The MegaLoadOn16 MSX Cartridge now available!
It took some testing and redesign, but it's done, the MegaLoadOn16 is available from now on.
What exactly is the MegaLoadOn16 MSX Cartridge:
This cartridge is one with 64 banks of 16 KB in a single MSX Cartridge, where the banks are switched by moving (in total 6) jumpers.
No more waiting for your tape to load, or endlessly changing cartridges to play a game.
Just everything on 1 cartridge at hand.
For the name I was inspired by the Megalodon , a large sized shark, I was looking for something to indicate that it was a large cartridge for the MSX computers.
The idea behind the MegaLoadOn16 MSX cartridge was to build an MSX Cartridge with a basic setup and that would be simple to use.
Even though the Jumpers may seem to say something else, that's just from what point of view you look at the design of this MSX Cartridge.
My idea was that this should be a cartridge with games that you like to play, so that every time you turn on your MSX you don't have to scroll through a menu to choose that sane game you were already playing before coffee.
You set your desired game, and until you move the jumpers, the game starts automatically when you turn on your MSX.
You select the games on the MegaLoadOn16 MSX Cartridge using 6 Jumpers (A14 - A19)
the setup is actually simple 🙂
[A14] has 2 16KB banks (2)
[A15] has 2 [A14] banks of 2 16KB banks (4)
[A16] has 2 [A15] banks of 2 [A14] banks of 2 16KB banks (8)
[A17 ] has 2 [A16] banks of 2 [A15] banks of 2 [A14] banks of 2 16KB banks (16)
[A18] has 2 [A17] banks of 2 [A16] banks of 2 [A15] banks of 2 [ A14] Banks of 2 16KB Banks (32)
[A19] Has 2 [A18] Banks of 2 [A17] Banks of 2 [A16] Banks of 2 [A15] Banks of 2 [A14] Banks of 2 16KB Banks (64)
But to explain it a little more simply you work from left to right:
Jumper A14 has 2 positions
Jumper A15 has 2 positions
when A15 is set to 0, then 0 and 1 of A14 have a different content than when A15 is set to 1.
Below is a test compilation that I used to test the functionality, all the titles shown work with the MegaLoadOn16 MSX Cartridge (and no doubt many more titles than just the ones shown here)
Sample Compilation (Part 1)
Sample Compilation (Part 2)
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MSX MegaLoadOn 32 Cartridge.
Just keep doing what you are doing now....Keep the real computers alive...
Philips MSX VG800 and VG8020. Their original cassette decks ??? with red gears that break on all their devices,
the transparent gears for the read head drive that break, a printed circuit board that glows.
The red gears have been replaced, but for the rest I would have to find a pro. Philips = junk.
So such a cartridge is the ideal solution. Want to test now and possibly buy more cartridges later?
Translated review from the Dutch Website :Philips MSX VG800 en VG8020. Hun originele cassette decks ??? met rode tandwielen die op al hun toestellen stuk gaan, de transparante tandwielen voor de aandrijving leeskoppen die stuk gaan, printplaat die gaat gloeien. De rode tandwielen zijn vervangen, maar voor de rest zou ik een pro moeten vinden. Philips = rommel. Dus zo een cartridge is de ideale oplossing. Nu nog testen, en later mogelijk meer cartridges kopen?
I had taken my old MSX out of the attic again and was looking for a cable to connect it to an LCD TV.
Gotek delivered these at a great price and within a day or two.
I immediately ordered two cartridges to play some old games again.
Relive old times 😀 Excellent service and you will receive an answer immediately!
Translated review from the Dutch Website :Had mijn oude MSX weer eens van zolder gehaald en was op zoek naar een kabel om deze aan te sluiten op een LCD tv. Gotek leverde deze tegen een mooie prijs en binnen een dag of twee in huis. Heb gelijk een tweetal cartridges besteld om nog eens wat oude spelletjes nog eens te spelen. Oude tijden herleven 😀 Prima service en je krijgt direct antwoord!
Play the games without any problems. most of my favorites are on there 😀
Translated review from the Dutch Website : Zonder problemen de games spelen. de meeste favorieten van mij staan er wel op 😀
