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libretro/emulators/kronos.yml
Abdessamad Derraz b56f8dd05f feat: add archive_prefix for core-specific BIOS subdirectories
Closes #43

FBNeo and Kronos expect BIOS archives in core-specific subdirectories
(system/fbneo/, system/kronos/). RetroArch firmware check uses .info
paths which include these prefixes, so files at root show as Missing.

Add archive_prefix field to emulator profiles. The pack code now places
archive copies in the prefixed subdirectory while keeping root copies
for cores that expect them there (e.g. Geolith for neogeo.zip).
2026-03-31 09:17:54 +02:00

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YAML

emulator: Kronos
type: libretro
core_classification: official_port
source: "https://github.com/libretro/yabause"
upstream: "https://github.com/FCare/Kronos"
profiled_date: "2026-03-24"
core_version: "v2.6.0"
display_name: "Sega - Saturn/ST-V (Kronos)"
cores:
- kronos
systems:
- sega-saturn
- sega-stv
notes: |
Kronos is a Sega Saturn and ST-V arcade emulator by FCare, forked from
Yabause. Requires OpenGL 4.3 compute shaders.
Saturn BIOS search order:
1. {system}/kronos/saturn_bios.bin
2. {system}/saturn_bios.bin
3. {system}/sega_101.bin
4. {system}/mpr-17933.bin
First file found wins. Real BIOS required (HLE deprecated, only available
via kronos_force_hle_bios core option for debugging).
ST-V BIOS: {system}/kronos/stvbios.zip or {system}/stvbios.zip
MAME-style ZIP containing region-specific EPROMs. Kronos picks the best
match by game region and kronos_stv_favorite_region core option (EU/US/JP/TW).
ROM cartridges for KOF95 and Ultraman are auto-detected via game database
(db.c) and loaded from system_dir when the corresponding game is running.
BIOS loading: libretro.c retro_load_game() lines 1601-1727.
STV blob table: ctrl/src/stv.c BiosList lines 112-136.
ROM cartridge DB: utils/src/db.c lines 43-45.
Standalone supports MPEG card ROM loading (Video CD card); disabled in
libretro port (mpegpath = NULL in libretro.c:1578).
archive_prefix: kronos
files:
# -----------------------------------------------------------
# Saturn BIOS - primary (any region)
# -----------------------------------------------------------
- name: "saturn_bios.bin"
path: "kronos/saturn_bios.bin"
system: sega-saturn
required: true
size: 524288
validation: [size]
note: "Primary Saturn BIOS. Any region accepted. Searched in kronos/ subdir first."
source_ref: "libretro.c:1619-1623"
# -----------------------------------------------------------
# Saturn BIOS - Japan v1.01 (fallback)
# -----------------------------------------------------------
- name: "sega_101.bin"
system: sega-saturn
region: [japan]
required: false
size: 524288
validation: [size]
note: "Saturn BIOS v1.01 (Japan). Fallback if saturn_bios.bin missing."
source_ref: "libretro.c:1627"
# -----------------------------------------------------------
# Saturn BIOS - NA/EU (fallback)
# -----------------------------------------------------------
- name: "mpr-17933.bin"
system: sega-saturn
region: [north-america, europe]
required: false
size: 524288
validation: [size]
note: "Saturn BIOS (NA/EU). Last fallback for Saturn mode."
source_ref: "libretro.c:1631"
# -----------------------------------------------------------
# ST-V Arcade BIOS (stvbios.zip) - MAME romset
# -----------------------------------------------------------
- name: "stvbios.zip"
system: sega-stv
required: true
note: "MAME-style ZIP containing ST-V region BIOS EPROMs. Searched in kronos/ subdir first."
source_ref: "libretro.c:1608-1617, ctrl/src/stv.c:112-136"
# -----------------------------------------------------------
# ST-V BIOS blobs inside stvbios.zip
# -----------------------------------------------------------
# Japan
- name: "epr-23603.ic8"
archive: stvbios.zip
system: sega-stv
region: [japan]
required: false
size: 524288
crc32: "f688ae60"
validation: [crc32]
source_ref: "stv.c:120"
- name: "epr-20091.ic8"
archive: stvbios.zip
system: sega-stv
region: [japan]
required: false
size: 524288
crc32: "59ed40f4"
validation: [crc32]
source_ref: "stv.c:121"
- name: "epr-19730.ic8"
archive: stvbios.zip
system: sega-stv
region: [japan]
required: false
size: 524288
crc32: "d0e0889d"
validation: [crc32]
source_ref: "stv.c:122"
- name: "epr-17951a.ic8"
archive: stvbios.zip
system: sega-stv
region: [japan]
required: false
size: 524288
crc32: "2672f9d8"
validation: [crc32]
source_ref: "stv.c:123"
- name: "epr-17740a.ic8"
archive: stvbios.zip
system: sega-stv
region: [japan]
required: false
size: 524288
crc32: "3e23c81f"
validation: [crc32]
source_ref: "stv.c:124"
- name: "epr-17740.ic8"
archive: stvbios.zip
system: sega-stv
region: [japan]
required: false
size: 524288
crc32: "5c5aa63d"
validation: [crc32]
source_ref: "stv.c:125"
# Europe
- name: "epr-17954a.ic8"
archive: stvbios.zip
system: sega-stv
region: [europe]
required: false
size: 524288
crc32: "f7722da3"
validation: [crc32]
source_ref: "stv.c:126"
# USA
- name: "epr-17952a.ic8"
archive: stvbios.zip
system: sega-stv
region: [north-america]
required: false
size: 524288
crc32: "d1be2adf"
validation: [crc32]
source_ref: "stv.c:127"
- name: "epr-17741a.ic8"
archive: stvbios.zip
system: sega-stv
region: [north-america]
required: false
size: 524288
crc32: "4166c663"
validation: [crc32]
source_ref: "stv.c:128"
# Taiwan
- name: "epr-19854.ic8"
archive: stvbios.zip
system: sega-stv
region: [taiwan]
required: false
size: 524288
crc32: "e09d1f60"
validation: [crc32]
source_ref: "stv.c:129"
- name: "epr-17953a.ic8"
archive: stvbios.zip
system: sega-stv
region: [taiwan]
required: false
size: 524288
crc32: "a4c47570"
validation: [crc32]
source_ref: "stv.c:130"
- name: "epr-17742a.ic8"
archive: stvbios.zip
system: sega-stv
region: [taiwan]
required: false
size: 524288
crc32: "02daf123"
validation: [crc32]
source_ref: "stv.c:131"
# Debug / Dev
- name: "stv110.bin"
archive: stvbios.zip
system: sega-stv
required: false
size: 524288
crc32: "3dfeda92"
validation: [crc32]
source_ref: "stv.c:132"
- name: "stv1061.bin"
archive: stvbios.zip
system: sega-stv
required: false
size: 524288
crc32: "728dbca3"
validation: [crc32]
source_ref: "stv.c:133"
# -----------------------------------------------------------
# ROM Cartridges (game-specific, loaded from system_dir)
# -----------------------------------------------------------
- name: "mpr-18811-mx.ic1"
system: sega-saturn
required: false
size: 2097152
validation: [size]
note: "ROM cartridge for The King of Fighters '95. Auto-detected via game DB."
source_ref: "utils/src/db.c:43-44, sys/memory/src/cs0.c:1526-1544"
- name: "mpr-19367-mx.ic1"
system: sega-saturn
required: false
size: 2097152
validation: [size]
note: "ROM cartridge for Ultraman: Hikari no Kyojin Densetsu. Auto-detected via game DB."
source_ref: "utils/src/db.c:45, sys/memory/src/cs0.c:1526-1544"