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The Cheat Sheet is Your Tool to Success.
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/biosfolder. Do not make or use any additional folders unless otherwise specified on the charts below
- Typically, BIOS files are placed directly into the
Cheat Sheet Table of Contents
How to Use the Cheat Sheets
How to Use the Cheat Sheets Table of Contents
- How to Use the Tables
- For systems with multiple emulators, how do I select which emulator to use?
- A Breakdown of Libretro Wiki Pages
- What is the difference between a RetroArch core and a standalone emulator?
How to Use The Tables
- BIOS files are placed directly into the
Emulation/biosfolder. Do not make or use any additional folders unless otherwise specified on the charts below - If the BIOS box contains:
N/A, BIOS files are not required to play the respective system - The chart can be scrolled horizontally
- In many cases, BIOS names are case sensitive. Match the casing to the
BIOScolumn in the chart - In some cases, BIOS must be named a specific way. Match the file name to the
BIOScolumn 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+ForCMD+Ftogether to search the chart
For systems with multiple emulators, how do I select which emulator to use?
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.
EmulationStation-DE
These systems will have a set default.
However, you can change which emulator or RetroArch core is used:
- In
EmulationStation-DE, press theStartbutton - Scroll down and select
Other Settings - Select
Alternative Emulators - Scroll down to the system you would like to configure, press
B, and select your preferred emulator
A Breakdown of Libretro Wiki Pages
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 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?
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.
Cheat Sheets
Arcade and MAME Related Emulation Cheat Sheet
| Console/System | ROM Folder Name | Emulator (Click for Link) | File Types | BIOS Files |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final Burn Neo | fbneo | RetroArch FinalBurn Neo | .zip .7z | * BIOS will be searched through 3 folders: * Emulation/roms/arcade/ * Emulation/bios/mame/ * Emulation/bios/ * EmulationStation-DE will ONLY work with the BIOS in Emulation/roms/arcade/ folder |
| MAME 2003 Plus | mame2003 | RetroArch MAME 2003 Plus | .zip | N/A |
| MAME 2010 | mame2010 | RetroArch MAME 2010 | .zip | N/A |
| MAME Current | arcade | RetroArch MAME Current | .zip | N/A |
| MAME (Standalone) | arcade | MAME (Standalone) | .zip .chd | * BIOS will be searched through 3 folders: * Emulation/roms/arcade/ * Emulation/bios/mame/ * Emulation/bios/ * EmulationStation-DE will ONLY work with the BIOS in Emulation/roms/arcade/ folder |
| Neo Geo Pocket & Color | ngp | RetroArch Beetle NeoPop | .7z .ngp .ngc .zip | N/A |
| Philips CD-i | cdimono1 | RetroArch SAME CDi | .iso .chd | * 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 |
Atari Cheat Sheet
| Console/System | ROM Folder Name | RetroArch Core (Click for Libretro Article) | File Types | BIOS Files |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atari 2600 | atari2600 | RetroArch Stella | .7z .a26 .bin .zip | N/A |
| Atari Lynx | lynx | RetroArch Beetle Lynx | .7z .lnx .bin .zip | lynxboot.img |
Game Engine Recreations Cheat Sheet
| Console/System | ROM Folder Name | Emulator (Click for link) | File Types | BIOS Files | Additional Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DooM | doom | RetroArch PrBoom | .7z .wad .iwad .pwad .zip | prboom.wad |
|
| EasyRPG | easyrpg | RetroArch EasyRPG | .ldb .easyrpg | N/A | |
| Pico-8 | pico8 | RetroArch Pico-8 | .7z .zip .p8 .png | N/A | EmulationStation-DE does not currently support RetroArch Pico-8 |
| ScummVM (Standalone) | scummvm | ScummVM (Standalone) | Varies | N/A | * How to Configure ScummVM to Work With Steam ROM Manager * How to Configure ScummVM to Work With EmulationStation-DE |
Microsoft Cheat Sheet
| 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 | N/A |
| Microsoft Xbox 360 Live Arcade (Standalone) | xbox360/roms/xbla |
Xenia (Standalone) | No file extension | N/A |
Miscellaneous Consoles and Handhelds Cheat Sheet
| Console/System | ROM Folder Name | RetroArch Core (Click for Libretro Article) | File Types | BIOS Files |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3DO | 3do | RetroArch Opera | .iso .chd .cue and bin |
panafz1.bin |
| NEC TurboGrafx-16 / PC Engine | tg16 or pcengine |
RetroArch Beetle PCE | .pce .cue and .bin .ccd .iso .img .bin .chd |
syscard1.pce syscard2.pce syscard3.pce gexpress.pce |
| NEC TurboGrafx-16 CD / PC Engine CD | tg-cd or pcenginecd |
RetroArch Beetle PCE | .pce .cue and .bin .ccd .iso .img .bin .chd |
syscard1.pce syscard2.pce syscard3.pce gexpress.pce |
| Wonderswan & Color | wonderswan | RetroArch Beetle Cygne | .7z .pc2 .ws .wsc .zip | N/A |
Nintendo Cheat Sheet
| System | ROM Folder Name | Emulator (Click for Link) | File Format | BIOS Files |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nintendo 3DS (Standalone) | 3ds or n3ds |
Citra (Standalone) | .3ds .3dsx .app .axf .cci .cxi .elf * .cia is incompatible with EmulationStation-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 |
N/A |
| 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 |
N/A |
| Nintendo DS (Standalone) | nds | melonDS (Standalone) | .nds .app | Nintendo DS BIOS (Optional): * bios7.bin * bios9.bin * firmware.bin Nintendo DSI BIOS (Optional): * dsi_bios9.bin * dsi_bios7.bin * dsi_firmware.bin * dsi_nand.bin |
| Nintendo DS | nds | RetroArch melonDS | .7z .nds .zip | Nintendo DS BIOS: * bios7.bin * bios9.bin * firmware.bin |
| Nintendo GameBoy (Standalone) | gb | mGBA (Standalone) | .7z .gb .dmg .zip | N/A |
| Nintendo GameBoy | gb | RetroArch SameBoy | .7z .gb .dmg .zip | N/A |
| Nintendo GameBoy | gb | RetroArch Gambatte | .7z .gb .dmg .zip | N/A |
| Nintendo GameBoy Advance (Standalone) | gba | mGBA (Standalone) | .7z .gba .zip | N/A |
| Nintendo GameBoy Advance | gba | RetroArch mGBA | .7z .gba .zip | N/A |
| Nintendo GameBoy Color (Standalone) | gbc | mGBA (Standalone) | .7z .gb .gbc .dmg .zip | N/A |
| Nintendo GameBoy Color | gbc | RetroArch SameBoy | .7z .gb .gbc .dmg .zip | N/A |
| Nintendo GameBoy Color | gbc | RetroArch Gambatte | .7z .gb .gbc .dmg .zip | N/A |
| Nintendo GameCube (Standalone) | gc or gamecube |
Dolphin (Standalone) | .ciso .dol .elf .gcm .gcz .iso .nkit .iso .rvz .wad .wia .wbfs .m3u | N/A |
| Nintendo NES / Famicom | nes or famicom |
RetroArch Mesen | .7z .nes .fds .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 .nes .fds .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 | N/A |
| Super Nintendo Widescreen | sneshd | RetroArch bsnes hd beta | .7z .bs .fig .sfc .smc .swx .zip | N/A |
| Nintendo PrimeHack (Standalone) | primehacks | PrimeHack (Metroid Prime) (Standalone) | .ciso .dol .elf .gcm .gcz .iso .json .nkit.iso .rvz .wad .wia .wbfs | N/A |
| Nintendo Switch (Standalone) | switch | Ryujinx (Standalone) | .kp .nca .nro .nso .nsp .xci .nsz | * Place prod.keys in: Emulation/bios/ryujinx/keys * Install firmware through Ryujinx GUI |
| Nintendo Switch (Standalone) | switch | Yuzu (Standalone) | .kp .nca .nro .nso .nsp .xci | * Place prod.keys in: Emulation/bios/yuzu/keys * Place Firmware files in: Emulation/bios/yuzu/firmware |
| Nintendo Wii (Standalone) | wii | Dolphin (Standalone) | .ciso .dol .elf .gcm .gcz .iso .json .nkit .iso .rvz .wad .wia .wbfs .m3u | N/A |
| Nintendo Wii U (Standalone) (Proton) | wiiu/roms |
Cemu (Standalone) (Proton) | .rpx .wud .wux .elf .wad .wua | * Place keys_txt (for encrypted ROMs) in: Emulation/roms/wiiu * For more information, read the Setting up Cemu (Proton) Questionnaire |
| Nintendo Wii U (Standalone) (Native) | wiiu/roms |
Cemu (Standalone) (Native) | .rpx .wud .wux .elf .wad .wua | * Place keys_txt (for encrypted ROMs) in: /home/deck/.local/share/Cemu/ * For more information, read the Setting up Cemu (Native) Questionnaire |
Personal Computers Cheat Sheet
| System | ROM Folder Name | Emulator | File Format | BIOS Files |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amiga | amiga | RetroArch PUAE | .adf .adz .dms .fdi .ipf .hdf .hdz .lha .slave .info .cue and .bin .ccd .chd .nrg .mds .iso .uae .m3u .zip .7z |
Read the Libretro Wiki |
| Amiga 600 | amiga600 | RetroArch PUAE | .adf .adz .dms .fdi .ipf .hdf .hdz .lha .slave .info .cue and .bin .ccd .chd .nrg .mds .iso .uae .m3u .zip .7z |
Read the Libretro Wiki |
| Amiga 1200 | amiga1200 | RetroArch PUAE | .adf .adz .dms .fdi .ipf .hdf .hdz .lha .slave .info .cue and .bin .ccd .chd .nrg .mds .iso .uae .m3u .zip .7z |
Read the Libretro Wiki |
| Amiga CD32 | amigacd32 | RetroArch PUAE | .adf .adz .dms .fdi .ipf .hdf .hdz .lha .slave .info .cue and .bin .ccd .chd .nrg .mds .iso .uae .m3u .zip .7z |
Read the Libretro Wiki |
| Amstrad CPC | amstradcpc | RetroArch Caprice32 | .7z .cdt .dsk .sna .tap | N/A |
| Commodore 16 | c16 | RetroArch Vice | .d64 .d71 .d80 .d81 .d82 .g64 .g41 .x64 .t64 .tap .prg .p00 .crt .cue and .bin .d6z .d7z .d8z .g6z .g4z .x6z .cmd .m3u .vsf .nib .nbz .zip |
Read the Libretro Wiki |
| Commodore 64 | c64 | RetroArch Vice | .d64 .d71 .d80 .d81 .d82 .g64 .g41 .x64 .t64 .tap .prg .p00 .crt .cue and .bin .d6z .d7z .d8z .g6z .g4z .x6z .cmd .m3u .vsf .nib .nbz .zip |
Read the Libretro Wiki |
| Commodore VIC-20 | vic20 | RetroArch Vice | .d64 .d71 .d80 .d81 .d82 .g64 .g41 .x64 .t64 .tap .prg .p00 .crt .cue and .bin .d6z .d7z .d8z .g6z .g4z .x6z .cmd .m3u .vsf .nib .nbz .zip |
Read the Libretro Wiki |
| DOS | dos | RetroArch DOSBox Pure | .zip .7z | N/A |
| NEC PC-98 | pc98 | RetroArch Neko Project II Kai | .d98 .zip .98d .fdi .fdd .2hd .tfd .d88 .88d .hdm .xdi .dup .cmd .hdi .thd .nhd .hdd .hdn | Read the Libretro Wiki |
| Sharp X68000 | x68000 | RetroArch PX68k | .dim .zip .img .d8 .88d .hdm .dup .2hd .xdf .hdf .cmd .m3u | Read the Libretro Wiki |
| ZX Spectrum | zxspectrum | RetroArch Fuse | .7z .tzx .tap .z80 .rzx .scl .trd .tzx .tap .z80 .zx .scl .trd .zip | Read the Libretro Wiki |
Sega Cheat Sheet
| System | ROM Folder Name | Emulator (Click for Link) | File Format | BIOS Files |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sega 32X | sega32x | RetroArch PicoDrive | .7z .32x .bin .zip | N/A |
| Sega CD / Mega-CD | segacd or megacd |
RetroArch Genesis Plus GX | .7z .32x .cue and .bin .chd .iso .zip .m3u |
* bios_CD_E.bin * bios_CD_U.bin * bios_CD_J.bin |
| 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 Game Gear | gamegear | RetroArch Genesis Plus GX | .7z .gg .zip | N/A |
| Sega Genesis / Mega Drive | genesis or megadrive |
RetroArch Genesis Plus GX | .7z .gen .md .smd .zip .bin | N/A |
| Sega Genesis Widescreen | genesiswide | RetroArch Genesis Plus GX | .7z .gen .md .smd .zip .bin | N/A |
| Sega Master System | mastersystem | RetroArch Genesis Plus GX | .7z .gen .sms .zip | N/A |
| Sega Saturn | saturn | RetroArch Beetle Saturn | .7z .cue and .bin .iso .chd .zip |
* sega_101.bin (JP) * mpr-17933.bin (US/EU) |
| Sega Saturn | saturn | RetroArch Kronos | .7z .cue and .bin .iso .chd .zip |
* Create kronos folder in Emulation/bios * Place saturn_bios.bin in Emulation/bios/kronos |
| Sega Saturn | saturn | RetroArch Yabause | .7z .cue and .bin .iso .chd .zip |
saturn_bios.bin |
Sony Cheat Sheet
| System | ROM Folder Name | Emulator (Click for Link) | File Format | BIOS Files |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sony Playstation (Standalone) | psx | DuckStation (Standalone) | .cue and .bin .chd .ecm .iso .m3u .mds .pbp |
Example Set: * scph5500.bin (JP) * scph5501.bin (US) * scph5502.bin (EU) |
| Sony Playstation | psx | RetroArch Beetle HW | .cue and .bin .chd .ecm .iso .m3u .mds .pbp |
Example Set: * scph5500.bin (JP) * scph5501.bin (US) * scph5502.bin (EU) |
| Sony Playstation | psx | RetroArch Swanstation | .cue and .bin .chd .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 file through RPCS3 |
* Firmware installation required through RPCS3 directly * Read the Quickstart Guide for more information |
| Sony Playstation Portable (Standalone) | psp | PPSSPP (Standalone) | .elf .cso .iso .pbp .prx | N/A |
| Sony Playstation Portable | psp | RetroArch PPSSPP | .7z .elf .cso .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 |
* Firmware installation required through Vita3K directly * Read the Quickstart Guide for more information |