Can't start games with fMSX core

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#1

Hi All,

This is my first post here, I hope this is the correct place for this type of question since I couldn’t find a place to discuss specific cores.

I’ve added some pre-compiled cores found in http://buildbot.libretro.com/stable/Linux/ to Lakka. mame078 works great with the games I tested. scummvm shows the game selection screen but I didn’t test any games. The other two cores are MSX cores.

I’ve put the MSX bioses into ~/system: MSX.ROM - MSX2.ROM - MSX2EXT.ROM - MSX2P.ROM - MSX2PEXT.ROM

bluemsx shows a black screen and returns to the menu. Maybe I have to put the bioses into ~/system/machines, I’ll test it later.

fmsx boots the games, but I can’t start them. The games work but no key or joystick button make the game start. Does anyone know what the problem might be?

Thanks in advance.

#2

Well, there’s some instruction on how to setup blueMSX at https://github.com/libretro/blueMSX-libretro. I’ve copied the Databases and Machines folders from a regular blueMSX installation in my Windows machine to the system folder. I’ve also configured retroarch-core-options.cfg like:

bluemsx_msxtype = "MSX2+"
bluemsx_vdp_synctype = "Auto"
bluemsx_ym2413_enable = "enabled"

Strangely, MSX turboR wasn’t running any MSX 1 and 2 games. I thought it was backwards compatible. Anyway, this core now runs my MSX 1 and 2 games without problems.

There are some comments in libretro.c for this core that makes me doubt controllers can be made work with this core. But since blueMSX is working I’ve deleted the fMSX core.

#3

[QUOTE=leiradel;18120]Well, there’s some instruction on how to setup blueMSX at https://github.com/libretro/blueMSX-libretro. I’ve copied the Databases and Machines folders from a regular blueMSX installation in my Windows machine to the system folder. I’ve also configured retroarch-core-options.cfg like:

bluemsx_msxtype = "MSX2+"
bluemsx_vdp_synctype = "Auto"
bluemsx_ym2413_enable = "enabled"

Strangely, MSX turboR wasn’t running any MSX 1 and 2 games. I thought it was backwards compatible. Anyway, this core now runs my MSX 1 and 2 games without problems.

There are some comments in libretro.c for this core that makes me doubt controllers can be made work with this core. But since blueMSX is working I’ve deleted the fMSX core.[/QUOTE]

Hi, I have compiled bluemsx-libretro but I am not sure where should I put the system and databases folder… can you tell me where you put those folders please? Thanks!

#4

You put them in your system folder.

RetroArch\system\Databases RetroArch\system\Machines

#5

No luck running blue msx or fmsx here, could someone confirm that they work and maybe write a little tutorial on how to get them running?

#6

Got it working now! I checked the log and found out that the system dir was not set, all works fine now!

#7

How are you getting around pressing CRTL etc to load extra memory for games like 007 on MSX1?