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How to install BlueMSX core for Steam RetroArch on Windows
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In order to play MSX games, like the original Metal Gear
   
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1. Locate your RetroArch directory
Access your RetroArch directory; on Steam right click on RetroArch → Properties → Local Files → Browse
2. Get core dll
Download
bluemsx_libretro.dll.zip
from https://buildbot.libretro.com/nightly/windows/x86_64/latest/ and extract the dll within into the
cores
subfolder of your RetroArch directory
3. Get core info
Download
bluemsx_libretro.info
https://github.com/libretro/libretro-core-info (click raw[raw.githubusercontent.com] and Save As) and put it into the
info
subfolder of your RetroArch directory
4. Get Databases and Machines
Install BlueMSX standalone[bluemsx.msxblue.com] -- we only need this temporarily in order to copy files from the installation. From its installation directory (by default on a 64-bit system it will be `C:\Program Files (x86)\blueMSX`) copy the folders `Databases` and `Machines` and paste them into the
system
subfolder of your RetroArch directory.
Bonus: Using BlueMSX core on other platforms
On other platforms, for example iOS, BlueMSX core is installed by default, but it will not work without the `Databases` and `Machines` directories from BlueMSX. You can copy these same folders you got over to the `system` directory on that platform’s respective RetroArch folder.
Bonus: Good MSX games to try
  1. The original Metal Gear[retroachievements.org]
  2. Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake[retroachievements.org]
  3. List of MSX games supported by RetroAchievements[retroachievements.org]

If you want to get them to work with achievements, check out the Steam guide RetroAchievements for Dummies by Tuddywutwut. For Metal Gear you need the Japanese ROMs, and apply an English translation patch with a tool like Lunar IPS[www.romhacking.net]. Check the official forum topics for each of the games on RetroAchievements for the names and hashes of supported ROMs and links to the translation patches.