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MSX system: emulator of GBm (monochrome) software

  • TurboR / msxVR models
  • VPU: V9990
  • sound: SCC recommended
  • OS: MSX-DOS2 or Nextor

  • GBC-only roms not funtional yet.
  • GBm -Grey Cartridge or GBx -Black Cartridge (backward DMG compatible) roms supported.
  • SuperGB SGB roms treated as monochrome ones. Can be colorized with CFG file.
  • msxVR can increase % cpu R800 speed (R8000)
  • 2Mb ROM doesn´t work. (yes! with msx expanded memory) ¿?
  • RockRiver's Checks nowadays with VR machine. (openMSX v9990 and real tR comparation pending) Please you would help us with your checkings and edits.
  • Special Thanks to Patriek Lesparre "GuyveR800" (of Tni) coder and creator of GEM


(press/click to sort order criteria)

Name Year Playable Type / Mapper Some Problem CFG best option Palette Speed
Ghost'n Goblins - no monoChrome Dont Boot - - -
Gargoyle's Quest - no monoChrome Graphic Problems - - -
Super Mario Land - yes monoChrome No Sound - - -
Yoda Stories (SW) - no monoChrome Dont Boot - - -
Titus The Fox - no monoChrome BOOT NoKey Respond - - -
Arcade Williams Spy Hunter / Moon Patrol - no DMGcompatible (black cartridge) BOOT NoKey Respond - - -
MONSTER MAX - YES monoChrome WORKS - - 399% VR (better music)
RAMPAGE World Tour - YES DMGcompatible (black cartridge) 512K WORKS - - -
Silvester and Tweety - yes DMGcompatible (black cartridge) No Sound - - -
Altered Space - no monoChrome BOOT NoKey Respond - - -
Yoshi - no monoChrome Graphic Problems - - -
ALLEYWAY - YES monoChrome WORKS - - -
TETRIS - YES monoChrome WORKS - - -
Blues Brothers 1 - yes monoChrome glitchs after death - - -
Blues Brothers 2 - yes monoChrome glitchs after death - - -
Prehistorik - yes monoChrome glitchs after death - - -
Faceball - no monoChrome BOOT NoKey Respond - - -
TURRICAN - YES monoChrome WORKS - - -
ALIEN 3 - YES monoChrome WORKS - - -
Castlevania 1 (adventure) - yes monoChrome No Sound - - -
CASTLEVANIA 2 - YES monoChrome WORKS - - slow --> exist speed rom-hack
CASTLEVANIA 3 (LEGENDS) - YES monoChrome / SGB WORKS - - slow --> exist speed rom-hack
INDIANA JONES III (LAST CRUSADE) - YES monoChrome WORKS - - -
QUARTH - YES monoChrome WORKS - - slow
SPACE INVADERS - YES monoChrome / SGB WORKS - - -
SPACE INVADERS COLOR - YES DMGcompatible (black cartridge) / SGB WORKS - - slow
FROGGER - YES DMGcompatible (black cartridge) WORKS - - -
Frogger 2 - no DMGcompatible (black cartridge) DONT BOOT - - -
X XEKKUSU - YES monoChrome WORKS - - -
AEROSTAR - YES monoChrome WORKS - - -
KIRBY'S 1 (DREAM LAND) - YES monoChrome WORKS - - -
Donkey Kong - yes monoChrome / SGB No Sound - - -
DONKEY KONG LAND 1 - YES monoChrome / SGB WORKS - - -
STAR WARS IV - YES monoChrome WORKS - - slow (put 399% at VR)
Metal Gear - no Color only (translucent cartridge) only color advise screen - - -
WARIO 1 - YES monoChrome WORKS - - -
Wario2 - no DMGcompatible (black cartridge) DONT BOOT - - -
Conker - no DMGcompatible (black cartridge) Dont Boot - - -
STAR WARS V (empire strikes back) - YES monoChrome WORKS - - slow (put 399% at VR)
STAR WARS VI (return jedi) - yes monoChrome No Sound - - slow (put 399% at VR)
NAMCO GALLERY Vol.1 - YES monoChrome WORKS - - -
HARRY POTTER 3 - YES monoChrome WORKS - - -
METROID - YES monoChrome WORKS - - OK
Hives 2017 yes monoChrome Homebrew 32k hang after death - - OK
POLKA SHEEP 2017 YES monoChrome Homebrew 128k WORKS - - OK
POWA ! 2020 YES monoChrome Homebrew 256k WORKS - - OK
ROPE & BOMBS 2017 YES monoChrome Homebrew 256k WORKS - - OK
Mr Driller - no Color only (translucent cartridge) only color advise screen - - -
SuperMarioBros Deluxe - no Color only (translucent cartridge) only color advise screen - - -
Megaman - YES N/A WORKS - - OK
Gradius/Nemesis 1991 yes monoChrome No Sound - - -
GODZILLA - YES monoChrome WORKS - - -
KUNG FU MASTER / SPARTAN X - YES monoChrome WORKS - - -
CHESSMASTER - YES DMGcompatible (black cartridge) / SGB WORKS - -
MS PAC-PAC - YES DMGcompatible (black cartridge) / SGB WORKS - - slow
SUPER BREAKOUT (usa) 1998 YES DMGcompatible (black cartridge) WORKS - -
Super Breakout (eu) - no DMGcompatible (black cartridge) BOOT BUT HANGS - - -
EarthWorm Jim 2 - no DMGcompatible (black cartridge) graphic problems - - -
ZELDA - YES monoChrome WORKS - - slow -> 399% cpu VR
GAME BOY GALLERY / G&W 0 - YES monoChrome WORKS - -
GAME & WATCH GALLERY 2 - YES DMGcompatible (black cartridge) / SGB WORKS - -
GAME & WATCH GALLERY 1 - YES DMGcompatible (black cartridge) / SGB WORKS - -
Game & Watch Gallery 3 - no DMGcompatible (black cartridge) DONT BOOT - - -
R-Type DX - yes DMGcompatible (black cartridge) Only works R-Type 2 - - slow (put 399% at cpuVR)
Pokemon Gold - no DMGcompatible (black cartridge) 2Mb / SGB error: GEM said "Not enough memory" with 8mb Ram - - -
Pokemon Silver - no DMGcompatible (black cartridge) 2Mb / SGB error: GEM said "Not enough memory" with 8mb Ram - - -
POKEMON BLUE - YES monoChrome / SGB WORKS - - -
POKEMON RED - YES monoChrome / SGB WORKS - - -
DONKEY KONG LAND 2 - YES monoChrome / SGB WORKS - - -
DONKEY KONG LAND 3 - YES monoChrome / SGB WORKS - - -
Super Mario Land 2 - no monoChrome No Sound / Boot and demo of game but reboot on game start - - -
Tamagotchi 1 - yes monoChrome / SGB No Sound - - -
Tamagotchi 2 - yes monoChrome / SBG No Sound - - -