C-BIOS 0.04
Source: Boukichi
Again a new version of the MSX Compatible BIOS arrives.Changelog:
- Added a $FCC2-$FCC4 table initializer (Zanac is now playable!)
- Added GTSTCK and GTTRIG function
- Divided the ROM in two halves, use 'setb.bat' to create the .ROM files
Also Boukichi has investigated some leg
Uzix 0.2.1 alpha updated
Source: MSX Mailinglist
A new version of Uzix 0.2.1 is available. This is an update of the previously released version 0.2.1. The UNIX-port for MSX now comes with a telnet daemon, the tupiniquim web-server and ZICA, the IRC client.
Super MSX computer
Jorge Canelhas wrote the following:
Hi, we from Retro Review are trying to find out if there is interest amoung MSX users to have the Sprinter computer www.petersplus.com to work like an MSX.
Source: MSX Mailinglist
Michiel de Vries lets us know that he would like to send the people who ask for it the sourcecode of Meridian 2.2. These sourcecodes include very interesting routines. Especially the screen 0 window-engine is very interesting.
Source: Boukichi
Development of this compatible BIOS is going smoothly. Thanks to Okei, correct handling of BIOS-call DCOMPR (for comparing register-pairs DE and HL) is now implemented. Also, to prevent future trademark problems, the MSX Compatible BIOS is now renamed to C-BIOS.Version 0.02 was already capable of running games like Knightmare and F1 Spirit!
HansO site updates
Source: comp.sys.msx
A massive list of updates on HansO's MSX web site this month:The changes, as posted by Hans on comp.sys.msx are:August 2002 additions to my website:
- Dynamic Publisher was not only released on MSX but also on MS-DOS.
Meridian 2.2
Source: Michiel de Vries
We already announced the coming of a new version of this MIDI-editor a few days ago and, well... here it is! Changelog:
- Helptext has been extended
- All .COM modules replaces by one MERIDIAN.PGM file.
NYYRIKKI's MSX software corner is back and more fresh than ever...This is new page with new MSX software newer seen before!Todays software releases:
- MSX emulator for MSX
- 512b demos for MSX
- New Advertisement demos
- New version of Super-X
Check out NYYRIKKI's MSX Software Corner
Toshiba recently released a new PDA in Japan, called the GENIOe. In the list of business partners a company called 'MSX Association' is mentioned.