Most used/relevant mass storage devices for the MSX? (at present)

Paragon (1857)

07-05-2014, 18:12

Is it possible to say, which mass storage devices are currently the most used ones?
This is probably still the Sunrise IDE interface and the MegaFlashRomSCC+SD, if I am not totally wrong (well, at least I own them, lol). What other devices are still heavily in use by users worldwide? Padial MMC/SD? Maybe Beer IDE in South America? Or do many MSX users only work with SCSI interfaces?
Don't know, if there ever was a poll about this topic here.

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By Prodatron

Paragon (1857)

07-05-2014, 18:18

...oh and how many MSX2/2+/tR users (%) do probably only use the internal disc drive?

By Grauw

Ascended (10820)

07-05-2014, 18:43

I use the OCM built-in SD interface most. I intend to move the files to a MicroSD-card with adapter, so I can also use the MegaFlashROM SCC+ SD to access my data on my other MSX computers.

I have used the Sunrise CF interface for a very long time, but I moved all data to SD-cards now.

Before then I used the Sunrise IDE interface, however I would not want to go back to bulky power supplies and vulnerable physical media (I’ve had more HD crashes in my life than I want to count).

I haven’t used a disc drive in a long time, however that’s mostly because the OCM doesn’t have one. I do have a lot of disks though, so if I’d even want to play or back them up, I would have to get out one of my MSX-es with a disk drive (or buy an external FDD interface).

By l_oliveira

Hero (534)

07-05-2014, 18:55

I have two MEGA-SCSI units. One from ACVS/Ademir Carchano and one self built using Tsujikawa's original building instructions (LZ93A13 chip). Three shoe boxes full of 3inch DD disks for the MSX ... lol

By alexworp3

Expert (126)

07-05-2014, 18:59

I use a scsi device in combination with a hsh interface and gouda novaxis rom
The drive is 100 mB

By Retrofan

Paragon (1339)

07-05-2014, 19:39

The same as Grauw: OCM build-in SD interface with adapter for MicroSD-cards which I also can use with MegaFlashROM SCC+ SD. I use the diskdrive mainly for userdisks like SD Snatcher for saving gamestates, emergency backup with files to get system online again (like ROMdisk MegaFlashROM SCC+ SD), and for games which don't work with EP.COM (OCM) or OPFXSD.COM (MegaFlashROM SCC+ SD)

By l_oliveira

Hero (534)

07-05-2014, 19:43

I presume that MegaFlashROM SCC+ is just a MEGASCSI without the SPC chip and a SD cart instead as mass storage...
Right ?
EP.COM is also MEGASCSI's floppy emulator control tool.

By Guillian

Prophet (3529)

07-05-2014, 19:51

MegaFlashROM SCC+ SD is not similar to MegaSCSI.
It is similar to a slot expander with a MegaFlashROM SCC+, a MegaSD, a memory expansion (512K model) and a recovery tool.
EP.COM is not compatible with MegaFlashROM SCC+ SD.

By l_oliveira

Hero (534)

07-05-2014, 20:06

I thought it was based on the device into OCM ... lol

By Retrofan

Paragon (1339)

07-05-2014, 20:10

I think you are confused with the Padial SD interface. That one has an adapted version of EP.COM...

By l_oliveira

Hero (534)

07-05-2014, 20:12

I don't know anything about the Padial SD interface ... Does it use the MEGASCSI firmware ?