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MSX2Cas - MSX Cassette Loader on Windows Pc

Developed By: Roberto Focosi Jr

License: Free

Rating: 4,4/5 - 134 votes

Last Updated: April 16, 2024

Download on Windows PC

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version 6.2.4
Size 5.1 MB
Release Date December 09, 23
Category Tools Apps

App Permissions:
Allows applications to access information about networks. [see more (3)]

Description from Developer:
Load MSX files (BAS, ASCII, ROM, BIN, CAS) on real MSX hardware, as cassette audio.

You will need a real MSX1 or MSX2 computer and a cable to connect your Android to it.

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About this app

On this page you can download MSX2Cas - MSX Cassette Loader and install on Windows PC. MSX2Cas - MSX Cassette Loader is free Tools app, developed by Roberto Focosi Jr. Latest version of MSX2Cas - MSX Cassette Loader is 6.2.4, was released on 2023-12-09 (updated on 2024-04-16). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 10,000. Overall rating of MSX2Cas - MSX Cassette Loader is 4,4. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 134 users, 14 users had rated it 5*, 104 users had rated it 1*.

How to install MSX2Cas - MSX Cassette Loader on Windows?

Instruction on how to install MSX2Cas - MSX Cassette Loader on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install MSX2Cas - MSX Cassette Loader on Windows PC by using Android App Player such as BlueStacks, LDPlayer, Nox, KOPlayer, ...

Before you start, you will need to download the APK/XAPK installer file, you can find download button on top of this page. Save it to easy-to-find location.

[Note] You can also download older versions of this app on bottom of this page.

Below you will find a detailed step-by-step guide, but I want to give you a fast overview of how it works. All you need is an emulator that will emulate an Android device on your Windows PC and then you can install applications and use it - you see you're playing it on Android, but this runs not on a smartphone or tablet, it runs on a PC.

If this doesn't work on your PC, or you cannot install, comment here and we will help you!

Step By Step Guide To Install MSX2Cas - MSX Cassette Loader using BlueStacks

  1. Download and Install BlueStacks at: https://www.bluestacks.com. The installation procedure is quite simple. After successful installation, open the Bluestacks emulator. It may take some time to load the Bluestacks app initially. Once it is opened, you should be able to see the Home screen of Bluestacks.
  2. Open the APK/XAPK file: Double-click the APK/XAPK file to launch BlueStacks and install the application. If your APK/XAPK file doesn't automatically open BlueStacks, right-click on it and select Open with... Browse to the BlueStacks. You can also drag-and-drop the APK/XAPK file onto the BlueStacks home screen
  3. Once installed, click "MSX2Cas - MSX Cassette Loader" icon on the home screen to start using, it'll work like a charm :D

[Note 1] For better performance and compatibility, choose BlueStacks 5 Nougat 64-bit read more

[Note 2] about Bluetooth: At the moment, support for Bluetooth is not available on BlueStacks. Hence, apps that require control of Bluetooth may not work on BlueStacks.

How to install MSX2Cas - MSX Cassette Loader on Windows PC using NoxPlayer

  1. Download & Install NoxPlayer at: https://www.bignox.com. The installation is easy to carry out.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file to the NoxPlayer interface and drop it to install
  3. The installation process will take place quickly. After successful installation, you can find "MSX2Cas - MSX Cassette Loader" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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Load MSX files (BAS, ASCII, ROM, BIN, CAS) on real MSX hardware, as cassette audio.

You will need a real MSX1 or MSX2 computer and a cable to connect your Android to it.

Check the application page to get the cable pinout:
https://www.msx2cas.com

You can choose playback speed between 1200bps, 2400bps, 3000bps and 3600bps.

When playing, don't forget to turn the volume up.

* Support to select files inside MSX Cas files.
* ZIP file support.
* ROM files are 49K max. Not all ROM files will work.
* Not loads piggybacked ROMs (eg.: with SCC)
* Mostly BIN files requires an .BAS loader with some type of POKE to run. Try asking other users on http://www.msx.org forums.
* You can open files from any available storage on your Android: internal storage, USB, Google Drive, Dropbox, etc.

This application works like CasLink, OTLA and others.
Allows applications to access information about networks.
Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows using PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen from dimming.