blueMSX 2.2

BlueMSX, the MSX Emulator Comparison chart leader, has been updated to version 2.2. Changes in this version are:

• addition of a keyboard editor
• introduction of a plugin structure that allows adding external programs (dll's)
• debugger and trainer capacities are added as the beforementioned plugins
• developing of a multi-page interface with system infos, audio mixer, video settings and virtual keyboard
• internal changes for soundchips emulation that enables support to use multiple chips simultaneously
• support for selectable video resolutions in fullscreen mode

As announced with the openMSX 0.5.1 release, blueMSX and openMSX share a ROM database in an improved new format which is not compatible with the blueMSX launcher version 1.2. For a limited period, the old format will still be supported.

Some other, minor changes are:

• Updated C-BIOS to version 0.20
• Replaced the FM-PAC cartridge in all generic MSX2 machines by the MSX2+ FM chip and the PAC cartridge
• Added a generic MSX2 machine with only the PSG soundchip
• Changed the special machines to make them closer to the real machines (the only exception is 512 Kb RAM in all MSX2, MSX2+ and Turbo-R machines)
• Added a new mapper for the Dutch and Korean MSX-MUSIC cartridges
• Added support for the Sony HBI55 cartridge
• Added complete support for the SVI-328 Floppy Drive Controller
• Added autodetection of video source and support for the SVI-806 video card (80 columns - CRTC6845) ; this feature is also a step for future GFX9000 support
• Added support for 192kB VRAM in the V9958 VDP chip
• Improved the Disable Floppy Drive Timing feature
• Added the amber monitor type
• Added support for the Hq2x scaler (and the Hq3x scaler if the emulator runs in fullscreen mode and at least the resolution 1024 x 768)
• Added the RF-Modulator effect
• Improved the filtering for SCC, MSX-MUSIC and MSX-AUDIO
• Added support for parallel and serial ports
• Added preview of the save states
• Added support for the .col files, used for the ColecoVision cartridges
• Fixed different bugs (PSG sounds, save states, MSX-AUDIO initialisation, loss of performance when using menus)
• Fixed sprite bug in Dragon Quest 2 (the title is now displayed correctly)

You can download this version of the BlueMSX emulator at the download section of the BlueMSX website.

Relevant link: BlueMSX website