Editing MSX (section)

==Legacy==

===2001===
[[File:1chipMSX (White background).jpg|thumb|[[1chipMSX]]]]
In 2001, Kazuhiko Nishi initiated a MSX revival around an official MSX [[emulator]] called MSXPLAYer. This is the only official MSX emulator as all MSX [[copyright]]s are maintained by the MSX Association. In 2004, a Dutch company Bazix announced they had become the representatives of MSX Association in [[Europe]], being the English contact for any questions regarding the MSX trademarks, copyrights, and licensing. On October 17, 2006, Bazix launched WOOMB.Net, a website selling MSX games in English and other languages, with a selection of 14&nbsp;games. In Japan, game sales began earlier, through Project EGG. ''WOOMB.Net'' was the English counterpart of this and other Japanese services offered by [[D4 Enterprise]], which also announced in August 2006 the launch of a new MSX2 compatible system called the "[[1chipMSX|one chip-MSX]]", a system based on an [[Altera]] Cyclone EP1C12Q240C8 [[FPGA]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=MSX Resource Center |title=One Chip MSX MKII |url=http://www.msx.org/news/msx-revival/en/one-chip-msx-mkii |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120415132339/http://www.msx.org/news/msx-revival/en/one-chip-msx-mkii |archive-date=April 15, 2012 |access-date=2011-06-22 |publisher=Msx.org}}</ref> The one chip-MSX" is similar in concept to the [[C-One]], a [[Commodore 64]] clone also built on the basis of a single FPGA chip. The new MSX system is housed in a box made out of transparent blue plastic, and can be used with a standard monitor (or TV) and a PC keyboard. It has two MSX cartridge slots and supports the audio extensions [[Yamaha YM2413|MSX-MUSIC]] and SCC+. A [[memory card|SD/MMC-flashcard]] can be used as an external storage medium, emulating a [[Disk storage|disk drive]] and can be used to boot [[MSX-DOS]]. Due to its [[VHDL]] programmable hardware, it is possible to give the device new hardware extensions simply by running a reconfiguration program under MSX-DOS. The "one chip-MSX" also has two [[USB]] connectors that can be used after adding some supporting VHDL code.

===2011===
[[File:GR8BIT assembled, out of the ATX chassis.jpg|thumb|Assembled GR8BIT kit]]
In 2011, AGE Labs announced<ref>{{Cite news |date=2012-01-18 |title=The birth of a GR8BIT – The do it yourself MSX 2 |url=http://www.msx.org/news/hardware/en/birth-gr8bit-do-it-yourself-msx-2 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130719171235/http://www.msx.org/news/hardware/en/birth-gr8bit-do-it-yourself-msx-2 |archive-date=July 19, 2013 |access-date=2013-04-13 |work=MSX Resource Center}}</ref> GR8BIT, a do-it-yourself kit for building an MSX  computer. The kit, licensed by the MSX Licensing Corporation, is targeted to those wanting to learn about computer hardware.  It includes all the necessary components to assemble a working MSX2-compatible computer except for an ATX chassis, power supply, floppy drive, hard disk, [[PS/2 port|PS/2]] keyboard, and monitor.

===2014===
[[File:SymbOS-MSX-OS4.gif|right|thumb|[[SymbOS]], an alternative operating system]]
[[File:Muziekmodule.jpg|alt=Phillips Music Module|left|thumb|Phillips Music Module]]
Some of the Korean forum members who made Zemmix Neo created a new MSX-compatible called Mini IQ3000 Cutie, which has similar features to Daewoo Electronics' Korean-made MSX2 model, the IQ-2000. It is based on 1ChipMSX but has some special features like 'Scan Line Generator', which improves the quality of the video display, and 'Multi Language Support' that allows it to support two languages. By default, the machine operates using the Korean version of MSX displaying the Korean font, but if the 'del' key is pressed during booting it will operate in Japanese mode. Even though the default mode is Korean, the default font allocation table is Japanese, and will show Japanese characters when executing Japanese version software programs.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Center |first=MSX Resource |title=Mini IQ3000 (Temporarily name for small project) – MSX Resource Center (페이지 1/9) |url=http://www.msx.org/ko/node/45117. |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200804141455/https://www.msx.org/ko/node/45117. |archive-date=August 4, 2020 |access-date=December 21, 2016 |website=www.msx.org}}</ref>

===2019===
[[File:MSX Philips VG8020.jpg|alt=MSX Philips VG8020|thumb|MSX Philips VG8020]]
In 2019, a group of fans developed the MSX Mini Replica.<ref>{{Cite web |date= |title=The MSX Mini Replica ya disponible, Crónicas de Lars XXVIII {{!}} Retroinvaders |url=https://retroinvaders.com/es/108477/the-msx-mini-replica-ya-disponible |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210121154550/https://retroinvaders.com/es/108477/the-msx-mini-replica-ya-disponible |archive-date=2021-01-21 |access-date=2025-05-12 |website=retroinvaders.com}}</ref> It is a 1:2 scale reproduction of the Philips VG-8020 computer compatible with the software of the MSX, MSX2, MSX2+, and TurboR generations. It incorporates 2 [[USB]] ports, an [[HDMI]] video output and internally uses the same hardware as the [[Commodore 64#THEC64 and THEC64 Mini|C64 Mini]]. Connecting an additional peripheral called MSX Player allows it to run original games on ROM cartridges.

===2020===
The MSXVR<ref>{{Cite web |title=Juega aprende y programa |url=https://msxvr.com/ |access-date=2025-05-12 |website=MSXVR |language=es}}</ref> is a computer released in 2020 and compatible with the MSX family of computers. Like the latest [[Zemmix]] game consoles, it is also based on a [[Raspberry Pi]] card with additional circuitry to connect the original MSX peripherals.

===2023===
In 2022, Nishi announced an official revival of the MSX computer standard dubbed the MSX3, to be implemented in multiple configurations, including an upgrade cartridge to existing MSX computers. Later, in 2023 following a successful [[crowdfunding]] campaign, an IoT device resembling a [[Game Boy]] with a keyboard, the MSX0, was revealed, intended for IoT uses, alongside the base MSX3 unit. Plans also call for a supercomputer, the MSX Turbo X 128, based around the concept of clusters.<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 30, 2023 |title=MSX Co-Creator Kazuhiko Nishi Reveals "Every MSX Can Be An MSX3" |url=https://www.timeextension.com/news/2023/01/msx-co-creator-kazuhiko-nishi-reveals-every-msx-can-be-an-msx3 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230924023953/https://www.timeextension.com/news/2023/01/msx-co-creator-kazuhiko-nishi-reveals-every-msx-can-be-an-msx3 |archive-date=September 24, 2023 |access-date=September 11, 2023 |website=www.timeextension.com}}</ref> But due to the bankruptcy of Mr. Nishi,<ref>{{Cite web |last=@nishikazuhiko |date=2025-04-23 |title=西和彦破産手続き終了のご報告。 |url=https://x.com/nishikazuhiko/status/1914997003958022553 |website=X (formerly Twitter)}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.timeextension.com/news/2025/04/msx-co-creator-aims-to-devote-life-to-education-following-end-of-bankruptcy-proceedings | title=MSX Co-Creator Aims to Devote Life to Education, Following End of Bankruptcy Proceedings | date=April 25, 2025 }}</ref> which was previously the result of the bankruptcy of ASCII in the 90's and his previous flamboyant lifestyle (as described in the article from The New York Times in 1992),<ref name="auto"/> there is little to come of these beautiful plans for an MSX3 system. Nishi is seeking for money, but cannot spend it because of his bankruptcy. As previously noted by the author of the article in question from The New York Times (Andrew Pollack), Nishi is more of a sales manager and entrepreneur than an engineer.<ref name="auto"/>