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Phi2x: /* Generation 0: Precursors to MSX */

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Generation 0: Precursors to MSX

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	File:Spectravideo SV-328.jpg\|Spectravideo SV-328		File:Spectravideo SV-328.jpg\|Spectravideo SV-328
			File:Spectravideo basic.jpg\|SVI-BASIC
	File:Kazuhiko Nishi with Bill Gates.jpg\|Kazuhiko Nishi with Bill Gates		File:Kazuhiko Nishi with Bill Gates.jpg\|Kazuhiko Nishi with Bill Gates
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	~~[[File:Spectravideo SV-328.jpg\|thumb\|right\|Spectravideo SV-328]]~~
	[[File:MSX Sony HitBit HB-10P.jpg\|thumb\|right\|MSX Sony HitBit HB-10P]]		[[File:MSX Sony HitBit HB-10P.jpg\|thumb\|right\|MSX Sony HitBit HB-10P]]
	[[File:MSX2.jpg\|thumb\|right\|MSX2 Sony HitBit HB-F1]]		[[File:MSX2.jpg\|thumb\|right\|MSX2 Sony HitBit HB-F1]]

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	ASCII's president Kazuhiko Nishi saw the potential in the Spectravideo computer system. He wanted to make a world standard for home computers out of the SV-328 design, called the MSX standard. Spectravideo agreed with this, and ASCII started to make some small changes of the design. [https://www.samdal.com/svhistory.htm Source]		ASCII's president Kazuhiko Nishi saw the potential in the Spectravideo computer system. He wanted to make a world standard for home computers out of the SV-328 design, called the MSX standard. Spectravideo agreed with this, and ASCII started to make some small changes of the design. [https://www.samdal.com/svhistory.htm Source]

			<gallery>
			File:Spectravideo SV-328.jpg\|Spectravideo SV-328
			File:Kazuhiko Nishi with Bill Gates.jpg\|Kazuhiko Nishi with Bill Gates
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	=== Generation 1: MSX1 ===		=== Generation 1: MSX1 ===

Phi2x at 18:26, 13 May 2025

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	[[File:MSX Sony HitBit HB-10P.jpg\|thumb\|right\|MSX Sony HitBit HB-10P]]		[[File:MSX Sony HitBit HB-10P.jpg\|thumb\|right\|MSX Sony HitBit HB-10P]]
	[[File:MSX2.jpg\|thumb\|right\|MSX2 Sony HitBit HB-F1]]		[[File:MSX2.jpg\|thumb\|right\|MSX2 Sony HitBit HB-F1]]
			[[File:MSX2+ Sony HB-F1XDJ.jpg\|thumb\|right\|MSX2+ Sony HitBit HB-F1XDJ]]
	[[File:MSX Turbo-R Panasonic FS-A1ST.jpg\|thumb\|right\|MSX Turbo-R Panasonic FS-A1ST]]		[[File:MSX Turbo-R Panasonic FS-A1ST.jpg\|thumb\|right\|MSX Turbo-R Panasonic FS-A1ST]]
	[[File:MSX BASIC.jpg\|thumb\|right\|MSX BASIC]]		[[File:MSX BASIC.jpg\|thumb\|right\|MSX BASIC]]

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	* These systems use the Texas Instruments SN76489 sound chip, which is closely related to the General Instruments AY-3-8910 Programmable Sound Generator (PSG) found in MSX1.		* These systems use the Texas Instruments SN76489 sound chip, which is closely related to the General Instruments AY-3-8910 Programmable Sound Generator (PSG) found in MSX1.
	* The SV-318/328 computers use identical CPU, VDP, and PSG hardware to MSX1, with the SVI-BASIC by Microsoft being very similar to MSX-BASIC.		* The SV-318/328 computers use identical CPU, VDP, and PSG hardware to MSX1, with the SVI-BASIC by Microsoft being very similar to MSX-BASIC.

			ASCII's president Kazuhiko Nishi saw the potential in the Spectravideo computer system. He wanted to make a world standard for home computers out of the SV-328 design, called the MSX standard. Spectravideo agreed with this, and ASCII started to make some small changes of the design. [https://www.samdal.com/svhistory.htm Source]

	=== Generation 1: MSX1 ===		=== Generation 1: MSX1 ===

Phi2x: /* Generation 0: Precursors to MSX */

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	* ColecoVision, Sega SG-1000 and SC-3000 feature the same CPU (Zilog Z80A) and Video Display Processor (Texas Instruments TMS-9918 series) as MSX1 machines.		* ColecoVision, Sega SG-1000 and SC-3000 feature the same CPU (Zilog Z80A) and Video Display Processor (Texas Instruments TMS-9918 series) as MSX1 machines.
	* These systems use the Texas Instruments SN76489 sound chip, which is closely related to the General Instruments AY-3-8910 Programmable Sound Generator (PSG) found in MSX1.		* These systems use the Texas Instruments SN76489 sound chip, which is closely related to the General Instruments AY-3-8910 Programmable Sound Generator (PSG) found in MSX1.
	* The SV-318/328 computers use identical CPU, VDP, and PSG hardware to MSX1, with the SVI-BASIC being very similar to MSX-BASIC.		* The SV-318/328 computers use identical CPU, VDP, and PSG hardware to MSX1, with the SVI-BASIC by Microsoft being very similar to MSX-BASIC.

	=== Generation 1: MSX1 ===		=== Generation 1: MSX1 ===

Phi2x: /* Generation 0: Precursors to MSX */

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	* These systems use the Texas Instruments SN76489 sound chip, which is closely related to the General Instruments AY-3-8910 Programmable Sound Generator (PSG) found in MSX1.		* These systems use the Texas Instruments SN76489 sound chip, which is closely related to the General Instruments AY-3-8910 Programmable Sound Generator (PSG) found in MSX1.
	* The SV-318/328 computers use identical CPU, VDP, and PSG hardware to MSX1, with the SVI-BASIC being very similar to MSX-BASIC.		* The SV-318/328 computers use identical CPU, VDP, and PSG hardware to MSX1, with the SVI-BASIC being very similar to MSX-BASIC.
	* Sega BASIC (used in SC-3000) shares many similarities with MSX-BASIC.

	=== Generation 1: MSX1 ===		=== Generation 1: MSX1 ===

Phi2x: /* Generation 0: Precursors to MSX */

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	The machines in Generation 0 are considered the foundational steps toward the creation of the MSX standard. While not officially part of the MSX family, they share significant hardware similarities with MSX1 systems.		The machines in Generation 0 are considered the foundational steps toward the creation of the MSX standard. While not officially part of the MSX family, they share significant hardware similarities with MSX1 systems.

	Systems: ColecoVision, Sega SG-1000, Sega SC-3000, Spectravideo ~~SVI~~-318/328.		Systems: ColecoVision, Sega SG-1000, Sega SC-3000, Spectravideo SV-318/328.

	Shared Components with MSX1:		Shared Components with MSX1:
	* ColecoVision, Sega SG-1000 and SC-3000 feature the same CPU (Zilog Z80A) and Video Display Processor (Texas Instruments TMS-9918 series) as MSX1 machines.		* ColecoVision, Sega SG-1000 and SC-3000 feature the same CPU (Zilog Z80A) and Video Display Processor (Texas Instruments TMS-9918 series) as MSX1 machines.
	* These systems use the Texas Instruments SN76489 sound chip, which is closely related to the General Instruments AY-3-8910 Programmable Sound Generator (PSG) found in MSX1.		* These systems use the Texas Instruments SN76489 sound chip, which is closely related to the General Instruments AY-3-8910 Programmable Sound Generator (PSG) found in MSX1.
	* The ~~SVI~~-318/328 computers use identical CPU, VDP, and PSG hardware to MSX1, with the SVI-BASIC being very similar to MSX-BASIC.		* The SV-318/328 computers use identical CPU, VDP, and PSG hardware to MSX1, with the SVI-BASIC being very similar to MSX-BASIC.
	* Sega BASIC (used in SC-3000) shares many similarities with MSX-BASIC.		* Sega BASIC (used in SC-3000) shares many similarities with MSX-BASIC.

Phi2x at 17:38, 13 May 2025

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			[[File:Spectravideo SV-328.jpg\|thumb\|right\|Spectravideo SV-328]]
	[[File:MSX Sony HitBit HB-10P.jpg\|thumb\|right\|MSX Sony HitBit HB-10P]]		[[File:MSX Sony HitBit HB-10P.jpg\|thumb\|right\|MSX Sony HitBit HB-10P]]
	[[File:MSX2.jpg\|thumb\|right\|MSX2 Sony HitBit HB-F1]]		[[File:MSX2.jpg\|thumb\|right\|MSX2 Sony HitBit HB-F1]]
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	* [https://problemkaputt.de/portar.htm Noca$h's Portar Doc]		* [https://problemkaputt.de/portar.htm Noca$h's Portar Doc]
	* [https://map.grauw.nl/resources/system/msxtech.pdf MSX Technical Data Book] [https://konamiman.github.io/MSX2-Technical-Handbook/ MSX2 Technical Handbook] [https://archive.org/details/MsxTurboRTechnicalHandBookOCR MSX Turbo-R Technical Handbook (japanese)]		* [https://map.grauw.nl/resources/system/msxtech.pdf MSX Technical Data Book] [https://konamiman.github.io/MSX2-Technical-Handbook/ MSX2 Technical Handbook] [https://archive.org/details/MsxTurboRTechnicalHandBookOCR MSX Turbo-R Technical Handbook (japanese)]
			* [https://www.samdal.com/spectravideo.htm Roger's Spectravideo page]
	* [https://youtu.be/AFRf87SqWrw MSX Computers - Scrolling, Sprites, and Stereotypes] by [[Displaced Gamers]]		* [https://youtu.be/AFRf87SqWrw MSX Computers - Scrolling, Sprites, and Stereotypes] by [[Displaced Gamers]]
	* [https://youtu.be/xYr0Gsezx0U Sega Genesis & MSX Hybrid Console] by [[Lady Decade]]		* [https://youtu.be/xYr0Gsezx0U Sega Genesis & MSX Hybrid Console] by [[Lady Decade]]

Phi2x: /* Generation 0: Precursors to MSX */

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Generation 0: Precursors to MSX

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	* These systems use the Texas Instruments SN76489 sound chip, which is closely related to the General Instruments AY-3-8910 Programmable Sound Generator (PSG) found in MSX1.		* These systems use the Texas Instruments SN76489 sound chip, which is closely related to the General Instruments AY-3-8910 Programmable Sound Generator (PSG) found in MSX1.
	* The SVI-318/328 computers use identical CPU, VDP, and PSG hardware to MSX1, with the SVI-BASIC being very similar to MSX-BASIC.		* The SVI-318/328 computers use identical CPU, VDP, and PSG hardware to MSX1, with the SVI-BASIC being very similar to MSX-BASIC.
	* Sega BASIC (used in SC-3000 ~~and SF-7000~~) shares many similarities with MSX-BASIC.		* Sega BASIC (used in SC-3000) shares many similarities with MSX-BASIC.

	=== Generation 1: MSX1 ===		=== Generation 1: MSX1 ===

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	~~[[File:Spectravideo SV-328.jpg\|thumb\|right\|Spectravideo SV-328]]~~
	[[File:MSX Sony HitBit HB-10P.jpg\|thumb\|right\|MSX Sony HitBit HB-10P]]		[[File:MSX Sony HitBit HB-10P.jpg\|thumb\|right\|MSX Sony HitBit HB-10P]]
	[[File:MSX2.jpg\|thumb\|right\|MSX2 Sony HitBit HB-F1]]		[[File:MSX2.jpg\|thumb\|right\|MSX2 Sony HitBit HB-F1]]

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	[[File:MSX Sony HitBit HB-10P.jpg\|thumb\|right\|MSX Sony HitBit HB-10P]]		[[File:MSX Sony HitBit HB-10P.jpg\|thumb\|right\|MSX Sony HitBit HB-10P]]
	[[File:MSX2.jpg\|thumb\|right\|MSX2 Sony HitBit HB-F1]]		[[File:MSX2.jpg\|thumb\|right\|MSX2 Sony HitBit HB-F1]]
			[[File:MSX2+ Sony HB-F1XDJ.jpg\|thumb\|right\|MSX2+ Sony HitBit HB-F1XDJ]]
	[[File:MSX Turbo-R Panasonic FS-A1ST.jpg\|thumb\|right\|MSX Turbo-R Panasonic FS-A1ST]]		[[File:MSX Turbo-R Panasonic FS-A1ST.jpg\|thumb\|right\|MSX Turbo-R Panasonic FS-A1ST]]
	[[File:MSX BASIC.jpg\|thumb\|right\|MSX BASIC]]		[[File:MSX BASIC.jpg\|thumb\|right\|MSX BASIC]]