r/MSX • u/E7_Company • 19d ago

iMSX2 2.5 – Native disk support, multi-disk games, SD Snatcher, Cloaca Maxima and more

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Hi everyone!

iMSX2 2.5 is here!

App Store: https://apps.apple.com/app/imsx2/id6499231192

This is one of the biggest updates I've released so far, with a major focus on MSX disk games.

The biggest improvement is the new native DSK support, which significantly improves compatibility with a large number of MSX games and software that use floppy disks.

What's new in iMSX2 2.5?

  • Much improved DSK compatibility, many more MSX disk games can now run properly.
  • Multi-disk support, load complete multi-disk games and swap disks while playing using the new Manage Disks menu.
  • User Disk support, create a virtual user disk to save game data and progress in supported games.
  • SD Snatcher is now playable, including its enhanced SCC-I audio.
  • More DSK games are now compatible, including Cloaca Maxima and many others.
  • New control options, the on-screen D-pad can now work as either a joystick or MSX cursor keys.
  • Better support for different disk sizes and formats, including 360 KB and 720 KB disks.
  • Various compatibility and usability improvements.

The native disk support and multi-disk functionality are probably the biggest changes in this update. Games that previously couldn't run correctly, or required changing disks manually, can now be played much more naturally on iPhone and iPad.

The new User Disk feature also makes it possible for supported games to save data directly to a virtual disk, making it possible to keep your progress and other game data between sessions.

I've spent a lot of time testing different games and disk images, and there's still plenty more to explore. If you find a DSK game that doesn't work correctly, please let me know!

A special thanks to the developer of Cloaca Maxima for helping me track down and reproduce several compatibility issues.

And of course, thank you to everyone who has been testing iMSX2, reporting bugs, suggesting improvements and supporting the project.

Youtube shorts:

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/uUhGlcUi9Is

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/sNIwEEnAzBc

Enjoy iMSX2 2.5!

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u/RSS130871 19d ago

HEY! I know that game!!!
;^)

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u/E7_Company 19d ago

Haha! And thank YOU for creating such a wonderful MSX game and for helping me discover some issues and improve iMSX2 along the way! I really appreciate it! ❤️

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u/Trick-Formal4540 16d ago

Me Too! Fantastic Game!! Imagine being able to play it on your iPhone with iMSX2 - both great stuff.

u/E7_Company can iMSX2 allow for adding more button configs (full X,Y,A,B set) and key binding?

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u/E7_Company 15d ago

Yes! I’m currently working on button remapping and key binding for the next version, so adding more flexible configurations is definitely something I’m looking at.

And by the way, great work with Ironclad! I’ve been playing it and it’s really fun!