# Stegosaur YM2149 GAME For RC2014/RCBus
MSX Sound and Optional Game Controller.
- **Seller:** [Dino Boards](https://lectronz.com/stores/dino-boards), Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- **Price:** $14.50 (USD, before shipping and taxes)
- **Availability:** In stock
- **Categories:** Retrocomputing
- **Product page:** https://lectronz.com/products/stegosaur-ym2149-game-for-rc2014-rcbus
## Options
**Tested Sound & Game Chip**
- No, thanks. I don't need this
- Tested AY-3-8910 Sound and Game Chip [Add $5.25] (1 left)
- Tested YM2149 Sound and Game Chip [Add $16.00] (1 left)
**On Board Clock Divider**
- No, thanks. I don't need this
- On-board Clock divider [Add $1.25] (1 left)
**Game Controller Expansion**
- No, thanks. I don't need this
- Stegosaur Game Controller Expansion [Add $14.75] (1 left)
## Links
- [Documentation](https://www.dinoboards.com.au/stegosaur/game/)
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## Description
Experience retro sounds with the YM2149 sound and optional expansion game controller module. This module provides MSX-compatible sound and controller support (joysticks, game pads, etc.) for your RC2014/RCBus system. It is also compatible with RomWBW sound applications.
The Stegosaur Green Game Module is an similar to the *Yellow MSX GAME board for RC2014 kit* - detailed differences below. The main difference, aside from the colour, is the Stegosaur Green module supports a pseudo stereo output and the PCB is a smaller more conventional height PCB.
### Features
* YM2149 PSG - 3 channel audio, +1 noise channel
* Optional support for AY-3-8190 sound chip
* Optional expansion board for connecting 2 MSX game controller Inputs (joystick, game-pad, and other input types)
* Pseudo stereo output with the golden ratio mix
Here is a short video of the module playing music on a RomWBW booted system.
### Key difference with Yellow MSX GAME module
| Description | Yellow MSX Version | Green Stegosaur Version |
| ----------------------- | ------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Clock Source | On board crystal @ 3.579545Mhz | External CLK1 or CLK2 of RC2014/RCBus |
| Audio Output | Mono | Stereo - (3 channels mixed into a stereo field) |
| Audio Output Connection | 3.5mm socket and 2 pin header | 3.5mm socket only |
| Game Controller Inputs | on main PCB | optional expansion breakout board |
| PCB Height | 8.0 cm | 5.5 cm |
| Support YM2149 | Yes | Yes |
| Support AY-3-8910 | Yes | Yes* |
| Backplane Requirement | 80 Way RCBus or RC2014 via external Jumpers | Wired permanently to 80 Way RCBus 'User' lanes (37-40, 77-80) |
| Colour | Yellow | Green |
> \* Optional external clock divider needed.
### What's included?
The kit includes the PCB and components (passive components, sockets, connectors and other ICs).
The kit can also optionally include the following:
* The Game Controller module to support external game pads/joysticks interfaces via the 9-pin DSUB connectors.
* The On-board clock divider – needed to use the alternative sound chip : AY-3-8910. See the main documentation page for details of the on-board clock divider (https://www.dinoboards.com.au/stegosaur/game/)
* A tested YM2149 or AY-3-8910 sound chip – The kit will not work without a sound chip. So include this, or source your own.
> Please Note: The AY-3-8910 is tested to confirm the chip’s function. It may have been incorrectly marked as a YM2149. Requires the Optional AY Support for the external clock divider circui
### What else do I need?
This module can work in a standard RC2014/RCBus RomWBW bootable system, or a MSX configured bootable system.
You need an external powered speaker to hear the audio. It is recommended to use stereo speakers to enjoy the stereo mix.
The connecting 3.5mm cable must be the 3 pole stereo type.
### Product Details
For full product description, construction notes and other help – please see the main guide page at: https://www.dinoboards.com.au/stegosaur/game/
## Shipping policy
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