After improve the sound and image, with the OPL4 Shockwave and V9990 Powergraph cartridges, now is time to improve the math capabilities of our lovely MSX machine.
As many of you may know, the Z80 CPU is not famous by your math calculations power. Thinking about it, in the end of last year, we developed a new hardware for MSX computers:
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| The MSX FPU Cartridge! |
Yes we know! Without software, the hardware isn't usefull. This is the reason because the new cartridge isn't for sale yet.
We are working together with the Oldbits Studio team to develop the library that will be used with the MSX-FPU cartridge.
Do you already imagined the "Angry Bird" physics, real time calculated, in your MSX? So... you can start to imagine it now!
O FPU seria uma evolução do VSU?
ReplyDeleteA FPU é uma unidade de ponto flutuante, também conhecido como co-processador matemático. O objetivo é melhorar a performance em cálculos do MSX, ponto crítico do Z80.
DeleteAeeeeee!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDelete:-D
DeleteMuito bom !
ReplyDeleteParabéns !
Obrigado! ;-)
DeleteWow. wanna see a demo!
ReplyDeleteSee the last post! ;-)
DeleteHi
ReplyDeletehow could we get some spec info about how it works, functionalities , etc?
Thanks!
We will post more informations soon!
DeleteNa verdade não. A sigla FPU vem de Float Point Unit (ou Unidade de Ponto Flutuante) e auxilia nos cálculos matemáticos. Também chamado de co-processador matemático, ele aumenta consideravelmente o poder de realizar cálculos do MSX.
ReplyDeleteWould be something if it the basic interpreter could use this fpu
ReplyDeleteYou will can use in the MSX-Basic.
DeleteI mean not as an extension with new commands, but a speed up for basic . So also existing programs benefit .
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DeleteYes, we will try to change the MSX-BASIC to use, when necessary, the new library. Then, the old BASIC programs will take the benefit of MSX-FPU's speed.
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