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A console has a small program inside it. It starts first, then starts the game.
This program is the **BIOS**, also called **firmware**.
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An **emulator** is an app that acts like a console. For many consoles, it needs
a copy of the BIOS. That copy is a file: a **BIOS file**.
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## How it works
1. You pick a game in your setup's menu.
1. Pick a game in the setup's menu.
2. The setup starts the emulator.
3. The emulator opens the BIOS file in your **BIOS folder**.
3. The emulator opens the BIOS file in the **BIOS folder**.
4. The game starts.
If step 3 fails, you see "BIOS missing" or a black screen.
If step 3 fails, the screen says "BIOS missing" or stays black.
## Do I need one?
## Which consoles need one? { #do-i-need-one }
- **Yes:** PlayStation 1 and 2, Saturn, Neo Geo, PC Engine CD and many home
computers.
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Some setups check each file's **hash**, a fingerprint of its contents.
Batocera, Recalbox and EmuDeck report a version they do not expect.
Our files are the versions each setup expects.
The files here are the versions each setup expects.
## Can a game start without it?
Sometimes. Some emulators carry their own code in place of the BIOS. Some games
then glitch or do not start. The real file works best, so we include it.
then glitch or do not start. The real file works best, so the packs include it.
## Is it legal?
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