emulator: bsnes-hd beta
type: libretro
source: "https://github.com/DerKoun/bsnes-hd"
upstream: "https://github.com/bsnes-emu/bsnes"
profiled_date: "2026-03-18"
core_version: "v10.6"
# .info says v112.v12 but repo shows Version = "10.6", SerializerVersion = "114.2"
display_name: "Nintendo - SNES / SFC (bsnes-hd beta)"
cores: [bsnes_hd_beta]
systems:
  - nintendo-snes
  - nintendo-sgb
  - nintendo-satellaview
  - nintendo-sufami-turbo

notes: |
  bsnes-hd beta is bsnes ~v114 by DerKoun with widescreen and
  increased color depth. Same firmware as bsnes v115.
  repo Version="10.6", SerializerVersion="114.2"
  ref: bsnes/emulator/emulator.hpp:34,40

  SGB boot ROMs embedded in binary (icd/boot-roms.cpp:1,12).
  SGB1.sfc/SGB2.sfc are SGB cartridge ROMs (not boot ROMs).
  HLE available for DSP1/2/4, ST010, CX4 — LLE firmware optional.
  DSP3, ST011, ST018 have no HLE — LLE firmware required for those.

  ref: bsnes/sfc/coprocessor/icd/boot-roms.cpp:1,12
  ref: bsnes/sfc/coprocessor/icd/icd.cpp:87,90
  ref: bsnes/heuristics/super-famicom.cpp:115

files:
  # Split DSP coprocessor firmware
  - name: dsp1.program.rom
    system: nintendo-snes
    required: false
  - name: dsp1.data.rom
    system: nintendo-snes
    required: false
  - name: dsp1b.program.rom
    system: nintendo-snes
    required: false
  - name: dsp1b.data.rom
    system: nintendo-snes
    required: false
  - name: dsp2.program.rom
    system: nintendo-snes
    required: false
  - name: dsp2.data.rom
    system: nintendo-snes
    required: false
  - name: dsp3.program.rom
    system: nintendo-snes
    required: false
    note: "no HLE — required for SD Gundam GX"
  - name: dsp3.data.rom
    system: nintendo-snes
    required: false
  - name: dsp4.program.rom
    system: nintendo-snes
    required: false
  - name: dsp4.data.rom
    system: nintendo-snes
    required: false

  # CX4 (Hitachi)
  - name: cx4.data.rom
    system: nintendo-snes
    required: false
    size: 3072
    note: "HLE available — LLE optional for Mega Man X2/X3"

  # Seta coprocessors
  - name: st010.program.rom
    system: nintendo-snes
    required: false
  - name: st010.data.rom
    system: nintendo-snes
    required: false
  - name: st011.program.rom
    system: nintendo-snes
    required: false
    note: "no HLE — required for Hayazashi Nidan Morita Shougi"
  - name: st011.data.rom
    system: nintendo-snes
    required: false
  - name: st018.program.rom
    system: nintendo-snes
    required: false
    note: "no HLE — required for Hayazashi Nidan Morita Shougi 2"
  - name: st018.data.rom
    system: nintendo-snes
    required: false

  # SGB cartridge ROMs (NOT boot ROMs — boot ROMs are embedded)
  # sgb_bios variable set by core option bsnes_sgb_bios (libretro.cpp:280-285)
  - name: SGB1.sfc
    system: nintendo-sgb
    required: false
    md5: b15ddb15721c657d82c5bab6db982ee9
    note: "SGB1 cartridge ROM. Boot ROM embedded in icd/boot-roms.cpp:1"
    source_ref: "libretro.cpp:1022,1040"
  - name: SGB2.sfc
    system: nintendo-sgb
    required: false
    md5: 8ecd73eb4edf7ed7e81aef1be80031d5
    note: "SGB2 cartridge ROM. Boot ROM embedded in icd/boot-roms.cpp:12"
    source_ref: "libretro.cpp:1022,1040"

  # Satellaview BIOS — required for .bs files
  - name: BS-X.bin
    system: nintendo-satellaview
    required: false
    note: "Satellaview BIOS. Required when loading .bs files. Core returns false if missing."
    source_ref: "libretro.cpp:1054-1060"