emulator: MAME 2003 type: libretro core_classification: frozen_snapshot source: "https://github.com/libretro/mame2003-libretro" upstream: "https://www.mamedev.org" profiled_date: "2026-03-24" core_version: "0.78" display_name: "Arcade (MAME 2003)" cores: - mame2003 systems: - snk-neogeo-mvs - snk-neogeo-aes - igs-pgm - sega-stv - sega-megaplay - sega-megatech - deco-cassette - nintendo-playch10 - nintendo-nss - super-kaneko-nova - konami-gx - century-cvs - zn1-capcom - zn2-capcom - zn1-taito - zn1-tecmo - zn1-video-system - zn1-acclaim notes: | Frozen snapshot of MAME 0.78 (xmame, January 2003). Stock version without the Plus patches. Targets low-end hardware (Raspberry Pi, SBCs). BIOS ZIPs are loaded from {content_dir}/ (same folder as the game ROM). Data files (hiscore.dat, cheat.dat, history.dat, mameinfo.dat) are loaded from system_dir/mame2003/. Samples from system_dir/mame2003/samples/. Neo Geo uses 7 official BIOS variants. Universe BIOS is commented out in the stock source (available in mame2003_plus). ROM naming follows MAME 0.78 conventions. files: # Data files (system_dir/mame2003/) - name: hiscore.dat required: false category: game_data source_ref: "src/hiscore.c:14,248" note: "high score definitions, auto-generated if missing" - name: cheat.dat required: false category: game_data source_ref: "src/cheat.c:383,8249-8255" note: "cheat definitions, requires cheats core option enabled" - name: history.dat required: false category: game_data source_ref: "src/datafile.c:327,608" note: "game history and information database" - name: mameinfo.dat required: false category: game_data source_ref: "src/datafile.c:327,638" note: "game technical information database" # SNK Neo Geo MVS/AES - name: neogeo.zip required: true category: bios_zip system: snk-neogeo-mvs note: "MVS/AES BIOS, 7 official variants" source_ref: "src/drivers/neogeo.c:1544-1556,5661-5675" contents: - name: sp-s2.sp1 description: Europe MVS v2, default crc32: "9036d879" - name: sp-s.sp1 description: Europe MVS v1, 4 slot crc32: "c7f2fa45" - name: usa_2slt.bin description: US MVS v2, 2 slot crc32: "e72943de" - name: sp-e.sp1 description: US MVS v1, 6 slot crc32: "2723a5b5" - name: asia-s3.rom description: Asia crc32: "91b64be3" - name: vs-bios.rom description: Japan VS v6 crc32: "f0e8f27d" - name: sp-j2.rom description: Japan, older crc32: "acede59c" - name: sm1.sm1 description: Z80 sound BIOS, always required size: 131072 crc32: "97cf998b" - name: sfix.sfx description: fix layer tiles size: 131072 crc32: "354029fc" - name: 000-lo.lo description: Y zoom control size: 65536 crc32: "e09e253c" # IGS PGM - name: pgm.zip required: true category: bios_zip system: igs-pgm source_ref: "src/drivers/pgm.c:946" contents: - name: pgm_p01s.rom description: 68K BIOS size: 131072 - name: pgm_t01s.rom description: text tiles size: 2097152 - name: pgm_m01s.rom description: samples size: 2097152 # Sega ST-V - name: stvbios.zip required: true category: bios_zip system: sega-stv source_ref: "src/drivers/stv.c:4597" # Sega Mega Play - name: megaplay.zip required: true category: bios_zip system: sega-megaplay source_ref: "src/drivers/segac2.c:4513" # Sega Mega Tech - name: megatech.zip required: true category: bios_zip system: sega-megatech source_ref: "src/drivers/segac2.c:4435" # DECO Cassette - name: decocass.zip required: true category: bios_zip system: deco-cassette source_ref: "src/drivers/decocass.c:1086" # Nintendo PlayChoice-10 - name: playch10.zip required: true category: bios_zip system: nintendo-playch10 source_ref: "src/drivers/playch10.c:1680" # Nintendo Super System - name: nss.zip required: true category: bios_zip system: nintendo-nss source_ref: "src/drivers/nss.c:406" # Super Kaneko Nova System - name: skns.zip required: true category: bios_zip system: super-kaneko-nova source_ref: "src/drivers/suprnova.c:1668" # Konami System GX - name: konamigx.zip required: true category: bios_zip system: konami-gx source_ref: "src/drivers/konamigx.c:3434" # Century Electronics CVS - name: cvs.zip required: true category: bios_zip system: century-cvs source_ref: "src/drivers/cvs.c:475-482,1350" contents: - name: 5b.bin description: sound CPU size: 2048 crc32: "f055a624" - name: 82s185.10h description: PROM size: 2048 crc32: "c205bca6" - name: 82s123.10k description: PROM size: 32 crc32: "b5221cec" # ZN-1/ZN-2 PSX-based arcade boards # Most are NOT_WORKING due to incomplete PS1 emulation in 0.78 - name: cpzn1.zip required: true category: bios_zip system: zn1-capcom note: "Capcom ZN-1 BIOS (PS1-based). Most games NOT_WORKING" source_ref: "src/drivers/zn.c:1879" - name: cpzn2.zip required: true category: bios_zip system: zn2-capcom note: "Capcom ZN-2 BIOS (PS1-based). Most games NOT_WORKING" source_ref: "src/drivers/zn.c:1898" - name: taitofx1.zip required: true category: bios_zip system: zn1-taito note: "Taito FX-1 BIOS (PS1-based). Most games NOT_WORKING" source_ref: "src/drivers/zn.c:1955" - name: tps.zip required: true category: bios_zip system: zn1-tecmo note: "Tecmo TPS BIOS (PS1-based). Most games NOT_WORKING" source_ref: "src/drivers/zn.c:1936" - name: sncwgltd.zip required: false category: bios_zip system: zn1-video-system note: "Video System KN BIOS (PS1-based). NOT_WORKING" source_ref: "src/drivers/zn.c:1948" - name: acpsx.zip required: true category: bios_zip system: zn1-acclaim note: "Acclaim PSX BIOS (PS1-based). NOT_WORKING" source_ref: "src/drivers/zn.c:1925" # psarc95.zip and atpsx.zip have NO_DUMP BIOS ROMs (coh1002e.bin, coh1000t.bin)