Category: MSX
[youtube W5VC1s-bbw8 nolink] GM (Video Game Music) is a sound logging format for many machines and sound chips. It logs the commands sent to the sound chips, resulting in files much smaller than mp3s, and more importantly, files that can be played by the sound chips on our MSX computers. VGMPlay for MSX 1.0 has been released supporting all sound…
This time around, Lavandeira goes through the basics of a C program, aiming people that never programmed using the language. Reading through the text, I was gladly surprise how he explained basic concepts and syntax structures. Even if you are not interested on MSX programming, but want to learn a bit more about C language, I strongly recommend this article….
AAMSX, in collaboration with CulturaChip, organized a music compo for the AY-3-89xx chip series, included as standard part of all MSX computers. As a result of the competition, 10 songs were published. The lucky people able to attend the 46th users meeting were able to buy a disk with the songs, to be played on the MSX. For everybody else,…
Nextor is a disk operating system for MSX computers. It is actually an enhanced version of MSX-DOS, with which it is 100% compatible, and it identifies itself as MSX-DOS 2.31 to MSX-DOS aware applications. This version is the first one incorporating a much requested feature: the disk image emulation mode, that allows to boot the computer using disk image files…
Javi Lavandeira is back with his series of articles teaching MSX development using C language. This time he will show how to compile a program that actually does something, introducing the concepts of: Command line parameters Input/output redirection Pipes Link: Lavandeira’s Blog
[youtube RahrXhQBzW0 nolink] If you liked to watch Banjo’s Video about MSX ‘Knightmare’, you might like to play its remake on your modern PC. Demon Games is releasing ‘Knightmare, the Legend Revives’ for Windows, and as a free download! If you are not sold to the idea yet (what’s the problem with you!?), you can also watch the trailer above….
It’s been almost one month since Javi’s last article, but now he’s back with the 16th part of “Relearning MSX” with a non-technical article, explaining what are his plans from this point forward with this series of articles. First of all, he says that he will be posting updates every Friday, and the next articles will be covering ‘Introduction to…
[youtube R_erjYfuKZA nolink] MSX-AREA magazine will release a new game for MSX2 in cartridge format called BOOMING BOY. The game will be on sale, if the minimum required capacity is completed, during the next veteran MadridSX fair on 27th of June in Madrid. To celebrate the return of this MSX fair, MSX-AREA will offer: BOOMING BOY: 25€ BOOMING BOY +…
If you happen to be in Rio de Janeiro next weekend, and you can’t stand the heat, the stunning scenery or even the beaches with all that pretty people that go there, your weekend is safe! On March 14th (next weekend) the MSXRio is happening, gathering all the MSX fans in a single place to exchange information, show off equipments…
[youtube dvgwp7lciS0 nolink] Banjo Guy Ollie is revisiting and introducing Konami’s Knightmare on this new video of his series ‘MSX Mansion’. He promises to keep a few of knightmare secrets unrevealed too so you’ll need to play it to find out by yourself. Link: YouTube
