From 36e42557dd496dd9e5d85ab4eafa5502df180fb4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Abdessamad Derraz <3028866+Abdess@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Mon, 9 Nov 2026 08:25:58 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] docs: write what-are-bios-files without pronouns
The pronoun pass left this start page untouched. Its old heading keeps
its anchor.
---
wiki/what-are-bios-files.md | 16 ++++++++--------
1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)
diff --git a/wiki/what-are-bios-files.md b/wiki/what-are-bios-files.md
index 985839f42..60fd35b65 100644
--- a/wiki/what-are-bios-files.md
+++ b/wiki/what-are-bios-files.md
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ order: 10
A console has a small program inside it. It starts first, then starts the game.
This program is the **BIOS**, also called **firmware**.
-Get your files
+Get the files
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**.
@@ -17,14 +17,14 @@ a copy of the BIOS. That copy is a file: a **BIOS file**.
## 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.
@@ -49,12 +49,12 @@ another for Europe.
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?
@@ -62,6 +62,6 @@ Laws differ by country. [Is it legal?](legal.md)
## Next steps
-- [Get your files](../which-pack.md)
+- [Get the files](../which-pack.md)
- [Words used on this site](glossary.md)