emulator: DirkSimple
type: standalone + libretro
source: "https://github.com/icculus/DirkSimple"
upstream: "https://github.com/icculus/DirkSimple"
profiled_date: "2026-03-19"
core_version: "0.2"
display_name: "Laserdisc arcade game (DirkSimple)"
cores: [dirksimple]
systems:
  - laserdisc-arcade

notes: |
  DirkSimple by Ryan C. Gordon (icculus). Plays laserdisc arcade games
  via Lua scripts + Ogg Theora video. NOT related to Daphne — completely
  different architecture.

  Libretro port loads from system_dir/DirkSimple/.
  ref: dirksimple_libretro.c:782,795 —
    sysdir from RETRO_ENVIRONMENT_GET_SYSTEM_DIRECTORY
    basedir = sysdir + "/DirkSimple/"
  DirkSimple_startup(basedir, info->path, ...) at line 798

  Standalone loads from data/ in the binary's directory.
  ref: README.md — "data directory must be included in same directory as binary"

  Game data in data/games/<gamename>/game.lua + assets (PNG, WAV).
  User provides the OGV laserdisc video as content.

  Supported games: Dragon's Lair (lair), Cliff Hanger (cliff).
  10 data files in the repo (game.lua scripts, sprites, sounds).

  Buildbot provides DirkSimple.zip via Core System Files Downloader.
  ref: buildbot.libretro.com/assets/system/DirkSimple.zip

data_directories:
  - ref: dirksimple
    source_ref: "dirksimple_libretro.c:795"

files: []
# no BIOS/firmware — game data via data_directories
# user provides OGV video as content