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Final results of MSXdev'24 published

By Fred Rique / March 29, 2025

After a period of deliberation by the jury members, the final results of the MSXdev'24 contest have been made public….

Square Wave Memories (César Astudillo)

By Fred Rique / March 27, 2025

It's been many years since I announced on the Blog the creation of a music CD compilation of the melodies…

openMSX updated with new interface (v 20.0) openMSX is the oldest MSX emulator . It's been with us for many years, and while it's had a reputation for being somewhat cumbersome to use by some less experienced users (myself included), today it's by far the best alternative to using a real machine. Throughout its existence, it has had to compete with other competitors (fMSX, ruMSX, MarsMSX Meisei, BlueMSX, etc.) that haven't made things easy for it. The latter, BlueMSX, was my choice for a long time due to its user-friendly interface and ease of use, without having to install the BIOS for the different MSX models ( System ROMs ), for example. When BlueMSX stopped being updated, I decided to give openMSX a try, better understanding how it worked in order to take full advantage of the huge number of options it has. This way, I managed to forget about BlueMSX and embrace openMSX as my favorite emulator to this day. This version 20.0 of openMSX debuts a new graphical user interface that is a complete revolution. The debugger and Catapult, which until now were separate programs, are now integrated into the emulator itself . Although they will continue to be available for download from the emulator's official website, the team has already announced that they will no longer be updating them. All the options of these Catapult and the debugger are integrated into openMSX. In addition, all the other options offered by the emulator are now accessible via a menu bar at the top of the screen. It couldn't be more convenient and simple. I'm very glad that openMSX has taken the path of being more user-friendly with an interface that, while not spectacular, more than meets expectations in a program like this. The path has already been laid out, and we'll see how it evolves in upcoming updates. A full description of the updates and changes made in this version can be found at this link . Related link: openMSX RELATED CONTENT Source: https://www.msxblog.es/openmsx-se-actualiza-con-nueva-interfaz-v-20-0/

By Fred Rique / March 16, 2025

News, Update, Emulation, Emulator, Interface, openMSX

openMSX updated with new interface (v 20.0) openMSX is the oldest MSX emulator . It's been with us for many years, and while it's had a reputation for being somewhat cumbersome to use by some less experienced users (myself included), today it's by far the best alternative to using a real machine. Throughout its existence, it has had to compete with other competitors (fMSX, ruMSX, MarsMSX Meisei, BlueMSX, etc.) that haven't made things easy for it. The latter, BlueMSX, was my choice for a long time due to its user-friendly interface and ease of use, without having to install the BIOS for the different MSX models ( System ROMs ), for example. When BlueMSX stopped being updated, I decided to give openMSX a try, better understanding how it worked in order to take full advantage of the huge number of options it has. This way, I managed to forget about BlueMSX and embrace openMSX as my favorite emulator to this day. This version 20.0 of openMSX debuts a new graphical user interface that is a complete revolution. The debugger and Catapult, which until now were separate programs, are now integrated into the emulator itself . Although they will continue to be available for download from the emulator's official website, the team has already announced that they will no longer be updating them. All the options of these Catapult and the debugger are integrated into openMSX. In addition, all the other options offered by the emulator are now accessible via a menu bar at the top of the screen. It couldn't be more convenient and simple. I'm very glad that openMSX has taken the path of being more user-friendly with an interface that, while not spectacular, more than meets expectations in a program like this. The path has already been laid out, and we'll see how it evolves in upcoming updates. A full description of the updates and changes made in this version can be found at this link . Related link: openMSX RELATED CONTENT Source: https://www.msxblog.es/openmsx-se-actualiza-con-nueva-interfaz-v-20-0/

Castlevania for NES on MSX2 (proof of concept)

By Fred Rique / March 6, 2025

The video you see below is just a test of the engine of the Nightstalker video game that is currently…

Castlevania for NES on MSX2 (proof of concept)

Nightstalker, a new game for MSX2 is in development

By Fred Rique / March 4, 2025

The developer group Bad Landed, will debut in our beloved Japanese standard with the upcoming release of its debut opera…

Nightstalker, a new game for MSX2 is in development

First trailer for The Rise, the sequel to The Cure

By Fred Rique / February 26, 2025

In 2005, the game The Cure was presented to the MSXdev contest, which would later become the winner of that…

First trailer for The Rise, the sequel to The Cure

MSX Games World offline

By Fred Rique / February 26, 2025

This afternoon I decided to close access to MSX Games World due to a series of problems that were causing…

31 games presented at MSXdev'24. Which one is your favorite?

By Fred Rique / February 5, 2025

The deadline for submitting video games to the MSXdev'24 contest ended on February 1st and it is time for the…

31 games presented at MSXdev'24. Which one is your favorite?

MSXGotY 2024: Maiden's Extreme Fist «BUN-GA-RUA»

By Fred Rique / February 1, 2025

Another year has ended and as is customary in this house, it is time to choose what for me is…

MSXGotY 2024: Maiden's Extreme Fist «BUN-GA-RUA»

BASIC 10Liner Contest 2025 starts this Saturday

By Fred Rique / January 31, 2025

The most famous BASIC contest in just ten lines on the international scene will begin a new edition on February…

BASIC 10Liner Contest 2025 starts this Saturday

MFDC, new hardware available in the next RU in Barcelona

By Fred Rique / January 21, 2025

Xavirompe never stops inventing things that make life easier for those of us who have an MSX. After his interfaces…

MFDC, new hardware available in the next RU in Barcelona

New episode of the podcast Cinco duros: Zigurat

By Fred Rique / January 21, 2025

Cinco duros premieres the third season of its podcast with a review of the beginnings of the distributor Zigurat, created…

New episode of the podcast Cinco duros: Zigurat

More levels and more fun for Cube Droid with Holiday Special

By Fred Rique / December 24, 2024

Cube Droid is a puzzle game released last year by bitsofbas making its debut at the MSXGoto40 event in ROM…

More levels and more fun for Cube Droid with Holiday Special

Masayuki Kato, founder of Nihon Falcom, dies

By Fred Rique / December 20, 2024

Masayuki Kato, president and founder of the video game development company Nihon Falcom, passed away on December 15th. Before founding…

Masayuki Kato, founder of Nihon Falcom, dies

Pisa MSX DevCon 2024 Photo Gallery

By Fred Rique / December 8, 2024

Last month the Pisa MSX DevCon Pisa event was held in the Italian city of the famous leaning tower, organized…

The next RU in Barcelona already has a date

By Fred Rique / December 8, 2024

2024 is coming to an end and in less than a month we will start a new year: 2025. And…

The next RU in Barcelona already has a date

Desperado will no longer be "desperate" but "patched"

By Fred Rique / December 8, 2024

Just last night during the live show on YouTube, I was told about the existence of a project to improve…

Desperado will no longer be "desperate" but "patched"

Interview with Kazuhiko Nishi in Italy

By Fred Rique / December 7, 2024

Eleonora Sayaka has interviewed Kazuhiko Nishi on her YouTube channel during his stay at the Pisa MSX DevCon 2024 event…

Moai-Tech

By Fred Rique / December 6, 2024

Moai-Tech magazine has just launched a new issue, specifically number 13. And it does so with a farewell after more…

Tomorrow we return to the live broadcasts

By Fred Rique / December 6, 2024

This 2024 has been quite poor when it comes to live broadcasting. In fact, it was in April when Néstor…

Tomorrow we return to the live broadcasts

The book “I wanted an Astran and they brought me this shit” was presented

By Fred Rique / November 12, 2024

In the recently held Meeting of Users of the North (RUN QuesadaSX) the book that the good araubi has been…

The book “I wanted an Astran and they brought me this shit” was presented

Designs for MSX Scans

By Fred Rique / November 12, 2024

Here I share two logo designs for the MSX Scans project that has been carried out for years by a…

MSXdev'24 Contest Jury Revealed

By Fred Rique / October 15, 2024

As you know, the MSXdev contest is still running and entries are being accepted until January 31st next year. As…