Is an MSX2 Core Being Developed?

[suww37]

https://github.com/MiSTer-devel/MSX1_Mi ... t/releases

If this is true, I am very happy with the MSX2 core development and I sincerely hope that the development will be completed.

[thera34]

Yes, it's being developed by Molekula You might want to check the Discord's MSX chat for the full discussion/tests/etc : https://discord.com/channels/6479093974 ... 5922537542

[Malor]

Ooh, cool. I downloaded a bunch of MSX1 stuff when the new core came online, but from online searches, it looks like most of the genre-defining classics on the system were MSX2 or later. A really solid version of that core would be a lot of fun to play with.

[FoxbatStargazer]

The current MSX core also supports MSX2 and even Turbo-R clocks, been playing Valis 2 on it.

The core is lacking floppy support and some other things. I believe its based on some modern SoC clone of the MSX rather than the actual original hardware. You need a hard drive image using sofarun to do much of anything with it, although you can run floppy disk images inside of a virtual hard drive that way. I would fish around on archive.org to find a pre-made VHD to get started.

I believe the other core(s) being worked on by Molekula will try to be more full-featured and accurate to the OG hardware. But you should be able to get most things running on the current core with a hard drive image.

[emuola]

The latest MSX2 beta core seems to work really well already. OPL4 support would make it perfect

[vanfanel]

New Molekula's MSX2 core version is awesome! I have been trying games that didn't work before:
-Sword of Ianna (ASCII16) loads now but hangs after intro
-Los Amores de Brunilda works perfectly now (except for the boot picture)
-Lily's Saga still hangs after programme's logo

[Wave]

so glad to hear more, and more accurate, MSX dev's happening.this and X68000 are the two i'm really hoping firm up over time.

[Pepeart]

New Molekula's MSX2 core version is awesome! I have been trying games that didn't work before:
-Sword of Ianna (ASCII16) loads now but hangs after intro
-Los Amores de Brunilda works perfectly now (except for the boot picture)
-Lily's Saga still hangs after programme's logo

Hi, where can I download the most current core? Thank you

[NinjaWarrior]

Hi, where can I download the most current core? Thank you

In his Github repo:

https://github.com/MiSTer-devel/MSX1_Mi ... 2/releases

[Pepeart]

Hi, where can I download the most current core? Thank you

In his Github repo:

https://github.com/MiSTer-devel/MSX1_Mi ... 2/releases

THANK YOU

[emuola]

Hi, where can I download the most current core? Thank you

In his Github repo:

https://github.com/MiSTer-devel/MSX1_Mi ... 2/releases

Hmm. That latest core seems to freeze the whole MiSTer, cannot even access the OSD. Any clues? Older cores work just fine.

[thera34]

You need to update MiSTer as well for the last version of the core to work(2023.02.03), changes are not yet merged in main: https://github.com/tdlabac/MSX1_MiSTer/ ... ses/MiSTer

[emuola]

You need to update MiSTer as well for the last version of the core to work(2023.02.03), changes are not yet merged in main: https://github.com/tdlabac/MSX1_MiSTer/ ... ses/MiSTer

Aa, sorry, I don't know how to update to something else than the main MiSTer

[molekula]

You need to update MiSTer as well for the last version of the core to work(2023.02.03), changes are not yet merged in main: https://github.com/tdlabac/MSX1_MiSTer/ ... ses/MiSTer

It's not a requirement. OSD freezing should not happen.

[emuola]

Hmm. For some reason the keyboard settings are not the same as for other cores... I can get to OSD, but it seems that I cannot change the MSX type in the menu, no matter what button I press. Something weird indeed.

[emuola]

Saving the settings made it work apparently. No the OSD works ok. Weird.

[emuola]

What dskrom should I use with the latest MSX2-core? It seems that at least a few games won't load with the dskroms I've tried (NMS8235 and NMS8230). Any tips?

[thera34]

What dskrom should I use with the latest MSX2-core? It seems that at least a few games won't load with the dskroms I've tried (NMS8235 and NMS8230). Any tips?

Read this, you have a lot of info there including which MSX2 machines were used : https://vampier.net/MSX/

[emuola]

What dskrom should I use with the latest MSX2-core? It seems that at least a few games won't load with the dskroms I've tried (NMS8235 and NMS8230). Any tips?

Read this, you have a lot of info there including which MSX2 machines were used : https://vampier.net/MSX/

Thank you, thera34