SX-E MSX2+ FPGA

The SX-E (Extended) is the third iteration of our SX line of MSX FPGA machines. It is the evolution of our SX-2 bringing many new features into the table. Based on the One Chip MSX, the SX-E has about double the FPGA size compared with its predecessor, the SX-2 (and about 5.5 times bigger than the original OCM).

The SX-E operates in two modes, as NATIVE MSX machine (just like the SX-2, One Chip MSX, Zemmix Neo, etc) and MULTICORE mode, in which you can not only use it as a MSX machine but also load other FPGA configuration files and have it running as different retro-computers and game consoles, most notably Sega Megadrive, Nintendo SNES, Sega Master System, Neo-Geo, Amiga 1200, Atari ST, ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC, among others. There are a number of Arcade cores available too.

In NATIVE mode the unit behaves just like a SX-2/OCM: Instant booting, full MSX2+ machine with regular MSX joysticks ports, the well known DIP switches in the bottom of the unit for managing different settings, two hard cartridge ports fully MSX compatible, etc. If your intention is to use it as a MSX-Only machine this is the mode you probably want to be running it.

MULTICORE mode will allow you to load different configuraton cores other than MSX through a boot menu. There are many different cores available. When running as multicore the settings/configurations of each core is managed through OSD (on screen display) menu. Core files are selected and loaded directly from the SD card and will configure the machine on-the-fly.

You can toggle between NATIVE MSX and MULTICORE mode with the flip of a switch.

• Altera Cyclone IV 55K LEs
• 64Mb SDRAM, 2Mb SRAM
• Compatible with KdL MSX firmware
• 2x standard MSX Cartridge Slot Connectors
• 1x microSD Card Slot
• D-Sub 15 VGA/RGB video output
• Internal ESP-01 WiFi module (Requires MSX SD-BIOS setup)
• 3.5mm jack stereo audio output. Independent tape input.
• PS2 keyboard and mouse ports
• MIDI out (joystick port 2)
• Jack barrel connector for power supply (5v, center positive)

When running in native MSX mode the device has all the current features from the SX-2/SMX (multiple sound chips implementations, RAM mapper, RGB/VGA video, WiFi, MIDI, etc).

In order to get a replacement or refund defective units must first be returned. Once the item has been inspected we will proceed to replace the unit or refund the payment. Items that have been damaged by careless/unadecuated use or modifyied by the buyer in any way will not be elegible for replace or refund of any kind. 

The unit ships with the lastest stable firmware/core available. Notice that if you accidentally brick the unit by wrongly updating/downgrading the firmware/core, we do not give tech support for the reflashing process. If you want to keep your unit under warranty you should send it back to us for review/reflashing.