Return of MG-MRC
It has been a while since msx.org went to a brand new server (twice) to adjust the IRC bot to it, but right now, MG-MRC has returned to its place on the net, updating visitors with news.
We have more features in mind for the bot and some of them are already posted in the forum.
The MSX Info pages have been added to with:
- The book MSX Computers en de Buitenwereld, a dutch book about
interfacing via hardware the MSX - Command 2.41, the invaluable upgrade for MSX-DOS 2 including sources
- FAT16 patched version of Command 2.41
- GEN80 user guide in pdf format
- The appendix of a book called "Getting the most of your MSX", for the Tosh
fMSX32 17/03/03
A new version of the MSX emulator for the GP32 handheld from GamePark Inc. has been released by its author Rlyeh.
OPF manual in English
OPF is the program needed to load ROM files into the new Mega ROM flash cartridge. IN a recent update the Spanish manual was adapted, but until now there was no English version available. As of now, you can download the English manual from this website
The Asociación Amigos del MSX announced the 23rd MSX user meeting of Barcelona. Unlike other years, the may meeting has been moved to a saturday instead of sunday, to increase the ammount of visitors even more. The 23rd Barcelona meeting will be held on May 10th, 2003.
This year, aamsx has organized a Quarth-competition (in 2 player mode).
ActiveMSX website moved
The Japanese MSX community portal ActiveMSX has moved to a new URL. You can find the website with news, an events calender, columns and a trading section on the following address:
ExecROM 1.2a
Source: MSXFiles
ExecROM is a program that allows playing rom images on a real MSX using a MegaRAM.
Frederik Boelens of the TeddyWareZ has decided to put all software this dutch MSX group have ever made online. On the new TeddyWareZ website you can download them all for free.
fMSXSO v1.32bc
This small update to fMSXSO changes the header portion of cassette tape images so that it conforms with fMSX. Old images have become unusable, but it should be possible to update old images to the new format manually (with a hex editor).
