How to load freeware DSK:
File with extension ".dsk":
You need a blank 2DD diskette.If it was 880KB Amiga formatted diskette,
make it 720KB PC formatted diskette in advance.
Insert "AmiMSX" disk and turn your on CD32.
Choose "Install MSX Boot" from AmiMSX's menu.
Swap the "AmiMSX" disc with that PC formatted diskette.
Click "Install" button.
AmiMSX would write MSX boot block
within seconds.
Now insert this diskette into your PC's FDD.
A file with "dsk" extension is an imaging file of a MSX diskette.To transfer it to your blank 720KB diskette,
use "MSX Floppy Disk Manager" coded by Takkun Soft in 2019.
1. Select "VFD->FD" tab.
2. Choose the DSK file you want to transfer.
3. Choose "A:" as the disk drive.
4. Click this button to start transferring.
Note:
Of course you must have a (external) floppy disk drive.
Insert "AmiMSX" disk and turn your CD32 on.Select "DF0:" for "MSX drive A:".
Swap the "AmiMSX" disc with your MSX diskette that created above.
Click the "Power ON" button. The game would be loaded automatically.
AmiMSX can also load ".dsk" file itself, however, it requires FAST RAM
when you load ".dsk" file for "MVD:".
Files that should be copied to a diskette:
You need a blank 2DD diskette.If it was 880KB Amiga formatted diskette, make it 720KB PC formatted diskette in advance.
Then copy all files provided.
Finally you have to "install MSX boot" using "AmiMSX".
Select "DF0:" for "MSX drive A:".
Click the "Power ON" button.
The game would be loaded automatically.
Note:
AmiMSX can't load some titles due to compatibility or CPU's speed.
Next you should try fMSX (Amiga port).
fMSX doesn't require FAST RAM when it loads ".dsk" file itself (MVD),
so you can copy ".dsk" files to the same CD that fMSX shall be copied.
To create ".dsk" file from your diskette create above, use MSX Floppy Disk Manager.
This time you must select "FD->VFD" first.
fMSX becomes too sluggish to load games if CPU is 020, however!
You can see almost games can't be loaded if CPU is 020 after you know that
even "Jinj2" cannot be loaded correctly due to this sluggish loading speed (it causes fatal graphical glitches).
Examples:
**Compatibility LIST** Here are titles I've tested once. Sorry, if you want to know about other titles, test by yourself.Click "Columns" tab to show "Author" & "Download" columns if your PC's screen is less than 1400 px width.
| Title name (Click each cell.) |
Year |
Author |
Download |
Format |
Note for CD32 (MC68EC020) users: |
System |
Compatible with MSXAdvance? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 lines Princess |
2023 |
Honoppe |
official |
dsk |
3. |
MSX1 |
1. |
| Biseibutsu Best Selection vol.1 |
1998 |
Eden |
mirror |
files |
AmiMSX can't load the game / the 2nd diskette. Use fMSX. |
MSX2 |
 MSX2 game doesn't work. |
| Bombaman Extra Ammo |
2008 |
Team Bomba |
official |
dsk / files |
2. Don't choose "Intro" and "Custom" at the title screen. |
MSX2 |
MSX2 game doesn't work. |
| Brudersch M2 |
2015 |
baa |
official |
dsk / files |
2. |
MSX1 |
1. |
| Collection of 4 Adventure games, a |
2023 |
Andy Rodionov |
official |
dsk |
4. |
MSX1 |
1. |
Flat Marsh wo Sagase! 1-2-3  |
1995 |
Gigamix Inc. |
official |
dsk / files |
2. It's extremely sluggish when it shows a picture,though. |
MSX2 |
MSX2 game doesn't work. |
| Flat Marsh wo Sagase! 4 |
2000 |
Gigamix Inc. |
official |
dsk / files |
2. It's extremely sluggish when it shows a picture,though. |
MSX2 |
MSX2 game doesn't work. |
| Hit and Away DX |
1998 |
ZAP |
official |
files |
3. |
MSX2 |
MSX2 game doesn't work. |
| Izumic Ballade |
1996 |
M-kai |
mirror |
dsk |
It's compatible with neither AmiMSX nor fMSX. |
MSX2 |
MSX2 game doesn't work. |
| Kanzen Koryaku Kyokugen |
1997 |
M-kai |
mirror |
dsk |
AmiMSX causes more graphical glitches at 020 speed. |
MSX2 |
MSX2 game doesn't work. |
| Kurutta Seisyun |
1998 |
van!van! Sumokai |
mirror |
files |
AmiMSX can't load the game itself. Use fMSX. |
MSX2 |
MSX2 game doesn't work. |
| LoCurseT |
2016 |
baa |
official |
files |
3. |
MSX1 |
1. |
| New Drak |
2000 |
Silgon Hagen |
official |
dsk / files |
2. |
MSX2 |
MSX2 game doesn't work. |
| Pleasure Hearts |
1999 |
M-kai |
mirror |
dsk |
It causes fatal graphics glitch. |
MSX2 |
MSX2 game doesn't work. |
| Shrines of Enigma |
1994 |
Element |
mirror |
dsk |
2. To play FM sounds, use fMSX. |
MSX2 |
MSX2 game doesn't work. |
| Sim City |
2008 |
Amusement Factory Software |
official |
files(DOS) |
5. |
MSX1 |
1. |
| Space Popo |
2023 |
Meichnpp |
official |
dsk / files |
3. Each sprite turns pink.(Don't mind.) |
MSX2 |
MSX2 game doesn't work. |
| Vulgardry |
2012 |
baa |
official |
dsk / files |
2. |
MSX1 |
1. |
| Winglancer ver1.04 |
2002 |
ZAP |
official |
dsk |
It crashes if CPU is 020. |
MSX2 |
MSX2 game doesn't work. |
means that "Kanji.ROM" must be enabled. Choose "Options">"Use Kanji ROM".To load titles with "files(DOS)" in the "Format" column,
you need to copy the game files to the same diskette that "MSXDOS.SYS" & "COMMAND.COM" has also been copied.
(For example, to play "Sim City", type SIMCITY on the MSX-DOS screen.)
MSX1 titles can be also loaded on SNES+AD adapter using MSXAdvance. Convert DSK file into ROM file by "DSK2ROM" first.
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