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|license = GNU GPLv2
 
|license = GNU GPLv2
 
|source = [https://github.com/openMSX/openMSX GitHub]
 
|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]].
 
'''openMSX''' is an open-source, [[Multi-system emulators|multi-system]] [[MSX emulators|MSX emulator]].
  
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 needed.
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openMSX includes a minimal HLE BIOS implementation called C-BIOS that allows some games to be played without an original firmware dump.
  
 
==Downloads==
 
==Downloads==
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==Support==
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==Overview==
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===Frontends===
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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.
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===Support===
 
*MSXturboR
 
*MSXturboR
 
*Moonsound
 
*Moonsound
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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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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 for openMSX. It is currently being redeveloped utilizing Python and the Qt toolkit. It also includes a [https://github.com/openMSX/debugger debugger] of some sorts.
 
  
 
==External links==
 
==External links==

Revision as of 12:40, 31 December 2021

openMSX
OpenMSX-logo.png
Developer(s) openMSX Team
Latest version 0.16.0
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.

openMSX 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