C-BIOS Association

What is C-BIOS?

C-BIOS is a BIOS compatible with the MSX BIOS
C-BIOS was written from scratch by BouKiCHi
C-BIOS is available for free, including its source code (2-clause BSD license)
C-BIOS can be shipped with MSX emulators so they are usable out-of-the-box without copyright issues

Make C-BIOS is downloadable again. [Done]
Discuss this plan and improve it. When it is ready, do a public announcement. [Done]
Create a project on SourceForge.net for C-BIOS. [Done]
Create mailing list for discussion among developers. [Done]
Create a bug tracker, where users can report cases when C-BIOS is not yet compatible. [Done]
Make a list of emulators shipping C-BIOS. [Done]
Mail authors of other emulators to tell them about C-BIOS.
Decide what assembler syntax to support. [Done]
Invite developers to join C-BIOS development. [Done]
Set up a debug and test environment, in which bug reports can be analysed efficiently. Also spot calls to non-implemented functions.
Development of a Disk ROM. Start with documenting the interface of a Disk ROM (entry points, hooks, system variables). Then implement Disk ROM for one particular FDC.
Create a basic (C-BASIC) that is compatible with MSX basic

Look at the project summary.
You can download C-BIOS. It is packed in a ZIP file which includes the ROMs, the sources and emulator configuration files.
Join the development mailing list (cbios-devel).
Please visit the C-BIOS discussion forum.
Vampier compiled a list of which games do and do not work correctly in C-BIOS.

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