Mitsubishi ML-F80
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Description
The Mitsubishi ML-F80 has the same classical design than the ML-F48, but comes with more RAM.
Two variations exist:
- French version with AZERTY keyboard and RGB DIN video output
- UK version with QWERTY keyboard (with £ key) and PAL RF and Composite video output
This computer was sold with a tape including a system demo and two games (Smash Out - Othello), developed by the British company Knights Computers.
| Brand | Mitsubishi |
| Model | ML-F80 |
| Year | 1984 |
| Region | France, United Kingdom |
| Launch price | UK: £299 |
| RAM | 64kB in slot 1 |
| VRAM | 16kB |
| Media | MSX cartridges |
| Video | Texas Instruments TMS9929A |
| Audio | PSG (AY-3-8910A) |
| Chipset | none (separate IC's) |
| Keyboard layout | (France) AZERTY - (K) QWERTY with "£" and accents keys |
| Extras | cassette with demo and 2 games |
| Emulation | ROM dumped and emulated for the UK version. ROM dump needed for the French version. See this thread for details |
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Specifications
The ML-F80 is a MSX1 with two cartridge slots (top and rear). The Z80A comes from NEC (D780C-1).
Slot Map
| Slot 0 | Slot 1 | Slot 2 | Slot 3 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Page C000h~FFFFh | 64kB RAM | Cartridge Slot 1 | Cartridge Slot 2 | ||||
| Page 8000h~BFFFh | |||||||
| Page 4000h~7FFFh | Main-ROM | ||||||
| Page 0000h~3FFFh |
Connections
- RF output (Pal version only)
- Analog sound output (mono)
- Composite video output (replaced by RGB DIN output on AZERTY version)
- Data Recorder connector
- Centronics compatible Parallel port for a printer
- 2 general connectors (Joysticks, Mice, Paddle controllers, etc)
- 2 cartridge slots