I received a CZ-600C with only 1 MB. Is it possible to play Parodious with just 1 MB, or would I need the 1 MB expansion?
Thanks.
In this list you can find all the information about the games you want.
http://tkhr000.s601.xrea.com/x68softlist/x68soft.htm
Answering your question: Yes, you can play Parodius ( パロディウスダ ) with 1MB of RAM, with the floppy disk version.
Quote from: spectreman on May 21, 2025, 03:06:55 AMIn this list you can find all the information about the games you want.
http://tkhr000.s601.xrea.com/x68softlist/x68soft.htm
Answering your question: Yes, you can play Parodius ( パロディウスダ ) with 1MB of RAM, with the floppy disk version.
Thanks ,when start load parodious disk i get the BUS ERROR HAS OCURRED , any idea ? I check memory size config .
If i want to use the expansion card 8mb+midi i need 1mb card more ?
Any 1mb cheap option ?
Thanks
In case you are using a HDD image with an emulation device, remember to start the games by double pressing the Q key on the keyboard, to avoid possible error messages.
Regarding memory expansion:
https://booth.pm/en/items/5174393 ( Mandatory expansion for models with only 1 MB )
https://www.polykubos.fr/en/vintage-computers/1-x68000-sram-midi-board.html ( 8 MB+MIDI )
Select the kit code C02, you can also choose three colors for the back plate.
Quote from: spectreman on May 21, 2025, 07:13:13 AMIn case you are using a HDD image with an emulation device, remember to start the games by double pressing the Q key on the keyboard, to avoid possible error messages.
Regarding memory expansion:
https://booth.pm/en/items/5174393 ( Mandatory expansion for models with only 1 MB )
https://www.polykubos.fr/en/vintage-computers/1-x68000-sram-midi-board.html ( 8 MB+MIDI )
Select the kit code C02, you can also choose three colors for the back plate.
I use original Disk , maybe the drives get wrong ? i have to insert the 2 disk at the same time ?
That cheap 1mb card ,mean not compatible for original model?
Thanks again
Quote from: Mr-Copy on May 21, 2025, 08:03:31 AMThat cheap 1mb card ,mean not compatible for original model?
Sorry I had a moment of confusion, on your CZ-600C version the CZ-6BE1A memories are not compatible.
This is the original Sharp model you need:
https://gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=x68000:cz-6be1_-_memory_expansion_board
Alternatively there was a more recent version:
https://www.katch.ne.jp/~x680x0_mania/xm6be1.html
But it is no longer in production, I hope that a more informed user than me can tell you where to buy a compatible model.
As for games, the answer is yes, you need to have both disks in the floppy drivers.
With just 1 MB, i can use an emulation device like BlueScsi ? ( https://shop.onegeekarmy.eu/index.php/product/bluescsi-v2-centronics-2/ ). Any guidelines for setting up BlueScsi on my model?
Does anyone sell a 1 MB module?
Thanks.
Quote from: Mr-Copy on May 26, 2025, 04:50:40 AMWith just 1 MB, i can use an emulation device like BlueScsi ?
No, the HDD image would take up about half of your system memory to run.
As for installing BlueSCSI 2 on your model, this should provide the information you need.
Read post #4 carefully, it should be right for you.
https://nfggames.com/forum2/index.php?topic=7198.0
Hi, I just created a topic in the Buy/Sell/Trade section as I happen to have modern replica of 1MB memory modules for sale. If anyone is interested I will redirect to this topic:
https://nfggames.com/forum2/index.php?topic=7545.0
If this is useful to anyone, the manufacturer Xymiem has released the schematics for freely making 1MB RAM, for X68000 (first model CZ-600C) and for the ACE/PRO models.
https://www.katch.ne.jp/~x680x0_mania/xm6be1_1a_gerber.html