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Hi there; i have a lot of questions about the X68k System
Please excuse my bad englisch ^-^

1) Can i use a regular PC Monitor's on it ?
(and what to do with the 15kHz Games?)

2) Can i use a regular PC Keyboard's on it ?

3) What must i do, to play a Game ?
are there any Key's or do they auto boot ?

4) What are known Problems of the X68k System ?
and what can i do against it ?

5) Are the Disk's still working ?
and if not, what can i do ?

6) How many Games exist ?
Must have's ?

7) Can you give me some (ca) prices about the different X68k Systems ?

8) Do you now the (ca) shipping price for a complete unit from japan/ to germany ?



Thank you very much,
i hope to discuss with you in the future about X68k gaming ^-^

PS thats the only active englisch X68k Board i have found  :o  

Quote1) Can i use a regular PC Monitor's on it ?

Most games boot into 31kHz, VGA-friendly.  The few games that do not can be changed over, with only a few exceptions.  Atomic Robo Kid is only 15kHz.

Quote2) Can i use a regular PC Keyboard's on it ?

No.

Quote3) What must i do, to play a Game ?

Insert disk, turn on system, wait.  That's it.  It's not a Commodore64.  =)

Quote4) What are known Problems of the X68k System ?

This is a big question.  The three biggest problems are:
i. dead PSUs.  There's a repair guide on GameSX.com (http://nfggames.com/nfg/x68repair/)
ii. Bad floppy drives.  There is no fix.
iii. Corrupt saveRAM (or some other reason you'll get the bad error message (http://nfggames.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=2364&st=0&#))

Quote5) Are the Disk's still working ?

The disks never die.  I've never received a game that had bad floppies.

Quote6) How many Games exist ?

Lots.  As for must-haves, well, that depends on you.  I put up a gallery (http://nfggames.com/games/x68k_Gallery/) of some good ones.