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The games came either as cassettes or floppy disks, but only the former '''MSX''' is preserved on the Noa [[wikipedia:Zilog_Z80|Z80]]-Intro set for now. You'll also need an extensive BIOS packbased family of home computers, though RA's bluemsx core only requires four. There are game manager tools to help designed by Microsoft in cooperation with configuring ASCII Corporation, which BIOS appeared in 1983. They were popular in Asian, South American and games come with which feature. The Japanese Wii Virtual Console also included basic MSX-2 emulationEuropean countries as well as the former [[wikipedia:Soviet_Union|Soviet Union]], but are virtually unknown in North America.
==Generations== {{Main|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MSX#Manufacturers Manufacturers list}} (Wikipedia)The MSX standard evolved in several stepssoftware came on a variety of media, which are reflected in greater or lesser support by emulators: * ''the MSX 1'' is the original 1983 machineincluding cassette tapes, with a 3.58Mhz Z805" floppy disks, an AY 3-8910 sound chipROM cartridges, and a TMS video processor — it offers resolutions up to 256x192 with attribute-based colours, single-colour sprites and no hardware scrollingeven LaserDiscs. This machine primarily differs from contemporaries such as Only ROM cartridges are preserved on the ColecoVision and Sega SCNo-3000 only in its sound chipIntro set for now. The You'''Pioneer Palcom PX-7''' is a MSX1 computer, aimed at the Japanese market. It was meant for attaching to a [[LaserDisc]] player, and as such has Superimpose capabilities (putting pictures and texts above the Laser Disc image). The PSG sound is stereoll also need an extensive BIOS ROM pack, contrary to almost all MSX machines. Pioneer also sold the '''ER-101'though if you'' interface (Laser Vision) unit which made it possible for all MSX computers to have the same functionalities as re using the Palcom PX-7;* ''the MSX 2'' is a 1985 revision that significantly upgrades the video processor; the maximum resolution is now 512x212, sprites are up to 16 colour, hardware vertical scrolling is available, more normative bitmap and non-attribute-based tile colour modes are offered, and primitive graphics acceleration is available — the video processor can independently perform tasks such as drawing lines and filling rectangles. Unlike the TMS chip blueMSX core in the MSX 1, no other machines use this video processorRetroArch, so MSX 2 emulation is attempted less often than MSX 1 emulation. Panasonicyou's '''FS-A1''' (1986), '''FS-A1mkII''' (W/ added keypad) and its Italian counterpart, the '''Toshiba FS-TM1''' were based on this standard;* ''the MSX 2+'' is a minor revision from 1988 that adds hardware support for horizontal scrolling and a few extra colour modes; some 2+ models offer an optional modest speed improvement to the Z80 to 5.37Mhzll only need four of them. Panasonic's '''FS-A1FX''' (1988) and '''FS-A1WX''' (W/ added MSX-MUSIC & a Japanese Word processor) There are MSX 2+ derived hardware, while the '''FS-A1WSX''' (1989) was the last MSX 2+ computer;* ''the TurboR'' from 1990 offers the R800 processor as an alternative game manager tools to the Z80, help with configuring which is an offspring of the Z800, offering Z80 backwards compatibility BIOS and games come with significantly increased throughputwhich feature. Commercial software overwhelmingly targets the MSX 1 or The Japanese Wii [[Virtual Console]] also included basic MSX 2 standards, with some able to benefit from the improved horizontal scrolling of the MSX 2+. Neither the 2+ nor the TurboR sold in substantial volumes, and a proposed MSX 3 standard never reached consumersemulation.
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;Lists===Specific models==={{Main|wikipedia:MSX#Manufacturers{{!}}Manufacturers list}} (Wikipedia) MSX machines were manufactured by a wide range of companies including Pioneer, Panasonic, Sharp, Sony, Sanyo, Philips and LG Goldstar. Some of the notable machines include: * the '''Pioneer Palcom PX- [http://takeda-toshiya.my.coocan.jp/ Official website of Takeda] consisting of Takeda Toshiya7'''s emulators for many old Japanese , an MSX1 computer systems (See Source Code & Binary Archives under aimed at the Download sector Japanese market. It was meant for attaching to a [[http://takeda-toshiya.my.coocan.jp/common/index.html hereLaserDisc]]player, and as such has Superimpose capabilities (putting pictures and texts above the Laser Disc image). Includes yayaMSX1The PSG sound is stereo, yayaMSX2, yayaMSX2+ contrary to almost all MSX machines. Pioneer also sold the '''ER-101''' interface (Laser Vision) unit which made it possible for all MSX/MSX2/MSX2+ emulators by Mr.tanam and Mr.umaibouxcomputers to have the same functionalities as the Palcom PX-7; and yayaFS* Panasonic's '''FS-A1 by Mr.umaiboux''' (1986)., '''FS-A1mkII''' (W/ added keypad)and its Italian counterpart, the '''Toshiba FS-TM1''' were based on the MSX2 standard; and::* Panasonic's '''FS- [http://www.emuA1FX''' (1988) and '''FS-france.comA1WX''' (W/emulateurs/10added MSX-ordinateurs/282-takeda-emulation/ Takeda Common Binaries] (An archive of all Takeda emulators for MUSIC & a Japanese systems including Word processor) are MSX 2+ derived hardware; the FM'''FS-7 at Emu-France.com. Smaller file size than at A1WSX''' (1989) was the official websitelast MSX 2+ computer.)
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|title = MSX
|logo = Msx.png
|developer = Microsoft Japan, SanyoASCII Corporation|type = [[:Category:Computers|ComputersHome computer]]
|generation = Z80-based home computers
|release = 1983(MSX)<br>1985 (MSX2)<br>1988 (MSX2+)<br>1990 (MSX turbo R)|discontinued = 19961993 (MSX turbo R)
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}}'''{{For|other emulators that run on MSX|Emulators on MSX}}''' is a [[wikipedia:Zilog_Z80|Z80]]-based family of home computers, designed by Microsoft in cooperation with ASCII Corporation, which appeared in 1983. They were popular in Asian, South American and European countries as well as the former [[wikipedia:Soviet_Union|Soviet Union]], but they are virtually unknown in USA.
==Emulators==
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! score="col"|MSX 1
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! score="col"|TurboR
! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracyaccuracy|Accuracy]]! scope="col"|[[libretro]]! scope="col"|Libretro Core]<small>[https://retroachievements.org/gameList.php?c=29 Retro<br/>Achievements]</small>! scope="col"|<abbr title="Free/Libre and Open-Source Software">FLOSS</abbr>! scope="col"|Active! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulatorsemulators|Recommended]]
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!colspan="13"|PC / x86|-|[[blueMSXopenMSX]]|Windows, Multi-platform<ref groupalign=N name=libretro>Only available outside of left|{{Icon|Windows as a libretro core (e.g. [[RetroArch]]).</ref>|Linux|macOS|FreeBSD}}|[httphttps://wwwgithub.vik.cccom/openMSX/bluemsxopenMSX/downloadreleases 19.html 2.8.21]|{{✗}}
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|[[openMSXblueMSX]]<br/><small>[https://docs.libretro.com/library/bluemsx/ blueMSX_libretro]</small>|Multi-platformalign=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS|FreeBSD}}<ref group=N name=libretro>Only available outside of Windows as a libretro core (e.g. [[RetroArch]]).</ref>|[httpshttp://githubwww.comvik.cc/openMSXbluemsx/openMSXdownload.html 2.8.2]<br/releases>[https:/tag/RELEASE_0_14_0 0buildbot.14libretro.0com/nightly/ libretro core]
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||Cycle ||{{✓}} ||Very High {{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✗~}} <ref group=N name=lractive>[https://github.com/libretro/blueMSX-libretro/commits/master Libretro core is still active].</ref> ||{{✓}}
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|[[MAME]]
|Multi-platformalign=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS|FreeBSD}}|<abbr title="Latest development version">git artifacts</abbr><ref group=N>[https://nightly.link/mamedev/mame/workflows/ci-windows/master CI-Windows] [https://nightly.link/mamedev/mame/workflows/ci-linux/master CI-Linux] [https://nightly.link/mamedev/mame/workflows/ci-macos/master CI-Macos]</ref></br>[http://www.mamedev.org/release.html {{MAMEVer}}]<br/>[https://buildbot.libretro.com/nightly/ libretro core]<ref group=N>As 0.251, 0.139 (2010), 0.78 (2003), 0.37b5 (2000)</ref>
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||High ||{{✓}} ||{{✗}} ||{{~✓}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}}|-|[[fMSX]]<br/><small>[https://docs.libretro.com/library/fmsx/ fMSX_libretro]</small>|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS|FreeBSD}}|[http://fms.komkon.org/fMSX/#Downloads {{fMSXVer}}]<br/>[https://buildbot.libretro.com/nightly/ libretro core]|{{✓}}|{{✓}} |{{✓}} |{{✗}} ||Mid ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✓}} ||{{~}} |-|High [https://www.retrovirtualmachine.org/changelog/ Retro Virtual Machine]|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS}}|[http://www.retrovirtualmachine.org/ 2.1.9]|{{✓}}|{{✗}}|{{✗}}|{{✗}}||? ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✓}} ||{{TBD}}
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|[[Pantheon]http://webmsx.org/ WebMSX]|Windowsalign=left|{{Icon|Web}}|[httphttps://bostjan-grandovecgithub.sicom/ppeccin/ContentWebMSX/News.htm {{PantheonVer}}releases git]
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|{{✓}} ||High ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✗}} ||{{~}} |-|[http://emulicious.net/ Emulicious]|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS|FreeBSD}}|[https://emulicious.net/downloads/ {{EmuliciousVer}}]|{{✓}}|?|?|?||? ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✗}}|-|[[ares]]|align=left|{{~Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS}}|[https://github.com/ares-emulator/ares/releases {{aresVer}}]|{{✓}}||{{✓}}||?||?||?||{{✗}}||{{✗}}||{{✓}}||{{✓}}||{{✗}}|-|[[higan]] (火眼)<br/>byuu (謬/view)|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS|FreeBSD}}|[https://github.com/higan-emu/higan/releases {{HiganVer}}]|{{✓}}||{{✓}}||?||?||?||{{✗}}||{{✗}} ||High {{✓}}||{{✗}} ||{{~✗}}
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|[[Clock Signal|CLK]]
|align=left|{{Icon|Linux|macOS and UNIXalikes|FreeBSD}}|[https://github.com/TomHarte/CLK/releases {{clkverclkVer}}]
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|[[MSXPLAYerPantheon]]|align=left|{{Icon|Windows}}|[http://bostjan-grandovec.si/Content/News.htm {{PantheonVer}}]|{{✓}} |{{✓}} |{{~}} |{{~}} |High|{{✗}}|{{✗}}|{{✗}}|?{{✓}}
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|[[MSXPLAYer]]<br/><small>(fMSX based)</small>
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|<small>MSX Game Reader<br/>(Commercial)</small>
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|{{✓}} ||Mid ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}}|-|[https://web.archive.org/web/20071206014650/http://www.dridus.com:80/~nyef/darcnes/ DarcNES]|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS|FreeBSD}} |[https://segaretro.org/DarcNES 9b0401/9b0313]|{{~}}|Mid {{✗}} |{{✗}} |{{✗}} ||Low ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}}|-|[http://cngsoft.no-ip.org/cpcec.htm MSXEC]|align=left|{{Icon|Windows}}|[http://cngsoft.no-ip.org/cpcec.htm 20240422]|{{✓}}|{{✓}}|{{✓}}|?||? ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{?}} ||{{✓}} ||{{TBD}}|-!colspan="13"|Mobile / ARM|-|[[openMSX]]|align=left|{{Icon|Android}}|[https://github.com/openMSX/openMSX/releases/download/RELEASE_0_15_0/openMSX-openmsx-0.15.0.apk 0.15.0]|{{✓}} |{{✓}} |{{✓}}|{{✓}} ||Cycle ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✓}}|-|[https://docs.libretro.com/library/bluemsx/ blueMSX_libretro]|align=left|{{Icon|Android|iOS}}|[https://buildbot.libretro.com/nightly/ libretro core] |{{✓}} |{{✓}} |{{✓}} |{{✓}} ||Cycle ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||{{~}}<ref group=N name=lractive></ref> ||{{✓}}
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|[[fMSX]https://docs.libretro.com/library/fmsx/ fMSX_libretro]|Multi-platformalign=left|{{Icon|Android|iOS}}|[httphttps://fmsbuildbot.komkonlibretro.orgcom/fMSXnightly/#Downloads 5.4libretro core]
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|[http://www.explusalpha.com/home/msx-emu MSX.emu]<br/><small>(blueMSX tech)</small>
|align=left|{{Icon|Android|iOS|Linux}}<br>{{Icon|webOS|Pandora|Pyra}}
|[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.explusalpha.MsxEmu {{.emuVer}}]<br/>[https://pyra-handheld.com/repo/apps/78 1.5.46.02 Pyra][https://repo.openpandora.org/?page=detail&app=MSXemu_ptitseb Build 16 Pandora]
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|{{✓}} |High|{{✗}}|{{✗}}|{{✓}}|{{✓}}|{{✓}}|-!colspan="13"|Consoles|-|[https://docs.libretro.com/library/bluemsx/ blueMSX_libretro]|align=left|{{Icon|XB1|SXS}}|[https://www.retroarch.com/?page=platforms libretro core] |{{✓}} |{{✓}} |{{✓}} |{{✓}} ||Cycle ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||{{~}}<ref group=N name=lractive></ref> ||{{✓}}|-|[https://docs.libretro.com/library/fmsx/ fMSX_libretro]|align=left|{{Icon|XB1|SXS}}|[https://www.retroarch.com/?page=platforms libretro core]|{{✓}}|{{✓}} |{{✓}} |{{✗}} ||Mid ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}}|-| [[fMSX|fMSX PSP]]|align=left|{{Icon|PSP}}| [https://archive.org/details/fmsxpsp.7z 5.4.2]<br/>[https://github.com/8bitpsp/fms git]|{{✓}}|{{✓}}|{{✓}} |{{✗}}|Mid|{{✗}}|{{✗}}|{{✓}}|{{✗}}|{{✓}}
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|MSX.emuPSPMSX|Androidalign=left|{{Icon|PSP}}|[httpshttp://playzx81.zx81.googlefree.comfr/serendipity/storeindex.php?/appsarchives/details?id=com368-PSPMSX-MSX-Emulator-for-PSP-v1.5.explusalpha1-Irda-Joy.MsxEmu html 1.5.341]
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|{{~✗}} |{{~✓}} |-|MiiSX|align=left|{{Icon|Wii}}|[http://wiibrew.org/wiki/MiiSX 0.4]|{{✓}}|{{✓}}|{{✓}} |{{✗}}|?|{{✗}}|{{✗}}|{{✗}}|{{✗}}|{{✓}}|-|BlueMSXbox|align=left|{{Icon|Xbox}}|[https://digiex.net/threads/bluemsxbox-v8-download-msx-msx2-msx2-emulator-for-xbox.13764/ v8]|{{✓}}|{{✓}} |{{✓}} |{{✗}} |? ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✓}}|-|[http://msxds.msxblue.com/ msxDS]|align=left|{{Icon|NDS}}|0.94|{{✓}}|{{✓}} |{{✓}} |{{✗}} |? ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✓}}|-|MSXAdvance|align=left|{{Icon|GBA}}|[https://emutopia.com/index.php/emulators/item/345-msx/522-msxadvance 0.4]|{{✓}}|?|?|{{✗}}|Low ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}}|-|DreamMSX DC|align=left|{{Icon|DC}}|[https://consolecopyworld.com/dc/dc_emulators.shtml#DreamMSX 0.2g]|{{~✓}} |{{✓}} |? |{{✗}} |? ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}}|-|UltraMSX2|align=left|{{Icon|N64}}|[https://www.zophar.net/utilities/n64util/ultramsx2.html 1.0]|?|{{✓}} |?|{{✗}} |? ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}}
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<references group=N />
You may also want to check out [http://takeda-toshiya.my.coocan.jp/ Takeda Toshiya's website] for emulators of many old Japanese computer systems (see the Download section of [http://takeda-toshiya.my.coocan.jp/common/index.html the Common Source Code Project]). Includes yayaMSX1, yayaMSX2, yayaMSX2+ (MSX/MSX2/MSX2+ emulators by Mr.tanam and Mr.umaiboux), yayaFS-A1 (by Mr.umaiboux) and ePX-7. [http://www.emu-france.com/emulateurs/10-ordinateurs/282-takeda-emulation/ Emu-France] also has a bunch of Takeda's emulators mirrored. Their downloads are smaller than Takeda's own releases.
===Comparisons===
====PC====;[[openMSX]]:In recent years, it surpassed blueMSX in terms of accuracy and hardware support. It's also the only MSX emulator that supports Palcom LaserDisc games. ;[[blueMSX]]:An inactive open source project that's with cycle accurate with accuracy and, thus, very high compatibility.It is also available as a libretro core. ;WebMSX:An HTML5 emulator written in JavaScript by Paulo Peccin (ppeccin).<ref>https://www.msx.org/news/en/new-webmsx-emulator</ref> It can be installed as a web app on iOS/Android/Desktop, and run offline. It has customizable touch controls and a virtual keyboard for mobile usage, and netplay support for multiplayer games. A more extensive list of features can be found at its GitHub page. ;[[openMSXMSXPLAYer]]:Another open source project in active developmentA commercial emulator from the early 2000s that was also distributed through magazines and hardware.<ref>https://www.msx. In org/wiki/MSX-PLAYer</ref> Its most recent yearsversion was accompanied with the MSX Game Reader produced between 2004 and 2005. The accuracy of its MSX 1 emulation was only above average, but it has surpassed had surprisingly good TurboR accuracy.<ref>https://www.msx.org/articles/msxplayer-gamereader-edition</ref> ====Mobile====;MSX.emu:Uses blueMSX 's emulation backend and built on top of the developer's Imagine engine used in terms all his applications. It emulates the MSX range and [[ColecoVision_emulators|ColecoVision]]. Most MSX games should run, and audio can be good. [[SG-1000 emulators|Sega SG-1000]] support is planned in the future. Contact the developer for the [http://cydia.saurik.com/package/com.explusalpha.msxemu/ Cydia store version] on [http://www.explusalpha.com/home/general-info/platforms/ios iOS]. ==Hardware Variants=====Generations===There were multiple revisions to the MSX standard, reflected in greater or lesser support by emulators: * ''the MSX 1'' is the original 1983 machine, with a 3.58Mhz Z80, an AY 3-8910 sound chip, and a TMS video processor — it offers resolutions up to 256x192 with attribute-based colours, single-colour sprites and no hardware scrolling. This machine primarily differs from contemporaries such as the ColecoVision and Sega SC-3000 only in its sound chip;* ''the MSX 2'' is a 1985 revision that significantly upgrades the video processor; the maximum resolution is now 512x212, sprites are up to 16 colour, hardware vertical scrolling is available, more normative bitmap and non-attribute-based tile colour modes are offered, and primitive graphics acceleration is available — the video processor can independently perform tasks such as drawing lines and filling rectangles. Unlike the TMS chip in the MSX 1, no other machines use this video processor, so MSX 2 emulation is attempted less often than MSX 1 emulation;* ''the MSX 2+'' is a minor revision from 1988 that adds hardware support for horizontal scrolling and a few extra colour modes; some 2+ models offer an optional modest speed improvement to the Z80 to 5.37Mhz;* ''the TurboR'' from 1990 offers the R800 processor as an alternative to the Z80, which is an offspring of accuracy and the quantity Z800, offering Z80 backwards compatibility with significantly increased throughput. Commercial software overwhelmingly targets the MSX 1 or MSX 2 standards, with some able to benefit from the improved horizontal scrolling of emulated hardwarethe MSX 2+. Neither the 2+ nor the TurboR sold in substantial volumes, and a proposed MSX 3 standard never reached consumers.
==Resources==
* [http://www.faq.msxnet.org/suffix.html ROM and disk images] (The Ultimate MSX FAQ)
* [http://www.msxcartridgeshop.com/ MegaFlashRom] (MSX Cartridge Shop. Cartridge with flash ROM memory.)
==References==
{{reflist}}
==External links==
[[Category:Computers]]
[[Category:MSX emulators|*]]
[[Category:Z80-based]]
