MSXVR - Insight

The MSXVR team has considered to create a regulary newsletter to bring you the progress that has happened in the MSXVR world.

MSXVR is a computer that is compatible at hardware and software level for the MSX family home computers in aspects and design with the addition of new functionality and characteristics that permit the enjoyment of modern day computers whilst respecting its heritage from times when mankind and computers were forged and where present in many households.

You can play COLECOVISION games too on the MSXVR, and there is an added functionality to give initial support to the C64 machine, also the possibility to play Spectrum games.
Here you can watch Castlevania Spectral Interlude ZX Spectrum with SCC and an MSX joypad on the MSXVR.
It's still on the table about being able to load cartridges from other consoles or computers by means of an adapter for the MSXVR's cartridge slots or by means of the DB37 . The MSXVR team will gradually lay the foundations, but there is a long way to go.

Another interesting feature of the debugger tool is the possibility of debug from the VR-Script code. It is sure that the MSXVR team will do more comfortable the creation of new games and applications for MSX, ZX, CPC and other platforms.

Development for the library core will ease to load BMP graphics from ROM or DSK, pixel/color conversion, etc.
Create MSX2 games will be easy as be possible with the VR-Script and the preprocessor/compiler/linker anddebugger tools.

There is testing and adding support to the new multi-purpose PCB for the SJ2 cartridge at the moment. This cartridge work as DUAL, can use an internal 512Kb ROM (until 2Mb possible) for MSX computers and an internal flash memory of Gigabytes exclusive for the MSXVR. Of course, MSXVR can use both.

The preorders of keyboards customization by the users brought a lot of designs and layouts to the MSXVR.

Relevant link:
MSXVR homepage
MRC MSXVR Q&A thread