FM-7, Towns and Marty. Mon, 03 Jun 2019 08:40:47 +0000 Mon, 03 Jun 2019 08:40:47 +0000 ASSEMbler - Home of the obscure http://assemblergames.com/forums/fujitsu-fm-7-towns-and-marty.118/ Mon, 31 Dec 2018 22:35:37 +0000 http://assemblergames.com/threads/question-about-floppies-for-marty.70316/ http://assemblergames.com/threads/question-about-floppies-for-marty.70316/ invalid@example.com (awbacon) awbacon
So it seems info is a bit thin online for the Marty, more specifically writing boot discs / discs required for saving. I have two separate questions

1) Is it just 1.2 MB 2D / DD floppies that the Marty supports? I've read (albeit only from one source) standard 1.4mb HD floppies are incompatible.

2) I know a 3 mode usb drive is required to write boot discs, but I have read conflicting info as to whether or not a USB 3 mode floppy drive will be able to effectively write floppy...

Question about Floppies for Marty]]> 1 Tue, 18 Dec 2018 21:23:02 +0000 http://assemblergames.com/threads/looking-for-marty%E2%80%99s-almanac-program.70232/ http://assemblergames.com/threads/looking-for-marty%E2%80%99s-almanac-program.70232/ invalid@example.com (mezaar) mezaar Does someone have the Marty’s Almanac package ? for use with DocBrown ODE
Not avail anymore on GDEmu :/
thanks a lot]]> 1 Sat, 27 Oct 2018 15:04:18 +0000 http://assemblergames.com/threads/fm-towns-ii-fresh-ft-help.70041/ http://assemblergames.com/threads/fm-towns-ii-fresh-ft-help.70041/ invalid@example.com (cawley1) cawley1 I have messaged uroko-sakanabito directly, as I have a feeling he will know the answers, but if anyone else can help...

I got a Fresh FT via Yahoo Japan - it's working well, and I have stripped it down and given it a full clean I have a keyboard for it, and I am using the SNES mouse with an adapter.

The computer boots the few originals I have, and most burnt CD's with no issues. Very occasionally it seems to not play a CD track in a game, but I have only experienced this one or...

FM Towns II Fresh FT - Help!]]> 1 Mon, 23 Jul 2018 23:18:41 +0000 http://assemblergames.com/threads/can-the-toshiba-libretto-110ct-run-fm-towns-floopies-games.52333/ http://assemblergames.com/threads/can-the-toshiba-libretto-110ct-run-fm-towns-floopies-games.52333/ invalid@example.com (DSwizzy145) DSwizzy145 And so i had this idea and wanted to know, Is it possible that i can use this to run FM Towns games off floopies/downloaded to HDD or will an emulator be needed? P.S Will Nec PC-9801 games work as well or will that...

Can the Toshiba Libretto 110CT run FM Towns floopies/games?]]> 13 Sun, 22 Apr 2018 12:56:09 +0000 http://assemblergames.com/threads/fm-towns-20f-video-out-sanity-check.69050/ http://assemblergames.com/threads/fm-towns-20f-video-out-sanity-check.69050/ invalid@example.com (samson7point1) samson7point1
In theory, I could construct a SCART cable to do this - just connect RGB and C-Sync lines according to this diagram:
http://www.hardwarebook.info/FM_Towns_Video

Would this work like I think it would?

Assuming I wired everything correctly and barring a freak lightning storm, would trying this likely damage...

FM Towns 20F Video Out Sanity Check]]> 2 Fri, 09 Feb 2018 11:45:31 +0000 http://assemblergames.com/threads/fm-towns-hdd-image-for-scsi-cd-rom-finally-done.68102/ http://assemblergames.com/threads/fm-towns-hdd-image-for-scsi-cd-rom-finally-done.68102/ invalid@example.com (Uroko Sakanabito) Uroko Sakanabito


cheers!

If you have a Towns with dead internal CD Rom just connect one via SCSI and set your ID to 6.
Write the image down to...

FM Towns HDD Image for SCSI CD ROM -finally done ! ]]> 7 Sat, 13 Jan 2018 21:02:49 +0000 http://assemblergames.com/threads/fm-towns-scsi-cd-rom-help-needed.66707/ http://assemblergames.com/threads/fm-towns-scsi-cd-rom-help-needed.66707/ invalid@example.com (Uroko Sakanabito) Uroko Sakanabito
My System boots SCSI CD Roms and i can lanch Bubble Bobble, Street Fighter, Loom, Ku2++ and Prince of Persia from SCSI CD. I also can play Music CDs in Towns OS.

I tried different settings with Dos 3.1 and 6.2 but now i am stucked !
No Ving Game aside from Bubble Bobble will boot, i can list the Splatterhouse files in TOS and even boot lower TOS from the CD but then when i click SH.EXP it...

FM TOWNS SCSI CD ROM - HELP NEEDED!]]> 11 Sun, 07 Jan 2018 14:00:24 +0000 http://assemblergames.com/threads/fitting-a-harddrive-in-a-fm-towns-2-ux.68028/ http://assemblergames.com/threads/fitting-a-harddrive-in-a-fm-towns-2-ux.68028/ invalid@example.com (corpsicle) corpsicle Where can i find info on the harddrive interface and how to fit a hdd in it?]]> 5 Thu, 07 Sep 2017 19:43:07 +0000 http://assemblergames.com/threads/towns-os-v1-1-l20-english-version.55116/ http://assemblergames.com/threads/towns-os-v1-1-l20-english-version.55116/ invalid@example.com (parodius) parodius



Towns OS V1.1 L20 (English Version)


]]> 2 Thu, 04 Aug 2016 18:51:01 +0000 http://assemblergames.com/threads/fm-towns-marty-collecting-difficulty-level.49470/ http://assemblergames.com/threads/fm-towns-marty-collecting-difficulty-level.49470/ invalid@example.com (Trenton_net) Trenton_net
I was looking at the FM Towns line of systems for collecting games, and I was wondering how hard people think it would be to collect for it? Are the games hard to find/expensive? Would I need to worry about read/write media (Floppies) from dieing? Or are they not generally required for CD-ROM titles?

For that matter, how are the titles lined up for the system? Mostly RPGs? Or more top heavy on arcade games?

Any advice would be appreciated, as I'm kind of a newbie in regards...

FM Towns / Marty collecting - Difficulty level?]]> 6 Thu, 21 Apr 2016 08:41:54 +0000 http://assemblergames.com/threads/fm-towns-20f.59744/ http://assemblergames.com/threads/fm-towns-20f.59744/ invalid@example.com (Kappa) Kappa
How much is the tower worth by itself ?
Does it work if any old monitor, keyboard and controller ?
Where do i buy games, is there a place where i can look for games to buy ?

Any information at all would be appreciated, small or large, ty ]]> 1 Sun, 07 Dec 2014 22:32:12 +0000 http://assemblergames.com/threads/asuka-120-burning-fest.46917/ http://assemblergames.com/threads/asuka-120-burning-fest.46917/ invalid@example.com (1983parrothead) 1983parrothead
http://auctions.search.yahoo.co.jp/search/あすか120%/0/]]> 32 Fri, 27 Sep 2013 20:01:50 +0000 http://assemblergames.com/threads/just-got-into-fm-towns-collecting.43859/ http://assemblergames.com/threads/just-got-into-fm-towns-collecting.43859/ invalid@example.com (Yamazaki) Yamazaki
Now I just need to replace the rental white boxes with the official ones.

]]> 6 Wed, 05 Jun 2013 12:10:31 +0000 http://assemblergames.com/threads/question-about-dumping-fm-towns-floppy-disks.44301/ http://assemblergames.com/threads/question-about-dumping-fm-towns-floppy-disks.44301/ invalid@example.com (1983parrothead) 1983parrothead 1 Sat, 23 Feb 2013 13:42:35 +0000 http://assemblergames.com/threads/shadow-of-the-beast-1-towns-doesnt-boot.42983/ http://assemblergames.com/threads/shadow-of-the-beast-1-towns-doesnt-boot.42983/ invalid@example.com (Shou) Shou
Anyone have any idea why that is?

I have a Towns Fresh with 20MB RAM and HDD.]]> 3 Fri, 25 Jan 2013 23:09:41 +0000 http://assemblergames.com/threads/can-anyone-purchase-and-upload-this-online.43845/ http://assemblergames.com/threads/can-anyone-purchase-and-upload-this-online.43845/ invalid@example.com (1983parrothead) 1983parrothead
http://page10.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/m104501594]]> 2 Sat, 24 Nov 2012 14:55:46 +0000 http://assemblergames.com/threads/questions-about-motherboard-and-cmos-on-fm-towns-ii-mx.42938/ http://assemblergames.com/threads/questions-about-motherboard-and-cmos-on-fm-towns-ii-mx.42938/ invalid@example.com (caius) caius yesterday I decided to disassemble my FM-TOWNS II MX in order to change the CMOS battery (since I could not store the drive letter assignement anymore) but , once opened, I found no battery inside.
Instead I found this "hell" of wiring (the small ones, I mean) on the motherboard, both on top and bottom layer:
















Does someone...

Questions about motherboard and CMOS on FM-TOWNS II MX]]> Fri, 31 Aug 2012 08:22:49 +0000 http://assemblergames.com/threads/fm-towns-marty-and-towns-marty-2-questions.40998/ http://assemblergames.com/threads/fm-towns-marty-and-towns-marty-2-questions.40998/ invalid@example.com (Pyongyang) Pyongyang FM Towns Marty and FM Towns Marty 2 questions

I'm toying with the idea of buying an FM Towns Marty console, ideally plumping for a Marty over a Towns II computer because of the shipping costs involved. I was wondering what the difference between the two Marty consoles is? Is one better than the other?

I've also read a bit about some games not working on the Marty, is there a list of games that don't work on it? Also, is it easy to replace the floppy drive belt as I've heard these...

FM Towns Marty and Towns Marty 2 questions]]> 4 Tue, 24 Jul 2012 01:39:41 +0000 http://assemblergames.com/threads/questions-about-fm-towns-ii-mx.40467/ http://assemblergames.com/threads/questions-about-fm-towns-ii-mx.40467/ invalid@example.com (caius) caius some days ago I received a FM-TOWNS II MX won on Yahoo Japan Auction.
It came with many accessories like MO drive, a controller, many cables, a keyboard,a printer interface and a wireless commander.
Regarding the main unit I was lucky and unlucky at the same time.I was lucky because it has 70MB of RAM , a SCSI HD with Windows 95 installed, a graphic card and a 10Tbase card inside. But also unlucky because CD-ROM has many problem to read CDs and also the has boot trouble since after...

Questions about FM-TOWNS II MX]]> 3 Mon, 30 Apr 2012 05:55:10 +0000 http://assemblergames.com/threads/fm-towns-midi-drivers.38263/ http://assemblergames.com/threads/fm-towns-midi-drivers.38263/ invalid@example.com (Shou) Shou 2