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{{lowercase title}}{{Infobox emulatorconsole|title = aresMSX|logo = ares-logoMsx.png|logowidth = 230|developer = Near <small>(formerly known as byuu)</small>Microsoft, LukeUsher|version = {{aresVer}}|active = YesASCII Corporation|platform type = [[Emulators on Windows:Category:Computers|WindowsComputers]]<br/>[[Emulators on Linux|Linux]]<br/>[[Emulators on macOSgeneration = Z80-based home computers|macOS]]release = 1983|architecture discontinued = x641996|target emulated = {{✓}}}}'''MSX''' is a [[Nintendo Entertainment System emulators|NES]], [[Super Nintendo emulators|SNES]], [[Nintendo 64 emulators|N64]], [[Game Boy/Game Boy Color emulatorswikipedia:Zilog_Z80|GBZ80]], [[Game Boy/Game Boy Color emulators|GB/GBC]], [[Game Boy Advance emulators|GBA]], [[WonderSwan emulators|WS]], [[SG-1000 emulators|SG]]based family of home computers, [[Master System emulators|SMS/GG]]designed by Microsoft in cooperation with ASCII Corporation, [[Sega Genesis emulators|GEN]], [[PlayStation emulators|PSX]]which appeared in 1983. They were popular in Asian, [[PC Engine (TurboGrafx-16) emulators|PCE]], [[Neo Geo South American and variants|NG AES]], European countries as well as the former [[Neo Geo Pocket emulatorswikipedia:Soviet_Union|NGPSoviet Union]], [[Neo Geo Pocket emulators|NGPC]], [[MSX emulators|MSX]], [[ColecoVision emulators|CV]], Pocket Challenge V2|website = [https://ares-emulator.github.io ares-emulator.github.io]|license = Internet Systems Consortium (ISC) license|source = [https://githubbut they are virtually unknown in USA.com/higan-emu/ares GitHub]}}

'''ares''' is Software came on a free variety of media, including cassette tapes, 3.5" floppy disks, ROM cartridges, and openlaserdiscs. Only ROM cartridges are preserved on the No-sourceIntro set for now. You'll also need an extensive BIOS ROM pack, [[Multi-system_emulators|multi-system emulator]]though RetroArch's blueMSX core only requires four. It is a descendent of [[higan]] There are game manager tools to help with configuring which BIOS and games come with which feature. The Japanese Wii [[bsnesVirtual Console]], and focuses on accuracy and preservationalso included basic MSX 2 emulation.

==DownloadGenerations== The MSX standard evolved in several steps, which are 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 the 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 the MSX 2+. Neither the 2+ nor the TurboR sold in substantial volumes, and a proposed MSX 3 standard never reached consumers. ==Specific Machines=={{Main|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/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-7''', an 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 stereo, contrary to almost all MSX machines. Pioneer also sold the '''ER-101''' interface (Laser Vision) unit which made it possible for all MSX computers to have the same functionalities as the Palcom PX-7;* Panasonic's '''FS-A1''' (1986), '''FS-A1mkII''' (W/ added keypad) and its Italian counterpart, the '''Toshiba FS-TM1''' were based on the MSX2 standard; and* Panasonic's '''FS-A1FX''' (1988) and '''FS-A1WX''' (W/ added MSX-MUSIC & a Japanese Word processor) are MSX 2+ derived hardware; the '''FS-A1WSX''' (1989) was the last MSX 2+ computer. ==Emulators=={| cellpaddingclass="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"! scope="col"|Name! scope="col"|Platform(s)! scope="col"|Latest Version! score="col"|MSX 1! score="col"|MSX 2! score="col"|MSX 2+! score="col"|TurboR! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]! scope="col"|[[libretro|Libretro Core]]! scope="col"|<abbr title="Free/Libre and Open-Source Software">FLOSS</abbr>! scope="col"|Active! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]|-!colspan="12"|PC / x86|-|[[openMSX]]|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS|FreeBSD}}|[https://github.com/openMSX/openMSX/releases git] |{{✓}} |{{✓}} |{{✓}}|{{✓}} ||Cycle ||{{✗}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}}|-|[[blueMSX]]|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS|FreeBSD}}<ref group=N name=libretro>Only available outside of Windows as a libretro core (e.g. [[RetroArch]]).</ref>|[http://www.vik.cc/bluemsx/download.html 2.8.2] |{{✓}} |{{✓}} |{{✓}} |{{✓}} ||Cycle ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✓}}|-|[[MAME]]|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS|FreeBSD}}|[http://www.mamedev.org/release.html {{MAMEVer}}]|{{✓}}|{{✓}} |{{✓}} |{{~}} ||High ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}}|-|[http://webmsx.org/ WebMSX]|align=left|{{Icon|Web}}|[https://github.com/ppeccin/WebMSX/releases git]|{{✓}}|{{✓}} |{{✓}} |{{✓}} ||High ||{{✗}} ||? ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}}|-|[[fMSX]]|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS|FreeBSD}}|[http://fms.komkon.org/fMSX/#Downloads {{fMSXVer}}]|{{✓}}|{{✓}} |{{✓}} |{{✗}} ||Mid ||{{✓}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✓}} ||{{~}}|-|[[ares]]|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS}}|[https://github.com/higan-emu/ares/releases/ {{aresVer}}]|{{✓}}||{{✓}}||?||?||?||{{✗}}||{{✓}}||{{✓}}||{{✗}}|-|[[Clock Signal|CLK]]|align=left|{{Icon|Linux|macOS|FreeBSD}}|[https://github.com/TomHarte/CLK/releases {{clkver}}]|{{✓}} |{{✗}} |{{✗}} |{{✗}} ||Cycle ||{{✗}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✗}}|-|[[Pantheon]]|align=left|{{Icon|Windows}}|[http://bostjan-grandovec.si/Content/News.htm {{PantheonVer}}]|{{✓}} |{{✓}} |{{~}} |{{~}} ||High ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✗}}|-|[[MSXPLAYer]]<br/><small>(fMSX based)</small>|align=left|{{Icon|Windows}}|<small>MSX Game Reader<br/>(Commercial)</small>|{{✓}}|{{~}} |{{~}} |{{✓}} ||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]|{{~}}|{{✗}} |{{✗}} |{{✗}} ||Low ||{{✗}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}}|-!colspan="12"|Mobile / ARM|-|[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 1.5.54]<br/>[https://pyra-handheld.com/repo/apps/78 1.5.46.01 Pyra][https://repo.openpandora.org/?page=detail&app=MSXemu_ptitseb Build 16 Pandora]|{{~}}|{{~}} |{{~}} |{{~}} ||High ||{{✗}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||{{~}}|-!colspan="12"|Consoles|-|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|{{✓}}|{{✓}} |{{✓}} |{{✗}} |? ||{{✗}} ||? ||{{✗}} ||{{✓}}

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==OverviewResources==ares began development on October 14th, 2004* [http://map.grauw. It is available under the Internet Systems Consortium nl/ MSX Assembly Pages] (ISC) license, which is a permissive license that is functionally similar to the BSD and MIT licenses. It used to be under the terms The ultimate source of information for the Creative Commons (CCMSX programmer) BY* [https://www.generation-NC-ND 4msx.0 license, which it made the ares emulator a non-commercial software that does not permit publishing modifications nl/msxdb/statistics Generation MSX] (forksFully searchable statistics & info database) online* [http://msx.jpn. org/tagoo/ Tagoo] (The reason most extensive Japanese MSX Software database on the internet)* [https://www.msx.org/wiki/MSX_for_beginners MSX for this was to prevent splintering development between higan beginners] (MSX Resource Center)* [http://msxtranslations.com/links.php Links page of 'MSX Translations']* [http://www.faq.msxnet.org/suffix.html ROM and aresdisk images] (The Ultimate MSX FAQ)* [http://www. The change from the Creative Commons license to the ISC license was made before Near tragically passed awaymsxcartridgeshop.com/ MegaFlashRom] (MSX Cartridge Shop. Cartridge with flash ROM memory.)

==FeaturesExternal links==*Native multi[http://www.msx.org/articles/mrc-platform UI*Adaptive sync*Dynamic rate control*Save states*Runemurank-aheadcharts Accuracy ratings] (from 2005)*Rewind and fast-forward*Pixel shaders*Color correction*6th-order IIR audio filtering*Input multi[https://www.reddit.com/r/MSX/comments/4b3216/any_lists_of_msx2_games_that_contain_enough/ "Any lists of MSX/2 games that contain enough English..."] (Reddit thread, Mar-mapping*Built20-in games database*Debugger2016. Many useful links.)

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