emulator: Supermodel
type: standalone
source: https://github.com/trzy/Supermodel
upstream: https://github.com/trzy/Supermodel
profiled_date: "2026-03-26"
core_version: "0.3a"
display_name: "Supermodel (Sega Model 3)"
cores:
  - supermodel
systems:
  - sega-model3
mode: standalone

notes: |
  Open-source Sega Model 3 arcade emulator by Bart Trzynadlowski (trzy) and
  contributors, under GPL-3.0. Emulates all three Model 3 steppings (1.0, 1.5,
  2.0/2.1) including Real3D graphics, SCSP sound, DSB1/DSB2 MPEG music boards,
  drive boards, and net board. Cross-platform (Windows, Linux, macOS).

  Uses MAME-compatible ROM sets loaded from ZIP archives. GameLoader identifies
  games by CRC32 checksums defined in Config/Games.xml. Parent/child ROM set
  relationships exist between regional variants of the same game, not as shared
  BIOS sets. No standalone BIOS or firmware files are loaded outside of game ZIPs.

  EmuDeck installs the Flatpak package (com.supermodel3.Supermodel). Config
  stored in ~/.supermodel/Config/. No checkBIOS entry in EmuDeck.

files: []

exclusion_note: >
  The Sega Model 3 arcade hardware has no shared system BIOS. Each game board
  contains its own program ROMs (CROM), video ROMs (VROM), sound program, sound
  samples, and optional DSB/drive board ROMs, all contained within per-game
  MAME-format ZIP archives. Supermodel loads all required data from these game
  ZIPs via CRC32-based identification defined in Games.xml. No standalone BIOS
  or firmware files are referenced by the emulator source code.