blueMSX v1.5.0

posted in Emulator Release by mfc on Jun 12th, 2004

blueMSX, an MSX emulator for Windows, has been updated today. Here is what's new:
  • The entire timing scheme of the emulation and DirectDraw is replaced. The result is higher frame rate on slower PCs (< 1.4 GHz) and less interruptions in the sound.
  • MSX1 emulation is improved : correct specific palette of colors, CMOS disabled in MSX1 mode - Full RTC implementation in MSX2/2+ modes, including test and alarm register
  • The system roms are no more embedded in the executable file and the emulator is released in two versions : one that includes the bios roms as separate files (as NLMSX or paraMSX) and one that only contains C-BIOS and no copyrighted roms.
  • Added two counters : frames per second and using of CPU resource by the emulator
  • Added pause and stop buttons to toolbar
  • Added finnish language
  • Added support for the different SCC/SCC+ mappers
  • Added support for zipped save states
  • Added rom type selection dropdown in rom open dialog box
  • Updated horizontal stretch
  • Correct sprite palette in screen 8
  • Fixed bugs with double click on a dsk or rom file : the emulator starts now with this file only (it ejects any inserted cartridges); if blueMSX is already running, the double click will have effect in the existing emulator
  • Fixed mouse lock when running at high frequency
  • Fixed lockups when running emu and dialogs are moved over emulation
  • Fixed bug with property page in full screen mode
  • Fixed bug in toolbar update when starting or stopping emulation
  • Made switch check boxes in options/emulation not restart emulation
  • Fixed VDP bug that made some Namcot MSX1 games fail in screen 1
  • Fixed bug in disk patch : it flushes VDP commands correctly (BGV #13 in Disk Station 17 and Rune Master III now show graphics correctly)
  • Fixed bug in machine editor dropdowns : clicking outside dropdown does not reset value
  • Fixed bugs in the mixer control (position of the balance slider, volume when selecting mono)
  • Fixed bugs in sprite emulation and screen 6 horizontal scroll
  • Fixed bugs in the graphical interface
  • Fixed bug in save states for MSX1 machines
You can download this from our MSX Emulators section.