System Compatibility
27 supported systems with automatic core selection.
Nintendo
| System | Key | Extensions | Core | BIOS | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NES / Famicom | NES | .nes | fceumm | — | Zero Lag |
| Super Nintendo | SNES | .snes, .smc, .sfc | snes9x | — | Zero Lag |
| Nintendo 64 | N64 | .n64, .z64, .v64 | mupen64plus_next | — | Smooth |
| Game Boy | GB | .gb | gambatte | — | Zero Lag |
| Game Boy Color | GBC | .gbc | gambatte | — | Zero Lag |
| Game Boy Advance | GBA | .gba | mgba | Optional | Smooth |
| Nintendo DS | NDS | .nds | desmume | — | Smooth |
| Virtual Boy | VIRTUAL_BOY | .vb | mednafen_vb | — | Zero Lag |
Sega
| System | Key | Extensions | Core | BIOS | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Master System | MASTER_SYSTEM | .sms | gearsystem | — | Zero Lag |
| Genesis / Mega Drive | GENESIS | .gen, .md, .smd, .bin | genesis_plus_gx | CD only | Zero Lag |
| Game Gear | GAME_GEAR | .gg | gearsystem | — | Zero Lag |
| Saturn | SATURN | .cue, .chd, .iso | yabasanshiro | Required | Smooth |
| Dreamcast | DREAMCAST | .cdi, .gdi, .chd | flycast | Required | Smooth |
Sony
| System | Key | Extensions | Core | BIOS | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PlayStation | PS1 | .iso, .cue, .pbp | pcsx_rearmed | Required | Smooth |
| PlayStation Portable | PSP | .iso, .cso | ppsspp | — | Smooth |
Other Systems
| System | Key | Core | BIOS | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PC Engine / TurboGrafx-16 | PC_ENGINE | mednafen_pce_fast | CD only | syscard3.pce for CD games |
| Neo Geo | NEOGEO | fbalpha2012_neogeo | Required | neogeo.zip in ROM folder |
| Neo Geo Pocket (Color) | NEOGEO_POCKET | mednafen_ngp | — | .ngp, .ngc |
| Atari 2600 | ATARI_2600 | stella | — | .a26 |
| Atari 7800 | ATARI_7800 | prosystem | — | .a78 |
| Atari Lynx | LYNX | handy | Required | lynxboot.img |
| WonderSwan (Color) | WONDERSWAN | mednafen_wswan | — | .ws, .wsc |
| Commodore 64 | C64 | vice_x64 | — | .d64, .t64, .tap, .prg |
| MS-DOS | DOS | dosbox_pure | — | .zip, .exe |
| Arcade (FBNeo) | ARCADE | fbneo | Varies | ROM filename critical |
BIOS Files Reference
PlayStation:scph5500.bin, scph5501.bin, scph5502.bin, scph1001.bin
Saturn:sega_101.bin, mpr-17933.bin
Dreamcast:dc_boot.bin, dc_flash.bin
Sega CD:bios_CD_U.bin, bios_CD_E.bin, bios_CD_J.bin
PC Engine CD:syscard3.pce
Neo Geo:neogeo.zip (place in ROM folder)
Atari Lynx:lynxboot.img