Is the One Chip MSX a real MSX or not? | MSX Resource Center (Página 5/13)

msx guru (3938)

10-02-2007, 19:49

True, MSXA did listen to the scene. The current config is a lot better than the previous one. Admitted. But they must continue doing so.

What should we actually do then? There would be confusion, a lot of discussions and an even more divided scene. So then we should just boot a 1984 MSX machine and have fun with Roadfighter. Definitely.

Por wolf_

Ambassador_ (10109)

10-02-2007, 19:56

Not really a divided scene I think.. only a division between a unified scene and Japan, which is actually all we've been living with since the scene ever began.

So, I see 2 issues which cry for answers:
- how does MSXA see the future of the OCM? As a small-format MSX-machine for retrogames and not more?
- what does (the/a) JP scene look like? Are they like our scene? Fiddling around with scary screensplits and other unconventional stuff?

Only if we know these 2 answers we can estimate whether our scene is "entitled" to act as authority?

Por dvik

Prophet (2200)

10-02-2007, 20:02

I think you are drifting off topic wolf_ and Latok. Interesting discussion though.

Por wolf_

Ambassador_ (10109)

10-02-2007, 20:05

That's life .. in life a discussion always drifts away

Por dvik

Prophet (2200)

10-02-2007, 20:12

absolutely. Thats what's makes discussions interesting.

Por Latok

msx guru (3938)

10-02-2007, 20:28

dvik, I think we can not get MORE on topic. To summarize my thread contributions and answer the topics title question: yes, it is an MSX. Why? Because MSX Association says so. Do we want to use this MSX? For me, the answer to this question is: no, not in its current form. It's inferior to my turboR. And it also lacks essential MSX2 specifications. With VHDL updates which are not authorised by MSX Association, the device loses its specific identity and you can't qualify the device as an MSX anymore. In short, the device is an MSX as long as MSX Association says it is. And they can change this MSX-specification with VHDL-updates. Smart move.

Por wolf_

Ambassador_ (10109)

10-02-2007, 20:36

So, MSXA is the authority here. And the scene has no authority (be it a creative one instead of an official authority) ?

Actually I think any person or organisation can demand authority (the concept of mutiny ). Not that I'm such a pirate orso, but authority has to be earnt.