Msx Ds - Gamebrew

msxDS is a MSX/MSX 2/MSX2+ home computer standard emulator for the Nintendo DS/DS Lite/DSi console.

msxDS is based on fmsxDS v0.07 from Nyagosu but since then, several bugfixes and improvements have been added. Moreover, emulation has become much faster.

Unzip the archive, DLDI patch fmsxDS.nds and copy it on your flash card.

Copy the /msxds/ folder that contains CMOS.ROM, Carts.crc, data.001, data.002, data.003 and data.004 files into root of your flash card.

Copy MSX/MSX2/MSX2+ japanese BIOS, FM-PAC BIOS and Kanji ROM into this folder. Below are the list of files that you need to prepare:

• MSX.ROM - MSX BIOS and BASIC.
• MSX2.ROM - MSX2 BIOS and BASIC.
• MSX2EXT.ROM - MSX2 ExtROM.
• MSX2P.ROM - MSX2+ BIOS and BASIC.
• MSX2PEXT.ROM - MSX2+ ExtROM.
• DISK.ROM - DiskROM and BDOS.
• FMPAC.ROM - FMPAC BIOS.
• KANJI.ROM - KANJI ROM (JIS 1st+2nd Class).
• A1WXKDR.ROM - Kanji Basic from FS-A1WSX.
• CMOS.ROM - To save parameters of the MSX.

For the Supercard SD/miniSD:

Please use the following DLDI driver. Unzip the archive and copy the dldi.scp file into micro SD root directory. The DLDI patch will be applied automatically at launch. NeoDS works fine too with this driver.

In some cases, certain buttons may change function depending from the started game.

• With Fire Ball or Roller Ball in ROM version, L and R are used to control the flippers.
• With Metal Gear 1 or 2 in ROM version, L and R are used to press F2 and F3 keys faster, etc.

Tip and Tricks

Run a european game on tape at 50Hz.

Enter first the following instruction in MSX2 mode before launch the game.

VDP(10) = VDP(10) OR 2

Run a soft that crashes on launch.

Edit the BASIC launcher of corresponding soft, seek instruction POKE-1,0 or POKE-1,255 then replace it by POKE-1,(NOT(PEEK(-1))AND240)* 1.0625

MSX Free software list

Optional cover image

This archive contains MSX cartridge pictures that can be displayed on the top screen depending on the selected software. Requires msxDS v0.92 or later.

The .bin image files must be copied into a folder called /pics created in the folder(s) of your ROM, DSK or CAS files. The name of these picture files must be the same as the corresponding game.

Example:

• ~/MSX-ROM/Antarctic Adventure.rom
• ~/MSX-ROM/pics/Antarctic Adventure.bin

The Default.bin files are not useful if you classify not your MSX softwares in different folders according to the publishers.