Nowind interface

The interface is an MSX cartridge that allows you to connect your MSX to a PC using a USB connection.

What does it do?
The main function of Nowind is to access disk images (.dsk) stored on a PC. These images can be normal disk images (e.g. 360kB, 720kB, etc.) as well as large harddisk images. Nowind has build-in support for MSXDOS 1 & 2 and for FAT16.

Besides accessing disk images, Nowind's direct connection to the PC also offers other new possibilities. Developers can use the device as a development tool. Programs compiled on a PC can be loaded into a real MSX in an instant. It is also possible to share disk images between an emulator and a real MSX. Another possibility is to load .rom images into the MSX memory. Images of 16, 32 and 48kB are supported.

The software is completely open source. This enables others to develop applications for the device as well. The software and sources are available in the download section.

Features

MSX/MSX2/MSX2+/Turbo-R compatible
MSXDOS 1 & 2 build-in
fast data transfer (similar to MSX harddisk)
ROM drive
BASIC now: device
Redirected AUX
FAT16 support
7 MHz support (~320kB/s read speed)
Flash ROM: 512 kB flash rom in Version 1, 4096 kb in version 2 (enables easy firmware updates)