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Configuration and notes for console emulators.

Table of contents

Atari 2600
- Retroarch Stella core (Linux, Windows, Android)
- MAME (Linux, Windows)
Atari 5200

Atari 2600

No-Intro ROMs for Atari 2600 have a26 extension.

Retroarch Stella core (Linux, Windows, Android)

Stella core INFO file. Stella supports the following ROM extensions: a26, bin. Stella can load zip files. Stella does not require any BIOS.

Linux Atari 2600 Retroarch XML

MAME (Linux, Windows)

_{MAME machine}	_Comments	_{Clone of}	_{Media types}
_a2600	_{Atari 2600 (NTSC)}		_cartridge
_a2600p	_{Atari 2600 (NTSC)}	_a2600	_cartridge

Atari 5200

No-Intro ROMs for Atari 5200 have a52 extension.

Retroarch Atari800 core (Linux, Windows, Android)

Atari800 core INFO file. Atari800 supports the following ROM extentions: xfd, atr, atx, cdm, cas, bin, a52, xex. Atari800 can load zip files.

_BIOS	_Mandatory	_MD5	_Info
_5200.rom	_yes	_{281f20ea4320404ec820fb7ec0693b38}	_{Found on MAME machine a5200.zip and No-Intro ROM [BIOS] Atari 5200 (USA).a52}

Linux Atari 5200 Retroarch XML

MAME (Linux, Windows)

_{MAME machine}	_Comments	_{Clone of}	_{Media types}
_a5200	_{Atari 5200}		_cartridge

Atari 7800

No-Intro ROMs for Atari 7800 have a78 extension.

Retroarch ProSystem core (Linux, Windows, Android)

ProSystem core INFO file. ProSystem supports the following ROM extensions: a78, bin. ProSystem can load zip files.

_BIOS	_Mandatory	_MD5	_Info
_{7800 BIOS (U).rom}	_yes	_{0763f1ffb006ddbe32e52d497ee848ae}	_{Found on MAME machine a7800 as 7800.u7 and No-Intro ROM [BIOS] Atari 7800 (USA).a78}
_{7800 BIOS (E).rom}	_yes	_{397bb566584be7b9764e7a68974c4263}	_{Found on MAME machine a7800p as 7800pal.rom and No-Intro ROM [BIOS] Atari 7800 (Europe).a78}

Linux Atari 7800 Retroarch XML

MAME (Linux, Windows)

_{MAME machine}	_Comments	_{Clone of}	_{Media types}
_a7800	_{Atari 7800 (NTSC)}		_cartridge
_a7800p	_{Atari 7800 (PAL)}	_a7800	_cartridge

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Atari Lynx

No-Intro ROMs for Atari Lynx have xxx extension.

Retroarch Beetle Lynx core (Linux, Windows, Android)

Beetle Lynx core INFO file

Can Beetle Lynx load ZIP files?

Beetle Lynx core requires BIOS lynxboot.img (MD5 fcd403db69f54290b51035d82f835e7b). This BIOS can be found on MAME machine lynx.zip as lynxa.bin.

Linux Atari Lynx Retroarch XML

Retroarch Handy core (Linux, Windows, Android)

Handy core INFO file BIOS is optional in Handy core.

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Atari Jaguar

Retroarch Virtual Jaguar core (Linux, Windows, Android)

Virtual Jaguar core INFO file Can Virtual Jaguar core loads ZIP files?

Linux Atari Jaguar Retroarch XML

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Magnavox Odyssey2

Retroarch O2EM core (Linux, Windows, Android)

O2EM core INFO file

O2EM core requires BIOS o2rom.bin (MD5 562d5ebf9e030a40d6fabfc2f33139fd). This BIOS can be found on MAME machine odyssey2.zip as o2bios.rom.

Linux Magnavox Odyssey2 Retroarch XML

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Colecovision

Retroarch blueMSX core (Linux, Windows, Android)

blueMSX core INFO file

blueMSX cannot load Colecovision ROMs at the moment (March 2017). Apparently something is hardcoded in the blueMSX core to always make it boot the core into MSX mode rather than Colecovision.

Colecovision Retroarch XML

MAME

Colecovision MAME XML

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Philips Videopac+

Retroarch

O2EM core INFO file.
O2EM core requires BIOS c52.bin (MD5 f1071cdb0b6b10dde94d3bc8a6146387). This BIOS can be found on MAME machine videopac.
O2EM core requiresBIOS g7400.bin (MD5 c500ff71236068e0dc0d0603d265ae76). This BIOS can be found on MAME machine g7400.
O2EM core requiresBIOS jopac.bin (MD5 xxxxx). This BIOS can be found on MAME machine jopac (Jopac JO7400).
There is a discrepancy in BIOS file names in O2EM core INFO file!

Philips Videopac+ Retroarch XML

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3DO

Retroarch

4DO core INFO file.
4DO core requires BIOS panafz10.bin (MD5 51f2f43ae2f3508a14d9f56597e2d3ce). This BIOS can be found on MAME machine 3do.
Important: 4DO core requires ISO files to be loaded and not CUE.

3DO Retroarch XML

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Bandai WonderSwan

Retroarch

Beetle WonderSwan core INFO file.

Bandai WonderSwan Retroarch XML

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Bandai WonderSwan Color

Retroarch

Beetle WonderSwan core INFO file.

Bandai WonderSwan Color Retroarch XML

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NEC PC Engine

Retroarch

Beetle PCE Fast core INFO file. ROM extensions: pce, cue, ccd, iso, img, bin. Beetle PCE Fast core supports loading ZIP files.
Beetle PCE Fast core requires BIOS syscard3.pce (MD5 ff1a674273fe3540ccef576376407d1d).

PC Engine Retroarch XML

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NEC PC Engine CD-ROM2

Retroarch

Beetle PCE Fast core INFO file. ROM extensions: pce, cue, ccd, iso, img, bin. Beetle PCE Fast core supports loading ZIP files.
Beetle PCE Fast core requires BIOS syscard3.pce (MD5 ff1a674273fe3540ccef576376407d1d).

PC Engine CD-ROM2 Retroarch XML

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NEC SuperGrafx

Retroarch

Beetle SGX core INFO file. ROM extensions: pce, sgx, cue, ccd. Beetle SGX core supports loading ZIP files.
Beetle SGX core requires BIOS syscard3.pce (MD5 ff1a674273fe3540ccef576376407d1d).

SuperGrafx Retroarch XML

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NEC PC-FX

Retroarch

Beetle PC-FX core INFO file. Beetle PC-FX core ROM extensions: cue, ccd, toc.
Beetle PC-FX core requires BIOS pcfx.rom (MD5 08e36edbea28a017f79f8d4f7ff9b6d7). This BIOS can be found on MAME machine pcfx as pcfxbios.bin.

PC-FX Retroarch XML

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Nintendo Game Boy

Retroarch

Gambatte core INFO file. Gambatte core ROM extensions: gb, gbc, dmg.
Gambatte core optional BIOS gb_bios.bin (MD5 32fbbd84168d3482956eb3c5051637f5).
mGBA core INFO file. mGBA core ROM extensions: gb, gbc, gba

GameBoy Retroarch XML

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Nintendo Game Boy Color

Retroarch

Gambatte core INFO file. Gambatte core ROM extensions: gb, gbc, dmg.
Gambatte core optional BIOS gbc_bios.bin (MD5 dbfce9db9deaa2567f6a84fde55f9680).
mGBA core INFO file. mGBA core ROM extensions: gb, gbc, gba.

GameBoy Color Retroarch XML

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Nintendo Game Boy Advance

Retroarch

VBA-M core INFO file. VBA-M core ROM extensions: gba.
Meteor core INFO file.
mGBA core INFO file. mGBA core ROM extensions: gb, gbc, gba.
mGBA core optional BIOS gba_bios.bin (MD5 a860e8c0b6d573d191e4ec7db1b1e4f6).
VBA-M core INFO file. VBA-M core ROM extensions: gba.
VBA Next core INFO file. VBA Next core ROM extensions: gba.
VBA Next core requires BIOS gba_bios.bin (MD5 a860e8c0b6d573d191e4ec7db1b1e4f6).

GameBoy Advance Retroarch XML

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Nintendo Pokemon Mini

Retroarch

PokeMini core INFO file. PokeMini core ROM extensions: min.
PokeMini core requires BIOS bios.min (MD5 1e4fb124a3a886865acb574f388c803d ).

Pokemon Mini Retroarch XML

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Nintendo DS

Retroarch

DeSmuME core INFO file. DeSmuME core ROM extensions: nds, bin.
melonDS core INFO file. melonDS core ROM extensions: nds.

Nintendo DS Retroarch XML

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Nintendo NES

Retroarch

FCEUmm core INFO file. FCEUmm core ROM extensions: fds, nes, unif.
Nestopia core INFO file. Nestopia core ROM extensions: nes, fds, unf, unif.
QuickNES core INFO file. QuickNES core ROM extensions: nes.

NES Retroarch XML

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Nintendo FDS (Famicom Disk System)

Retroarch

Nestopia core INFO file. Nestopia core ROM extensions: nes, fds, unf, unif.
Nestopia core requires BIOS disksys.rom (MD5 ca30b50f880eb660a320674ed365ef7a ). This BIOS is the No-Intro ROM [BIOS] Nintendo Famicom Disk System (Japan).bin.
FCEUmm core INFO file. FCEUmm core ROM extensions: fds, nes, unif.
FCEUmm core requires BIOS disksys.rom (MD5 ca30b50f880eb660a320674ed365ef7a ). This BIOS is the No-Intro ROM [BIOS] Nintendo Famicom Disk System (Japan).bin.

FDS Retroarch XML

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Nintendo Satellaview

Retroarch

Snes9x core is able to run Satellaview ROMs. A BIOS is required.

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Nintendo SNES

Retroarch

bsnes/higan Balanced core INFO file. bsnes/higan Balanced core ROM extensions: sfc, smc, bml.
bsnes/higan Balanced core has a lot of optional BIOSes.
Beetle bsnes core INFO file. Beetle bsnes core ROM extensions: smc, fig, bs, st, sfc.
Snex9x …

SNES Retroarch XML

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Nintendo Virtual Boy

Retroarch

Beetle VB core INFO file. Beetle VB core ROM extensions: vb, vboy, bin.

SNES Retroarch XML

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Nintendo 64

Retroarch

Mupen64Plus OpenGL core INFO file. Mupen64Plus OpenGL core ROM extensions: n64, v64, z64, bin, u1, ndd.
ParaLLEl N64 core INFO file. ParaLLEl N64 core ROM extensions: n64, v64, z64, bin, u1, ndd.

Nintendo 64 Retroarch XML

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Nintendo 64 DD

Retroarch

Mupen64Plus OpenGL core INFO file. Mupen64Plus OpenGL core ROM extensions: n64, v64, z64, bin, u1, ndd
ParaLLEl N64 core INFO file. ParaLLEl N64 core ROM extensions: n64, v64, z64, bin, u1, ndd.
ParaLLEl N64 core optinal BIOS 64DD_IPL.bin (MD5 8d3d9f294b6e174bc7b1d2fd1c727530).

Nintendo 64 DD Retroarch XML

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SEGA SG-1000

Retroarch

Genesis Plus GX core INFO file. ROM extensions: mdx, md, smd, gen, bin, cue, iso, sms, gg, sg.
blueMSX core INFO file. ROM extensions: rom, ri, mx1, mx2, col, dsk, sg, sc.

SG-1000 Retroarch XML

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SEGA Master System

Retroarch

Genesis Plus GX core INFO file. ROM extensions: mdx, md, smd, gen, bin, cue, iso, sms, gg, sg.
PicoDrive core INFO file. ROM extensions: bin, gen, smd, md, 32x, cue, iso, sms.

Master System Retroarch XML

MAME

Master System MAME XML

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SEGA Game Gear

Retroarch

Genesis Plus GX core INFO file. ROM extensions: mdx, md, smd, gen, bin, cue, iso, sms, gg, sg.

Game Gear Retroarch XML

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SEGA Genesis / Mega Drive

Retroarch

Genesis Plus GX core INFO file. ROM extensions: mdx, md, smd, gen, bin, cue, iso, sms, gg, sg.
PicoDrive core INFO file. ROM extensions: bin, gen, smd, md, 32x, cue, iso, sms.
BlastEm core INFO file. ROM extensions: md, bin, smd.

Genesis Retroarch XML

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SEGA MegaCD / Sega CD

Retroarch

Genesis Plus GX core INFO file. ROM extensions: mdx, md, smd, gen, bin, cue, iso, sms, gg, sg.
Genesis Plus GX core requires BIOS bios_CD_E.bin and requires BIOS bios_CD_U.bin and requires BIOS bios_CD_J.bin.
PicoDrive core INFO file. ROM extensions: bin, gen, smd, md, 32x, cue, iso, sms.
PicoDrive core requires BIOS bios_CD_E.bin (MD5 e66fa1dc5820d254611fdcdba0662372) and requires BIOS bios_CD_U.bin (MD5 2efd74e3232ff260e371b99f84024f7f) and requires BIOS bios_CD_J.bin (MD5 278a9397d192149e84e820ac621a8edd).

Mega CD Retroarch XML

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SEGA PICO

Retroarch

Genesis Plus GX core INFO file. ROM extensions: mdx, md, smd, gen, bin, cue, iso, sms, gg, sg.
PicoDrive core INFO file. ROM extensions: bin, gen, smd, md, 32x, cue, iso, sms.

Sega PICO Retroarch XML

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SEGA 32X

Retroarch

PicoDrive core INFO file. ROM extensions: bin, gen, smd, md, 32x, cue, iso, sms.

Sega 32X Retroarch XML

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SEGA Saturn

Retroarch

Beetle Saturn core INFO file. ROM extensions: cue, toc, m3u, ccd.
Beetle Saturn core requires BIOS sega_101.bin (MD5 85ec9ca47d8f6807718151cbcca8b964) and BIOS mpr-17933.bin (MD5 3240872c70984b6cbfda1586cab68dbe) and
Yabause core INFO file. ROM extensions: bin, cue, iso.
Yabause core optional BIOS saturn_bios.bin (MD5 af5828fdff51384f99b3c4926be27762).

Saturn Retroarch XML

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SEGA Dreamcast

Retroarch

Reicast core INFO file. ROM extensions: cdi, gdi, chd, cue.
Reicast core requires BIOS dc/dc_boot.bin (MD5 e10c53c2f8b90bab96ead2d368858623) and BIOS dc/dc_flash.bin (MD5 0a93f7940c455905bea6e392dfde92a4) and

Dreamcast Retroarch XML

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Neo Geo Pocket

Retroarch

Beetle NeoPop core INFO file. Beetle NeoPop core ROM extensions: ngp, ngc.

Neo Geo Pocket Retroarch XML

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Neo Geo Pocket Color

Retroarch

Beetle NeoPop core INFO file. Beetle NeoPop core ROM extensions: ngp, ngc.

Neo Geo Pocket Color Retroarch XML

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SONY Playstation

Retroarch

Beetle PSX core INFO file. Beetle PSX core ROM extensions: cue, toc, m3u, ccd, exe, pbp.
Beetle PSX core requires BIOS scph5500.bin (MD5 8dd7d5296a650fac7319bce665a6a53c), BIOS scph5501.bin (MD5 490f666e1afb15b7362b406ed1cea246) and BIOS scph5502.bin (MD5 32736f17079d0b2b7024407c39bd3050).

Sony PlayStation Retroarch XML

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SONY PSP

Retroarch

PPSSPP core INFO file. PPSSPP core ROM extensions: elf, iso, cso, prx, pbp.
PPSSPP core requires PPSSPP requires the asset files, lang folder, and flash0 folder inside the system\PPSSPP directory.

Sony PSP Retroarch XML