libretro/emulators/bk.yml

emulator: bk-emulator
type: libretro
core_classification: community_fork
source: "https://github.com/libretro/bk-emulator"
upstream: "https://github.com/emestee/bk-emulator"
profiled_date: "2026-03-23"
source_commit: "92042a753289cedf05e7e6bd8e75849f83e48966"
core_version: "1.00"
display_name: "Elektronika - BK-0010/BK-0011(M)"
cores:
  - bk
systems:
  - elektronika-bk

# BK-emulator is an Elektronika BK-0010/0011M emulator (Soviet PDP-11 based home
# computer). The libretro core supports six machine configurations selected via
# the "bk_model" core option:
#   BK-0010           (model 0) - default
#   BK-0010.01        (model 1)
#   BK-0010.01 + FDD  (model 2)
#   BK-0011M + FDD    (model 3)
#   Slow BK-0011M     (model 4) - same ROMs as model 3
#   Terak 8510/a      (model 9)
#
# ROM loading (boot.c:83-116):
#   BK-0010 models use load_rom() which maps ROM into emulated memory at
#   specific addresses: monitor at 0100000 (8 KB), BASIC/FOCAL at 0120000
#   (24448-24576 bytes), disk controller at 0160000 (4 KB).
#   BK-0011M uses load_rom11() which loads into separate ROM buffer arrays.
#
# ROM file resolution (libretro.c:1050-1107):
#   Files are loaded from {system_dir}/bk/{filename} (libretro.c:720-728).
#   If not found with original casing, the loader retries with lowercase
#   filename (libretro.c:1071-1081).
#   Size is validated (min/max bounds), no hash validation.
#
# All ROM files are required for their respective model. The core calls
# environ_cb(RETRO_ENVIRONMENT_SHUTDOWN) if any ROM file is missing.

notes: |
  Files go in {system_dir}/bk/.
  Each BK model requires a specific set of ROMs. The default model is BK-0010
  which needs MONIT10.ROM and FOCAL10.ROM. Changing the core option "bk_model"
  changes which ROMs are loaded. The core shuts down if a required ROM is
  missing (no fallback or pseudo-BIOS).
  If a ROM file with uppercase name is not found, the core retries with
  the filename lowercased.

files:
  # -- BK-0010 Monitor ROM (all BK-0010 variants) --

  - name: MONIT10.ROM
    path: "bk/MONIT10.ROM"
    size: 8192
    required: true
    validation: [size]
    note: "BK-0010 monitor ROM (8 KB). Loaded at address 0100000. Required for all BK-0010 models (0, 1, 2)."
    source_ref: "source main.c:53, source boot.c:107"
    aliases: ["monit10.rom"]

  # -- BK-0010 language ROMs (model-dependent) --

  - name: FOCAL10.ROM
    path: "bk/FOCAL10.ROM"
    size: 24576
    required: false
    validation: [size]
    note: "FOCAL interpreter ROM (24448-24576 bytes). Loaded at 0120000. Used by BK-0010 (model 0, default)."
    source_ref: "source libretro.c:15, source boot.c:110"
    aliases: ["focal10.rom"]

  - name: BASIC10.ROM
    path: "bk/BASIC10.ROM"
    size: 24576
    required: false
    validation: [size]
    note: "BASIC interpreter ROM (24448-24576 bytes). Loaded at 0120000. Used by BK-0010.01 (model 1)."
    source_ref: "source libretro.c:16, source boot.c:110"
    aliases: ["basic10.rom"]

  # -- Disk controller ROM (BK-0010.01+FDD and BK-0011M) --

  - name: DISK_327.ROM
    path: "bk/DISK_327.ROM"
    size: 4096
    required: false
    validation: [size]
    note: "Floppy disk controller ROM (4 KB). Loaded at 0160000 for BK-0010.01+FDD (model 2), or into system_rom for BK-0011M (model 3/4)."
    source_ref: "source main.c:54, source boot.c:99, 113"
    aliases: ["disk_327.rom"]

  # -- BK-0011M ROMs --

  - name: B11M_BOS.ROM
    path: "bk/B11M_BOS.ROM"
    size: 8192
    required: false
    validation: [size]
    note: "BK-0011M system ROM / BOS (8 KB). Loaded into system_rom at offset 0. Required for BK-0011M (model 3/4)."
    source_ref: "source main.c:55, source boot.c:98"
    aliases: ["b11m_bos.rom"]

  - name: B11M_EXT.ROM
    path: "bk/B11M_EXT.ROM"
    size: 8192
    required: false
    validation: [size]
    note: "BK-0011M extended BOS ROM (8 KB). Loaded into rom[1] at offset 8192. Required for BK-0011M (model 3/4)."
    source_ref: "source main.c:56, source boot.c:102"
    aliases: ["b11m_ext.rom"]

  - name: BAS11M_0.ROM
    path: "bk/BAS11M_0.ROM"
    size: 16384
    required: false
    validation: [size]
    note: "BK-0011M BASIC ROM part 0 (16 KB). Loaded into rom[0]. Required for BK-0011M (model 3/4)."
    source_ref: "source main.c:57, source boot.c:100"
    aliases: ["bas11m_0.rom"]

  - name: BAS11M_1.ROM
    path: "bk/BAS11M_1.ROM"
    size: 8192
    required: false
    validation: [size]
    note: "BK-0011M BASIC ROM part 1 (8 KB). Loaded into rom[1] at offset 0. Required for BK-0011M (model 3/4)."
    source_ref: "source main.c:58, source boot.c:101"
    aliases: ["bas11m_1.rom"]

  # -- Terak 8510/a ROM --

  - name: TERAK.ROM
    path: "bk/TERAK.ROM"
    size: 128
    required: false
    validation: [size]
    note: "Terak 8510/a boot ROM (128 bytes). Used when model is set to Terak 8510/a (model 9)."
    source_ref: "source boot.c:94"
    aliases: ["terak.rom"]

platform_details:
  bios_mapping:
    source_ref: "libretro.c:718-760, boot.c:83-116"
    note: |
      ROM directory is {system_dir}/bk/ (libretro.c:724-726).
      Model selection via core option "bk_model" determines which ROMs are loaded.
      The core shuts down immediately if any required ROM for the selected model
      is not found.

  model_rom_map:
    source_ref: "libretro.c:734-756, boot.c:83-116"
    note: |
      BK-0010:            MONIT10.ROM + FOCAL10.ROM
      BK-0010.01:         MONIT10.ROM + BASIC10.ROM
      BK-0010.01 + FDD:   MONIT10.ROM + DISK_327.ROM
      BK-0011M + FDD:     B11M_BOS.ROM + DISK_327.ROM + BAS11M_0.ROM + BAS11M_1.ROM + B11M_EXT.ROM
      Slow BK-0011M:      same as BK-0011M + FDD
      Terak 8510/a:       TERAK.ROM

  rom_loading:
    source_ref: "libretro.c:1050-1107"
    note: |
      load_rom_file() first tries {romdir}/{filename} with original casing.
      If not found, retries with the filename converted to lowercase.
      Returns NULL and shuts down the core on failure.