VICE x128 - RetroBIOS¶
| Type | libretro |
| Classification | community_fork |
| Source | https://github.com/libretro/vice-libretro |
| Upstream | https://sourceforge.net/projects/vice-emu/ |
| Version | 3.10 |
| Profiled | 2026-03-25 |
| Cores | vice_x128 |
| Systems | commodore-c128 |
Technical notes
System ROMs embedded in binary: C128 kernal (318020-05), chargen (390059-01), BASIC lo (318018-04), BASIC hi (318019-04), C64 kernal (901227-03), C64 BASIC (901226-01), 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. Localized kernal/chargen variants (DE, FI, FR, IT, NO, SE, CH) are in the embedded list with NULL data pointers; selecting a non-international model produces uninitialized ROM data. JiffyDOS requires True Drive Emulation enabled and a 1541/1571/1581 drive type. C64 BASIC/kernal use shared names (basic-901226-01.bin, kernal-901227-03.bin) instead of upstream c128-specific names (basic64-901226-01.bin, kernal64-901227-03.bin) to share files with the C64 core in RetroArch's shared system directory.
5 files | 0 required, 5 optional | 5 in repo, 0 missing
JiffyDOS_C128.bin -optional
: JiffyDOS C128 kernal replacement
- Source:
retrodep/ui.c:309-310 - Platforms: lakka, recalbox, retroarch, retropie
- Loaded into KernalIntName when vice_jiffydos option is enabled.
JiffyDOS_C64.bin -optional
: JiffyDOS C64 kernal replacement (GO64 mode)
- Source:
retrodep/ui.c:307-308 - Platforms: lakka, recalbox, retroarch, retrodeck, retropie
- Loaded into Kernal64Name when vice_jiffydos option is enabled.
JiffyDOS_1541-II.bin -optional
: JiffyDOS 1541-II drive DOS replacement
- Source:
retrodep/ui.c:283-284 - Platforms: lakka, recalbox, retroarch, retrodeck, retropie
- Loaded into DosName1541ii when vice_jiffydos option is enabled.
JiffyDOS_1571_repl310654.bin -optional
: JiffyDOS 1571 drive DOS replacement
- Source:
retrodep/ui.c:285-286 - Platforms: lakka, recalbox, retroarch, retrodeck, retropie
- Loaded into DosName1571 when vice_jiffydos option is enabled.
JiffyDOS_1581.bin -optional
: JiffyDOS 1581 drive DOS replacement
- Source:
retrodep/ui.c:287-288 - Platforms: lakka, recalbox, retroarch, retrodeck, retropie
- Loaded into DosName1581 when vice_jiffydos option is enabled.
Generated on 2026-03-25T14:56:43Z