===== Sharp X68000 Computer ===== The Sharp X68000 is a 68000-based computer released only in Japan. It was made by Sharp's consumer electronics department (think: TVs, radios) and sold in the same stores that sold TVs, rather than in computer shops. It was not a runaway success, but several hundred thousand units were sold and the game library boasts the greatest ratio of good:crap of any computer in Japan. [[nfg>x68k|Read more...]] ==== Hardware Data ==== * Introduction * [[X68000 FAQ]] * Overview * [[X68000 Product Catalog]] * [[X68000 Models]] * [[X68000 Monitors]] * [[System Overview]] * [[Custom Chips]] * [[Generic Chips]] * Misc expansions * [[CZ-6VT1 - Color Image Unit]] * [[CZ-6BS1 - Genuine Sharp SCSI board]] * [[GISN-68K - SCSI board]] * [[0661 - SCSI board]] * [[CZ-6BF1 - Serial port RS-232C board (2 ports)]] * [[TS-6BGA - PCM sound board graphics accelerator]] * [[CZ-6BP1 - FPU board]] * [[KGB-PRKII - FPU, Memory board|KGB-PRK II - FPU, Memory board]] * [[POLYPHON - FPU, MIDI, PCM, 8MB Memory board]] * Memory expansions * [[CZ-6BE1 - Memory expansion board]] * [[SH-6BE1 - Memory expansion board]] * [[CZ-6BE1A - Memory expansion board]] * [[PIO-6834-1M - Memory expansion board]] * [[x68000:pio-6834-2_4m_-_memory_expansion_board|PIO-6834-2/4M-1 - Memory expansion board]] * [[x68000:sh-6be-2_4m_-_memory_expansion_board|SH-6BE-2/4M-1 - Memory expansion board]] * [[AICZ6BE2/AICZ6BE4 - Memory expansion board]] * [[CZ-6BE2A - Memory expansion board]] * [[CZ-6BE2D - Memory expansion board]] * [[CZ-5BE4 - Memory expansion board]] * [[x68000:cz-5be4_-_memory_expansion_board|CZ-5ME4 - Memory expansion board]] * [[SH-5BE4-8M - Memory expansion board]] * [[XSIMM10 - Memory expansion board]] * [[XSIMM10ss - Memory expansion board]] * [[XSIMM6 - Memory expansion board]] * CPU expansions * [[H.A.R.P for MC68000 - CPU accelerator board]] * [[Xellent30s - CPU accelerator board]] * [[040EXCEL - CPU accelerator board / memory board]] * [[VENUS-X - CPU accelerator board]] * Audio expansions * [[CZ-6BM1 - MIDI board]] * [[CZ-6BM1A - MIDI board]] * [[SX-68M - MIDI board]] * [[SX-68M II - MIDI board]] * [[MIDI synthesizer modules]] * Pinouts * [[av:japanese_rgb-15|RGB/Monitor]] * [[floppy_pinout|External/Internal Floppy Drive]] * [[pc floppy drive|Using a PC Floppy Drive]] * [[RS232 null modem cable with partial handshaking]] * [[Keyboard]] * [[Mouse]] * [[Hard Disk]] * [[3D Port]] * Peripherals * [[Keyboards]] * [[controls:msxstick|Standard Controller]] * [[controls:x686button|6 Button Controller]] * [[Cyber Stick]] * [[GO555SA Monitor Remote]] * Modifications * Adding an [[internal hard drive]] * [[LED Board]] mods * Connecting and preparing a [[hard drive on SASI machine]] * X68000 Compact XVI [[internal SCSI and CF card mod]] * [[Installing SCSI2SD on X68000 externally]] * [[Adding an FDX68 to X68000]] - The Raspberry Pi X68K Floppy Disk emulator * If you [[don't have a SASI/SCSI cable]] * If you [[don't have a keyboard]] * If you [[don't have a mouse]] * Mini DIN 5pin to DIN 5pin [[MIDI cable]] * [[X68000 to PC monitor cable]] * [[X68000 XVI Compact external SCSI converter]] * [[Converting X68000 Compact to RED ZONE]] * [[040EXCEL Necessary Modifications]] ==== Software Data ==== * Guides * [[http://nfggames.com/forum2/index.php?topic=2843.0|What are Takeru Games?]] * [[Human68k Manual]] * [[LHES tutorial]] * [[File transfer between Windows PCs and X68000 machines using null modem cable]] * [[Internet on X68000 using ethernet or null modem cable]] * [[MXDRV MML/MDX Tutorial]] * [[Game Notes|Games - Video/Audio modes and extra functionality]] * Floppy drive * [[x68000:writing_floppies|Writing 5.25" Floppies]] * [[Writing 3.5" Floppies]] * [[Creating Floppies from Disk Images on X68000|Writing Floppies from Disk Images on X68000]] * Hard drive * [[Formatting a hard drive]] * [[Using hard drives which are larger than 1GB]] * [[Installing games to hard drive]] * [[Creating and restoring hard disk images to and from physical media]] * [[Editing and adding files to hard disk images]] * Screenshots * [[http://nfggames.com/games/x68k_Sleeves|Floppy Sleeves Gallery]] * [[http://nfggames.com/games/x68k_Gallery/index.shtm|Gallery 1]] * [[http://nfggames.com/games/x68k_Gallery/index2.shtm|Gallery 2]] * [[http://kikux68k.hp.infoseek.co.jp/x68k_ogs_top.html|Japanese Gallery]] ==== Software Development ==== *Programmers Manual * Memory * [[Memory map]] * [[IOCS Work Area]] * [[Video RAM Basics|Video RAM]] * Exceptions and TRAP's * [[Exception Vectors]] * [[TRAP codes]] * Register Reference * [[CRTC Registers]] * [[VIDCON Registers]] * [[DMAC|DMAC Registers]] * [[joystick_regs|Joystick Registers]] (Includes ADPCM sample rate and pan pot) * Human68k Syscalls and Libraries * [[keycodes|IOCS Keyboard Codes]] * [[doscall|DOSCALL Manual]] * Examples * [[helloworld_c|Hello world!]] * [[Writing drivers]] * [[cpsfdev|Capcom CPSF joystick]] * [[Skeleton Makefile for GCC 4.5.2 (Lydux)]] * Other Information * [[X-BASIC]] * [[Inside X68000]] ==== Software Download ==== * [[http://nfggames.com/X68000|NFGgames X68000 File Archive]] * [[SxSI Disk Image With Games and Lots of MDX Files]] ==== Troubleshooting & Repair ==== * Disassembly * [[How to open X68000]] * [[How to open X68000 Compact]] * Capacitor List * [[X68000 ACE capacitor list]] * [[X68000 EXPERT capacitor list]] * [[X68000 Pro capacitor list]] * [[X68000 XVI capacitor list]] * [[X68000 XVI/68030 capacitor list|X68030 capacitor list]] * Power Supply * [[Preface:Why X68000's caps are almost broken|Power Supply Unit Repair]] * [[http://nfggames.com/nfg/x68repair/|Power Supply Replacement]] * [[ATX power-on signal inverter]] * [[x68000:soft_power_switch_troubleshooting_and_repair|Soft-Power troubleshooting and repair]] * Floppy Drives * [[Floppy Drive Issues]] * [[x68000:cz600c_floppy_caps|X68000 (CZ-600C) Original Floppy Drive Capacitor Replacement]] * [[x68000:cz652c_floppy_caps|X68000 Pro (CZ-652C) Floppy Drive Capacitor Replacement]] * [[x68000:advanced_floppy_driver_repair|Floppy Drive Capacitor Replacement]] * Video * [[Fixing RGB output]] * [[Black screen on XVI HD and potentially other HD computers]] * Audio * [[X68000 XVI Compact audio troubleshooting and repair]] * SRAM * [[SRAM Issues]] ==== Schematics ==== * X68000 Original * [[http://nfggames.com/x68000/Schematics/Outside%20X68000%20-%20Schematics/CZ-600CE%20(Core).tif|CZ-600CE - Core]] * [[http://nfggames.com/x68000/Schematics/Outside%20X68000%20-%20Schematics/CZ-600CE%20(Peripherals).tif|CZ-600CE - Peripherals]] * [[http://nfggames.com/x68000/Schematics/Outside%20X68000%20-%20Schematics/CZ-600CE%20(Video%201).tif|CZ-600CE - Video1]] * [[http://nfggames.com/x68000/Schematics/Outside%20X68000%20-%20Schematics/CZ-600CE%20(Video%202).tif|CZ-600CE - Video2]] * X68000 XVI/HD * [[http://nfggames.com/x68000/Schematics/CZ-634C%2C%20CZ-644C%20Service%20Manual/CZ-634C%2C%20CZ-644C%20Service%20Manual.pdf|CZ-634C & CZ-644C Service Manual]] * [[http://nfggames.com/x68000/Schematics/Outside%20X68000%20-%20Schematics/CZ-634C-TN%20%26%20CZ-644C-TN%20(Bus%20control).tif|CZ-634C-TN & CZ-644C-TN - Bus control]] * [[http://nfggames.com/x68000/Schematics/Outside%20X68000%20-%20Schematics/CZ-634C-TN%20%26%20CZ-644C-TN%20(Core).tif|CZ-634C-TN & CZ-644C-TN - Core]] * [[http://nfggames.com/x68000/Schematics/Outside%20X68000%20-%20Schematics/CZ-634C-TN%20%26%20CZ-644C-TN%20(Memories).tif|CZ-634C-TN & CZ-644C-TN - Memories]] * [[http://nfggames.com/x68000/Schematics/Outside%20X68000%20-%20Schematics/CZ-634C-TN%20%26%20CZ-644C-TN%20(Memory%20control%20%26%20System%20clocks).tif|CZ-634C-TN & CZ-644C-TN - Memory control & System clocks]] * [[http://nfggames.com/x68000/Schematics/Outside%20X68000%20-%20Schematics/CZ-634C-TN%20%26%20CZ-644C-TN%20(Peripherals).tif|CZ-634C-TN & CZ-644C-TN - Peripherals]] * [[http://nfggames.com/x68000/Schematics/Outside%20X68000%20-%20Schematics/CZ-634C-TN%20%26%20CZ-644C-TN%20(Video).tif|CZ-634C-TN & CZ-644C-TN - Video]] * X68030 * [[http://nfggames.com/x68000/Schematics/CZ-147%20-%20X68030%20Service%20Manual/CZ-147%20-%20X68030%20Service%20Manual.pdf|X68030 Service Manual]] * Power Supply * [[http://nfggames.com/X68000/Schematics/PSU/X68000_EXPERT_PSU_Schematics_v1.5.pdf|X68000 Expert PSU schematics]] * [[http://nfggames.com/X68000/Schematics/PSU/X68000_PRO_PSU_Schematics.pdf|X68000 Pro PSU schematics]] * [[http://nfggames.com/x68000/Schematics/PSU/X68000_Compact_030_PSU_Schematics.pdf|X68000 Compact/030 PSU Schematics]] * RAM expansion boards * [[http://nfggames.com/x68000/Schematics/Outside%20X68000%20-%20Schematics/CZ-6BE1.tif|CZ-6BE1 - Internal 1MB RAM expansion board for CZ-600CE]] * [[http://nfggames.com/x68000/Schematics/Outside%20X68000%20-%20Schematics/CZ-6BE1A.tif|CZ-6BE1A - Internal 1MB RAM expansion board for ACE/PRO series]] * [[http://nfggames.com/x68000/Schematics/Outside%20X68000%20-%20Schematics/CZ-6BE2AB.tif|CZ-6BE2A - Internal 2MB RAM expansion board for XVI and its CZ6BE2B 2MB RAM upgrade modules]] * [[http://nfggames.com/x68000/Schematics/Outside%20X68000%20-%20Schematics/CZ-6BE2D.tif|CZ-6BE2D - Internal 2MB RAM expansion board for XVI Compact]] * [[http://nfggames.com/x68000/Schematics/Outside%20X68000%20-%20Schematics/CZ-6BE2%20%26%20CZ-6BE4.tif|CZ-6BE2/6BE4 - 2MB/4MB RAM expansion board for I/O expansion slot]] * [[http://nfggames.com/x68000/Schematics/Outside%20X68000%20-%20Schematics/CZ-6BE2C%20%26%20CZ-6BE4C.tif|CZ-6BE2C/6BE4C - 2MB/4MB RAM expansion board for I/O expansion slot]] * Other peripherals * [[http://nfggames.com/x68000/Schematics/Outside%20X68000%20-%20Schematics/CZ-6BF.tif|CZ-6BF1 - Serial port RS-232C board (2 ports)]] * [[http://nfggames.com/x68000/Schematics/Outside%20X68000%20-%20Schematics/CZ-6BG1.tif|CZ-6BG1 - GP-IB (General Purpose Interface Bus) board]] * [[http://nfggames.com/x68000/Schematics/Outside%20X68000%20-%20Schematics/CZ-6BM1.tif|CZ-6BM1 - MIDI board]] * [[http://nfggames.com/x68000/Schematics/Outside%20X68000%20-%20Schematics/CZ-6BN1.tif|CZ-6BN1 - Parallel scanner board]] * [[http://nfggames.com/x68000/Schematics/Outside%20X68000%20-%20Schematics/CZ-6BP1.tif|CZ-6BP1 - MC68881 FPU accelerator board]] * [[http://nfggames.com/x68000/Schematics/Outside%20X68000%20-%20Schematics/CZ-6BP1A.tif|CZ-6BP1A - MC68881 FPU accelerator board]] * [[http://nfggames.com/x68000/Schematics/Outside%20X68000%20-%20Schematics/CZ-6BS1.tif|CZ-6BS1 - SCSI-1 board]] * [[http://nfggames.com/x68000/Schematics/Outside%20X68000%20-%20Schematics/CZ-6BU.tif|CZ-6BU - Universal I/O board]] * [[http://nfggames.com/x68000/Schematics/Outside%20X68000%20-%20Schematics/CZ-6BV1.tif|CZ-6BV1 - Video board]] * [[http://nfggames.com/x68000/Schematics/Outside%20X68000%20-%20Schematics/CZ-BC1.tif|CZ-BC1 - FAX board]] ---- Most of the above was painstakingly created by NFGGames. It's all [[http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/|CC Licensed]].