Open MSX

[animator75]

Hi!

I was wondering if there is a way to use OpenMSX instead BlueMSX or MESS for msx emulation? The reason is that I have a cab with avertical monitor and BlueMSX stretches the screen giving me the wrong pixel aspect ratio, even though I have not ticked vertical stretch. Also OpenMSX has very nice monitor emulation filters. So I definitely prefer OpenMSX over BlueMSX for this cab.

Thanks!

[mgalaxy]

Hi animator75,

Please follow these steps (tell me then if it's working correctly so that I can add this emulator to the MSX systems!)

- In the mGalaxy folder > Data > open 'systems.xml'
- Locate this code block :

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<System Type="Computer">
	<Name>MSX</Name>
	<AppPath/>
	<RomPath/>
	<SnapPath/>
	<VidPath/>
	<Emu selected="0">
		<Cmd id="0" name="blueMSX" value="/fullscreen /machine "msx2" /rom1 "%path\%file%ext""/>
		<Cmd id="1" name="MESS" value="msx2 -rom "%path\%file%ext" -volume -%volume(32,0) -skip_gameinfo -nowindow"/>
	</Emu>
	<Extensions>.zip</Extensions>
	<Active>False</Active>
	<Script>True</Script>
	<Database>False</Database>
</System>

- Add this line to the '<Emu>' tag:

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<Cmd id="2" name="OpenMSX" value=""%path\%file%ext""/>

- You should end with this:

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<System Type="Computer">
	<Name>MSX</Name>
	<AppPath/>
	<RomPath/>
	<SnapPath/>
	<VidPath/>
	<Emu selected="0">
		<Cmd id="0" name="blueMSX" value="/fullscreen /machine "msx2" /rom1 "%path\%file%ext""/>
		<Cmd id="1" name="MESS" value="msx2 -rom "%path\%file%ext" -volume -%volume(32,0) -skip_gameinfo -nowindow"/>
		<Cmd id="2" name="OpenMSX" value=""%path\%file%ext""/>
	</Emu>
	<Extensions>.zip</Extensions>
	<Active>False</Active>
	<Script>True</Script>
	<Database>False</Database>
</System>

- Finally, put the script attached to this message into the 'openmsx' application folder

- Run mGalaxy_Runway, select your new 'OpenMSX' emulator in the drop-down list and MAKE SURE that 'Use script if available' is checked
- Save and quit

- Launch mGalaxy and it should work!!

[animator75]

Thanks! I will try it as soon as my windows upgrading process on my arcade is finished.

[animator75]

Works like a charm! Thank you! Would it be possible to have two separate MSX items in the frontend one MSX and one MSX2, I now have a merged msx and msx2 rom folder and play everything using a MSX2 machine, that works. but having them separated would be very nice. Again thank you! I really appreciate the quick support and I made a small donation..
Regards
/Tobias

[mgalaxy]

Please have a look here:
http://www.mgalaxy.com/forum/index.php? ... 08#msg3008

To summarize, in the next mGalaxy version you'll be able to add as many (identical or not) system as you want and your preferred MSX emulator will be added!

Thanks for your support, we really appreciate it!!

[animator75]

Fantastic!