Nintendo Entertainment System - eddywebs/RetroPie-Setup GitHub Wiki
The Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) is an 8-bit home video game console that was released by Nintendo in 1985.
| Emulator | Rom Folder | Extension | BIOS | Controller Config |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| lr-fceumm | nes | .zip .nes .smc .sfc .fig .swc .mgd | none | /opt/retropie/configs/nes/retroarch.cfg |
| lr-nestopia | nes | .zip .nes .smc .sfc .fig .swc .mgd | disksys.rom | /opt/retropie/configs/nes/retroarch.cfg |
| lr-quicknes | nes | .zip .nes .smc .sfc .fig .swc .mgd | none | /opt/retropie/configs/nes/retroarch.cfg |
Emulators: lr-nestopia, lr-fceumm, lr-quicknes
Both emulators utilise RetroArch configurations for controllers. Nestopia is preferred due to better accuracy and the ability to play Famicom Disk System games.
ROMS
Accepted File Extensions: .zip .nes .smc .sfc .fig .swc .mgd - Make sure your roms have headers. Roms without headers will not work.
Place your NES Roms in
/home/pi/RetroPie/roms/nes
BIOS
Nestopia is able to play Famicom Disk System games with a disksys.rom bios file.
Place the BIOS in
/home/pi/RetroPie/BIOS
Controls
Both emulators utilise Retroarch configurations
Add custom retroarch controls to the retroarch.cfg file in
/opt/retropie/configs/nes/retroarch.cfg
For more information on custom RetroArch controls see: RetroArch Configuration
