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GETTING STARTED
2.1 Hardware
To be able to use this program the following configuration is required as a minimum:
- MSX2 Computer with 128 KB RAM and 128 KB VRAM
- A MoonSound sound module
- A single sided FDD diskdrive (the program is supplied on double sided disks)
The program supports the following optional hardware:
- R800 processor
- MSX DOS 2.XX (Access of CD-ROM is possible)
- 256K mapper RAM
To use DOS 2 a 256K mapper is needed. This amount of RAM will also improve the speed of the program on several places and it will give you the possibility to use the program’s RAMdisk. If you have a 7MHz upgrade you might want to try this for some extra speed.
Connecting the MoonSound is very easy. To obtain the stereo sound as meant with this program you will have to connect the MoonSound to an amplifier or a monitor with a separate sound input. On top of the MoonSound is a connector and the supplied cable cannot be connected the wrong way. Using a head-phone with a mini-jack connector is not advised, but it can be done since the output level from de Moonsound can be controlled (read more about this in chapter ) The sound output will be too loud and get very distorted if the output level is to high.
Notice that the sound cannot be heard through the MSX on a monitor or a TV.
2.2 Starting and installing the program
MBWAVE starts from MSX-DOS. At the DOS-prompt type MBWAVE to start the program. DOS 2 users need to make sure enough memory is available to start the program. In most cases it will be sufficient to decrease or remove an existing RAMdisk.
If DOS2 is used it is advised to copy the program files in a separate directory yourself. If this directory is added to the search path, the program will attempt to find the other files it needs in this same directory. DOS2 users will also note that only the RAM size of the primary mapper is displayed when loading. Only the primary mapper is used by MoonBlaster for maximum speed.
All other settings can be done in the program using the set-up menu. How to do this is described later in this manual.
