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RSF3

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This expansion card is an evolution of the Symbiface 3.

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Features

  • 2 MB RAM.
  • 2 MB ROM.
  • TFT touch screen with stylus.
  • 480 MHz 2-core processor.
  • USB port for storage.
  • USB port for mouse (Multiplay).
  • microSD port for system and settings.
  • 2 slots for MX4 cards (DC3 connector).
  • MP3 module + FM radio (equivalent to an MSX SE-One card).
  • Output for FM radio antenna.
  • Headphone & microphone input/output for VOIP.
  • MIDI audio input/output.
  • DAC analog audio output.
  • Wifi with antenna (speed 2 MB/s).
  • RTC clock for real-time date and time.
  • Duke M4 Board emulation (partially).
  • Infra-red port.
  • Reset button.

Parameters available during the initialization

  • Activation of a chime at startup: ON/OFF.
  • Pen sound on touch screen: ON/OFF.
  • Activation of the integrated 2 MB memory expansion: ON/OFF. Function that can be deactivated if an application or game is not compatible. Or if you want to use another memory extension on an MX4 slot. Warning: do not activate the integrated 2 MB memory extension of the RSF3, at the same time as another external memory extension on an MX4 slot.
  • 464 Memory hack: ON/OFF. If RSF3 is used on a CPC 464, use the patch by @ToTO to take into account the memory extension.
  • Substitution of ROM 7: ON/OFF Allows you to replace the original Amsdos ROM 7 with another stored on the RSF3. Warning: not compatible with all CPCs. May cause hardware conflict with Z80 data bus.
  • SE-One: ON/OFF. Allows you to activate the emulation of the MSX SE-One card, which offers an MP3 decoder (with playback of other formats such as AAC, MP4, M4A, WMA, WAV, MID, OGG) + an FM radio.
  • Symbiface II: ON/OFF. Allows you to activate or not the compatibility mode with the Symbiface II.
  • Multiplay mouse: ON/OFF. Allows you to enable or disable USB mouse support.
  • GMT time zone: to set the time offset, based on the time zone.

Miscellaneous

The RSF3 also contains the following elements:

  • Emulation of older interfaces like the SSA-1 speech synthesizer, the Amdrum, and the Digiblaster. With programs for each of these interfaces to use them.
  • Emulation of all the functionalities of the Amsdap SE-One (SID, MP3, MIDI, FM radio, web radio).
  • A "System Information" application which summarizes the detailed information of the RSF3 (firmware version, Wifi and network information, activated rombank and list of roms with their positions, the activation status/or not of the M4, the SE -One, CPC 464 hack, Multiplay, SF2, etc.
  • A drawing application for the stylus.
  • A “Post-it” application to write whatever you want, like a memory aid.

The 2 MX4 slots are more than sufficient given that with the RSF3 you don't need to have as many as a Mother X4 given that it already includes:

  • a 2 MB memory extension (can be deactivated if necessary): no need to add another one.
  • 255 rombanks: no need to add a rombank.
  • M4 Board emulation: no need to add the card of the same name.
  • Hacker v7.0 in a dedicated rombank: no need to add the card of the same name.
  • support for a USB mouse: no need to add a Multiplay or an Albireo.
  • an RTC clock: no need to add a Nova extension or equivalent.
  • emulation of old audio devices/cards, etc.

Development team

The TMTLOGIC team around RSF3 is very active. It regularly offers new features, applications, and firmware updates. Through a very efficient SLACK network dedicated to SF3 / RSF3, all users communicate regularly with each other, share information and solutions, and contribute to developments and future evolutions.