feat: re-profile 9 emulators, add 9 vice machine profiles

2026-04-13 04:12:33 -05:00 · 2026-03-25 15:41:36 +01:00
parent a6150a43bd
commit 8a8765c0ee
18 changed files with 474 additions and 118 deletions
--- a/emulators/vice_x64.yml
+++ b/emulators/vice_x64.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+emulator: "VICE x64"
+type: libretro
+core_classification: community_fork
+source: "https://github.com/libretro/vice-libretro"
+upstream: "https://sourceforge.net/projects/vice-emu/"
+profiled_date: "2026-03-25"
+core_version: "3.10"
+display_name: "Commodore - C64 (VICE x64, fast)"
+cores: [vice_x64]
+systems: [commodore-c64]
+notes: >
+  System ROMs embedded in binary: C64 BASIC (901226-01), chargen (901225-01),
+  chargen Japanese (906143-02), kernal Rev 3 (901227-03), kernal GS (390852-01),
+  kernal SX-64 (251104-04), kernal 4064 (901246-01), kernal Japanese (906145-02),
+  plus all drive ROMs (1540, 1541, 1541-II, 1551, 1570, 1571, 1571CR, 1581, 1001,
+  2031, 2040, 3040, 4040, 9000) and VIC-II palettes. Embedded ROM check in
+  sysfile_load takes priority over filesystem. Kernal Rev 1 (901227-01) and
+  Rev 2 (901227-02) are NOT embedded; selecting C64 OLD NTSC or C64 OLD PAL model
+  requires them on the filesystem in system/vice/C64/. JiffyDOS requires True Drive
+  Emulation enabled and a 1541/1571/1581 drive type. SX-64 models use a separate
+  JiffyDOS kernal (JiffyDOS_SX-64.bin) not declared in the .info.
+
+files:
+  - name: "JiffyDOS_C64.bin"
+    description: "JiffyDOS C64 kernal replacement"
+    required: false
+    source_ref: "retrodep/ui.c:302-303"
+    notes: "Loaded into KernalName when vice_jiffydos option is enabled (non-SX64 models)."
+
+  - name: "JiffyDOS_SX-64.bin"
+    description: "JiffyDOS SX-64 kernal replacement"
+    required: false
+    source_ref: "retrodep/ui.c:295-296"
+    notes: "Loaded into KernalName when vice_jiffydos option is enabled and SX-64 model selected."
+
+  - name: "JiffyDOS_1541-II.bin"
+    description: "JiffyDOS 1541-II drive DOS replacement"
+    required: false
+    source_ref: "retrodep/ui.c:283-284"
+    notes: "Loaded into DosName1541ii when vice_jiffydos option is enabled."
+
+  - name: "JiffyDOS_1571_repl310654.bin"
+    description: "JiffyDOS 1571 drive DOS replacement"
+    required: false
+    source_ref: "retrodep/ui.c:285-286"
+    notes: "Loaded into DosName1571 when vice_jiffydos option is enabled."
+
+  - name: "JiffyDOS_1581.bin"
+    description: "JiffyDOS 1581 drive DOS replacement"
+    required: false
+    source_ref: "retrodep/ui.c:287-288"
+    notes: "Loaded into DosName1581 when vice_jiffydos option is enabled."
+
+  - name: "kernal-901227-01.bin"
+    description: "C64 Kernal Rev 1"
+    required: false
+    size: 8192
+    validation: [size]
+    source_ref: "vice/src/c64/c64-resources.c:253, vice/src/c64/c64model.c:131"
+    notes: "Not embedded. Loaded via sysfile from system/vice/C64/ when C64 OLD NTSC model selected."
+
+  - name: "kernal-901227-02.bin"
+    description: "C64 Kernal Rev 2"
+    required: false
+    size: 8192
+    validation: [size]
+    source_ref: "vice/src/c64/c64-resources.c:254, vice/src/c64/c64model.c:117"
+    notes: "Not embedded. Loaded via sysfile from system/vice/C64/ when C64 OLD PAL model selected."
--- a/emulators/vice_x64dtv.yml
+++ b/emulators/vice_x64dtv.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+emulator: "VICE x64dtv"
+type: libretro
+core_classification: community_fork
+source: "https://github.com/libretro/vice-libretro"
+upstream: "https://sourceforge.net/projects/vice-emu/"
+profiled_date: "2026-03-25"
+core_version: "3.10"
+display_name: "Commodore - C64DTV (VICE x64dtv)"
+cores: [vice_x64dtv]
+systems: [commodore-c64dtv]
+notes: >
+  System ROMs embedded in binary: C64 BASIC (901226-01), kernal Rev 3
+  (901227-03), chargen (901225-01), plus all drive ROMs (1540, 1541, 1541-II,
+  1551, 1570, 1571, 1571CR, 1581, 1001, 2031, 2040, 3040, 4040, 9000).
+  Embedded ROM check in sysfile_load takes priority over filesystem.
+  DTV has its own color system (viciidtv-color.c); external palette loading
+  is disabled. JiffyDOS is not supported (excluded from build conditionals).
+  The .info declares 4 JiffyDOS firmware (firmware_count=4) but the code
+  never loads them for this core. The .info also omits dtvrom.bin.
+
+files:
+  - name: "dtvrom.bin"
+    description: "C64 DTV 2MB flash ROM image"
+    required: false
+    hle_fallback: true
+    size: 2097152
+    source_ref: "vice/src/c64dtv/c64dtvflash.c:59-64,470-471,488-505"
+    notes: >
+      Loaded via sysfile_load from system/vice/C64DTV/. All model variants
+      (V2 PAL/NTSC, V3 PAL/NTSC, Hummer) default to this filename. If not
+      found, the core copies embedded BASIC, kernal and chargen ROMs into
+      flash memory. Without it, the DTV operates as a basic C64 without the
+      built-in DTV games and firmware. The original DTV ROM has distorted
+      colors; a patched ROM is recommended.
--- a/emulators/vice_x64sc.yml
+++ b/emulators/vice_x64sc.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+emulator: "VICE x64sc"
+type: libretro
+core_classification: community_fork
+source: "https://github.com/libretro/vice-libretro"
+upstream: "https://sourceforge.net/projects/vice-emu/"
+profiled_date: "2026-03-25"
+core_version: "3.10"
+display_name: "Commodore - C64 (VICE x64sc, accurate)"
+cores: [vice_x64sc]
+systems: [commodore-c64]
+notes: >
+  Cycle-accurate C64 emulator using the viciisc VIC-II implementation.
+  System ROMs embedded in binary: C64 BASIC (901226-01), chargen (901225-01),
+  chargen Japanese (906143-02), kernal Rev 3 (901227-03), kernal GS (390852-01),
+  kernal SX-64 (251104-04), kernal 4064 (901246-01), kernal Japanese (906145-02),
+  plus all drive ROMs (1540, 1541, 1541-II, 1551, 1570, 1571, 1571CR, 1581, 1001,
+  2031, 2040, 3040, 4040, 9000) and VIC-II palettes. Embedded ROM check in
+  sysfile_load takes priority over filesystem. Kernal Rev 1 (901227-01) and
+  Rev 2 (901227-02) are NOT embedded; selecting C64 OLD NTSC or C64 OLD PAL model
+  requires them on the filesystem in system/vice/C64/. JiffyDOS requires True Drive
+  Emulation enabled and a 1541/1571/1581 drive type. SX-64 models use a separate
+  JiffyDOS kernal (JiffyDOS_SX-64.bin) not declared in the .info.
+
+files:
+  - name: "JiffyDOS_C64.bin"
+    description: "JiffyDOS C64 kernal replacement"
+    required: false
+    source_ref: "retrodep/ui.c:302-303"
+    notes: "Loaded into KernalName when vice_jiffydos option is enabled (non-SX64 models)."
+
+  - name: "JiffyDOS_SX-64.bin"
+    description: "JiffyDOS SX-64 kernal replacement"
+    required: false
+    source_ref: "retrodep/ui.c:295-296"
+    notes: "Loaded into KernalName when vice_jiffydos option is enabled and SX-64 model selected."
+
+  - name: "JiffyDOS_1541-II.bin"
+    description: "JiffyDOS 1541-II drive DOS replacement"
+    required: false
+    source_ref: "retrodep/ui.c:283-284"
+    notes: "Loaded into DosName1541ii when vice_jiffydos option is enabled."
+
+  - name: "JiffyDOS_1571_repl310654.bin"
+    description: "JiffyDOS 1571 drive DOS replacement"
+    required: false
+    source_ref: "retrodep/ui.c:285-286"
+    notes: "Loaded into DosName1571 when vice_jiffydos option is enabled."
+
+  - name: "JiffyDOS_1581.bin"
+    description: "JiffyDOS 1581 drive DOS replacement"
+    required: false
+    source_ref: "retrodep/ui.c:287-288"
+    notes: "Loaded into DosName1581 when vice_jiffydos option is enabled."
+
+  - name: "kernal-901227-01.bin"
+    description: "C64 Kernal Rev 1"
+    required: false
+    size: 8192
+    validation: [size]
+    source_ref: "vice/src/c64/c64-resources.c:253, vice/src/c64/c64scmodel.c:141"
+    notes: "Not embedded. Loaded via sysfile from system/vice/C64/ when C64 OLD NTSC model selected."
+
+  - name: "kernal-901227-02.bin"
+    description: "C64 Kernal Rev 2"
+    required: false
+    size: 8192
+    validation: [size]
+    source_ref: "vice/src/c64/c64-resources.c:254, vice/src/c64/c64scmodel.c:123"
+    notes: "Not embedded. Loaded via sysfile from system/vice/C64/ when C64 OLD PAL model selected."
--- a/emulators/vice_xcbm2.yml
+++ b/emulators/vice_xcbm2.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+emulator: "VICE xcbm2"
+type: libretro
+core_classification: community_fork
+source: "https://github.com/libretro/vice-libretro"
+upstream: "https://sourceforge.net/projects/vice-emu/"
+profiled_date: "2026-03-25"
+core_version: "3.10"
+display_name: "Commodore - CBM-II 6x0/7x0 (VICE xcbm2)"
+cores: [vice_xcbm2]
+systems: [commodore-cbm-ii]
+notes: >
+  System ROMs embedded in binary: chargen 600 (901237-01), chargen 700 (901232-01),
+  kernal (901244-04a), BASIC 128K (901242+3-04a), BASIC 256K (901240+1-03), plus
+  all drive ROMs (1001, 2031, 2040, 3040, 4040, 9000) and CRTC palettes (amber,
+  green, white). Embedded ROM check in sysfile_load takes priority over filesystem.
+  Models: 610 PAL/NTSC, 620 PAL/NTSC, 620+ PAL/NTSC, 710 NTSC, 720 NTSC,
+  720+ NTSC. 600 series uses CRTC with 8 scanlines/char, 700 series uses 14
+  scanlines/char (different chargen ROM). CBM-II uses IEEE-488 bus (not IEC serial),
+  so no JiffyDOS support. Cartridge slots (Cart1-Cart6) are user content, not system
+  files.
+
+files: []
--- a/emulators/vice_xcbm5x0.yml
+++ b/emulators/vice_xcbm5x0.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+emulator: "VICE xcbm5x0"
+type: libretro
+core_classification: community_fork
+source: "https://github.com/libretro/vice-libretro"
+upstream: "https://sourceforge.net/projects/vice-emu/"
+profiled_date: "2026-03-25"
+core_version: "3.10"
+display_name: "Commodore - CBM-II 5x0 (VICE xcbm5x0)"
+cores: [vice_xcbm5x0]
+systems: [commodore-cbm-ii]
+notes: >
+  System ROMs embedded in binary: chargen 500 (901225-01), kernal 500
+  (901234-02), BASIC 500 (901235+6-02), plus all drive ROMs (1001, 2031, 2040,
+  3040, 4040, 9000) and VIC-II palettes. Embedded ROM check in sysfile_load
+  takes priority over filesystem. Models: 510 PAL/NTSC. CBM-5x0 (P500/C510)
+  uses VIC-II chip instead of CRTC. IEEE-488 bus (not IEC serial), no JiffyDOS
+  support. Cartridge slots (Cart1-Cart6) are user content, not system files.
+
+files: []
--- a/emulators/vice_xpet.yml
+++ b/emulators/vice_xpet.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+emulator: "VICE xpet"
+type: libretro
+core_classification: community_fork
+source: "https://github.com/libretro/vice-libretro"
+upstream: "https://sourceforge.net/projects/vice-emu/"
+profiled_date: "2026-03-25"
+core_version: "3.10"
+display_name: "Commodore - PET (VICE xpet)"
+cores: [vice_xpet]
+systems: [commodore-pet]
+notes: >
+  System ROMs embedded in binary: kernal 1 (901439-04-07), kernal 2 (901465-03),
+  kernal 4 (901465-22), BASIC 1 (901439-09-05-02-06), BASIC 2 (901465-01-02),
+  BASIC 4 (901465-23-20-21), chargen 1 (901447-08), chargen 2 (901447-10),
+  SuperPET chargen (901640-01), 6 editor ROMs (1g40, 2b40, 2g40, 4b40, 4b80, 4g40),
+  6 SuperPET Waterloo 6809 ROMs (a000-f000), plus all drive ROMs (1540, 1541, 1541-II,
+  1551, 1570, 1571, 1571CR, 1581, 1001, 2031, 2040, 3040, 4040, 9000) and CRTC
+  palettes (amber, green, white). Embedded ROM check in sysfile_load takes priority
+  over filesystem. Models: 2001, 3008, 3016, 3032, 3032B, 4016, 4032, 4032B, 8032,
+  8096, 8296, SuperPET. PET uses IEEE-488 bus (not IEC serial), so no JiffyDOS support.
+  No cartridge support. Extension ROM slots ($9000/$A000/$B000) and German chargen
+  (chargen.de) are standalone-only features not exposed via libretro core options.
+
+files: []
--- a/emulators/vice_xplus4.yml
+++ b/emulators/vice_xplus4.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+emulator: "VICE xplus4"
+type: libretro
+core_classification: community_fork
+source: "https://github.com/libretro/vice-libretro"
+upstream: "https://sourceforge.net/projects/vice-emu/"
+profiled_date: "2026-03-25"
+core_version: "3.10"
+display_name: "Commodore - PLUS/4 (VICE xplus4)"
+cores: [vice_xplus4]
+systems: [commodore-plus4]
+notes: >
+  All system ROMs embedded in binary: BASIC (318006-01), kernal PAL (318004-05),
+  kernal NTSC (318005-05), kernal V232 (318004-01), kernal V364 (364),
+  3+1 function low (317053-01), 3+1 function high (317054-01), V364 speech ROM
+  (c2lo-364). All drive ROMs embedded (1540, 1541, 1541-II, 1551, 1570, 1571,
+  1571CR, 1581, 1001, 2031, 2040, 3040, 4040, 9000). TED palettes embedded
+  (colodore_ted, BT601, BT709, BT2020, yape-pal, yape-ntsc). Embedded check in
+  sysfile_load takes priority over filesystem. Models: C16 PAL/NTSC, Plus/4
+  PAL/NTSC, V364 NTSC, 232 NTSC — all use embedded kernal variants. No JiffyDOS
+  support (C64/C128/SCPU64 only). 3+1 function ROMs loaded for Plus/4 and V364
+  models, cleared to 0xFF for C16 and 232 models. c2lo loaded only for V364 model.
+
+files: []
--- a/emulators/vice_xscpu64.yml
+++ b/emulators/vice_xscpu64.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+emulator: "VICE xscpu64"
+type: libretro
+core_classification: community_fork
+source: "https://github.com/libretro/vice-libretro"
+upstream: "https://sourceforge.net/projects/vice-emu/"
+profiled_date: "2026-03-25"
+core_version: "3.10"
+display_name: "Commodore - C64 SuperCPU (VICE xscpu64)"
+cores: [vice_xscpu64]
+systems: [commodore-c64-supercpu]
+notes: >
+  Embedded SCPU64 ROM V0.07 (free replacement by Soci/Singular, 64 KB), chargen
+  (901225-01, 906143-02), C64 BASIC (901226-01), all C64 kernals (Rev 3, GS,
+  SX-64, 4064, Japanese), all drive ROMs (1540 through 9000), and VIC-II palettes.
+  Embedded ROM check in sysfile_load takes priority over filesystem. External
+  scpu-dos-*.bin provide the original CMD SuperCPU DOS kernals, loaded from
+  system/vice/SCPU64/ when SuperCPU Kernal core option is changed from Internal.
+  JiffyDOS requires True Drive Emulation enabled and a non-internal SuperCPU
+  kernal (the internal ROM is not JiffyDOS-compatible). The .info incorrectly
+  declares JiffyDOS_C64.bin (firmware_count=4); the C64 kernal replacement is
+  only loaded for x64/x64sc/x128, never for xscpu64. Correct firmware_count=5
+  (2 SCPU64 kernals + 3 JiffyDOS drive DOSes).
+
+files:
+  - name: "scpu-dos-2.04.bin"
+    description: "CMD SuperCPU Kernal v2.04"
+    required: false
+    min_size: 65536
+    max_size: 524288
+    validation: [size]
+    source_ref: "retrodep/ui.c:262-263, vice/src/scpu64/scpu64rom.c:75-89"
+    notes: "Loaded as SCPU64Name when SuperCPU Kernal option set to 2.04. Size must be power of 2 between 64 KB and 512 KB. Stored in system/vice/SCPU64/."
+
+  - name: "scpu-dos-1.4.bin"
+    description: "CMD SuperCPU Kernal v1.4"
+    required: false
+    min_size: 65536
+    max_size: 524288
+    validation: [size]
+    source_ref: "retrodep/ui.c:265-266, vice/src/scpu64/scpu64rom.c:75-89"
+    notes: "Loaded as SCPU64Name when SuperCPU Kernal option set to 1.40. Size must be power of 2 between 64 KB and 512 KB. Stored in system/vice/SCPU64/."
+
+  - name: "JiffyDOS_1541-II.bin"
+    description: "JiffyDOS 1541-II drive DOS replacement"
+    required: false
+    source_ref: "retrodep/ui.c:282-283"
+    notes: "Loaded as DosName1541ii when JiffyDOS option enabled."
+
+  - name: "JiffyDOS_1571_repl310654.bin"
+    description: "JiffyDOS 1571 drive DOS replacement"
+    required: false
+    source_ref: "retrodep/ui.c:285-286"
+    notes: "Loaded as DosName1571 when JiffyDOS option enabled."
+
+  - name: "JiffyDOS_1581.bin"
+    description: "JiffyDOS 1581 drive DOS replacement"
+    required: false
+    source_ref: "retrodep/ui.c:287-288"
+    notes: "Loaded as DosName1581 when JiffyDOS option enabled."
--- a/emulators/vice_xvic.yml
+++ b/emulators/vice_xvic.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+emulator: "VICE xvic"
+type: libretro
+core_classification: community_fork
+source: "https://github.com/libretro/vice-libretro"
+upstream: "https://sourceforge.net/projects/vice-emu/"
+profiled_date: "2026-03-25"
+core_version: "3.10"
+display_name: "Commodore - VIC-20 (VICE xvic)"
+cores: [vice_xvic]
+systems: [commodore-vic20]
+notes: >
+  System ROMs embedded in binary: BASIC (901486-01), chargen (901460-03),
+  kernal PAL Rev 7 (901486-07), kernal NTSC Rev 6 (901486-06), plus all
+  drive ROMs (1540, 1541, 1541-II, 1551, 1570, 1571, 1571CR, 1581, 1001,
+  2031, 2040, 3040, 4040, 9000) and VIC palettes. Embedded ROM check in
+  sysfile_load takes priority over filesystem. Japanese VIC-1001 model
+  requires kernal Rev 2 (901486-02) and chargen (901460-02) on the
+  filesystem in system/vice/VIC20/; this model is not exposed via core
+  options (only via vicerc). No JiffyDOS support for VIC-20.
+
+files:
+  - name: "kernal.901486-02.bin"
+    description: "VIC-1001 Kernal Rev 2 (Japanese NTSC)"
+    required: false
+    size: 8192
+    validation: [size]
+    source_ref: "vice/src/vic20/vic20rom.h:49, vice/src/vic20/vic20model.c:60, vice/src/vic20/vic20rom.c:112-120"
+    notes: "Not embedded. Loaded via sysfile from system/vice/VIC20/ when VIC-1001 Japanese model selected via vicerc."
+
+  - name: "chargen-901460-02.bin"
+    description: "VIC-1001 Character ROM (Japanese)"
+    required: false
+    size: 4096
+    validation: [size]
+    source_ref: "vice/src/vic20/vic20rom.h:53, vice/src/vic20/vic20model.c:60, vice/src/vic20/vic20rom.c:173-179"
+    notes: "Not embedded. Loaded via sysfile from system/vice/VIC20/ when VIC-1001 Japanese model selected via vicerc."
--- a/emulators/vidtest.yml
+++ b/emulators/vidtest.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 emulator: vidtest
 type: test
-source: "https://github.com/libretro/RetroArch"
-profiled_date: "2026-03-18"
+core_classification: pure_libretro
+source: "https://github.com/schellingb/vidtest_libretro"
+profiled_date: "2026-03-25"
 core_version: "0.1"
 display_name: "VidTest"
 cores:
@@ -9,11 +10,9 @@ cores:
 systems: []

 notes: |
-  Video test core built into RetroArch (not from libretro-samples). Tests
-  video driver capabilities: pixel format negotiation, resolution switching,
-  aspect ratio handling, and frame pacing. Renders test patterns for visual
-  validation of the video output chain.
-
-  No system files, BIOS, or firmware required. Not an emulator.
+  Video mode and input test core for libretro frontends. Provides interactive
+  GUI (Nuklear) to adjust resolution, aspect ratio, timing, and inspect full
+  input state across all device types. Renders directly to a software surface.
+  No system files required.

 files: []
--- a/emulators/vircon32.yml
+++ b/emulators/vircon32.yml
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 emulator: Vircon32
 type: libretro
+core_classification: official_port
 source: "https://github.com/vircon32/vircon32-libretro"
-profiled_date: "2026-03-18"
-core_version: "2024.08.28"
+upstream: "https://github.com/vircon32/ComputerSoftware"
+profiled_date: "2026-03-25"
+core_version: "2026.2.18"
 display_name: "Vircon32"
 cores:
  - vircon32
@@ -18,7 +20,7 @@ notes: |
  C header (embedded/StandardBios.h), generated from Assets/StandardBios.v32
  at build time. The core never strictly requires an external BIOS file.

-  BIOS loading logic (libretro.cpp:416-429):
+  BIOS loading logic (libretro.cpp:415-429):
  1. Check if system_dir/Vircon32Bios.v32 exists on disk
  2. If found, load it via Console.LoadBiosFile() (external override)
  3. If not found, load the embedded BIOS via LoadEmbeddedBios()
@@ -44,7 +46,7 @@ files:
    size: 1073060
    md5: "73f04397cbb2dafcf2047b19a856153a"
    sha1: "67ddbcd018f03ed74b6e013074d92cc5f1f51c80"
-    source_ref: "libretro.cpp:423-426"
+    source_ref: "libretro.cpp:422-425"
    notes: |
      Optional external BIOS placed in the system directory root.
      If present, overrides the embedded Standard BIOS v1.2.
--- a/emulators/virtualjaguar.yml
+++ b/emulators/virtualjaguar.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 emulator: Virtual Jaguar
 type: libretro
+core_classification: community_fork
 source: "https://github.com/libretro/virtualjaguar-libretro"
-profiled_date: "2026-03-18"
+upstream: "http://shamusworld.gotdns.org/git/virtualjaguar"
+profiled_date: "2025-03-25"
 core_version: "v2.1.0"
 display_name: "Atari - Jaguar (Virtual Jaguar)"
 cores:
--- a/emulators/virtualxt.yml
+++ b/emulators/virtualxt.yml
@@ -1,55 +1,32 @@
 emulator: VirtualXT
 type: libretro
-source: "https://github.com/libretro/virtualxt"
-profiled_date: "2026-03-18"
-core_version: "0.9.0"
+core_classification: pure_libretro
+source: "https://codeberg.org/virtualxt/virtualxt"
+upstream: "https://codeberg.org/virtualxt/virtualxt"
+profiled_date: "2026-03-25"
+core_version: "2.1.0"
 display_name: "VirtualXT"
+cores: [virtualxt]
 systems: [ibm-pc]

-# VirtualXT is a Turbo PC/XT emulator (Intel 8088/186). Written in Odin.
-# All BIOS ROMs are embedded at compile time via #load() directives in
-# src/frontend/core.odin. No external BIOS files are required at runtime.
-
-# The default machine setup (setup_default_machine) loads these embedded ROMs:
-#   - BIOS: GLaBIOS 0.2.6 or Turbo XT BIOS 3.1 (user selects via core option)
-#   - VGA BIOS: vgabios.bin (loaded when VGA video mode is selected)
-#   - Disk Extension: vxtx.bin (always loaded)
-#   - RTC BIOS: GLaTICK 0.8.4 (loaded when RTC is enabled)
-
-# Core option "virtualxt_bios" selects between GLaBIOS and TurboXT at startup.
-# Core option "virtualxt_video" selects CGA or VGA (VGA loads vgabios.bin).
-# Core option "virtualxt_rtc" selects GLaTICK or none (loads GLaTICK_0.8.4_AT.ROM).
-
-# INI config files (.ini extension) can reference external ROM paths, but the
-# standard usage path does not require any files in the system directory.
-
-# Embedded BIOS files (shipped inside the compiled core binary):
+# All BIOS ROMs are embedded at compile time via Odin's #load() directive.
+# No external files are loaded from system_dir in standard operation.
 #
-#   GLABIOS.ROM           8192 bytes   md5:bbeb6f7e2175732eebc3f0b49976347a  sha1:701bb8ab0f9797581f795394a5c09eb147ff93d2
-#   pcxtbios.bin          8192 bytes   md5:336bf8888a22075caa09e2e8e4d96a3b  sha1:f7b73e441fd7b582a493837658fa17407e851d7c
-#   vgabios.bin          32768 bytes   md5:9c80b0a0784dcf80f84c35b1cc8db81b  sha1:251d85a90d3df3d116c30568167587ee3819f623
-#   vxtx.bin              2048 bytes   md5:c6c7eef021e5e40503cb5ae860f02fde  sha1:ccd27f24e5d7bd7d14b336be5b79b7ef8ba6e6be
-#   GLaTICK_0.8.4_AT.ROM  2048 bytes   md5:06ead46b977ffb4a056844e2965653eb  sha1:025c5d6d9391698488cebad11623ee239ce070a2
-
-# Source references:
-#   src/frontend/core.odin:295-370  - BIOS embedding via #load("bios:...", []byte)
-#   src/frontend/options.odin:55    - core option "virtualxt_bios" (GLaBIOS|TurboXT)
-#   src/modules/rom/rom.odin:42-67  - load_from_file (INI path only)
-#   bios/                           - open-source BIOS files (GLaBIOS, TurboXT, vgabios)
+# Embedded ROMs (core.odin:323-394, edge branch):
+#   GLABIOS.ROM, pcxtbios.bin, vgabios.bin, vxtx.bin, GLaTICK_0.8.4_AT.ROM
+#
+# INI config files can reference external ROM paths via load_from_file
+# (rom.odin:42-68), but this is not the standard usage path.
+#
+# source_ref: src/frontend/core.odin:323-394 (setup_default_machine, #load)
+# source_ref: src/modules/rom/rom.odin:42-68 (load_from_file, INI only)
+# source_ref: src/frontend/options.odin:55 (core option virtualxt_bios)

 files: []

 notes:
  bios_approach: >
-    VirtualXT embeds all BIOS ROMs into the core binary at compile time using
-    Odin's #load() directive. The bios/ directory in the source tree contains
-    open-source replacements: GLaBIOS (GPL), Turbo XT BIOS 3.1, and vgabios.
-    No proprietary IBM PC/XT BIOS is needed.
-  ini_config: >
-    When loading an .ini file, the core can instantiate ROM modules with external
-    file paths (rom.odin handles string values for "mem" via load_from_file).
-    This is an advanced usage path; standard operation needs no external files.
+    All BIOS ROMs embedded at compile time via Odin #load() directive.
+    Open-source replacements: GLaBIOS (GPL), Turbo XT BIOS 3.1, vgabios.
+    No proprietary IBM PC/XT BIOS needed.
  supported_extensions: "img, ini, exe, com"
-  supported_features: >
-    Intel 8088/186 CPU, CGA/VGA graphics, EMS memory, ethernet adapter,
-    host file sharing (RIFS2), GDB server, floppy and hard disk images.
--- a/emulators/vitaquake2.yml
+++ b/emulators/vitaquake2.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 emulator: vitaQuakeII
 type: libretro
+core_classification: official_port
 source: "https://github.com/libretro/vitaquake2"
-profiled_date: "2026-03-18"
+upstream: "https://github.com/Rinnegatamante/vitaQuakeII"
+profiled_date: "2026-03-25"
 core_version: "git"
 display_name: "Quake II (vitaQuake 2)"
 cores: [vitaquake2, vitaquake2-rogue, vitaquake2-xatrix, vitaquake2-zaero]
--- a/emulators/vitaquake3.yml
+++ b/emulators/vitaquake3.yml
@@ -1,22 +1,21 @@
 emulator: vitaQuakeIII
 type: game
+core_classification: community_fork
 source: "https://github.com/libretro/vitaquake3"
-profiled_date: "2026-03-18"
+upstream: "https://github.com/ioquake/ioq3"
+profiled_date: "2026-03-25"
 core_version: "git"
 display_name: "Quake III: Arena (vitaQuake 3)"
-cores: [vitaquake3, vitavoyager]
+cores: [vitaquake3]
 systems: [quake3]

 notes: >
-  Quake III Arena and Star Trek Voyager Elite Force source ports. Built from
-  ioquake3 with the libretro backend. vitaquake3 plays Quake III Arena and
-  Team Arena, vitavoyager plays Star Trek Voyager Elite Force (Holomatch
-  multiplayer). Both cores accept .pk3 extensions. Content is loaded from the
-  .pk3 file path - the engine resolves the parent directory structure to find
-  baseq3/ (or baseEF/ for vitavoyager) and loads pak0.pk3 through pak8.pk3
-  sequentially. Game data files (.pk3 archives containing maps, textures,
-  models, shaders, sounds) come from the retail game, not engine firmware.
-  No files are required in the RetroArch system directory. The cores need
-  no BIOS or firmware.
+  Quake III Arena source port built from ioquake3 with the libretro backend.
+  Also supports Team Arena (missionpack), OpenArena (baseoa), Quake3Rally
+  (baseq3r), and Urban Terror (q3ut4) via path detection. Content is loaded
+  from the .pk3 file path - the engine resolves the parent directory structure
+  to find baseq3/ and loads pak0.pk3 through pak8.pk3 sequentially. Game data
+  files (.pk3 archives) come from the retail game. No files are required in
+  the RetroArch system directory.

 files: []
--- a/emulators/vitavoyager.yml
+++ b/emulators/vitavoyager.yml
@@ -1,8 +1,20 @@
-emulator: "vitavoyager"
-type: alias
-alias_of: "vitaquake3"
-profiled_date: "2026-03-18"
+emulator: vitavoyager
+type: game
+core_classification: community_fork
+source: "https://github.com/libretro/vitavoyager"
+upstream: "https://github.com/zturtleman/lilium-voyager"
+profiled_date: "2026-03-25"
 core_version: "git"
 display_name: "Star Trek: Voyager - Elite Force (vitaVoyager)"
-note: "This core uses the same BIOS/firmware as vitaquake3. See emulators/vitaquake3.yml for details."
+cores: [vitavoyager]
+systems: [quake3]
+
+notes: >
+  Star Trek Voyager Elite Force Holomatch (multiplayer) source port built from
+  Lilium Voyager (itself an ioquake3 fork) with the libretro backend. Content
+  is loaded from the .pk3 file path - the engine resolves the parent directory
+  structure to find baseEF/ and loads pak0.pk3 through pak3.pk3 sequentially.
+  Game data files (.pk3 archives) come from the retail game. No files are
+  required in the RetroArch system directory.
+
 files: []
--- a/emulators/wasm4.yml
+++ b/emulators/wasm4.yml
@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
 emulator: WASM-4
 type: game
+core_classification: game_engine
 source: "https://github.com/aduros/wasm4"
-profiled_date: "2026-03-18"
+upstream: "https://github.com/aduros/wasm4"
+profiled_date: "2026-03-25"
 core_version: "2.1.0"
 display_name: "WASM-4"
 cores: [wasm4]
 systems: []
 files: []
 notes: >
-  WASM-4 is a low-level fantasy game console for building small games with
-  WebAssembly. It provides a fixed 160x160 display, 4-color palette, gamepad
-  input, and 1024 bytes of persistent storage. Games are standalone .wasm
-  cartridges. The runtime is fully self-contained with no external file
-  dependencies. No BIOS or system directory files required.
+  Fantasy game console for WebAssembly. 160x160 display, 4-color palette,
+  1024 bytes persistent storage. Self-contained runtime, no external file
+  dependencies. Libretro backend is in the upstream repo (no separate fork).
--- a/emulators/x1.yml
+++ b/emulators/x1.yml
@@ -1,83 +1,92 @@
 emulator: "X Millennium"
 type: libretro
+core_classification: community_fork
 source: "https://github.com/libretro/xmil-libretro"
-profiled_date: "2026-03-18"
-core_version: "0.60"
+upstream: "http://amethyst.yui.ne.jp/svn/x1/xmil/trunk/"
+profiled_date: "2026-03-25"
+core_version: "0.60a"
 display_name: "Sharp X1 (X Millennium)"
 cores:
  - x1
 systems:
  - sharp-x1

-# X Millennium (XMIL) is a Sharp X1 series emulator by yui. The libretro port
-# supports X1, X1 Turbo, and X1 TurboZ models via the "X1_ROMTYPE" core option
-# (values: X1, TURBO, TURBOZ; default: X1 = ROM_TYPE 1).
+# X Millennium (XMIL) is a Sharp X1 series emulator by yui, ported to libretro
+# by r-type. Supports X1, X1 Turbo, and X1 TurboZ models via the "X1_ROMTYPE"
+# core option (X1 = ROM_TYPE 1, TURBO = 2, TURBOZ = 3).
+#
+# SUPPORT_TURBOZ is not compiled in the libretro build (compiler.h), so TurboZ
+# extended color modes are unavailable. ROM_TYPE 3 still selects IPLROM.X1T.
 #
 # All system files go under: <system_dir>/xmil/
-# (libretro.c:597 builds the path as "<system_dir>/xmil")
+# retro_init() builds: retro_system_conf = "<system_dir>/xmil" (libretro.c:597)
 #
-# IPL ROM loading (memio.c:88-116):
-#   ROM_TYPE 0: uses built-in default IPL (575 bytes, basic boot stub from defipl.res)
-#   ROM_TYPE 1 (X1): loads xmil/IPLROM.X1 (32 KB)
-#   ROM_TYPE 2 (Turbo): loads xmil/IPLROM.X1T (32 KB)
-#   ROM_TYPE 3 (TurboZ): loads xmil/IPLROM.X1T (32 KB, same file as Turbo)
-#   If the file is missing, the core falls back to the built-in default IPL.
+# IPL ROM loading (memio.c:87-121):
+#   biosmem is initialized with defaultiplrom (575-byte boot stub from defipl.res).
+#   ROM_TYPE >= 1: loads external IPL ROM into biosmem, overwriting the stub.
+#   ROM_TYPE 1 (X1): xmil/IPLROM.X1
+#   ROM_TYPE >= 2 (Turbo/TurboZ): xmil/IPLROM.X1T
+#   Path built explicitly: sprintf(rtmp, "%s%c%s", retro_system_conf, slash, iplfile)
+#   If file missing, the 575-byte stub remains (limited boot capability).
 #
-# Font loading (font.c:90-127, fontx1.c:70-123):
-#   font_load() calls x1fontread() which looks for font files using fontopen().
-#   fontopen() resolves paths relative to the working directory (file_getcd()),
-#   which in libretro context is the xmil subdirectory.
-#   Built-in defaults (defrom_ank, defrom_txt) are used for basic ASCII rendering.
-#   External font ROMs add full Japanese character support.
+# Font loading (fontx1.c:69-122, font.c:89-127):
+#   font_load(NULL, TRUE) called from pccore_initialize() (pccore.c:67).
+#   Built-in defaults (defrom_ank, defrom_txt from fontdata.c) provide basic ASCII.
+#   x1fontread() tries to load external font files via fontopen().
+#   Font path resolution uses file_getcd() which defaults to "./" in the libretro
+#   port (file_setcd() is never called). Upstream win9x/sdl2 calls file_setcd()
+#   to set the working dir. Fonts may not be found from xmil/ in practice.
 #
-# The .info file only lists IPLROM.X1 and IPLROM.X1T as required BIOS files.
-# Font ROMs are optional -- the core renders basic text without them but Japanese
-# kanji display requires the external font files.
+# .info declares firmware_count=2 (IPL ROMs only). Font files are not declared.
+# .info firmware1_desc incorrectly says "8x8 Font ROM" (actually Turbo IPL ROM).

 notes: |
  Place all files in: <system_dir>/xmil/
  The core selects between IPLROM.X1 and IPLROM.X1T based on the "X1_ROMTYPE"
-  core option. A built-in fallback IPL exists but lacks full boot functionality.
-  Font files are optional; without them, kanji/JIS characters won't render.
+  core option. A 575-byte built-in IPL stub provides limited boot without the
+  real ROMs. Font files add Japanese character support; the libretro port has a
+  path resolution quirk where fonts are searched in "./" instead of "xmil/"
+  (missing file_setcd call).

 files:
-  # -- IPL ROMs --
-
  - name: IPLROM.X1
    path: xmil/IPLROM.X1
    size: 32768
-    md5: eeeea1cd29c6e0e8b094790ae969bfa7
-    required: true
-    note: "X1 IPL ROM (32 KB). Loaded when ROM_TYPE=1 (X1 model). Listed in .info."
-    source_ref: "io/memio.c:82,96-103"
+    required: false
+    hle_fallback: true
+    description: "X1 IPL ROM. Loaded when ROM_TYPE=1 (X1 model)."
+    source_ref: "io/memio.c:82,96-108"

  - name: IPLROM.X1T
    path: xmil/IPLROM.X1T
    size: 32768
-    md5: 851e4a5936f17d13f8c39a980cf00d77
-    required: true
-    note: "X1 Turbo/TurboZ IPL ROM (32 KB). Loaded when ROM_TYPE=2 or 3. Listed in .info."
-    source_ref: "io/memio.c:83,97-99"
-
-  # -- Font ROMs (optional, for Japanese text rendering) --
+    required: false
+    hle_fallback: true
+    description: "X1 Turbo/TurboZ IPL ROM. Loaded when ROM_TYPE=2 or 3."
+    source_ref: "io/memio.c:83,97-108"

  - name: FNT0808.X1
    path: xmil/FNT0808.X1
    size: 2048
+    validation: [size]
    required: false
-    note: "8x8 ANK font ROM (2 KB). Provides half-width ASCII/kana characters."
+    hle_fallback: true
+    description: "8x8 ANK font ROM. Built-in defrom_ank fallback provides basic ASCII."
    source_ref: "font/fontdata.c:6, font/fontx1.c:79-87"

  - name: FNT0816.X1
    path: xmil/FNT0816.X1
    size: 4096
+    validation: [size]
    required: false
-    note: "8x16 ANK font ROM (4 KB). Provides taller half-width characters for text mode."
+    hle_fallback: true
+    description: "8x16 ANK font ROM. Built-in fallback derived from defrom_ank/defrom_txt."
    source_ref: "font/fontdata.c:7, font/fontx1.c:89-103"

  - name: FNT1616.X1
    path: xmil/FNT1616.X1
    size: 306176
+    validation: [size]
    required: false
-    note: "16x16 Kanji font ROM (~299 KB). Full JIS kanji character set for Japanese text."
+    description: "16x16 Kanji font ROM. No built-in kanji data (zeroed). Required for Japanese text."
    source_ref: "font/fontdata.c:8, font/fontx1.c:105-120"