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What this page covers

  • Emulator or RetroArch core names
  • Expected ROM folder locations
  • Expected ROM file types
  • Expected BIOS (if required)
  • Expected BIOS location
    • Typically, BIOS files are placed directly into the Emulation/bios folder. Do not make or use any additional folders unless otherwise specified on the charts below

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  • BIOS files are placed directly into the Emulation/bios folder. Do not make or use any additional folders unless otherwise specified on the charts below
  • If the BIOS column contains: Not Required, BIOS files are not required to play the respective system
  • If the BIOS column contains: Optional, BIOS files may add console intros or menu functionality, but you will be able to play games without them
  • The chart can be scrolled horizontally
  • In many cases, BIOS names are case sensitive. Match the casing to the BIOS column in the chart
  • In some cases, BIOS must be named a specific way. Match the file name to the BIOS column in the chart
  • To distinguish from RetroArch cores, standalone emulators are indicated in bold and are written with: (Standalone)
  • If you are on a computer, press CTRL + F or CMD + F together to search the chart

Where do I get the BIOS files?

Legally, BIOS must be obtained from your console. Various emulator websites have guides on how to dump BIOS. Other methods are piracy and cannot be discussed here or on the EmuDeck Discord.

Here are a list of resources for the various consoles:

Where do I place the BIOS files?

BIOS files are placed directly into the Emulation/bios folder. Do not make or use any additional folders unless otherwise specified on the charts below.

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Read through the following sections for a quick run-down of when to and when not to place BIOS directly into Emulation/bios.

Where do I find the Emulation/bios folder?

On a Steam Deck

To navigate to the SD Card or a removable storage device, you can click rootfs on the left side in Dolphin (file explorer) and follow one of the below paths.

  • Internal SSD
    • /home/deck/Emulation/bios
  • SD Card
    • /run/media/SDCARDNAME/Emulation/bios
      • Your SDCARDNAME may be mmcblk0p1
  • Removable Storage Device
    • /run/media/deck/DEVICENAME/Emulation/bios

On Linux

  • Internal SSD
    • $HOME/Emulation/bios
  • SD Card
    • /run/media/$USERNAME/SDCARDNAME/Emulation/bios
  • Removable Storage Device
    • /run/media/$USERNAME/DEVICENAME/Emulation/bios

On Windows

  • Internal SSD
    • %USERPROFILE%\Emulation\bios
  • Removable Storage Device or SD Card
    • DRIVELETTER:\Emulation\bios

When to place BIOS Files directly into Emulation/bios

For some BIOS, you will need to place the BIOS files directly into the BIOS folder. Do not use a subfolder. A subfolder is a folder either pre-created in Emulation/bios or a folder you will need to create according to the tables below. Creating or using a subfolder is rare.

For BIOS that need to be placed directly into Emulation/bios, do not create or use a subfolder. Place your BIOS files directly in the Emulation/bios folder. If a table on this page does not explicitly say to use a subfolder, place your BIOS files directly into the BIOS folder.

For example, the photo below instructs you to place sega_101.bin (if you are playing JP games) or mpr-17933.bin (if you are playing US/EU games) directly into the Emulation/bios folder. Do not make a subfolder.

Sega Saturn BIOS Example

In Emulation/bios:

Sega Saturn Folder Example

When to create a subfolder

For some BIOS, you will need to use a subfolder. A subfolder is a folder either pre-created in Emulation/bios or a folder you will need to create according to the tables below. Creating or using a subfolder is rare.

For the most part, you will simply need to place the BIOS files directly into Emulation/bios. If a table on this page explicitly says to create or use a subfolder, place your BIOS files into the subfolder within Emulation/bios.

For example, the photo below instructs you to create a dc folder in Emulation/bios and to place dc_boot.bin directly into Emulation/bios/dc.

Sega Dreamcast BIOS Example

In Emulation/bios/dc:

Sega Dreamcast Folder Example

What do "Not Required" and "Optional" mean?

When "Not Required" is written in the BIOS column, it means the emulator will run games without the BIOS.

When "Optional" is written in the BIOS column, it means the emulator might have some extra functionality or will play the console's splash screen when you launch a game, but will run games without the BIOS.

In the table below, you can see that the Dolphin emulator does not require BIOS to play Wii games, but the Gamecube BIOS are optional.

Not Required and Optional BIOS Example

For systems with multiple emulators, how do I select which emulator to use?

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For systems with both standalone and RetroArch core options, or multiple standalone options:

Steam ROM Manager

These systems will have multiple parsers, each corresponding to a different emulator or RetroArch core.

For example: PSX can be played through DuckStation (Standalone), SwanStation, or Beetle PSX. If you prefer to use DuckStation (Standalone) for PSX, enable the Sony PlayStation - DuckStation parser and make sure the SwanStation and Beetle PSX parsers are disabled.

ES-DE

These systems will have a set default.

However, you can change which emulator or RetroArch core is used:

  1. In ES-DE, press the Start button
  2. Scroll down and select Other Settings
  3. Select Alternative Emulators
  4. Scroll down to the system you would like to configure, press B, and select your preferred emulator

A Breakdown of Libretro Wiki Pages

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When reading a Libretro wiki article, the System directory refers to Emulation/bios. Treat the Emulation/bios folder as the System directory and either place your files directly in Emulation/bios or create a folder according to the instructions on the various Libretro wiki pages.

What is the difference between a RetroArch core and a standalone emulator?

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It mostly comes down to preference.

RetroArch: RetroArch comes with a suite of shaders, bezels, cohesive hotkeys across the cores. A lot of small general emulator enhancements with an emphasis on a cohesive experience (for better or for worse).

Standalone emulators: Standalone emulators tend to be more up to date, more bleeding edge with the latest improvements to whatever that emulator emulates. Standalone emulators tend to come with a lot of additional features for the specific console it emulates. For example, melonDS features native microphone support. In the case of systems with both RetroArch cores and standalone emulators available, the standalone emulator usually also provides better overall performance than the RetroArch core.

List of RetroArch Cores Used by EmuDeck

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Console/System RetroArch Core (Click for Libretro Article)
Amiga RetroArch PUAE
Amiga 600 RetroArch PUAE
Amiga 1200 RetroArch PUAE
Amiga CD32 RetroArch PUAE
Amstrad CPC RetroArch Caprice32
Atari 2600 RetroArch Stella
Atari Lynx RetroArch Stella
Bandai Wonderswan RetroArch Beetle Cygne
Bandai Wonderswan Color RetroArch Beetle Cygne
Commodore 16 RetroArch Vice
Commodore 64 RetroArch Vice
Commodore VIC-20 RetroArch Vice
DooM RetroArch PrBoom
DOS RetroArch DOSBox Pure
EasyRPG RetroArch EasyRPG
Final Burn Neo RetroArch FinalBurn Neo
Mattel Electronics Intellivison RetroArch FreeIntv
MAME 2003 Plus RetroArch MAME 2003 Plus
MAME 2010 RetroArch MAME 2010
MAME Current RetroArch MAME Current
NEC PC-98 RetroArch Neko Project II Kai
NEC TurboGrafx-16 RetroArch Beetle PCE
NEC TurboGrafx-CD RetroArch Beetle PCE
Neo Geo Pocket RetroArch Beetle NeoPop
Neo Geo Pocket Color RetroArch Beetle NeoPop
Nintendo 3DS RetroArch Citra
Nintendo 64 RetroArch Mupen64plus-Next
Nintendo DS RetroArch melonDS (Legacy)
Nintendo DS RetroArch melonDS DS (Current)
Nintendo Game Boy RetroArch SameBoy
Nintendo Game Boy RetroArch Gambatte
Nintendo Game Boy Advance RetroArch mGBA
Nintendo Game Boy Color RetroArch SameBoy
Nintendo Game Boy Color RetroArch Gambatte
Nintendo NES RetroArch Mesen
Nintendo NES RetroArch Nestopia
Nintendo SNES (Super Nintendo) RetroArch Snes9x
Nintendo SNES (Super Nintendo) HD RetroArch bsnes hd beta
Nintendo Virtual Boy RetroArch Beetle VB
Panasonic 3DO RetroArch Opera
Pico-8 RetroArch Pico-8
Sega 32X RetroArch PicoDrive
Sega CD RetroArch Genesis Plus GX
Sega Dreamcast RetroArch FlyCast
Sega Game Gear RetroArch Genesis Plus GX
Sega Genesis/Mega Drive RetroArch Genesis Plus GX
Sega Genesis Widescreen RetroArch Genesis Plus GX
Sega Master System RetroArch Genesis Plus GX
Sega Saturn RetroArch Beetle Saturn
Sega Saturn RetroArch Kronos
Sega Saturn RetroArch Yabause
Sharp X68000 RetroArch PX68k
Sinclair ZX Spectrum RetroArch Fuse
Sony PlayStation RetroArch Beetle HW
Sony PlayStation RetroArch Swanstation
Sony PlayStation Portable RetroArch PPSSPP

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Console/System ROM Folder Name Emulator (Click for Link) File Types BIOS Files
Final Burn Neo fbneo RetroArch FinalBurn Neo .7z .zip BIOS will be searched through 3 folders:
∙Emulation/roms/arcade/
∙Emulation/bios/mame/
∙Emulation/bios/
∙ES-DE will ONLY work with the BIOS in Emulation/roms/arcade/ folder
MAME 2003 Plus mame2003 RetroArch MAME 2003 Plus .zip Not Required
MAME 2010 mame2010 RetroArch MAME 2010 .zip Not Required
MAME Current arcade RetroArch MAME Current .zip Not Required
MAME (Standalone) arcade MAME (Standalone) .chd .zip BIOS will be searched through 3 folders:
∙Emulation/roms/arcade/
∙Emulation/bios/mame/
∙Emulation/bios/
∙ES-DE will ONLY work with the BIOS in Emulation/roms/arcade/ folder
Philips CD-i cdimono1 RetroArch SAME CDi .chd .iso Create same_cdi/bios folders in Emulation/bios
Place cdibios.zip in Emulation/bios/same_cdi/bios
May substitute cdibios.zip with cdimono.zip or cdimono2.zip
Philips CD-i (Standalone) cdimono1 MAME (Standalone) .chd .iso Place cdimono1.zip in Emulation/roms/cdimono or Emulation/bios
ES-DE will only work with the BIOS in Emulation/roms/cdimono
Tiger Electronics Game.com (Standalone) gamecom MAME (Standalone) .zip Place gamecom.zip in Emulation/roms/gamecom or Emulation/bios
ES-DE will only work with the BIOS in Emulation/roms/gamecom
VTech V.Smile (Standalone) vsmile MAME (Standalone) .zip Place vsmile.zip in Emulation/roms/vsmile or Emulation/bios
ES-DE will only work with the BIOS in Emulation/roms/vsmile

  • Final Burn Neo

  • MAME 2003

  • MAME 2010

  • MAME Current

  • MAME (Standalone)

  • Philips CD-i

  • Tiger Electronics Game.com

  • VTech V.Smile

Atari Cheat Sheet

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Console/System ROM Folder Name Emulator (Click for Link) File Types BIOS Files
Atari 2600 atari2600 RetroArch Stella .7z .a26 .bin .zip Not Required
Atari Jaguar atarijaguar BigPEmu .abs .cdi .cof .cue .j64 .jag .rom .zip Not Required
Atari Jaguar atarijaguarcd BigPEmu .abs .cdi .cof .cue .j64 .jag .rom .zip Not Required
Atari Lynx lynx RetroArch Beetle Lynx .7z .bin .lnx .zip lynxboot.img

Bandai Cheat Sheet

Console/System ROM Folder Name Emulator (Click for Link) File Types BIOS Files
Bandai Wonderswan wonderswan RetroArch Beetle Cygne .7z .pc2 .ws .wsc .zip Not Required
Bandai Wonderswan Color wonderswancolor RetroArch Beetle Cygne .7z .pc2 .ws .wsc .zip Not Required

Game Engine Recreations Cheat Sheet

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Console/System ROM Folder Name Emulator (Click for link) File Types BIOS Files Additional Notes
DooM doom RetroArch PrBoom .7z .iwad .pwad .wad .zip prboom.wad -
EasyRPG easyrpg RetroArch EasyRPG .easyrpg .ldb Not Required -
Pico-8 pico8 RetroArch Pico-8 .7z .p8 .png .zip Not Required -
Pico-8 (Standalone) pico8 Pico-8 (Standalone) .p8 .png Not Required -
ScummVM (Standalone) scummvm ScummVM (Standalone) Varies Not Required How to Configure ScummVM to Work With Steam ROM Manager on SteamOS
How to Configure ScummVM to Work With ES-DE on SteamOS

  • DooM

  • EasyRPG

  • Pico-8

  • ScummVM

Mattel Cheat Sheet

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Console/System ROM Folder Name Emulator (Click for link) File Types BIOS Files
Mattel Electronics Intellivison intellivision RetroArch FreeIntv .7z .bin .int .rom .zip Not Required

  • Mattel Electronics Intellivison

Microsoft Cheat Sheet

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Console/System ROM Folder Name Emulator (Click for Link) File Types BIOS Files
Microsoft Xbox (Standalone) xbox Xemu (Standalone) .iso (xiso formatted)
How to convert ROMs to xiso format		 MCPX Boot ROM: mcpx_1.0.bin
Flash ROM Image (COMPLEX 4627 BIOS): Complex_4627v1.03.bin
Microsoft Xbox 360 (Standalone) xbox360/roms Xenia (Standalone) .iso Not Required
Microsoft Xbox 360 Live Arcade (Standalone) xbox360/roms/xbla Xenia (Standalone) No file extension Not Required

  • Microsoft Xbox

  • Microsoft Xbox 360

  • Microsoft MSX 1

  • Microsoft MSX 2

NEC Cheat Sheet

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Console/System ROM Folder Name Emulator (Click for Link) File Types BIOS Files
NEC TurboGrafx-16 / PC Engine tg16 or pcengine RetroArch Beetle PCE .bin .ccd .cue and .bin .chd .img .iso .pce syscard1.pce syscard2.pce syscard3.pce gexpress.pce
NEC TurboGrafx-16 CD / PC Engine CD tg-cd or pcenginecd RetroArch Beetle PCE .bin .ccd .cue and .bin .chd .img .iso .pce syscard1.pce syscard2.pce syscard3.pce gexpress.pce

  • NEC TurboGrafx-16 / PC Engine

  • TurboGrafx-16 / PC Engine CD

  • NEC SuperGrafx

Nintendo Cheat Sheet

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System ROM Folder Name Emulator (Click for Link) File Format BIOS Files
Nintendo 3DS 3ds or n3ds RetroArch Citra .3ds .3dsx .app .axf cci .cxi .elf
.cia is incompatible with ES-DE and Steam ROM Manager
.cia can only be used if installed and played through Citra's GUI		 Place aes_keys.txt (for encrypted ROMs) in: /home/deck/.var/app/org.libretro.RetroArch/config/retroarch/saves/Citra/sysdata
Nintendo 3DS (Standalone) 3ds or n3ds Citra (Standalone) .3ds .3dsx .app .axf cci .cxi .elf
.cia is incompatible with ES-DE and Steam ROM Manager
.cia can only be used if installed and played through Citra's GUI		 Place aes_keys.txt (for encrypted ROMs) in: Emulation/bios/citra/keys
Nintendo 64 (Standalone) n64 Rosalie's Mupen GUI (Standalone) .7z .bin .n64 .ndd .u1 .v64 .z64 .zip Not Required
Nintendo 64DD (Standalone) n64 or n64dd Rosalie's Mupen GUI (Standalone) .7z .bin .n64 .ndd .u1 .v64 .z64 .zip Nintendo 64DD BIOS:
64DD_IPL_US.n64
64DD_IPL_JP.n64
64DD_IPL_DEV.n64
Nintendo 64 n64 RetroArch Mupen64plus-Next .7z .bin .n64 .ndd .u1 .v64 .z64 .zip Not Required
Nintendo DS (Standalone) nds melonDS (Standalone) .nds Optional:
Nintendo DS BIOS:
bios7.bin
bios9.bin
firmware.bin
Nintendo DSiWare (Standalone) nds melonDS (Standalone) .app
How to Set Up DSIWare		 Nintendo DSI BIOS dsi_bios7.bin dsi_bios9.bin dsi_firmware.bin dsi_nand.bin
Nintendo DS nds RetroArch melonDS (Legacy Core) .7z .nds .zip Nintendo DS BIOS: bios7.bin bios9.bin firmware.bin
Nintendo DS nds RetroArch melonDS DS .7z .nds .zip Optional:
Nintendo DS BIOS:
bios7.bin
bios9.bin
firmware.bin
Nintendo Game Boy (Standalone) gb mGBA (Standalone) .7z .dmg .gb .zip Not Required
Nintendo Game Boy gb RetroArch SameBoy .7z .dmg .gb .zip Not Required
Nintendo Game Boy gb RetroArch Gambatte .7z .dmg .gb .zip Not Required
Nintendo Game Boy Advance (Standalone) gba mGBA (Standalone) .7z .gba .zip Not Required
Nintendo Game Boy Advance gba RetroArch mGBA .7z .gba .zip Not Required
Nintendo Game Boy Color (Standalone) gbc mGBA (Standalone) .7z .dmg .gb .gbc .zip Not Required
Nintendo Game Boy Color gbc RetroArch SameBoy .7z .dmg .gb .gbc .zip Not Required
Nintendo Game Boy Color gbc RetroArch Gambatte .7z .dmg .gb .gbc .zip Not Required
Nintendo GameCube (Standalone) gc or gamecube Dolphin (Standalone) .ciso .dol .elf .gcm .gcz .iso .m3u .nkit .rvz .wad .wbfs .wia Optional:
Gamecube BIOS
IPL.bin in the correct region folder.
Nintendo NES / Famicom nes or famicom RetroArch Mesen .7z .fds .nes .unf .unif .zip FDS (Famicom Disk System) games require a BIOS: disksys.rom in Emulation/bios
Nintendo NES / Famicom nes or famicom RetroArch Nestopia .7z .fds .nes .unf .unif .zip FDS (Famicom Disk System) games require a BIOS: disksys.rom in Emulation/bios
Super Nintendo snes or snesna RetroArch Snes9x .7z .bs .fig .sfc .smc .swx .zip Not Required
Super Nintendo Widescreen sneshd RetroArch bsnes hd beta .7z .bs .fig .sfc .smc .swx .zip Not Required
Nintendo PrimeHack (Standalone) primehacks PrimeHack (Metroid Prime) (Standalone) .ciso .dol .elf .gcm .gcz .iso .json .nkit .rvz .wad .wbfs .wia Not Required
Nintendo Switch (Standalone) switch Ryujinx (Standalone) .kp .nca .nro .nso .nsp .nsz .xci ∙ Place prod.keys in: Emulation/bios/ryujinx/keys
∙ Install firmware through Ryujinx GUI
∙ Both firmware and keys are required for Ryujinx
Nintendo Switch (Standalone) switch Yuzu (Standalone) .kp .nca .nro .nso .nsp .nsz .xci ∙ Place prod.keys in: Emulation/bios/yuzu/keys
∙ Place Firmware files in: Emulation/bios/yuzu/firmware
Nintendo Virtual Boy virtualboy RetroArch Beetle VB .7z .bin .vb .vboy .zip Not Required
Nintendo Wii (Standalone) wii Dolphin (Standalone) .ciso .dol .elf .gcm .gcz .iso .json .m3u .nkit .rvz .wad .wbfs .wia Not Required
Nintendo Wii U (Standalone) (Native) wiiu/roms Cemu (Standalone) (Native) .elf .rpx .wad .wua .wud .wux
NUS is not supported		 Place keys.txt (for encrypted ROMs) in: /home/deck/.local/share/Cemu/
For more information, read the Setting up Cemu (Native) Questionnaire
Nintendo Wii U (Standalone) (Proton) wiiu/roms Cemu (Standalone) (Proton) .elf .rpx .wad .wua .wud .wux
NUS is not supported		 Place keys.txt (for encrypted ROMs) in: Emulation/roms/wiiu
For more information, read the Setting up Cemu (Proton) Questionnaire
Nintendo Wii U (Standalone) (Windows) wiiu Cemu (Standalone) (Windows) .elf .rpx .wad .wua .wud .wux
NUS is not supported		 Place keys.txt (for encrypted ROMs) in:%USERPROFILE%\\emudeck\\EmulationStation-DE\\Emulators\\cemu
For more information, read the Setting up Cemu (Windows) Questionnaire

Panasonic Cheat Sheet

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Console/System ROM Folder Name Emulator (Click for Link) File Types BIOS Files
Panasonic 3DO 3do RetroArch Opera .chd .cue and bin .iso panafz1.bin

  • Panasonic 3DO

Personal Computers Cheat Sheet

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System ROM Folder Name Emulator File Format BIOS Files
Amiga amiga RetroArch PUAE .7z .adf .adz .ccd .chd .cue and .bin .dms .fdi .hdf .hdz .info .ipf .iso .lha .m3u .mds .nrg .slave .uae .zip Read the Libretro Wiki
Amiga 600 amiga600 RetroArch PUAE .7z .adf .adz .ccd .chd .cue and .bin .dms .fdi .hdf .hdz .info .ipf .iso .lha .m3u .mds .nrg .slave .uae .zip Read the Libretro Wiki
Amiga 1200 amiga1200 RetroArch PUAE .7z .adf .adz .ccd .chd .cue and .bin .dms .fdi .hdf .hdz .info .ipf .iso .lha .m3u .mds .nrg .slave .uae .zip Read the Libretro Wiki
Amiga CD32 amigacd32 RetroArch PUAE .7z .adf .adz .ccd .chd .cue and .bin .dms .fdi .hdf .hdz .info .ipf .iso .lha .m3u .mds .nrg .slave .uae .zip Read the Libretro Wiki
Amstrad CPC amstradcpc RetroArch Caprice32 .7z .cdt .dsk .sna .tap Not Required
Commodore 16 c16 RetroArch Vice .cmd .crt .cue and .bin .d64 .d6z .d71 .d7z .d80 .d81 .d82 .d8z .g41 .g4z .g64 .g6z .m3u .nbz .nib .p00 .prg .t64 .tap .vsf .x64 .x6z .zip Read the Libretro Wiki
Commodore 64 c64 RetroArch Vice .cmd .crt .cue and .bin .d64 .d6z .d71 .d7z .d80 .d81 .d82 .d8z .g41 .g4z .g64 .g6z .m3u .nbz .nib .p00 .prg .t64 .tap .vsf .x64 .x6z .zip Read the Libretro Wiki
Commodore VIC-20 vic20 RetroArch Vice .cmd .crt .cue and .bin .d64 .d6z .d71 .d7z .d80 .d81 .d82 .d8z .g41 .g4z .g64 .g6z .m3u .nbz .nib .p00 .prg .t64 .tap .vsf .x64 .x6z .zip Read the Libretro Wiki
DOS dos RetroArch DOSBox Pure .7z .zip Not Required
NEC PC-98 pc98 RetroArch Neko Project II Kai .2hd.88d.98d.cmd.d88.d98.dup.fdd.fdi .hdd .hdi .hdm .hdn .nhd .tfd .thd .xdi .zip Read the Libretro Wiki
Sharp X68000 x68000 RetroArch PX68k .2hd .88d .cmd .d8 .dim .dup .hdf .hdm .img .m3u .xdf.zip Read the Libretro Wiki
ZX Spectrum zxspectrum RetroArch Fuse .7z .rzx .scl .tap .trd .tzx .z80 .zip .zx Read the Libretro Wiki

Sega Cheat Sheet

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System ROM Folder Name Emulator (Click for Link) File Format BIOS Files
Sega 32X sega32x RetroArch PicoDrive .32x .7z .bin .zip Not Required
Sega Atomiswave (Standalone) atomiswave Flycast (Standalone) .zip Place awbios.zip in Emulation/bios/flycast/bios
Sega CD / Mega-CD segacd or megacd RetroArch Genesis Plus GX .32x .chd ‘.cue and .bin’ .iso .m3u bios_CD_E.bin (Europe)
bios_CD_U.bin (US)
bios_CD_J.bin (Japan)
Sega Dreamcast dreamcast RetroArch FlyCast .cdi .chd .cue and .bin .gdi and .bin Create dc folder in Emulation/bios
Place dc_boot.bin in Emulation/bios/dc
Sega Dreamcast (Standalone) dreamcast Flycast (Standalone) .cdi .chd .cue and .bin .gdi and .bin Not Required
Sega Game Gear gamegear RetroArch Genesis Plus GX .7z .gg .zip Not Required
Sega Genesis / Mega Drive genesis or megadrive RetroArch Genesis Plus GX .7z .bin .gen .md .smd .zip Not Required
Sega Genesis Widescreen genesiswide RetroArch Genesis Plus GX .7z .bin .gen .md .smd .zip Not Required
Sega Master System mastersystem RetroArch Genesis Plus GX .7z .gen .sms .zip Not Required
Sega Model 2 model2/roms https://emulation.gametechwiki.com/index.php/Sega_Model_2 .zip Not Required
Sega Model 3 model3 Supermodel .zip Not Required
Sega NAOMI naomi RetroArch FlyCast .zip Create dc folder in Emulation/bios
Place naomi.zip in Emulation/bios/dc
Sega NAOMI (Standalone) naomi Flycast (Standalone) .zip Place naomi.zip in Emulation/bios/flycast/bios
Sega NAOMI 2 (Standalone) naomi2 Flycast (Standalone) .zip Place naomi2.zip in Emulation/bios/flycast/bios
Sega Saturn saturn RetroArch Beetle Saturn .ccd .chd .mds .cue and .bin .iso .toc sega_101.bin (JP)
mpr-17933.bin (US/EU)
Sega Saturn saturn RetroArch Kronos .ccd .chd .cue and .bin .mds .iso .toc Create kronos folder in Emulation/bios
Place saturn_bios.bin in Emulation/bios/kronos
Sega Saturn saturn RetroArch Yabause .ccd .chd .cue and .bin .mds .iso .toc saturn_bios.bin

SNK Cheat Sheet

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System ROM Folder Name Emulator (Click for Link) File Format BIOS Files
SNK Neo Geo MVS fbneo RetroArch FinalBurn Neo .7z .zip neocdz.zip (US)
neogeo.zip (JP)
SNK Neo Geo CD neogeocd or neogeocdjp RetroArch FinalBurn Neo .chd neocdz.zip (US)
neogeo.zip (JP)
SNK Neo Geo CD (Standalone) neogeocd or neogeocdjp MAME (Standalone) .chd Place neocdz.zip in Emulation/roms/neogeocd or Emulation/roms/neogeocdjp (matching the location of your ROMs)
SNK Neo Geo Pocket ngp RetroArch Beetle NeoPop .7z .ngc .ngp .zip Not Required
SNK Neo Geo Pocket Color ngpc RetroArch Beetle NeoPop .7z .ngc .ngp .zip Not Required

  • SNK Neo Geo CD

  • SNK Neo Geo Pocket

  • SNK Neo Geo Pocket Color

Sony Cheat Sheet

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System ROM Folder Name Emulator (Click for Link) File Format BIOS Files
Sony PlayStation (Standalone) psx DuckStation (Standalone) .chd .cue and .bin .ecm .iso .m3u .mds .pbp Example Set:
scph5500.bin (JP)
scph5501.bin (US)
scph5502.bin (EU)
Sony PlayStation psx RetroArch Beetle HW .chd .cue and .bin .ecm .iso .m3u .mds .pbp Example Set:
scph5500.bin (JP)
scph5501.bin (US)
scph5502.bin (EU)
Sony PlayStation psx RetroArch Swanstation .chd .cue and .bin .ecm .iso .m3u .mds .pbp Example Set:
scph5500.bin (JP)
scph5501.bin (US)
scph5502.bin (EU)
Sony PlayStation 2 (Standalone) ps2 PCSX2 (Standalone) .bin .chd .cso .dump .gz .img .iso .mdf .nrg Example Set (EU Set):
SCPH-70004_BIOS_V12_EUR_200.BIN
SCPH-70004_BIOS_V12_EUR_200.EROM
SCPH-70004_BIOS_V12_EUR_200.ROM1
SCPH-70004_BIOS_V12_EUR_200.ROM2

Example Set (US Set):
SCPH-70012_BIOS_V12_USA_200.BIN
Sony PlayStation 3 (Standalone) ps3 RPCS3 (Standalone) ∙ Game Folder: /PS3_GAME/USRDIR/eboot.bin in Emulation/roms/ps3
∙ An installed .pkg and .rap file through RPCS3
∙ ISO file format is not supported		 Firmware installation required through RPCS3 directly
Read the Quickstart Guide for more information
Sony PlayStation Portable (Standalone) psp PPSSPP (Standalone) .chd .cso .elf .iso .pbp .prx Not Required
Sony PlayStation Portable psp RetroArch PPSSPP .7z .chd .cso .elf .iso .pbp .prx The RetroArch core requires ppsspp.zip in: Emulation/bios
ppsspp.zip is provided through RetroArch's downloader.
Open RetroArch
Click Online Updater > Core System Files Downloader to download ppsspp.zip
Sony PlayStation Vita (Standalone) psvita Vita3K (Standalone) ∙Game Folder in Emulation/roms/psvita/ux0
∙A valid installed ROM file through Vita3K (.pkg and work.bin, .zip)		 Firmware installation required through Vita3K directly
Read the Quickstart Guide for more information