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The games Software came either as cassettes or on a variety of media, including cassette tapes, 3.5" floppy disks, but only the former is ROM cartridges, and laserdiscs. Only ROM cartridges are preserved on the No-Intro set for now. You'll also need an extensive BIOS ROM pack, though RARetroArch's bluemsx blueMSX core only requires four. There are game manager tools to help with configuring which BIOS and games come with which feature. The Japanese Wii [[Virtual Console ]] also included basic MSX-2 emulation.
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|title = MSX
|logo = Msx.png
|developer = Microsoft Japan, SanyoASCII Corporation
|type = [[:Category:Computers|Computers]]
|generation = Z80-based home computers
}}'''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.
==Generations==
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==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Operating SystemPlatform(s)
! scope="col"|Latest Version
! scope="col"|Active
! 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"|[[Recommended emulatorsEmulators|Recommended]]
|-
! colspan="711"|PC/ x86
|-
|[[openMSX]]
|Multi-platformalign=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS|FreeBSD}}|[https://github.com/openMSX/openMSX/releases/tag/RELEASE_0_14_0 RELEASE_0_15_0 0.1415.0]|{{✓}} |{{✓}} |{{✓}} |{{✓}} |{{✓}} ||Very High Cycle ||{{✗}} ||{{✓}}
|-
|[[blueMSX]]
|align=left|{{Icon|Windows, Multi-platform|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 ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}}
|-
|[[Clock Signal|CLK]]
|align=left|{{Icon|Linux|macOS and UNIXalikes|FreeBSD}}
|[https://github.com/TomHarte/CLK/releases {{clkver}}]
|{{✓}} |{{✓}} |{{✗}} |{{✗}} |{{✗}} ||Cycle ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}}|-|[[Pantheon]]|align=left|{{Icon|Windows}}|[http://bostjan-grandovec.si/Content/News.htm {{PantheonVer}}]|{{✓}}|{{✓}} |{{✓}} |{{~}} |{{~}} ||High ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}}
|-
|Pantheon[http://webmsx.org/ WebMSX]|Windowsalign=left|{{Icon|Web}} Browser based|[httphttps://bostjan-grandovecgithub.sicom/Contentppeccin/News.htm 7WebMSX 6.7080]|{{✓}} |{{✓}}|{{✓}} |{{✓}} |{{✓}} ||High ||{{✗}} ||{{~✓}}
|-
|[[MSXPLAYer]]<br/><small>(fMSX based)</small>|align=left|{{Icon|Windows}}|?<small>MSX Game Reader<br/>(Commercial)</small>|{{✗}} |{{✓}}|{{~}} |{{~}} |{{✓}} ||Mid ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}}
|-
|[[fMSX]]
|Multi-platformalign=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS|FreeBSD}}|[http://fms.komkon.org/fMSX/#Downloads 5.4{{fMSXVer}}]|{{✓}} |{{✓}}|{{✓}} |{{✓}} |{{✗}} ||Mid ||{{✓}} ||{{✗~}}
|-
|[[MAME]https://web.archive.org/web/20071206014650/http://www.dridus.com:80/~nyef/darcnes/ DarcNES]|Multi-platformalign=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS|FreeBSD}}|[httphttps://www.mamedevsegaretro.org/release.html DarcNES 9b0401/9b0313]|{{✗}}|{{~}}|{{✗}} |{{MAMEVer✗}}]|{{✓✗}} ||High Low ||{{✓✗}} ||{{✓✗}}
|-
! colspan="711"|Mobile/ ARM
|-
|[[http://www.explusalpha.com/home/msx-emu MSX.emu]<br/><small>(blueMSX]]tech)</small>|Windows, Multi-platform<ref groupalign=N name=libretro />left|{{Icon|Android|iOS|Linux|webOS}}|[httphttps://wwwplay.vikgoogle.cccom/bluemsxstore/downloadapps/details?id=com.html 2explusalpha.8MsxEmu 1.25.43]<br />[https://github.com/Rakashazi/emu-ex-plus-alpha Git]|{{✓}} |{{~}}|Cycle {{~}} |{{~}} |{{~}} ||High ||{{✓✗}} ||{{✓~}}
|-
|[[fMSX]https://pyra-handheld.com/boards/threads/emu-ex-plus-alpha-ported-to-the-pandora.70450/ MSX.emu]<br/><small>(blueMSX tech)</small>|Multi-platformalign=left|{{Icon|Pandora}}|[httphttps://fmsrepo.komkonopenpandora.org/fMSX/#Downloads 4.9.2?page=detail&app=MSXemu_ptitseb Build 15]|{{✓}} ||Mid ||{{✓~}} ||{{✗~}}|-|MSX.emu|Android|[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.explusalpha.MsxEmu 1.5.34]{{~}} |{{✓~}} ||? High ||{{✗}} ||{{✗~}}
|}
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===ComparisonComparisons===;[[openMSX]]:Another open source project in active development. In recent years, it has surpassed blueMSX in terms of accuracy and the quantity of emulated hardware. This is the only emulator that supports Palcom LaserDisc games.;[[blueMSX]]:An open source project that's cycle-accurate with very high compatibility.;WebMSX:An open-source MSX emulator written in HTML5 and JavaScript. It can install as a WebApp on iOS/Android/Desktop, and then run offline. An extensive list of Features can be found at its GitHub page. It has customizable touch controls/virtual keyboard that suit Android and iOS usage, and you can join friends in multiplayer games. [https://www.msx.org/news/en/new-webmsx-emulator Made by Paulo Peccin (ppeccin)].;[[MSXPLAYer]]:This commercial emulator from the early 2000's were initially found bundled with magazines or hardware. Nowadays, the most recent version of [https://www.msx.org/wiki/MSX-PLAYer MSXPLAYer] is to be found accompanied with the MSX Game Reader released in 2004-2005. [https://www.msx.org/articles/msxplayer-gamereader-edition Its emulation accuracy of MSX 1 was only above average, but its TurboR accuracy was surprisingly good.] <u>'''Mobile:'''</u>;MSX.emu:An open-source emulator that uses blueMSX's emulation backend and built on top of the developer's Imagine engine used in all his applications. It emulates the MSX range and [[ColecoVision_emulators|ColecoVision]]. Most MSX games should run & audio can be good. [[SG-1000 emulators|Sega SG-1000]] support is planned in the future. Contact 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]. ;<u>Lists:</u>:- [http://takeda-toshiya.my.coocan.jp/ Official website of Takeda] consisting of Takeda Toshiya's emulators for many old Japanese computer systems (See Source Code & Binary Archives under the Download sector [http://takeda-toshiya.my.coocan.jp/common/index.html here]. 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/ Takeda Common Binaries] (An archive of all Takeda emulators for Japanese systems including the FM-7 at Emu-France.com. Smaller file size than at the official website.)
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