x68k purchase advise

which is the best model to go with nowadays?

does the compact one (with the 3.5" floppy) support a 5.25" floppy (external) as well?

which monitors can be used, since the x68k scans a lot between 15, 24 & 31khz. i heard that it can't barely use other monitors than just those one which where concepted for itself.

are there any possibilites to use a normal tv via s-video e.g. converter?

thanx a lot

 

here is a (small) monitor compatibility list, maybe it has some easier to find models:

http://x68k.net/nagai/pukiwiki/index.php?X680x0/display

 

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cool informations, thanx a lot so far

 

i'm interested in picking one of these up, myself. kind of wondering though, is there any reason to go for the 4mb memory x68030 series over any of the 2mb models? as far as i can tell the only thing that requires that much memory is street fighter 2 and i'm sure as hell not limporting something this weird so i can play street fighter on it.

 

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hrmm, that's kind of dismaying to hear, especially since flying shark and gemini wing were definitely games i wanted to pick up. do you ever see the better power supplies sold on their own anywhere, or is this a special job you got done? i'd hate to drop so much cash into this and then have a simple part like that crap out on me.

i think i've seen the memory on yahoo japan, though. is the extra 2mb all that necessary?

 

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There's a guy who sells power supplies for about $110 on Yahoo. He's actually good at fixing them, too. I've swapped one power supply out myself but are they all in the same location on the back of the console?

 

A small question: Which sign means it's compatible? In japan usually a cross symbolizes 'no', is that correct here?

 

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unfortunately a lot of LCD monitors aren't compatible with the Sharp X68000. Is it possible to get the Sharp running on a standard LCD screen with an upscan converter? Can anyone suggest a good device?

 

"Good" and "transcoder" don't go together in the same sentence mate.

Get yourself its native intended hardware standards to get the best possible picture.

 

I agree with Barc0de, you should get a monitor capable of atleast 15khz and 31khz if not 15/24/31khz. That seems to be what the X68000 wants. Now if your LCD TV supports SCART RGB at 15khz and VGA style RGB at 31khz, you could probably get something that would work. But it'd look better on a multi-sync CRT RGB monitor I bet.

 

I don't want to play it the best way, I just want to play it ;-)

I already have 4 monitors in my home and I don't want to have a 5th unit here:noooo:

I just need a small upscan converter which supports 15/31khz, if it doesn't work out of the box. Probably an XRGB2 could do the job?

 

Well first off, games that run in 31khz, will work with any modern PC monitor. That is the sync rate we use these days. 15khz means you need a monitor like a RGB monitor for old school gaming. This means if you have a monitor or TV that accepts RGB through SCART you are in luck. I have seen these before too, LCD monitors that support SCART RGB.

While I don't know how many games use 24khz I think most use 15 or 31 so if you can get that together you should be ok. I'm not sure how the situation is there in Germany, but if you can get a TV with SCART (RGB) input then you should be fine. The 31khz you've clearly got covered with your PC monitor. If you could find one that could do both that would be nice, but if you're willing to switch between two monitors for 15khz and 31khz that should work.

An upscan converter like XRGB2 could work too, but that's a huge waste of money really.

 

Nearly every TV in Europe has SCART (RGB). I also have an old 1084s monitor from Commodore.

I will avoid buying games that use 24khz only. According to an_turtar's gamelist, a lot of games run with 31khz. So that shouldn't be a problem.

However I talked to a guy who owns a Sharp X68000. He told me that most modern monitors aren't compatible with 31khz and that it's not possible to use a standard TV as a display device.

I hope you're right

 

The guy you talked to is confused or dead wrong. Modern monitors are all 31khz. But they don't always support 15khz, as I said though they do if they support SCART RGB input as your DVD player or game consoles output RGB at 15khz. Atleast older ones like SNES and MegaDrive do RGB at 15khz.

RGB displays that run at 31khz are everywhere since every modern PC uses that. Anyway, you'll just have to swap the connection or something depending on if you are running in 15khz or 31khz mode unless for some reason your VGA 31khz input will also accept 15khz but I guess might be possible.

 

thanks so far. I think I will have more questions when my Sharp X68000 arrives

 

just anonther question: Which joysticks can I use on the Sharp X68000 ? It has the standard DB9 Atari connector, but I heared that the pinout is different.

I have a 3-button Mega Drive gamepad, lots of old C64 Joysticks and a 2-button Atari gamepad (don't know from which system).

Which game controller can I use with the Sharp X68000 or should I not use any of these controllers?