OpenMSX - DSK files (Snatcher, SD Snatcher)

saikyo78

Pi Model: 3
RetroPie Version Used: 4.1
Emulator: OpenMSX

Hi! I'm trying to run Snatcher and SD Snatcher in OpenMSX, and I'm having trouble launching the DSK files. I've seen this in the github page:

openMSX

openMSX will by default use a MSX2+ c-bios rom image. c-bios is not a real BIOS rom and has certain restrictions, such as no support for anything other then cartridges (ROMs). So there is no support for disk or cassette for instance.
You can change this by adding dumps of real MSX system roms into the /opt/retropie/emulators/openmsx/share/systemroms or the ~/.openMSX/share/systemroms directory.
To locate real MSX system ROMs, try google.

I have tried Google, but to no avail. There seem to be a great deal of system rom files and folders online, but none of them seem to work when added to the systemroms folder. I also ran through a search on this forum to see if anyone was able to provide more details, but I did not see a solution. Have any of you all had success in running DSK files with OpenMSX in Retropie? Thank you all for any help!

mediamogul

@saikyo78 said in OpenMSX - DSK files (Snatcher, SD Snatcher):

There seem to be a great deal of system rom files and folders online, but none of them seem to work when added to the systemroms folder.

Did you set the emulated machine to match your chosen bios files?

https://github.com/retropie/retropie-setup/wiki/msx#changing-default-machine-to-be-emulated

saikyo78

@mediamogul No, I have not! Do you know which of the Machines would be best for DSK games? Thank you so much!

mediamogul

@saikyo78

I've had good luck with the TurboR.

saikyo78

@mediamogul Thank you so much! I have been able to open Snatcher and SD Snatcher! I now have a way better understanding of how OpenMSX works! On my laptop, I'm able to insert the SCC sound cartridge, and eject the DSK 1, insert DSK 2, etc. I'm trying to do this on the Pi, and I'm unable to find the other disks, or the sound cartridge. Have you had any luck with these as well? Thank you again so much!

EDIT: I got it! Both games running great, switching disks, and utilizing the konami scc cart! Going to try controller mapping tomorrow - thanks again!!

mediamogul

@saikyo78

Glad you got it working. What was the issue?

saikyo78

@mediamogul had to load roms and disks with the keyboard menu button, it can't find them by inputting the commands like it could on my laptop when all the roms were in the same folder as the .exe

mediamogul

@saikyo78

Ah, nice.