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openmsx(1)


NAME

   openmsx --- perfectly emulate the MSX standard and more

SYNOPSIS

   openmsx

DESCRIPTION

   This manual page documents briefly the openmsx command.

   This   manual   page   is  mainly  meant  to  point  to  the  available
   documentation in the HTML format; see below.

   openmsx is the MSX emulator that aims for perfection.

   Supported file types of MSX media:

      *  cas: tape image in fMSX CAS format

      *  di1, di2, dsk, xsa: disk image

      *  rom: ROM image of a cartridge

      *  wav: Raw tape image, as recorded from real tape

      *  ogv: Video recording, as recorded from real Laserdisc Player

   Zlib compressed files can also be used.

OPTIONS

   The program follows the usual a command line syntax, with long  options
   starting with two dashes (`-'). Some commands also start with one dash.
   A short summary of options is included below.

             -h           --help
             Show summary of options; at least a  completer  summary  than
             this one.

             -v        --version
             Show version of program.

             -cart          -carta         -cartb
             Insert the ROM file (cartridge) specified in argument

             -cassetteplayer
             Put  WAV  or  CAS tape image specified in argument in virtual
             cassette player

                  -control
             Enable external control of openMSX process

                  -diska              -diskb
             Insert the disk image specified in argument

                  -ext
             Insert the extension specified in argument

                  -machine
             Use machine specified in argument

             -laserdisc
             Put ogv video file specified in argument in virtual Laserdisc
             player

                  -setting
             Load an alternative settings file

SEE ALSO

   openmsx-catapult (1).

   The  program  is  documented  fully  by  openMSX  User's Manual and the
   openMSX   Setup   Guide,   available   in   HTML   at   the    location
   /usr/share/doc/openmsx/manual on most systems.

AUTHOR

   This  manual  page  was  originally  written  by  Joost  Yervante Damad
   andete@debian.org for the Debian system, but is now maintained  by  the
   openMSX  team.  Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify
   this document under the  terms  of  the  GNU  General  Public  License,
   Version 2 any later version published by the Free Software Foundation.

   On  Debian systems, the complete text of the GNU General Public License
   can be found in /usr/share/common-licenses/GPL.

                                                                OPENMSX(1)



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