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The Menu

This paragraph contains a description of the items in the drop down menu.

File Menu


Menu Item	Description
Cartridge slot 1	The Cartridge slot 1 option controls the rom cartridge slot 1. More details here.
Cartridge slot 2	The Cartridge slot 2 option controls the rom cartridge slot 2. More details here.
Disk drive A	This option controls the Disk drive A. More details here.
Disk drive B	This option controls the Disk drive B. More details here.
Cassette	This option controls the Cassette player. More details here.
Hard Disk	This option controls the Hard Disk. More details here.
Printer	This option allows to advance a printer form to the top of the next page.
Load CPU state	The Load CPU state allows you to load a previously saved CPU state. The option launches a file dialog where you can select the path to a previously saved CPU state. More details here.
Save CPU state	The Save CPU state saves the entire state of the emulator so you can load it and continue execution at a latter time. The option launches a file dialog where you can select the path to a file to which the state will be saved. More details here.
Quick Load state	Loads the CPU state previously saved by Quick Save. The files are stored in the QuickSave directory. More details here.
Quick Save state	Saves the CPU state to a predefined file in the current directory. The files are stored in the QuickSave directory. More details here.
Audio Capture	Starts/stops capturing audio to a file. The files are stored in the Audio Capture directory. A unique file name is always created. More details here.
Video Capture	Starts/stops capturing video to a file. The files are stored in the Video Capture directory. A unique file name is always created. An option allows to create an AVI file with choice of different codecs. More details here.
Save screenshot	Saves a screenshot in the Screenshots directory. A unique file name is always created. More details here.
Exit	Exits blueMSX. The current configuration will always be saved.

Emulation Menu


Menu Item	Description
Run / Pause	Runs or pauses the emulation.
Stop	Stops the emulation.
Hard Reset	Resets and starts the emulation.
Soft Reset	Resets and starts the emulation. The Soft Reset don't erase the RAM memory when the emulation is restarted.
Complete Reset	Resets and starts the emulation with all cartridges and disks ejected.

Window Menu


Menu Item	Description
Small Window	Sets the screen size to 320x240 pixels.
Normal Window	Sets the screen size to 640x480 pixels.
Fullscreen	Runs blueMSX in fullscreen mode.

Options Menu


Menu Item	Description
Video In Source	Allows to select a different video in source (if the machine configuration allows it) . You can use this option if you add the Sony HBI-V1 cartridge to a MSX2 - MSX2+ - MSXturboR computer or run the Philips NMS-8280 MSX2 computer. More details here.
Video Out Source	Allows to select a different video out source (if the machine configuration allows it) . By default, the detection of the video out sources is automatic. You can use this option if you add a 80 columns card to a 'normal' MSX1 computer or run a SVI-328 with such a card. More details here.
Ethernet	Allows to check the presence of the ObsoNET ethernet interface. More details here.
Emulation	Launches the Emulation settings properties dialog. More details here.
Video	Launches the Video settings properties dialog. More details here.
Sound	Launches the Sound settings properties dialog. More details here.
Performance	Launches the Performance settings properties dialog. More details here.
Files	Launches the Files settings properties dialog. More details here.
Settings	Launches the Settings properties dialog. More details here.
Ports	Launches the Ports properties dialog. More details here.
Language	Launches the Language selection dialog. More details here.

Tools Menu


Menu Item	Description
Machine Editor	Launches the Machine editor dialog. More details here.
Shortcuts Editor	Launches the Shortcuts editor dialog. More details here.
Input Editor	Launches the Input editor in a different window. More details here.
Sound Mixer	Launches the Sound Mixer in a different window. More details here.
Trainer	Launches the Trainer in a different window. More details here.
Debugger	Launches the Debugger in a different window. More details here.
Trace Logger	Launches the Trace Logger in a different window. More details here.

Help Menu


Menu Item	Description
Help	Shows the help file.
About	Shows the About dialog.