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Abdessamad Derraz 13c561888d v2: automated BIOS platform with full pipeline

Reorganized 6 branches into bios/Manufacturer/Console/.
Scrapers for RetroArch, Batocera, Recalbox, and libretro core-info.
Platform-aware verification replicating native logic per platform.
Pack generation with dedup, alias resolution, variant support.
CI/CD: weekly auto-scrape, auto-release, PR validation.
Large files (>50MB) stored as GitHub Release assets, auto-fetched at build time.

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Contributing BIOS Files

Thank you for helping expand the BIOS collection!

How to Contribute

Fork this repository
Add your BIOS file to the correct directory under bios/Manufacturer/Console/
Create a Pull Request

File Placement

Place files in the correct manufacturer/console directory:

bios/
├── Sony/
│   └── PlayStation/
│       └── scph5501.bin
├── Nintendo/
│   └── Game Boy Advance/
│       └── gba_bios.bin
└── Sega/
    └── Dreamcast/
        └── dc_boot.bin

Verification

All submitted BIOS files are automatically verified against known checksums:

Hash verification - SHA1/MD5 checked against known databases
Size verification - File size matches expected value
Platform reference - File must be referenced in at least one platform config
Duplicate detection - Existing files are flagged to avoid duplication

What We Accept

Verified BIOS dumps with matching checksums from known databases
System firmware required by emulators
New variants of existing BIOS files (different regions, versions)

What We Don't Accept

Game ROMs or ISOs
Modified/patched BIOS files
Files without verifiable checksums
Executable files (.exe, .bat, .sh)

Questions?

Open an Issue if you're unsure about a file.

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