Symbian emulator?

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By mth

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04-01-2004, 17:58

All the info fields in the boot sector are ignored by the MSX disk ROM. It only looks at the Media ID byte, which is read from the first byte of the FAT. The disk ROM then uses a set of built-in tables (DPB = Drive Parameter Block) which contain a fixed layout for each supported Media ID.

By jurjen

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19-01-2004, 09:15

Let me just say this: I just installed fMSX for S60 and I am just so very happy LOL! LOL! LOL! LOL!

By anonymous

incognito ergo sum (116)

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23-01-2004, 18:11

Hi,

I'm new to all this MSX stuff, but am keen to learn.

I have a N-Gage and donloaded fMSXs60_98a.sis from the site, but after messing with it for nearly 5 hours I cant understand how to use it. I know i need a bios for either the MSX1 or 2 / 2+ (learning quick anrn't I?) but what folder does it go in and where do the games go?

Please, anything will do.

Thanks in Advance;

Digicreator Tongue

By snout

Ascended (15187)

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23-01-2004, 18:32

Check out this ROMPackager. It will create a nice SIS file for you ;)

By anonymous

incognito ergo sum (116)

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23-01-2004, 20:33

Thanks, its dose it now, but i still get a error message and then it closes it. Theres also no Icon on the menu so i have to use FExploerer to access the folder its installed at (E:systemappsfmsx)

Any help?

Thanks to Jr while im here, we need more people like you in programming, your a saviour to so many symbian and MSX gamers.

DGN

By Latok

msx guru (3925)

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23-01-2004, 21:28

The MSX-icon is in the Games section. You're sure you checked that subdir? Smile

By anonymous

incognito ergo sum (116)

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23-01-2004, 21:40

there' no games folder anywhere on my phone, it was in the media folder (its an n-gage).

Just while i'm here, could anyone tell me where to get the MSX2 BIOs ROMs? I REALLY want to play metal gear.

Thanks in advance,

Digicreator

By Latok

msx guru (3925)

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23-01-2004, 22:11

The MSX2 BIOS is copyrighted material. When you check the news archive on MSX Revival, you will see that there is renewed commercial interest in MSX, especially in Japan. We won't allow direct links to illegal software....

But erhm.....Did you know there is a great MSX emulator called NLMSX? You should check their site: nlmsx.generation-msx.nl/

;)

By jr

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25-01-2004, 17:48

If you think it would be better I can also make the icon appear on the top level of the application shell by default instead of the games folder.

I know that on N-gage it goes under Media folder for some reason, I don't know why, perhaps the Media folder on N-gage has the same ID as the games folder on other S60 phones.

If anyone has tried the emulator on Siemens SX1 I would be interested to know whether it works on it or not and if there are any "strange" behavior like the folder problem on N-gage.

I've been occupied with other things lately but I'm planning to release v0.99 soon with the autorun support for disks and some minor changes. Version 1.0 is approaching =)

By snout

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26-01-2004, 19:16

Well.. I just got my 6600. It's very cool to play MSX games on a mobile phone. The user interface is cool, and with fast fit MSX1 emulation can run some nice sound too.

On MSX2 and/or with SCC things aren't as smooth as I'd hoped for, however. I had some ideas to optimize the emu, which might improve speed a bit more:

- Build in a real frameskip. Meaning, when I do 'frameskip=1' now, things just go twice as fast. I thought the idea behind frameskipping was not drawing a frame every now and then while keeping the emulation speed 'correct'. This way the emu has less CPU load (only 50% of the screen output compared to 'normal'), which can be used to improve sound emulation.

- Build in a screen buffer. Don't know if there's enough memory for this, nor if it works, but the MSX is refreshing its screen at 50Hz or 60Hz and most of the time nothing or only little things change. If outputting the screen takes quite some CPU load (and I think especially rotated screens do), maybe it's smart to put a check. If something has changed -> output. NOthing has changed? Skip frame! Maybe you can even update parts of the screen instead of the full screen each time.

Maybe these ideas are just bogus, or already implemented... but euhm... maybe they are of help! Smile

Another thing I'd like to see is auto-disabling the sound emulation when I have my phone on 'silent' mode Wink

Keep up the good job, JR! I'm looking forward to future releases!

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