emulator: "FinalBurn Neo (Neo Geo)"
type: libretro
core_classification: official_port
source: "https://github.com/libretro/FBNeo"
upstream: "https://github.com/finalburnneo/FBNeo"
profiled_date: "2026-03-23"
source_commit: "63c4190785cadd5ff84483399375871ed6e98754"
core_version: "v1.0.0.2"
display_name: "Arcade (FinalBurn Neo) (Neo-Geo)"
cores:
  - fbneo_neogeo
systems:
  - snk-neogeo-mvs
  - snk-neogeo-aes
  - snk-neogeo-cd
  - arcade

notes: |
  Neo Geo subset of FinalBurn Neo, current codebase (not frozen).
  Built with SUBSET=neogeo, includes only d_neogeo.cpp drivers.
  Exists for platforms that cannot run the full FBNeo core.

  Neo Geo games reference "neogeo" as parent ROM set. The BIOS ZIP
  must be alongside game ZIPs or in system_dir/fbneo/.
  Search order (src/burner/libretro/libretro.cpp:881-949):
    1. {system_dir}/fbneo/patched/{romName}
    2. {rom_dir}/{romName}
    3. {system_dir}/fbneo/{romName}
    4. {system_dir}/{romName}
    5. directories listed in rom_path.opt

  The per-type subdirectories the core used to try under {rom_dir} and
  {system_dir}/fbneo, arcade and consoles, are gone: a BIOS ZIP has to sit
  directly in one of the four directories above.

  neogeo.zip contains multiple selectable 68K BIOS variants (MVS, AES,
  Universe BIOS). One 68K BIOS active at a time (dipswitch). Z80 BIOS,
  fix tiles, and zoom table always required.

  Neo Geo CDZ uses neocdz.zip with parent "neogeo". CD/CDZ BIOS plus
  zoom table.

  hiscore.dat loaded from system_dir/fbneo/ (src/burn/hiscore.cpp:407).

  need_fullpath=false, extensions=zip|7z|cue|ccd, savestate=deterministic.

archive_prefix: fbneo

files:
  # -------------------------------------------------------
  # Neo Geo MVS/AES (neogeo.zip), 68K BIOS ROMs
  # -------------------------------------------------------
  - name: "sp-s3.sp1"
    archive: neogeo.zip
    system: snk-neogeo-mvs
    required: true
    size: 131072
    crc32: "91b64be3"
    note: "MVS Asia/Europe ver. 6 (1 slot) - default BIOS"
    source_ref: "source src/burn/drv/neogeo/d_neogeo.cpp:1624"

  - name: "sp-s2.sp1"
    archive: neogeo.zip
    system: snk-neogeo-mvs
    required: false
    size: 131072
    crc32: "9036d879"
    note: "MVS Asia/Europe ver. 5 (1 slot)"
    source_ref: "source src/burn/drv/neogeo/d_neogeo.cpp:1625"

  - name: "sp-s.sp1"
    archive: neogeo.zip
    system: snk-neogeo-mvs
    required: false
    size: 131072
    crc32: "c7f2fa45"
    note: "MVS Asia/Europe ver. 3 (4 slot)"
    source_ref: "source src/burn/drv/neogeo/d_neogeo.cpp:1626"

  - name: "sp-u2.sp1"
    aliases: ["usa_2slt.bin"]
    archive: neogeo.zip
    system: snk-neogeo-mvs
    required: false
    size: 131072
    crc32: "e72943de"
    note: "MVS USA ver. 5 (2 slot)"
    source_ref: "source src/burn/drv/neogeo/d_neogeo.cpp:1627"

  - name: "sp1-u2"
    archive: neogeo.zip
    system: snk-neogeo-mvs
    required: false
    size: 131072
    crc32: "62f021f4"
    note: "MVS USA ver. 5 (4 slot)"
    source_ref: "source src/burn/drv/neogeo/d_neogeo.cpp:1628"

  - name: "sp-e.sp1"
    archive: neogeo.zip
    system: snk-neogeo-mvs
    required: false
    size: 131072
    crc32: "2723a5b5"
    note: "MVS USA ver. 5 (6 slot)"
    source_ref: "source src/burn/drv/neogeo/d_neogeo.cpp:1629"

  - name: "sp1-u4.bin"
    archive: neogeo.zip
    system: snk-neogeo-mvs
    required: false
    size: 131072
    crc32: "1179a30f"
    note: "MVS USA (U4)"
    source_ref: "source src/burn/drv/neogeo/d_neogeo.cpp:1630"

  - name: "sp1-u3.bin"
    archive: neogeo.zip
    system: snk-neogeo-mvs
    required: false
    size: 131072
    crc32: "2025b7a2"
    note: "MVS USA (U3)"
    source_ref: "source src/burn/drv/neogeo/d_neogeo.cpp:1631"

  - name: "vs-bios.rom"
    archive: neogeo.zip
    system: snk-neogeo-mvs
    required: false
    size: 131072
    crc32: "f0e8f27d"
    note: "MVS Japan ver. 6"
    source_ref: "source src/burn/drv/neogeo/d_neogeo.cpp:1632"

  - name: "sp-j2.sp1"
    archive: neogeo.zip
    system: snk-neogeo-mvs
    required: false
    size: 131072
    crc32: "acede59c"
    note: "MVS Japan ver. 5"
    source_ref: "source src/burn/drv/neogeo/d_neogeo.cpp:1633"

  - name: "sp1.jipan.1024"
    archive: neogeo.zip
    system: snk-neogeo-mvs
    required: false
    size: 131072
    crc32: "9fb0abe4"
    note: "MVS Japan ver. 3 (4 slot)"
    source_ref: "source src/burn/drv/neogeo/d_neogeo.cpp:1634"

  - name: "sp-45.sp1"
    archive: neogeo.zip
    system: snk-neogeo-mvs
    required: false
    size: 524288
    crc32: "03cc9f6a"
    note: "NEO-MVH MV1C (Asia)"
    source_ref: "source src/burn/drv/neogeo/d_neogeo.cpp:1635"

  - name: "sp-j3.sp1"
    archive: neogeo.zip
    system: snk-neogeo-mvs
    required: false
    size: 524288
    crc32: "486cb450"
    note: "NEO-MVH MV1C (Japan)"
    source_ref: "source src/burn/drv/neogeo/d_neogeo.cpp:1636"

  - name: "japan-j3.bin"
    archive: neogeo.zip
    system: snk-neogeo-mvs
    required: false
    size: 131072
    crc32: "dff6d41f"
    note: "MVS Japan (J3)"
    source_ref: "source src/burn/drv/neogeo/d_neogeo.cpp:1637"

  - name: "sp1-j3.bin"
    archive: neogeo.zip
    system: snk-neogeo-mvs
    required: false
    size: 131072
    crc32: "fbc6d469"
    note: "MVS Japan (J3, alt)"
    source_ref: "source src/burn/drv/neogeo/d_neogeo.cpp:1638"

  - name: "neo-po.bin"
    archive: neogeo.zip
    system: snk-neogeo-aes
    required: false
    size: 131072
    crc32: "16d0c132"
    note: "AES Japan"
    source_ref: "source src/burn/drv/neogeo/d_neogeo.cpp:1640"

  - name: "neo-epo.bin"
    archive: neogeo.zip
    system: snk-neogeo-aes
    required: false
    size: 131072
    crc32: "d27a71f1"
    note: "AES Asia"
    source_ref: "source src/burn/drv/neogeo/d_neogeo.cpp:1641"

  - name: "neodebug.bin"
    archive: neogeo.zip
    system: snk-neogeo-mvs
    required: false
    size: 131072
    crc32: "698ebb7d"
    note: "Development Kit BIOS"
    source_ref: "source src/burn/drv/neogeo/d_neogeo.cpp:1642"

  - name: "sp-1v1_3db8c.bin"
    archive: neogeo.zip
    system: snk-neogeo-mvs
    required: false
    size: 131072
    crc32: "162f0ebe"
    note: "Deck ver. 6 (Git Ver 1.3)"
    source_ref: "source src/burn/drv/neogeo/d_neogeo.cpp:1648"

  # Universe BIOS (third-party, multiple versions)
  - name: "uni-bios_4_0.rom"
    archive: neogeo.zip
    system: snk-neogeo-mvs
    required: false
    size: 131072
    crc32: "a7aab458"
    note: "Universe BIOS ver. 4.0"
    source_ref: "source src/burn/drv/neogeo/d_neogeo.cpp:1649"

  - name: "uni-bios_3_3.rom"
    archive: neogeo.zip
    system: snk-neogeo-mvs
    required: false
    size: 131072
    crc32: "24858466"
    note: "Universe BIOS ver. 3.3"
    source_ref: "source src/burn/drv/neogeo/d_neogeo.cpp:1650"

  - name: "uni-bios_3_2.rom"
    archive: neogeo.zip
    system: snk-neogeo-mvs
    required: false
    size: 131072
    crc32: "a4e8b9b3"
    note: "Universe BIOS ver. 3.2"
    source_ref: "source src/burn/drv/neogeo/d_neogeo.cpp:1651"

  - name: "uni-bios_3_1.rom"
    archive: neogeo.zip
    system: snk-neogeo-mvs
    required: false
    size: 131072
    crc32: "0c58093f"
    note: "Universe BIOS ver. 3.1"
    source_ref: "source src/burn/drv/neogeo/d_neogeo.cpp:1652"

  - name: "uni-bios_3_0.rom"
    archive: neogeo.zip
    system: snk-neogeo-mvs
    required: false
    size: 131072
    crc32: "a97c89a9"
    note: "Universe BIOS ver. 3.0"
    source_ref: "source src/burn/drv/neogeo/d_neogeo.cpp:1653"

  - name: "uni-bios_2_3.rom"
    archive: neogeo.zip
    system: snk-neogeo-mvs
    required: false
    size: 131072
    crc32: "27664eb5"
    note: "Universe BIOS ver. 2.3"
    source_ref: "source src/burn/drv/neogeo/d_neogeo.cpp:1654"

  - name: "uni-bios_2_3o.rom"
    archive: neogeo.zip
    system: snk-neogeo-mvs
    required: false
    size: 131072
    crc32: "601720ae"
    note: "Universe BIOS ver. 2.3 (older)"
    source_ref: "source src/burn/drv/neogeo/d_neogeo.cpp:1655"

  - name: "uni-bios_2_2.rom"
    archive: neogeo.zip
    system: snk-neogeo-mvs
    required: false
    size: 131072
    crc32: "2d50996a"
    note: "Universe BIOS ver. 2.2"
    source_ref: "source src/burn/drv/neogeo/d_neogeo.cpp:1656"

  - name: "uni-bios_2_1.rom"
    archive: neogeo.zip
    system: snk-neogeo-mvs
    required: false
    size: 131072
    crc32: "8dabf76b"
    note: "Universe BIOS ver. 2.1"
    source_ref: "source src/burn/drv/neogeo/d_neogeo.cpp:1657"

  - name: "uni-bios_2_0.rom"
    archive: neogeo.zip
    system: snk-neogeo-mvs
    required: false
    size: 131072
    crc32: "0c12c2ad"
    note: "Universe BIOS ver. 2.0"
    source_ref: "source src/burn/drv/neogeo/d_neogeo.cpp:1658"

  - name: "uni-bios_1_3.rom"
    archive: neogeo.zip
    system: snk-neogeo-mvs
    required: false
    size: 131072
    crc32: "b24b44a0"
    note: "Universe BIOS ver. 1.3"
    source_ref: "source src/burn/drv/neogeo/d_neogeo.cpp:1659"

  - name: "uni-bios_1_2.rom"
    archive: neogeo.zip
    system: snk-neogeo-mvs
    required: false
    size: 131072
    crc32: "4fa698e9"
    note: "Universe BIOS ver. 1.2"
    source_ref: "source src/burn/drv/neogeo/d_neogeo.cpp:1660"

  - name: "uni-bios_1_2o.rom"
    archive: neogeo.zip
    system: snk-neogeo-mvs
    required: false
    size: 131072
    crc32: "e19d3ce9"
    note: "Universe BIOS ver. 1.2 (older)"
    source_ref: "source src/burn/drv/neogeo/d_neogeo.cpp:1661"

  - name: "uni-bios_1_1.rom"
    archive: neogeo.zip
    system: snk-neogeo-mvs
    required: false
    size: 131072
    crc32: "5dda0d84"
    note: "Universe BIOS ver. 1.1"
    source_ref: "source src/burn/drv/neogeo/d_neogeo.cpp:1662"

  - name: "uni-bios_1_0.rom"
    archive: neogeo.zip
    system: snk-neogeo-mvs
    required: false
    size: 131072
    crc32: "0ce453a0"
    note: "Universe BIOS ver. 1.0"
    source_ref: "source src/burn/drv/neogeo/d_neogeo.cpp:1663"

  - name: "neopen.sp1"
    archive: neogeo.zip
    system: snk-neogeo-mvs
    required: false
    size: 131072
    crc32: "cb915e76"
    note: "NeoOpen BIOS v0.1 beta"
    source_ref: "source src/burn/drv/neogeo/d_neogeo.cpp:1665"

  # Neo Geo shared ROMs (always required)
  - name: "sm1.sm1"
    archive: neogeo.zip
    system: snk-neogeo-mvs
    required: true
    size: 131072
    crc32: "94416d67"
    note: "Z80 sound BIOS"
    source_ref: "source src/burn/drv/neogeo/d_neogeo.cpp:1672"

  - name: "sfix.sfix"
    archive: neogeo.zip
    system: snk-neogeo-mvs
    required: true
    size: 131072
    crc32: "c2ea0cfd"
    note: "Text layer fix tiles"
    source_ref: "source src/burn/drv/neogeo/d_neogeo.cpp:1673"

  - name: "000-lo.lo"
    archive: neogeo.zip
    system: snk-neogeo-mvs
    required: true
    size: 131072
    crc32: "5a86cff2"
    note: "Zoom lookup table"
    source_ref: "source src/burn/drv/neogeo/d_neogeo.cpp:1988"

  # -------------------------------------------------------
  # Neo Geo Trackball BIOS (for irrmaze)
  # -------------------------------------------------------
  - name: "236-bios.sp1"
    archive: neogeo.zip
    system: snk-neogeo-mvs
    required: false
    size: 131072
    crc32: "853e6b96"
    note: "Trackball BIOS / Asia MV1B 263"
    source_ref: "source src/burn/drv/neogeo/d_neogeo.cpp:1764"

  - name: "236-bios_japan_hack.sp1"
    archive: neogeo.zip
    system: snk-neogeo-mvs
    required: false
    size: 131072
    crc32: "02bf4426"
    note: "Trackball BIOS / Japan (hack)"
    source_ref: "source src/burn/drv/neogeo/d_neogeo.cpp:1765"

  # -------------------------------------------------------
  # Neo Geo PCB BIOS (for ms5pcb, svcpcb, kf2k3pcb)
  # -------------------------------------------------------
  - name: "sp-4x.sp1"
    archive: neogeo.zip
    system: snk-neogeo-mvs
    required: false
    size: 524288
    crc32: "b4590283"
    note: "PCB BIOS for Metal Slug 5 PCB and SVC Chaos PCB"
    source_ref: "source src/burn/drv/neogeo/d_neogeo.cpp:1811"

  - name: "spj.sp1"
    archive: neogeo.zip
    system: snk-neogeo-mvs
    required: false
    size: 524288
    crc32: "148dd727"
    note: "PCB BIOS for KOF 2003 PCB"
    source_ref: "source src/burn/drv/neogeo/d_neogeo.cpp:1899"

  # -------------------------------------------------------
  # Neo Geo CDZ (neocdz.zip)
  # -------------------------------------------------------
  - name: "neocd.bin"
    archive: neocdz.zip
    system: snk-neogeo-cd
    required: true
    size: 524288
    crc32: "df9de490"
    note: "Neo Geo CD/CDZ BIOS"
    source_ref: "source src/burn/drv/neogeo/d_neogeo.cpp:1983"

  - name: "neocd_sz.rom"
    archive: neocdz.zip
    system: snk-neogeo-cd
    required: false
    size: 524288
    crc32: "42f6b6c4"
    note: "Neo Geo CDZ custom BIOS by SMKDan"
    source_ref: "source src/burn/drv/neogeo/d_neogeo.cpp:1984"

  - name: "uni-bioscd33.rom"
    archive: neocdz.zip
    system: snk-neogeo-cd
    required: false
    size: 524288
    crc32: "ff3abc59"
    note: "Universe BIOS CD ver. 3.3"
    source_ref: "source src/burn/drv/neogeo/d_neogeo.cpp:1985"

  - name: "uni-bioscd32.rom"
    archive: neocdz.zip
    system: snk-neogeo-cd
    required: false
    size: 524288
    crc32: "0ffb3127"
    note: "Universe BIOS CD ver. 3.2"
    source_ref: "source src/burn/drv/neogeo/d_neogeo.cpp:1986"

  - name: "000-lo.lo"
    archive: neocdz.zip
    system: snk-neogeo-cd
    required: true
    size: 131072
    crc32: "5a86cff2"
    note: "Zoom lookup table (shared with MVS)"
    source_ref: "source src/burn/drv/neogeo/d_neogeo.cpp:1988"

  # -------------------------------------------------------
  # System support files
  # -------------------------------------------------------
  - name: "hiscore.dat"
    path: "fbneo/hiscore.dat"
    required: false
    system: arcade
    note: "High score database, enables persistent high scores"
    source_ref: "source src/burn/hiscore.cpp:154-161, 407, source src/burn/burn.cpp:876"