MSX2 TECHNICAL HANDBOOK Published by ASCII CORPORATION Japan in 1987 Adapted to text files by Nestor Soriano (Konami Man) in 1997 -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= This disk contains the whole MSX2 Technical Handbook (except appendix 7 and appendix 9) plus Turbo-BASIC compiler manual, all in 9 text files with the following format: - File format: ASCII MS(X)-DOS. - Line width: 78 characters. - Carriage return marks at the end of each line. - Standard tabulation marks are used (in columns with a number multiply of 8) Format compatibility warranty: all files have been generated with a MSX computer. ASCII character 92 is used as the inverse bar; therefore, viewing the files in a MSX2+ or Turbo-R computer with the original character set will cause some figures to appear slightly distortionated. Anyway, they will still perfectly readable. Files list: TH-1 PMA 8192 bytes Chapter 1 - MSX System Overview Decompressed: 24930 bytes TH-2 TXT 117450 bytes Chapter 2 - BASIC TH-3 TXT 108270 bytes Chapter 3 - MSX-DOS TH-4A TXT 131604 bytes Chapter 4 - VDP and Display Screen (1-5) TH-4B TXT 92922 bytes Chapter 5 - VDP and Display Screen (6) TH-5A TXT 97157 bytes Chapter 5 - Access to Peripherals Through BIOS (1-6) TH-5B TXT 46762 bytes Chapter 6 - Access to Peripherals Through BIOS (7) TH-AP TXT 106609 bytes Appendix 1 - BIOS listing Appendix 2 - MATH-PACK Appendix 3 - Bit Block Transfer Appendix 4 - Work Area Listing Appendix 5 - VRAM Map Appendix 6 - I/O Map Appendix 8 - Control Codes Appendix 10- Escape Sequences KUNBASIC TXT 7379 bytes MSX BASIC-KUN Compiler ** NOT AVAILABLE ** Appendix 7 - Cartridge Hardware Appendix 9 - Character Set Files are not compressed, then you can use this disk directly with any text editor/viewer. Problem: there is not enough room in 713K to afford all the files. Because of this, TH-1 (the less important chapter) is compressed. This manual was reproduced without the consent of the original authors, that is, ASCII staff. I think that this people forgot the MSX system a long time ago; anyway, for any complaint contact with me in . Arigatos to Ramon Serna and Javi Lavandeira for lending to me theirs "original" THs in march and october, respectively.