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                                  What it is
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MSiX is a Portable MSX emulator for MS-DOS. It was written in Pure Quick
Basic 4.5.
MSiX is FreeWare.
MSix Shall not come with any ROM(S).

It is a fast emulator. That's why i named it MSiX, MSX that can run SIX
times faster 600%.
(Depending on computer)

It was written by Ti-B0ne. Alone, and with any help except if said so.

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                                      Revisions
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 0.2a          ( Setember 99)

 - Third Release
 - "list" command renamed to "dir" due to amont of requests :)
 - A few bugs on the z80 code were fixed.
 - The sound emulation is better now. ( I fixed some bugs.. but SB not supported )
 - IT CAN PLAY GAMES... ( cause it works as a BRMSX frontend now... ) see it more below
 - I guess that i will make it work as soon as i get more spare time...
 - Any one can help me with this ?
 - There is a secret game inside the emulator.. ( it was coded by me, and don't need ROM to play )
 - I hope that i make it play games in this millenium...


 *0.1m         ( August 99)

 - Second Release
 - "m" Version named for the #'s of tries to do this works :)
 - Has a better sound emulation. ( You can LISTEN some stuff with the PC SPEAKER)
 - Has a preliminary .ROM game support - (NOT WORKING YET!!)
 - Goal #1 Achivied!! - I see it running at 600% speed! - on my friend's computer
 - Many Z80 bugs fixed. ( Including some speed, timing, video ones!)
 - The WORLD is not OVER!!


 0.1a          ( August 99)

 - First Release ( What Say about it? )
 - It has parcial (NOT ENABLED) Sound support.

* - Not public released

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                                    What it does
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MSiX emulates the basic MSX hardware. 

What's emulated:

   -Z80 CPU    (100% of it)
   -PPU 
   -Keyboard  ( About 70% of it)
   -MBASIC    ( About 70% ) 
   -MSX SOUND ( About 55% )

Other neat features:

   -The MSiX Emulator System
   -It is friendly with WIN 9X/NT
   -SPEED! Can Run about 600% of MSX Speed. (600% Feature)
   -It works as a BRMSX frontend ( actually the only way to play games )
   
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                                   What it doesn't do
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A Lot of things... But here is a brief list.

   - Doesn't run cartriges or disk. ( it will, it will)
   - Doesn't get all the MSX.ROM Emulated. ( it got a few bugs )
   - Doesn't have support for SB.


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                                   What you need
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Minimum System ( To run about 50% of speed)
 - 386 33mhz
 - 4MB RAM (2MB Free)
 - 100k in HD for Swap Files
 - DOS 6.xx

Somewhat recommended System ( To Run 100% of speed)
 - 486 DX2 66mhz
 - 8MB RAM (4MB Free)
 - 200k in HD for Swap Files
 - DOS 6.xx

Recommended System ( To run the 600% feature!)
 - PII-233
 - 64MB RAM (32MB Free)
 - 1MB in HD for Swap Files
 - DOS 7.xx / Win 9x / NT

For All of these you still need : VGA CARD, KEYBOARD, PC SPEAKER (for SOUND)

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                                  How to work it
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  When you run MSiX you get into MSiX Emulator SYSTEM, that is a small OS with a few commands 
that make easier to run the emulator. To know all those commands type help at the MSiX> prompt.

  Type start to start emulation. 


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                                  BRMSX Frontend feature
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  To use this feature type "play" at the "MSiX >" prompt. A few notes about it

  - BRMSX MUST be installed in the SAME dir as MSiX
  - When MSiX ask you the name of the ROM type CORRECTELY
  - MAKE SURE your computer CAN run BRMSX
  - MSiX it IS NOT a frontend, so don't expect to many "nice things" in this section

A added this feature, cause i've got a few mails that say : "I like the GUI.. but i can't play with it.."
or "C00000L Comand GUI.. i was waiting for something like that..."
So now this people ( you know who you are ) can play games with the command based GUI.

   Things i will add to frontend:
  - Command line options
  - Eliminate the necessity to type xxxx.ROM, and make only type xxxx

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                                  Contact
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********* Ti-B0ne ************
ti_bone@yawmail.com
UIN : 18048058
Email me about ROMs and your suffering will be legendary.
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                                 Acknowledgements  
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Zophar - For his great site, with all the docs and emus. www.zophar.net

Ricardo Bittencurt - For BRMSX, witch inspired me.

F-MSX Author - I don't remind right know! :)

Razor KOD - For maintain a Good Site - come.to/kodqclan

PEPE - For Great www.emulatronia.com

Juliano Flores - For the testing and QB docs.

All MSX emus developers team.

And at last but not least :

My computer - for supporting me, and never hangs.



Testing by Ti-B0ne, Juliano Flores.

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     Disclaimer
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MSiX Copyright 1999 Ti-B0ne
MSX is a registered trademark.
The author is NOT affiliated with MSX
 nor advocate the piracy of MSX games and programs
MSiX is freeware and can be distributed freely as long as it is not
 modified and ROMs are not packaged with the program.
When you use this software you do so at your own risk. The author is 
 not responsible for any loss or damage resulting from the use or 
 misuse of this software.
If you do not agree with these terms then MSiX is not for you.

Comment : "Old computers don't die. They Just get Emulated!

how do enter the secret game? well , why don't you figure it out and i tell
you in the next version ?

