#making_a_genesis_to_x68000_adapter (http://gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=controls:x686button&#making_a_genesis_to_x68000_adapter)
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Added translated pages 3 and 5 of the Inside X68000. Huge thank you to A24Tanabe San !
Inside X68000 - Preface
http://gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=x68000:preface (http://gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=x68000:preface)
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The following article was added, courtesy of our forum member Costa:
X68000 XVI/68030 capacitor list
http://gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=x68000:x68000_xvi_68030_capacitor_list (http://gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=x68000:x68000_xvi_68030_capacitor_list)
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The following article was added:
X68000 XVI Compact External SCSI Converter
http://gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=x68000:x68000_xvi_compact_external_scsi_converter (http://gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=x68000:x68000_xvi_compact_external_scsi_converter)
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Added the following article:
Creating and restoring hard disk images to and from physical media
http://gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=x68000:creating_and_restoring_hard_disk_images_to_and_from_physical_media (http://gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=x68000:creating_and_restoring_hard_disk_images_to_and_from_physical_media)
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Added the following article:
Cyber Stick
http://gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=x68000:cyber_stick (http://gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=x68000:cyber_stick)
Special thank you to Skpstmgs and SuperDeadite !
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Added instruction manuals for all mentioned SCSI converter adapters. Special thank you to Hyperneogeo for providing a manual for Classic PC Rescue Committee's CLPC-CFSxSI101
Connecting and preparing a hard drive on SASI machine
http://gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=x68000:hard_drive_on_sasi_machine (http://gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=x68000:hard_drive_on_sasi_machine)
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Added the following article:
Editing and adding files to hard disk images
http://gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=x68000:editing_and_adding_files_to_hard_disk_images (http://gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=x68000:editing_and_adding_files_to_hard_disk_images)
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Hi Guys !
Added another article:
Converting X68000 Compact to RED ZONE
http://gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=x68000:converting_x68000_compact_to_red_zone (http://gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=x68000:converting_x68000_compact_to_red_zone)
All pictures courtesy of Costa.
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Added PS/2Keyboard(Japanese) to X68000 connector schematics, firmware and source code by Takuya Matsubara
If you don't have a keyboard
http://gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=x68000:don_t_have_a_keyboard (http://gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=x68000:don_t_have_a_keyboard)
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Hi!
This board came to my hands recently: Sharp CZ-6BF1 serial RS-232C dual ports.
I made top and bottom photos of the board.
I attached it to this post (in a Zip archive).
:)
Hi SQZ !
Thank you for sharing and caring.
Added the following article:
CZ-6BF1 - Serial port RS-232C board (2 ports)
http://gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=x68000:cz-6bf1_-_serial_port_rs-232c_board_2_ports (http://gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=x68000:cz-6bf1_-_serial_port_rs-232c_board_2_ports)
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Massive, massive update. Huge thank you goes to Hyperneogeo for the Polyphon and 0661 SCSI board related material and X-Col for ACE capacitor list !
POLYPHON - FPU, MIDI, PCM, 8MB memory board
http://gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=x68000:polyphon_-_fpu_midi_pcm_8mb_memory_board (http://gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=x68000:polyphon_-_fpu_midi_pcm_8mb_memory_board)
If you don't have a SASI/SCSI cable
http://gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=x68000:don_t_have_a_sasi_scsi_cable (http://gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=x68000:don_t_have_a_sasi_scsi_cable)
0661 X68000 SCSI BOARD
http://gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=x68000:0661_-_scsi_board (http://gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=x68000:0661_-_scsi_board)
X68000 ACE capacitor list
http://gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=x68000:x68000_ace_capacitor_list (http://gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=x68000:x68000_ace_capacitor_list)
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The following article was updated:
X68000 Floppy Drive Pinout
http://gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=x68000:floppy_pinout (http://gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=x68000:floppy_pinout)
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The following articles were updated:
External/Internal Floppy Drive
http://gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=x68000:floppy_pinout (http://gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=x68000:floppy_pinout)
Using a PC Floppy Drive
http://gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=x68000:pc_floppy_drive (http://gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=x68000:pc_floppy_drive)
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Added the following article:
SH-6BE1 - Memory expansion board
http://gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=x68000:sh-6be1_-_memory_expansion_board (http://gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=x68000:sh-6be1_-_memory_expansion_board)
Huge thank you to Costa for the picture.
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