emulator: MAME 2016
type: libretro
source: "https://github.com/libretro/mame2016-libretro"
logo: "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mamedev/mame/master/docs/source/images/MAMElogo.svg"
profiled_date: "2026-03-18"
core_version: "0.174"
display_name: "Arcade (MAME 2016)"
mame_version: "0.174"
systems:
  - snk-neogeo-mvs
  - snk-neogeo-aes
  - snk-neogeo-cd
  - igs-pgm
  - igs-pgm2
  - sega-naomi
  - sega-naomi2
  - sega-naomigd
  - sammy-atomiswave
  - sega-stv
  - sega-model2
  - sega-model3
  - sega-lindbergh
  - sega-hikaru
  - sega-chihiro
  - sega-triforce
  - deco-cassette
  - nintendo-playch10
  - sega-megaplay
  - sega-megatech
  - nintendo-sfcbox
  - nintendo-nss
  - philips-cdi
  - commodore-cd32
  - namco-system246
  - namco-system256
  - namco-system573
  - konami-viper
  - cave-cv1000
  - taito-gnet
  - super-kaneko-nova
  - capcom-zn1
  - capcom-zn2
  - konami-gv

notes: |
  MAME 2016 is a libretro port of MAME 0.174, released mid-2016. Compared to
  mame2010 (0.139), it adds 6 years of MAME development including significantly
  better driver accuracy, ~9200 more ROM sets (23430 vs ~14000), and new hardware
  support.

  Key differences from mame2010 (0.139):
    - Driver source files renamed from .c to .cpp
    - Neo Geo: Universe BIOS updated to 3.2 (was 2.3 in 0.139)
    - NAOMI: 23 BIOS variants (Japan/Export/USA/Korea/Dev), same EPR numbering
    - Sega Lindbergh: new board support (lindbios.zip), 3 BIOS versions
    - PGM2: new IGS PolyGame Master 2 support (no shared BIOS ZIP)
    - Saturn driver split to separate saturn.cpp (was in stv.c)
    - Dreamcast driver split to dccons.cpp, 5 BIOS variants
    - PlayStation: expanded BIOS coverage (9 JP, 7 EU, 9 US variants)
    - More Cave CV1000/SH3 games (26 sets, no shared BIOS)
    - Model 2/3: improved emulation, same BIOS structure

  Key differences from current MAME (0.274+):
    - Missing BIOS dumps added after 0.174 (newer redumps, alt regions)
    - Neo Geo: no Universe BIOS 4.0 (added in later MAME)
    - Some CRC32/SHA1 values differ for redumped ROMs
    - Fewer Sega board BIOS region variants
    - No Konami e-Amusement/Bemani expansions from post-2016

  BIOS ZIPs are standard MAME romsets. The core looks for them in:
    1. {content_dir}/ (same folder as the game ROM)
    2. {system_dir}/mame2016/ (libretro system subfolder)
    3. {system_dir}/ (libretro system root)

  ROM naming follows MAME 0.174 conventions. Use a 0.174-specific romset for
  full compatibility.

files:
  # SNK Neo Geo MVS/AES
  - name: neogeo.zip
    required: true
    category: bios_zip
    system: snk-neogeo-mvs
    note: "MVS/AES BIOS, 25+ variants (12 official + 13 Universe BIOS up to 3.2)"
    source_ref: "src/mame/drivers/neogeo.cpp"
    contents:
      - name: sp-s2.sp1
        description: Europe MVS v2, default
      - name: sp-u2.sp1
        description: US MVS v2
      - name: asia-s3.rom
        description: Asia MVS v3
      - name: vs-bios.rom
        description: Japan MVS v6 VS
      - name: sp-45.sp1
        description: MV1C Asia
        size: 524288
      - name: sm1.sm1
        description: Z80 sound, always required
      - name: sfix.sfix
        description: fix tiles, always required
      - name: 000-lo.lo
        description: zoom table, always required
      - name: uni-bios_3_2.rom
        description: Universe BIOS 3.2, newest hack

  # Neo Geo CD
  - name: neocdz.zip
    required: true
    category: bios_zip
    system: snk-neogeo-cd
    note: "Neo Geo CDZ BIOS"
    source_ref: "src/mame/drivers/neogeocd.cpp"
    contents:
      - name: neocd.bin
        description: CDZ BIOS
        size: 524288
      - name: 000-lo.lo
        description: zoom table

  # IGS PGM
  - name: pgm.zip
    required: true
    category: bios_zip
    system: igs-pgm
    note: "PGM system BIOS, 2 program ROM versions + shared tiles/samples"
    source_ref: "src/mame/drivers/pgm.cpp"
    contents:
      - name: pgm_p02s.u20
        description: 68K BIOS v2, default
      - name: pgm_p01s.u20
        description: 68K BIOS v1
      - name: pgm_t01s.rom
        description: text tiles
        size: 2097152
      - name: pgm_m01s.rom
        description: samples
        size: 2097152

  # Sega NAOMI / NAOMI 2 / GD-ROM / Atomiswave
  - name: naomi.zip
    required: true
    category: bios_zip
    system: sega-naomi
    note: "NAOMI BIOS, 23 variants: 8 Japan + 6 Export + 6 USA + 2 Korea + 1 Dev"
    source_ref: "src/mame/drivers/naomi.cpp:2904-2951"
    contents:
      - name: epr-21576h.ic27
        description: Japan, latest
      - name: epr-21578h.ic27
        description: Export, latest
      - name: epr-21577h.ic27
        description: USA, latest

  - name: naomi2.zip
    required: true
    category: bios_zip
    system: sega-naomi2
    note: "NAOMI 2 BIOS, same EPR structure as NAOMI"
    source_ref: "src/mame/drivers/naomi.cpp:3046-3072"

  - name: naomigd.zip
    required: true
    category: bios_zip
    system: sega-naomigd
    note: "NAOMI GD-ROM BIOS, requires rev E or higher"
    source_ref: "src/mame/drivers/naomi.cpp:2994-3044"

  - name: awbios.zip
    required: true
    category: bios_zip
    system: sammy-atomiswave
    note: "Atomiswave BIOS (Sammy)"
    source_ref: "src/mame/drivers/naomi.cpp:3073-3088"

  # Dedicated NAOMI game BIOS sets
  - name: hod2bios.zip
    required: false
    category: bios_zip
    system: sega-naomi
    note: "House of the Dead 2 dedicated BIOS, 3 variants"
    source_ref: "src/mame/drivers/naomi.cpp:2963-2971"

  - name: f355dlx.zip
    required: false
    category: bios_zip
    system: sega-naomi
    note: "Ferrari F355 Deluxe dedicated BIOS"
    source_ref: "src/mame/drivers/naomi.cpp:2973-2976"

  - name: f355bios.zip
    required: false
    category: bios_zip
    system: sega-naomi
    note: "Ferrari F355 Challenge dedicated BIOS, 2 variants"
    source_ref: "src/mame/drivers/naomi.cpp:2978-2983"

  - name: airlbios.zip
    required: false
    category: bios_zip
    system: sega-naomi
    note: "Airline Pilots Deluxe dedicated BIOS, 2 variants"
    source_ref: "src/mame/drivers/naomi.cpp:2985-2990"

  # Sega ST-V
  - name: stvbios.zip
    required: true
    category: bios_zip
    system: sega-stv
    note: "ST-V BIOS, 10+ region variants (JP/US/EU/TW/Dev)"
    source_ref: "src/mame/drivers/stv.cpp"
    contents:
      - name: epr-20091.ic8
        description: Japan 97/08/21, default
      - name: epr-19730.ic8
        description: Japan 97/02/17

  # Sega Lindbergh (new vs mame2010)
  - name: lindbios.zip
    required: true
    category: bios_zip
    system: sega-lindbergh
    note: "Lindbergh BIOS, 3 PC BIOS versions + MPC firmware + GPU BIOS"
    source_ref: "src/mame/drivers/lindbergh.cpp"
    contents:
      - name: 6.0.0010a.bin
        description: PC BIOS v6.0.0010 alt
      - name: 6.0.0009.bin
        description: PC BIOS v6.0.0009
      - name: fpr-24370b.ic6
        description: MPC firmware
        size: 4194304
      - name: vid_bios.u504
        description: GeForce BIOS

  # Sega Model 2
  - name: model2.zip
    required: true
    category: bios_zip
    system: sega-model2
    note: "Model 2 BIOS"
    source_ref: "src/mame/drivers/model2.cpp"

  # Sega Hikaru / Chihiro / Triforce
  - name: hikaru.zip
    required: true
    category: bios_zip
    system: sega-hikaru
    note: "Hikaru BIOS (limited functionality in 0.174)"
    source_ref: "src/mame/drivers/hikaru.cpp"

  - name: chihiro.zip
    required: true
    category: bios_zip
    system: sega-chihiro
    note: "Chihiro BIOS (Xbox-based, limited in 0.174)"
    source_ref: "src/mame/drivers/chihiro.cpp"

  - name: triforce.zip
    required: true
    category: bios_zip
    system: sega-triforce
    note: "Triforce BIOS (GameCube-based, limited in 0.174)"
    source_ref: "src/mame/drivers/triforce.cpp"

  # DECO Cassette
  - name: decocass.zip
    required: true
    category: bios_zip
    system: deco-cassette
    note: "DECO Cassette BIOS"
    source_ref: "src/mame/drivers/decocass.cpp"

  # Nintendo arcade
  - name: playch10.zip
    required: true
    category: bios_zip
    system: nintendo-playch10
    note: "PlayChoice-10 BIOS"
    source_ref: "src/mame/drivers/playch10.cpp"

  - name: nss.zip
    required: true
    category: bios_zip
    system: nintendo-nss
    note: "Nintendo Super System BIOS"
    source_ref: "src/mame/drivers/nss.cpp"

  - name: sfcbox.zip
    required: true
    category: bios_zip
    system: nintendo-sfcbox
    note: "Super Famicom Box BIOS"
    source_ref: "src/mame/drivers/sfcbox.cpp"

  # Sega Mega Drive arcade
  - name: megaplay.zip
    required: true
    category: bios_zip
    system: sega-megaplay
    note: "Mega Play BIOS (Mega Drive arcade)"
    source_ref: "src/mame/drivers/megaplay.cpp"

  - name: megatech.zip
    required: true
    category: bios_zip
    system: sega-megatech
    note: "Mega-Tech BIOS (Mega Drive arcade)"
    source_ref: "src/mame/drivers/megatech.cpp"

  # Philips CD-i
  - name: cdi.zip
    required: true
    category: bios_zip
    system: philips-cdi
    note: "CD-i BIOS"
    source_ref: "src/mame/drivers/cdi.cpp"

  # Commodore CD32
  - name: cd32.zip
    required: true
    category: bios_zip
    system: commodore-cd32
    note: "Amiga CD32 BIOS"
    source_ref: "src/mame/drivers/cubocd32.cpp"

  # Namco boards
  - name: sys246.zip
    required: true
    category: bios_zip
    system: namco-system246
    note: "Namco System 246 BIOS (PS2-based)"
    source_ref: "src/mame/drivers/namcops2.cpp"

  - name: sys256.zip
    required: true
    category: bios_zip
    system: namco-system256
    note: "Namco System 256 BIOS (PS2-based)"
    source_ref: "src/mame/drivers/namcops2.cpp"

  - name: sys573.zip
    required: true
    category: bios_zip
    system: namco-system573
    note: "Konami System 573 BIOS (PSX-based)"
    source_ref: "src/mame/drivers/ksys573.cpp"

  # Konami Viper
  - name: kviper.zip
    required: true
    category: bios_zip
    system: konami-viper
    note: "Konami Viper BIOS (3dfx-based, limited in 0.174)"
    source_ref: "src/mame/drivers/viper.cpp"

  # Taito G-NET
  - name: taitogn.zip
    required: true
    category: bios_zip
    system: taito-gnet
    note: "Taito G-Net BIOS (PSX-based)"
    source_ref: "src/mame/drivers/taitogn.cpp"

  # PSX-based arcade boards
  - name: cpzn1.zip
    required: true
    category: bios_zip
    system: capcom-zn1
    note: "Capcom ZN-1 BIOS (PSX-based)"
    source_ref: "src/mame/drivers/zn.cpp"

  - name: cpzn2.zip
    required: true
    category: bios_zip
    system: capcom-zn2
    note: "Capcom ZN-2 BIOS (PSX-based)"
    source_ref: "src/mame/drivers/zn.cpp"

  - name: konamigv.zip
    required: true
    category: bios_zip
    system: konami-gv
    note: "Konami GV BIOS (PSX-based)"
    source_ref: "src/mame/drivers/konamigv.cpp"

  # Other notable BIOS sets
  - name: skns.zip
    required: true
    category: bios_zip
    system: super-kaneko-nova
    note: "Super Kaneko Nova System BIOS, 5 regions"
    source_ref: "src/mame/drivers/suprnova.cpp"

  - name: alg_bios.zip
    required: true
    category: bios_zip
    system: alg-laserdisc
    note: "American Laser Games BIOS (Amiga-based laserdisc)"
    source_ref: "src/mame/drivers/alg.cpp"

  - name: hng64.zip
    required: true
    category: bios_zip
    system: hyper-neogeo64
    note: "Hyper Neo-Geo 64 BIOS (limited in 0.174)"
    source_ref: "src/mame/drivers/hng64.cpp"

  - name: isgsm.zip
    required: true
    category: bios_zip
    system: isg-selection-master
    note: "ISG Selection Master BIOS (Sega System 16 conversion)"
    source_ref: "src/mame/drivers/isgsm.cpp"