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{{Infobox
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{{Lowercase title}}
|first = 0.13.0
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{{Infobox emulator
|second = Yes
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|title = openMSX
|third = Multi-platform  
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|logo = openMSX-logo.png
|fourth = openMSX Team
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|version = 0.17.0
|fifth = [http://openmsx.org/ openMSX]
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|active = Yes
|sixth = [https://github.com/openMSX/openMSX GitHub]}}
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|platform = Multi-platform
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|target = [[MSX emulators|MSX]]
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|developer = openMSX Team
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|website = [http://openmsx.org/ openMSX.org]
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|license = GNU GPLv2
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|source = [https://github.com/openMSX/openMSX GitHub]
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|bios = [[Emulator_Files#Microsoft.2FASCII_MSX|Optional]]
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}}
  
[[openMSX]] is an open source, [[Multi-System Emulators|multi-system]] [[MSX emulators|MSX emulator]].
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'''openMSX''' is an open-source, [[Multi-system emulators|multi-system]] [[MSX emulators|MSX emulator]]. Includes a minimal HLE BIOS implementation called C-BIOS that allows some games to be played without an original firmware dump.
  
For copyright reasons the emulator cannot be distributed with original BIOS ROM images. OpenMSX includes C-BIOS, a minimal implementation of the MSX BIOS, allowing some games to be played without an original MSX BIOS ROM image, though you can also use your own BIOS ROM image if need be.
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==Downloads==
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|'''[https://github.com/openMSX/openMSX/releases Official Stable builds]'''
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|align=center|{{Icon|Win|Mac|APK|Dingoo}}
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|[http://openmsx.fixato.net/ Dev Builds]
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==Downloads==
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==Overview==
*[https://github.com/openMSX/openMSX/releases openMSX stable builds]
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===Frontends===
*[http://openmsx.fixato.net/ openMSX development builds]
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* [https://github.com/openMSX/wxcatapult Catapult] is the official GUI for openMSX. It is currently being [https://github.com/openMSX/catapult remade in Python and Qt]. It also includes a [https://github.com/openMSX/debugger debugger] of some sorts.
*[http://www5f.biglobe.ne.jp/~nekocan/group_soft/ht_soft.html/ NekoLauncher openMSX for macOS]
 
*[http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/26767/openmsx-peashooter openMSX Peashooter for macOS]
 
*[http://msx.jannone.org/openMSXcontrol/ openMSX Control Plugin for Gedit]
 
  
==Support==
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===Support===
*[[MSX#MSX turboR|MSXturboR]]
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*MSXturboR
 
*Moonsound
 
*Moonsound
 
*IDE Controller by Sunrise
 
*IDE Controller by Sunrise
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*Pioneer Palcom LaserDisc
 
*Pioneer Palcom LaserDisc
  
==Notable Features==
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===Notable features===
 
*Hard- and software Scalers
 
*Hard- and software Scalers
 
*Debugging
 
*Debugging
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*Cheat Finder (through Tcl)
 
*Cheat Finder (through Tcl)
 
*Game Trainers (through Tcl)
 
*Game Trainers (through Tcl)
*Audio/Video recording (through console; can record at 720p, allowing recordings to be played at 60fps; much better than blueMSX's offering)
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*Audio/Video recording (through console; can record at 720p, allowing recordings to be played at 60fps on sites like YouTube; much better than blueMSX's offering)
 
*Reverse support (go back in emulated time to correct mistakes or debug what happened)
 
*Reverse support (go back in emulated time to correct mistakes or debug what happened)
  
 
Other features and supported hardware not listed can be seen [http://openmsx.org/features.html here].
 
Other features and supported hardware not listed can be seen [http://openmsx.org/features.html here].
 
==Applications==
 
[https://github.com/openMSX/wxcatapult openMSX Catapult] is a GUI openMSX, a GUI of some sorts. It is currently being redeveloped utilizing Python and the Qt toolkit. It also includes a [https://github.com/openMSX/debugger debugger].
 
  
 
==External links==
 
==External links==
 
*[https://github.com/openMSX/openMSX/releases Project Homepage]
 
*[https://github.com/openMSX/openMSX/releases Project Homepage]
*[http://forum.vampier.net/ Project Forum]
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*[https://www.msx.org/forum/semi-msx-talk/openmsx Forum]
*[http://www.vampier.net/cbios/ C-BIOS Compatibility Page]
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*[https://openmsx.org/manual/setup.html openMSX Setup Guide]
*[http://www.msx.org/openMSX-0.5.1.MSX-Emulator-Comparison.articlepage16.html openMSX 0.5.1 review]
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*[https://openmsx.org/manual/user.html openMSX User's Manual]
 
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*[https://openmsx.org/catapult-manual/user.html Captapult User's Manual]
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20081204030315/http://www.vampier.net:80/cbios/ C-BIOS Compatibility Page (Archived from 2008 as the link is down)]
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20060221060951/http://www.msx.org:80/openMSX-0.5.1.MSX-Emulator-Comparison.articlepage16.html openMSX 0.5.1 review (2005)]
  
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[[Category:Emulators]]
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[[Category:Computer emulators]]
 
[[Category:MSX emulators]]
 
[[Category:MSX emulators]]
 
[[Category:Windows emulation software]]
 
[[Category:Windows emulation software]]
 
[[Category:Linux emulation software]]
 
[[Category:Linux emulation software]]
[[Category:OS X emulation software]]
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[[Category:macOS emulation software]]

Revision as of 19:13, 2 February 2022

openMSX
OpenMSX-logo.png
Developer(s) openMSX Team
Latest version 0.17.0
Active Yes
Platform(s) Multi-platform
Emulates MSX
Website openMSX.org
License GNU GPLv2
Source code GitHub
BIOS/Keys Optional

openMSX is an open-source, multi-system MSX emulator. Includes a minimal HLE BIOS implementation called C-BIOS that allows some games to be played without an original firmware dump.

Downloads

Windows Linux macOS Official Stable builds

Windows macOS Android Dingoo Dev Builds

Overview

Frontends

Support

  • MSXturboR
  • Moonsound
  • IDE Controller by Sunrise
  • GFX9000
  • Pioneer Palcom LaserDisc

Notable features

  • Hard- and software Scalers
  • Debugging
  • Tcl Script Support
  • Cheat Finder (through Tcl)
  • Game Trainers (through Tcl)
  • Audio/Video recording (through console; can record at 720p, allowing recordings to be played at 60fps on sites like YouTube; much better than blueMSX's offering)
  • Reverse support (go back in emulated time to correct mistakes or debug what happened)

Other features and supported hardware not listed can be seen here.

External links