MSX_MiSTer/README.md

MSX for MiSTer Board

Port of MSX core version by Kdl

Features:

• MSX2/Plus/3.
• Sound YM2149(PSG), YM2419(OPLL), SCC.
• Various sound and memory expansions through virtual cartridges.
• Turbo modes for CPU.
• Mouse.
• Joystick.
• Real time clock.
• VHD images HDD.
• SD card support <4GB (SDSC) and >4GB (SDHC/SDXC).
• No longer requires secondary SD card on I/O board v5.x. Supports both SDSC and SDHC cards.

Installation:

• Copy the *.rbf file at the root of the SD card.
• Use sdcreate util (you need to start it with Administrator rights) from Utils folder to format and create a basic SD card for MSX core. If you want to make it manually, then make sure OCM-BIOS.DAT is the first file copied to SD card after format! Only FAT16 is supported.

Notes about SD card:

• Core does not require a secondary SD card located on I/O Board v5.x. You can use VHD images on the main SD card.
• You can use SD cards of any size, but only partitions less than 4GB are supported. It's advised to use sdcreate utility. It will create a 4GB partition if the SD card is bigger than 4GB.
• The core is kind of picky about the SD card, so it's possible some cards won't work.

Usage notes:

• In turbo mode, use F11 to change the speed.
• Core recognizes short reset (warm reset) and long reset (cold reset). Long reset is reset held for more than 2 seconds.
• use supplied (in sdcreate package) file manager mm to load various kinds of apps, like ROM and DSK files.
• More advanced BIOSes can be downloaded from KdL site by sending a request as per instruction on that site.