emulator: x64sdl
type: libretro
core_classification: community_fork
source: "https://github.com/r-type/sdlvice-libretro"
upstream: "https://sourceforge.net/projects/vice-emu/"
profiled_date: "2026-03-25"
core_version: "3.1"
display_name: "Commodore - C64 (VICE SDL)"
cores: [x64sdl]
systems: [commodore-c64]
notes: >
  Old port of VICE 3.1 using an SDL-to-libretro shim (r-type/sdlvice-libretro).
  Separate codebase from the newer vice-libretro port. Marked experimental and
  superseded. Unlike the newer port, this core does NOT embed system ROMs; all ROMs
  must be on disk in <system_dir>/data/C64/ and <system_dir>/data/DRIVES/.
  The .info declares firmware_count=0 which is incorrect. No JiffyDOS support.
  No save states, no netplay, no cheats.

files:
  # C64 system ROMs (required, path: data/C64/)
  - name: "kernal"
    description: "C64 Kernal ROM"
    required: true
    size: 8192
    path: "data/C64/kernal"
    source_ref: "src/c64/c64rom.c:133, src/c64/c64-resources.c:255"

  - name: "basic"
    description: "C64 BASIC ROM"
    required: true
    size: 8192
    path: "data/C64/basic"
    source_ref: "src/c64/c64rom.c:192, src/c64/c64-resources.c:258"

  - name: "chargen"
    description: "C64 character generator ROM"
    required: true
    size: 4096
    path: "data/C64/chargen"
    source_ref: "src/c64/c64rom.c:207, src/c64/c64-resources.c:252"

  # C64 variant kernals (optional, for alternate models via c64model.c)
  - name: "sxkernal"
    description: "SX-64 Kernal ROM"
    required: false
    size: 8192
    path: "data/C64/sxkernal"
    source_ref: "src/c64/c64model.c:142,147"
    notes: "Loaded when SX64 PAL or SX64 NTSC model selected."

  - name: "jpkernal"
    description: "Japanese C64 Kernal ROM"
    required: false
    size: 8192
    path: "data/C64/jpkernal"
    source_ref: "src/c64/c64model.c:152"
    notes: "Loaded when C64 JAP NTSC model selected."

  - name: "jpchrgen"
    description: "Japanese C64 character generator ROM"
    required: false
    size: 4096
    path: "data/C64/jpchrgen"
    source_ref: "src/c64/c64model.c:152"
    notes: "Loaded when C64 JAP NTSC model selected."

  - name: "gskernal"
    description: "C64 Games System Kernal ROM"
    required: false
    size: 8192
    path: "data/C64/gskernal"
    source_ref: "src/c64/c64model.c:157"
    notes: "Loaded when C64 GS PAL model selected."

  - name: "edkernal"
    description: "PET64/Educator64 Kernal ROM"
    required: false
    size: 8192
    path: "data/C64/edkernal"
    source_ref: "src/c64/c64model.c:162,167"
    notes: "Loaded when PET64 PAL or PET64 NTSC model selected."

  # IEC drive ROMs (optional, path: data/DRIVES/)
  - name: "dos1540"
    description: "1540 floppy drive ROM"
    required: false
    path: "data/DRIVES/dos1540"
    source_ref: "src/drive/iec/iecrom.c:99, src/drive/iec/iec-resources.c:182"
    notes: "Hardware-level 1540 drive emulation. Absence disables this drive type."

  - name: "dos1541"
    description: "1541 floppy drive ROM"
    required: false
    path: "data/DRIVES/dos1541"
    source_ref: "src/drive/iec/iecrom.c:106, src/drive/iec/iec-resources.c:185"
    notes: "Hardware-level 1541 drive emulation. Most common C64 drive."

  - name: "d1541II"
    description: "1541-II floppy drive ROM"
    required: false
    path: "data/DRIVES/d1541II"
    source_ref: "src/drive/iec/iecrom.c:113, src/drive/iec/iec-resources.c:187"

  - name: "dos1570"
    description: "1570 floppy drive ROM"
    required: false
    path: "data/DRIVES/dos1570"
    source_ref: "src/drive/iec/iecrom.c:121, src/drive/iec/iec-resources.c:189"

  - name: "dos1571"
    description: "1571 floppy drive ROM"
    required: false
    path: "data/DRIVES/dos1571"
    source_ref: "src/drive/iec/iecrom.c:127, src/drive/iec/iec-resources.c:191"

  - name: "dos1581"
    description: "1581 floppy drive ROM"
    required: false
    path: "data/DRIVES/dos1581"
    source_ref: "src/drive/iec/iecrom.c:133, src/drive/iec/iec-resources.c:193"

  - name: "dos2000"
    description: "CMD FD-2000 drive ROM"
    required: false
    path: "data/DRIVES/dos2000"
    source_ref: "src/drive/iec/iecrom.c:139, src/drive/iec/iec-resources.c:195"
    notes: "Not shipped with VICE 3.1 data files."

  - name: "dos4000"
    description: "CMD FD-4000 drive ROM"
    required: false
    path: "data/DRIVES/dos4000"
    source_ref: "src/drive/iec/iecrom.c:145, src/drive/iec/iec-resources.c:197"
    notes: "Not shipped with VICE 3.1 data files."

  # IEEE drive ROMs (optional, path: data/DRIVES/)
  - name: "dos2031"
    description: "2031 IEEE drive ROM"
    required: false
    path: "data/DRIVES/dos2031"
    source_ref: "src/drive/ieee/ieee.c:115, src/drive/ieee/ieee-resources.c:93"
    notes: "IEEE488 interface drive. Requires parallel IEEE488 extension."

  - name: "dos2040"
    description: "2040 IEEE drive ROM"
    required: false
    path: "data/DRIVES/dos2040"
    source_ref: "src/drive/ieee/ieee.c:116, src/drive/ieee/ieee-resources.c:96"

  - name: "dos3040"
    description: "3040 IEEE drive ROM"
    required: false
    path: "data/DRIVES/dos3040"
    source_ref: "src/drive/ieee/ieee.c:117, src/drive/ieee/ieee-resources.c:98"

  - name: "dos4040"
    description: "4040 IEEE drive ROM"
    required: false
    path: "data/DRIVES/dos4040"
    source_ref: "src/drive/ieee/ieee.c:118, src/drive/ieee/ieee-resources.c:100"

  - name: "dos1001"
    description: "1001/8050/8250 IEEE drive ROM"
    required: false
    path: "data/DRIVES/dos1001"
    source_ref: "src/drive/ieee/ieee.c:119, src/drive/ieee/ieee-resources.c:102"

  # Printer ROMs (optional, path: data/PRINTER/)
  - name: "mps803"
    description: "MPS-803 printer character ROM"
    required: false
    path: "data/PRINTER/mps803"
    source_ref: "src/printerdrv/drv-mps803.c:420"
    notes: "Loaded on demand when MPS-803 printer opened."

  - name: "nl10-cbm"
    description: "NL10 printer ROM"
    required: false
    path: "data/PRINTER/nl10-cbm"
    source_ref: "src/printerdrv/drv-nl10.c:2210"
    notes: "Loaded on demand when NL10 printer opened."