WHERE DO I FIND SOFTWARE?
There are a fair few ROM sites out there but, unfortunately, we can’t recommend them for legal reasons. However, the two best sites you can use are msx.org and msxgamesworld.com, which have extensive archives (including demos and public domain software, which is something we can legally recommend).
New games are still being made for all MSX systems. One good source is www.retroworks.es. We liked Sword ofIanna (2017), with Prince of Persia style gameplay in a barbarian RPG setting, and KnightLoreRemake is a visually impressive remake of an isometric puzzle classic.
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LOADING CASSETTES
Before loading cassettes, some programs display an error, asking you to remove the disk drive.
>> To do so, click the Settings icon at the bottom-right of the screen. Near the top of the menu is the option “Floppy Drives”. Click this twice, and the icon will turn from red to gray. This disables your floppy drives— clicking the icon until it’s red again will re-enable them.
>> To load a tape, follow the same instructions as with disks or cartridges. Like disks, nothing will happen initially—you need to manually load the program. Click the tape icon at the bottom of the screen, and from the pop-up menu click “Run Program”.
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TWEAKING WEBMSX
Sooner or later, you will need to tweak WebMSX’s settings for an application to work properly.
>> Some games such as MetalGear require a Japanese system, but the default system is an American MSX2+. To use a Japanese system, click the Settings icon and choose “Select Machine”. This will provide a list of different machines from around the world, including systems from every generation of MSX.
>> Some applications require the SCC sound cartridge. This is enabled simply by clicking Settings, then selecting “Konami SCC+” from the pop-up menu.