One thing to add. There is a set of 4 dip switches on the board, switches 3 and 4 are to set the exact chip being emulated, so don’t change those. Switch one allows 32 sprites on a scan line instead of the standard 4 though I don’t think there is any NABU that can take advantage of that. Switch 2 allows you to set visible scan lines so you can get the old-school look on a modern flat panel monitor.
MSX computers had a much longer life and opportunity to evolve. The poor NABU wasn't around long enough to see any upgrades so cool that there are modern solutions! Thanks for watching and commenting!
Unfortunately these become available in waves and can be hard to come by. Sorry, I don't have any advice other than to just keep an eye on the site and wait for availability. I think during my batch, they sold out within hours.
I had a MEMOTECH MTX512 with that same TMS9918A VDP but was never able to get into the 80 column mode but the chip did overheat and eventually caused the CPU to overheat and go kapoot.
25 years or so in the industry. 10+ years mostly working with hardware. Anti-static precautions are BS. At least where I live. I understand that doesn't apply to all environments.
And on this, you and I agree! Thanks for watching and leaving a comment on this electronics controversial topic. 😂 I'm sure we will hear from others who disagree with us.
Agree. Working on computers since the early 80's, I've never had a need to wear that strap unless working on a work bench made with carpet. I usually touch a metal cases to discharge any static electricity.
