I'm putting together a "propoganda" disk image (a two partition IDE image for BlueMSX and openMSX) to show off the true power of the MSX. At the moment it has fully working DOS-2 (2.2 ROM, 2.4 COMMAND2) and SymbOS environments and I'm looking to add some more. A library of good demos will go a long way towards completing this potent piece of propoganda, but I need help picking good ones that play well with hard drives. I already have Unknown Reality installed, but I'd like a few more as well as something that shows off the Moonsound. \

My question, then is simple: What demos, slideshows and music collections both kick ass AND install nicely to the hard drive?

Sphere
Wings

Both need:

MSX2
512k memory
Moonsound with 512k SRAM, if you want sound (and you want sound, as these whole clips have been synced to music)

Thanks for the hints...

BTW, Metal Limit also seems to be held in high esteem yet, I can't even get through the first mission (getting the bible to the priest) Is there any help? Am I missing any knowledge of the controls? (I only know about F3, F4 and the arrow keys) I really would like to watch this demo through the game interface as that's supposedly the only way to see all the parts...

Check Maggoo website

http://vscreen.hypercu.be/

Some tips for the hidden parts and the ending demo :

"The hidden part can be reached by pressing IOD keys in the Lazy Bones menu. Hidden part contains a compilation of IOD demos published on various disk magazines."
"The ending demo can only be reached by finishing the Metal Limit game or by launching "credits.ldr" on Disk3."

MSX 20th anniversary demo is also "Harddisk/DOS2 friendly" btw.

mars2kyou: that didn't really help with playing through the game mode of Metal Limit...

magoo: Thanks.

everybody: what about slideshows and music compilation?

oh.. there's Coral 2 of course!

MSX2, 128k mem, Moonsound512

wolf should I mention the link to my website too with that music from you?

nah, old.. leave it

Magoo: you seem to have been involved with Metal Limit? Got any hints about the game mode? Like how to get the priest his bible so you can get to the part of things where there's demos to be seen? Heck, how do you even ENTER a demo from Gamemode?

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Magoo: you seem to have been involved with Metal Limit? Got any hints about the game mode? Like how to get the priest his bible so you can get to the part of things where there's demos to be seen? Heck, how do you even ENTER a demo from Gamemode?

Just use the Lazy Bones menu, we all did!

First you need to switch upper switch to up position and lower switch to low position in order to activate cameras. Then avoid cameras and go get key card 2. With this card you can enter room upside the priest. Here you can find a bibble. Take that to priest to get another keycard.

You can enter to demos by walking to golden IOD logos.

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everybody: what about slideshows and music compilation?

Most slideshows are Hard Disk friendly.
MSX-FAN CG Collection is nice.

There is a lot of music discs around too, most of them with FM soundtracks from movies and games.

For slideshows , there should be some CGI disks. MAG , PIC [Japanse format), JPEG and others should work just fine for graphical presentations.

MSX MAGAZINE and MSX-FAN had some fancy FM soundtracks and arranged versions of game music.

Would it be wrong to add Snatcher to your demo? I know theres a HD installer for this game.