Microsoft MSX - Black Screen

[Creezz67]

Hi,

Using RetroArch 17/3/16 build on Nvidia Shield TV to launch (i updated all cores) , settings ok, all goes ok until it tries to launch the game, then just a black screen !

Any ideas ?

 

Thanks in advance

[Sting]

Try changing the menu driver in Retroarch to "rgui"

[Anpanman]

or perhaps you are trying to run an msx2 or + game in a msx1 vm. go into the core settings and change your machine type to an MSX turbo R then restart.

[phulshof]

Which core are you using? MSX on MAME needs software lists for many games.

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[reznnate]

Since I'm not familiar with MSX and the related sysem permutations and bioses seemed confusing, I just used this emulator and it works great for me:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fms.fmsx.deluxe

[Creezz67]

Hi,

Thanks for feedback. Tried changing drive, no luck

im using retroarch core cores/fmsx_libretro_android.so

 

reznnate - if i get that emulator what settings would i use to get it working ?

 

Thanks again

[Creezz67]

Hi,

Downloaded msx emulator as mentioned by Reznnate and all works fine and plays games perfectly  in that emulator itself, but when i try to play game in Hyperspin it just boot to the main menu setup of MSX Emulator.

im using these settings:

 

MSX.emu - Colecovision, MSX, etc.
 exe=com.explusalpha.MsxEmu/com.imagine.BaseActivity
 parameters=

 

Any thoughts ?

 

Thanks

[Creezz67]

also, Sting out of interest what difference is rgui driver compared to glui ? apart from different screens ? any benefits keeping it on rgui ?

 

Thanks

[Sting]

also, Sting out of interest what difference is rgui driver compared to glui ? apart from different screens ? any benefits keeping it on rgui ?

Thanks

There were issues with Retroarch when it was released with the default white screen, and some emulator's didn't work with it, so I changed mine and kept it like that just to be on the safe side

I don't have a fmsx wheel though, it's not a system I'm familiar with, so don't know of any other issues sorry :/

[Creezz67]

ok, cheers Sting

[reznnate]

the emulator I linked above works well for me

[Creezz67]

with what core reznnate ? using retroarch +  fmsx_libretro_android.so ?

 

Thanks

[phulshof]

I've got a nice setup using MAME with the software lists. MSX was my first computer, and I still love many of the games.

[Creezz67]

phulshof - What are MAME software lists ? do you have an example ?

Also are you talking about MAME RetroArch CORE for MAME ?

 

Thanks

[phulshof]

MAME uses software lists for removable media in consoles, home computers, etc. PD has full romsets for these that you can download.

If your rompath is set correctly, you can then play these games using e.g.

mame.exe snes smkart

mame.exe nes smb3

I don't use RetroArch; I simply use MAME for most emulation.

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[Pouteur]

You just have to show the way for the msx bios in retraorch.

[badhemi]

Same here I use fmsx and need bios to work

[badhemi]

Scroll to bottom to rom images and download 4 bios rom

files.http://fms.komkon.org/fMSX/#Downloads

[Creezz67]

Hi, Thanks

 

Where do I put the bios files ?

[badhemi]

Hi, Thanks

Where do I put the bios files ?

I have all my bios files together in one folder in root of hard drive. They can be wherever just point them out

[Sting]

http://www.hyperspin-fe.com/topic/15470-microsoft-msx-using-fmsx-core-retroarch/