[Tutorial] OPENMSX not restricted only to ROMs Retropie 3.8

Flesy_

Hi step-by-step guid about to load DSK, CAS, and ROMS in OpenMSX

The reason why by default Disk Images don’t work is that OpenMSX uses C-Bios (only supports cartridges). It does not have a Disk Bios and Disk-Basic.

To work arround this, you have to add ‘real’ Machine Rom’s, for example, a MSX Turbo-R Rom’s from the Panasonic FS-A1GT, so let´s begin.

1 - Go to Experimental packages from Set-up menu in Retropie and select OPENMSX to install (ETA 30 min)

2 - Press F4 and go to terminal

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3 - Boot OpenMSX using a random MSX ROM

4 - From within OpenMSX open the commandline using F10, use the following commands to change the default machine:

set default_machine Panasonic_FS-A1GT
save_settings

Now OpenMSX accepts DSK/CAS!

How swap DSK images when you need it (press F10)

diskb insert gamepart2.dsk

mediamogul

This is great! Will DSK and CAS games launch cleanly from the ES menu if their type is added to /etc/emulationstation/es_systems.cfg?

Edit: I see that .dsk is already a listed extension type at:
https://github.com/RetroPie/RetroPie-Setup/wiki/MSX

BuZz

@Flesy_ https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/2/forum-rules - Please adjust your post so it doesn't require linking to copyrighted bios etc.