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libretro/emulators/beetle_pce.yml
Abdessamad Derraz 58f3006d20 docs: add core_version, display_name to all 260 emulator profiles
Every profile now has:
- profiled_date: date of source code analysis
- core_version: version from libretro-core-info .info files
- display_name: human-readable name from .info files

260/260 profiles complete. 294/294 libretro cores covered.
Standalone emulators (cemu, rpcs3, xemu, vita3k) versioned manually.
2026-03-18 05:20:05 +01:00

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emulator: Beetle PCE (Mednafen PCE)
type: libretro
source: "https://github.com/libretro/beetle-pce-libretro"
profiled_date: "2026-03-18"
core_version: "v0.9.38.7"
display_name: "NEC - PC Engine / SuperGrafx / CD (Beetle PCE)"
cores: [mednafen_pce, mednafen_pce_fast, mednafen_supergrafx]
systems: [nec-pc-engine]
verification: existence
notes: >
BIOS loaded from system directory at CD-ROM load time via PCE_LoadCD().
Core option "pce_cdbios" selects which card image to use (default: System Card 3).
DetectGECD() auto-detects Games Express discs and switches to "pce.gecdbios" (gexpress.pce).
Arcade Card mode (pce_arcadecard option, enabled by default) extends System Card 3 with
extra RAM mapping via SYSCARD_ARCADE enum.
No hash validation on BIOS load: the core opens the file and reads it directly.
gexpress.pce and gecard.pce are the same ROM (Games Express CD Card); the core expects
gexpress.pce, libretro System.dat references gecard.pce. Both names should be provided.
SuperGrafx CD detection (DetectSGXCD) reads sector data to decide SGX mode but uses the
same BIOS files.
files:
# -- CD-ROM System Card 3 (Japan) - default --
- name: "syscard3.pce"
description: "CD-ROM System Card 3.0 (Japan)"
region: "NTSC-J"
required: true
sha1: "79f5ff55dd10187c7fd7b8daab0b3ffbd1f56a2c"
md5: "38179df8f4ac870017db21ebcbf53114"
source_ref: "libretro.cpp:1051-1052, settings.cpp:40"
notes: "Default value for pce_cdbios option. Most CD games run with this."
# -- CD-ROM System Card 3 (US) --
- name: "syscard3u.pce"
description: "CD-ROM System Card 3.0 (US / TurboGrafx-CD)"
region: "NTSC-U"
required: false
sha1: "d02611d99921986147c753df14c7349b31d71950"
md5: "0754f903b52e3b3342202bdafb13efa5"
source_ref: "libretro.cpp:1059-1060"
notes: "pce_cdbios = 'System Card 3 US'"
# -- CD-ROM System Card 2 (Japan) --
- name: "syscard2.pce"
description: "CD-ROM System Card 2.0 (Japan)"
region: "NTSC-J"
required: false
sha1: "88da02e2503f7c32810f5d93a34849d470742b6d"
md5: "3cdd6614a918616bfc41c862e889dd79"
source_ref: "libretro.cpp:1053-1054"
notes: "pce_cdbios = 'System Card 2'. Older games only."
# -- CD-ROM System Card 2 (US) --
- name: "syscard2u.pce"
description: "CD-ROM System Card 2.0 (US / TurboGrafx-CD)"
region: "NTSC-U"
required: false
sha1: "2bea3dac98f84b2f2f469fa77ea720b8770d598d"
md5: "94279f315e8b52904f65ab3108542afe"
source_ref: "libretro.cpp:1061-1062"
notes: "pce_cdbios = 'System Card 2 US'"
# -- CD-ROM System Card 1 (Japan) --
- name: "syscard1.pce"
description: "CD-ROM System Card 1.0 (Japan)"
region: "NTSC-J"
required: false
sha1: "a39a66da7de6ba94ab84d04eef7afeec7d4ee66a"
md5: "2b7ccb3d86baa18f6402c176f3065082"
source_ref: "libretro.cpp:1055-1056"
notes: "pce_cdbios = 'System Card 1'. Very early CD-ROM2 games."
# -- Games Express CD Card --
- name: "gexpress.pce"
description: "Games Express CD Card"
region: "NTSC-J"
required: false
sha1: "014881a959e045e00f4db8f52955200865d40280"
md5: "6d2cb14fc3e1f65ceb135633d1694122"
source_ref: "libretro.cpp:1057-1058, settings.cpp:41"
alt_names: ["gecard.pce"]
notes: >
pce_cdbios = 'Games Express' or auto-detected via DetectGECD() in pce.cpp:374.
Same ROM as gecard.pce (System.dat name). Core expects gexpress.pce filename.
Required for unlicensed Games Express titles (AV Tanjou, Bishoujo Jyanshi, etc).