Carnivore 2

Carnivore 2 is the ultimate expansion for MSX computers, all on a single cartridge.

Carnivore2 MSX Features

• External storage: CF card (CompactFlash)
• Nextor is used as DOS (integrated support for FAT12/16, maximum partition size: 4 GB).
• High read and write speed
• Supports SD and MicroSD card adapters
• Nextor supports the emulation of floppy disks with DSK files.
• MSX-DOS version 1 and 2 compatible utilities
• The cartridge can be configured as a RAM extension, IDE disk, FMPAC and SCC/SCC+ sound cards, or a combination of these devices.

RAM: 2048 KB (2 MB) 

• Includes 1024 KB main RAM with mapper
• 256 KB for ROM shadow
• 720 KB additional RAM with mapper, similar to MegaRAM
• 4 KB (in the last 64 KB block) for the FMPAC SRAM (a battery back-up is needed to store the data)
• after switching off the power)
• Flash memory (FlashROM): 8 MB capacity, 64 Mbit/s
• The first 256 KB are used for service information and BIOS ROMs.

Mapping emulation:

• 64 KB linear mode
• ASCII8
• ASCII16
• Konami4
• Konami5 (SCC/SCC+)
• Personalised mapper

Sound:

• PPI and PSG emulation
• Konami SCC and SCC+ Emulation
• OPLL emulation (YM2413, MSX - Music), English translated IU BIOS
• Volume adjustment for all emulated audio devices
• PSG and PPI can be activated and deactivated in the user interface.

Additional features of Carnivore2

• Boot menu with a selection of games and settings stored in the flash memory
• Classification of directory entries
• Customisable user interface (colours, sorting, key repeat speed, fade effects)
• Help system
• Joystick and joypad support
• 50/60Hz instantaneous switching support
• Turbo or R800 modes selectable
• Automatic start-up of configuration entries and ROMs with a start-up delay
• Allows to run 2 ROMs at the same time on the dual-slot display
• Mono/stereo modes for FMPAC output
• Allows you to set the default start frequency (50 or 60Hz).
• The device is designed in the form factor of the standard MSX cartridge.
• Operates at the standard frequency of 3.58 MHz as well as turbo frequencies up to 7.11 MHz
• Implemented on FPGA (EP2C5Q208C8 Altera Cyclone II)
• Special software is used to control all functions.
• Downloading programmes in ROM format to flash memory and RAM
• Backup of flash memory, configuration RAM settings and contents of FMPAC RAM
• Program for testing the IDE interface, etc.
• Simple configuration and user-friendly interface

Credits Carnivore2

Carnivore2 Multifunctional Cartridge Copyright (c) 2017-2022 RBSC

The following people have contributed to the success of the Carnivore2 project:

Ptero [RBSC].
Wierzbowsky [RBSC].
Pencioner [RBSC].
Greywolf [RBSC].
DJS3000 [RBSC] [RBSC
SuperMax [RBSC]
TNT23 [RBSC].
SolidSnail
Konamiman
Mitsutaka Okazaki
Kazuhiro Tsujikawa
Max Iwamoto
GDX
Grauw
Spark/SDM
KOD/SDM
Wbahnassi
Carmeloco
Nyyrikki
8bits4ever
Robodrunk
Vogul

We would like to thank the creators of the MSX platform for their wonderful invention that continues to bring joy to the lives of many of us for more than 30 years.

Assembly: jgilcas