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MSX 1 Roms Section.
MSX (first generation)
Technical specifications
The effect of attribute clash when using the 256×192 Highres mode of TMS9918.
Processor: Zilog Z80A running at 3.58 MHz
ROM: 32 kB
BIOS (16 kB)
MSX BASIC V1.0 (16 kB)
RAM: 8 kB minimum, most machines provided either 32 or 64 kB; machines with 128 kB exist
Video Display Processor: Texas Instruments TMS9918 family
Video RAM: 16 kB
Text modes: 40×24 and 32×24
Resolution: 256×192 (16 colours). In reality there are just 15 colour tints available, because, just like Sinclair Spectrum there are two codes for black. Unlike the Spectrum however, one of the blacks is actually "transparent", so the MSX video picture could be overlaid on another video signal, for example one from a video disk.
Sprites: 32, 1 colour, max 4 per horizontal line
Sound chip: General Instrument AY-3-8910 (PSG)
