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--- systems:msx2 [2021/12/21 09:37] – created atari
+++ systems:msx2 [2025/12/14 20:26] (current) – wizzard
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 ====== MSX2 ======
 The MSX2 is a computer developed by Microsoft. It was released in 1985. Notable titles include [[wp>Metal_Gear_(video_game)|Metal Gear]].
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 ==== Quick reference ====
-  * **Emulator:** [[#retroarch|RetroArch]]
-  * **Cores available:** [[#libretro:_bluemsx|libretro: blueMSX]], [[#libretro:_fmsx|libretro: fMSX]]
-  * **Folder:** ''/userdata/roms/msx2''
   * **Accepted ROM formats:** ''.dsk'', ''.mx2'', ''.rom'', ''.zip'', ''.7z'', ''.cas'', ''.m3u''
+  * **Folder:** ''/userdata/roms/msx2''
+^ Emulators ^
+| [[#libretro:_bluemsx|libretro: bluemsx]] |
+| [[#libretro:_fmsx|libretro: fmsx]] |
+| [[#openmsx|openmsx]] |
+| [[#CLK|CLK]] |
 ===== BIOS =====
+^ MD5 checksum ^ Share file path ^ Description ^
-<WRAP center round todo>
+| ''ec3a01c91f24fbddcbcab0ad301bc9ef'' | ''bios/MSX2.ROM'' for BlueMSX and OpenMSX, and ''bios/MSX/msx2.rom'' for CLK | |
-Todo: This whole section... are all these BIOS files even required?
+| ''2183c2aff17cf4297bdb496de78c2e8a'' | ''bios/MSX2EXT.ROM'' for BlueMSX and OpenMSX, and ''bios/MSX/msx2ext.rom'' for CLK| |
-</WRAP>
 Download the BlueMSX standalone at http://bluemsx.msxblue.com/rel_download/blueMSXv282full.zip
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 Then extract the "Databases" and "Machines" folders and add them to the ''bios'' folder.
-CARTS.SHA
+For fMSX these files are required instead:
-CYRILLIC.FNT
+  * CARTS.SHA
-DISK.ROM
+  * CYRILLIC.FNT
-FMPAC.ROM
+  * DISK.ROM
-FMPAC16.ROM
+  * FMPAC.ROM
-ITALIC.FNT
+  * FMPAC16.ROM
-KANJI.ROM
+  * ITALIC.FNT
-MSX.ROM
+  * KANJI.ROM
-MSX2.ROM
+  * MSX.ROM
-MSX2EXT.ROM
+  * MSX2.ROM
-MSX2P.ROM
+  * MSX2EXT.ROM
-MSX2PEXT.ROM
+  * MSX2P.ROM
-MSXDOS2.ROM
+  * MSX2PEXT.ROM
-PAINTER.ROM
+  * MSXDOS2.ROM
-RS232.ROM
+  * PAINTER.ROM
+  * RS232.ROM
 ===== ROMs =====
 Place your MSX2 ROMs in ''/userdata/roms/msx2''.
 ==== Multi-disk games ====
 Some MSX2 games require multiple disks to play. This can be handled by RetroArch using a [[:cd_image_formats#multi-disc_games|M3U playlist]]. For example:
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 ===== Emulators =====
 ==== RetroArch ====
+RetroArch has [[emulators:retroarch|its own page]].
-[[https://docs.libretro.com/|RetroArch]] (formerly SSNES), is a ubiquitous frontend that can run multiple "cores", which are essentially the emulators themselves. The most common cores use the [[https://www.libretro.com/|libretro]] API, so that's why cores run in RetroArch in Batocera are referred to as "libretro: (core name)". RetroArch aims to unify the feature set of all libretro cores and offer a universal, familiar interface independent of platform.
-=== RetroArch configuration ===
-RetroArch offers a **Quick Menu** accessed by pressing ''[HOTKEY]'' + {{:wiki:south.png?nolink&20|South button (B SNES)}} which can be used to alter various things like [[:advanced_retroarch_settings|RetroArch and core options]], and [[:remapping_controls_per_emulator|controller mapping]]. Most RetroArch related settings can be altered from Batocera's EmulationStation.
-Standardized features available to all libretro cores: ''msx2.videomode'', ''msx2.ratio'', ''msx2.smooth'', ''msx2.shaders'', ''msx2.decoration'', ''msx2.game_translation''
-^ ES setting name ''batocera.conf_key'' ^ Description => ES option ''key_value'' ^
-^ Settings that apply to all cores of this emulator ||
-| **GRAPHICS API ''msx2.gfxbackend''** | Choose which graphics API library to use. Vulkan is better, when supported.\\ => OpenGL ''opengl'', Vulkan ''vulkan''. |
-| **AUDIO LATENCY ''msx2.audio_latency''** | In milliseconds. Can reduce crackling/cutting out.\\ => 256 ''256'', 192 ''192'', 128 ''128'', 64 ''64'', 32 ''32'', 16 ''16'', 8 ''8''. |
-| **THREADED VIDEO ''msx2.video_threaded''** | Improves performance at the cost of latency and more video stuttering.\\ => On ''true'', Off ''false''. |
 === libretro: blueMSX ===
+[[http://bluemsx.msxblue.com/download.html|blueMSX]] is a cycle-accurate, [[https://sourceforge.net/projects/bluemsx/|open-source]] MSX/SVI/ColecoVision/SG-1000 emulator with high compatibility. This is the [[https://github.com/libretro/blueMSX-libretro|libretro port]] of it.
-[[https://bluemsx.com/|blueMSX]] is a cycle-accurate, [[https://sourceforge.net/projects/bluemsx/|open-source]] MSX/SVI/ColecoVision/SG-1000 emulator with high compatibility. This is the [[https://github.com/libretro/blueMSX-libretro|libretro port]] of it.
 == libretro: blueMSX configuration ==
 ^ ES setting name ''batocera.conf_key'' ^ Description => ES option ''key_value'' ^
 ^ Settings that apply to all systems this core supports ||
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 === libretro: fMSX ===
 == libretro: fMSX configuration ==
+Standardized features for this core: ''msx2.rewind'', ''msx2.autosave'', ''msx2.netplay'', ''msx2.cheevos''
+==== openmsx ====
+=== openmsx configuration ===
+Standardized features available to all cores of this emulator: ''msx2.videomode'', ''msx2.padtokeyboard'', ''msx2.videomode'', ''msx2.bezel'', ''msx2.bezel_stretch'', ''msx2.hud'', ''msx2.hud_corner'', ''msx2.bezel.tattoo'', ''msx2.bezel.tattoo_corner'', ''msx2.bezel.tattoo_file'', ''msx2.bezel.resize_tattoo''
+==== CLK ====
+[[https://github.com/TomHarte/CLK|CLK aka Clock Signal]] is a multi-system emulator that is focused on low-latency emulation, that can be used for MSX2. CLK has been added to Batocera 42.
 ===== Controls =====
 Here are the default MSX2's controls shown on a [[:configure_a_controller|Batocera RetroPad]]:
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 ===== Troubleshooting =====
 ==== Further troubleshooting ====
 For further troubleshooting, refer to the [[:support|generic support pages]].