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ares matches its firmware by sha256 and opens no file by name, so its entry names are labels. Five reused names that other cores give to different dumps (MSX.ROM, MSX2.ROM, bios_CD_E/J/U.bin). On RetroBat that put ares's revision where the platform pins another, slots blamed the platform's declaration, and the pack dropped ares's own dump behind the platform's file. The labels now name the dumps the hashes identify.
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emulator: ares
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type: standalone
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source: "https://github.com/ares-emulator/ares"
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upstream: "https://github.com/ares-emulator/ares"
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profiled_date: "2026-03-26"
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source_commit: "4cb8d92b441557cb6bcaf133c4cbc7f6819b1122"
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core_version: "v147"
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display_name: "ares"
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cores: [ares]
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mode: standalone
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systems:
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- arcade
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- atari-2600
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- atari-5200
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- colecovision
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- myvision
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- famicom
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- famicom-disk-system
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- game-boy
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- game-boy-color
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- game-boy-advance
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- master-system
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- game-gear
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- sg-1000
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- sc-3000
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- mega-drive
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- sega-32x
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- mega-cd
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- mega-cd-32x
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- mega-ld
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- laseractive
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- msx
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- msx2
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- neo-geo
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- neo-geo-pocket
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- neo-geo-pocket-color
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- nintendo-64
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- nintendo-64dd
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- pc-engine
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- pc-engine-cd
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- pc-engine-ld
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- supergrafx
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- supergrafx-cd
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- sony-playstation
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- saturn
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- super-famicom
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- wonderswan
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- wonderswan-color
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- pocket-challenge-v2
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- zx-spectrum
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- zx-spectrum-128
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notes: |
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Multi-system emulator by Near (byuu), successor to higan/bsnes. Focuses on
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accuracy and preservation. 41 emulators registered at this pin
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(desktop-ui/emulator/emulators.cpp).
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Firmware identification uses SHA256 hashes. Filenames are user-defined: ares
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scans a configured directory and matches by hash. EmuDeck installs ares as
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Flatpak (dev.ares.ares), configures biosPath in settings.bml.
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ref: desktop-ui/settings/firmware.cpp:116-136
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Firmware path resolution: settings.paths.firmware (user override) or
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{userData}/ares/Firmware/ (default). Per-system firmware assigned in
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Settings > Firmware dialog or via scan-by-hash.
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ref: desktop-ui/settings/settings.hpp:87-99, desktop-ui/desktop-ui.cpp:68-75
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Systems with fully embedded firmware (no user files needed):
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Game Boy (boot.rom), Game Boy Color (boot.rom), Mega Drive (TMSS),
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Sega 32X (TMSS + vector + SH2 boot M/S), Nintendo 64 (PIF NTSC/PAL/SM5 +
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CIC 6101/6102/6105/7101), Super Famicom (IPL + all coprocessor firmware:
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DSP1-4, CX4, ST010, ST011, ST018, SGB1/2 boot ROMs), WonderSwan (boot.rom),
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WonderSwan Color (boot.rom), Pocket Challenge V2 (boot.rom),
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ZX Spectrum (BIOS), ZX Spectrum 128 (BIOS + sub ROM).
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ref: mia/resource/resource.bml, mia/Firmware/
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SFC coprocessor firmware auto-injected if missing from ROM image.
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ref: mia/medium/super-famicom.cpp:42-62
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Neo Geo BIOS: accepts ZIP archive (neogeo.zip) or direct binary. AES looks
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for "neo-epo.bin" inside ZIP, MVS looks for "sp-45.sp1". Both apply byte-swap
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after loading.
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ref: mia/system/neo-geo-aes.cpp:12-30, mia/system/neo-geo-mvs.cpp:12-30
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SFC subsystem ROMs (SuFami Turbo, Satellaview, Super Game Boy): loaded as
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game cartridges via CLI args, not through the firmware system. EmuDeck creates
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launcher shortcuts that pass these alongside game ROMs.
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ref: emuDeckares.sh (EmuDeck repo)
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Systems with no firmware: Arcade, Atari 2600, Famicom, MyVision, PC Engine,
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SuperGrafx, SG-1000, SC-3000.
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files:
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# --- Atari 5200 ---
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- name: 5200.rom
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system: atari-5200
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required: true
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size: 2048
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sha256: "06b250f18983d058c0f156ce7ee88ae48b6eaf11e6f10f21dccf6ac7ffb6a6af"
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validation: [size, sha256]
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description: "Atari 5200 BIOS (NTSC-U four-port)"
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source_ref: "desktop-ui/emulator/atari-5200.cpp:12-16, desktop-ui/emulator/atari-5200.cpp:82-88, mia/system/atari-5200.cpp:7-10"
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# --- ColecoVision ---
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- name: colecovision.rom
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system: colecovision
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required: true
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sha256: "990bf1956f10207d8781b619eb74f89b00d921c8d45c95c334c16c8cceca09ad"
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validation: [sha256]
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description: "ColecoVision BIOS"
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source_ref: "desktop-ui/emulator/colecovision.cpp:12"
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# --- Famicom Disk System ---
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- name: disksys.rom
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system: famicom-disk-system
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required: true
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sha256: "fdc1a76e654feea993fcb38366e05ee5f4eb641f86fe6bebaeefd412e112dd72"
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validation: [sha256]
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description: "Famicom Disk System BIOS"
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source_ref: "desktop-ui/emulator/famicom-disk-system.cpp:19"
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# --- Game Boy Advance ---
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- name: gba_bios.bin
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system: game-boy-advance
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required: true
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sha256: "fd2547724b505f487e6dcb29ec2ecff3af35a841a77ab2e85fd87350abd36570"
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validation: [sha256]
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description: "GBA BIOS"
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source_ref: "desktop-ui/emulator/game-boy-advance.cpp:14"
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# --- Game Gear ---
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- name: bios.gg
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system: game-gear
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required: false
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sha256: "8c8a21335038285cfa03dc076100c1f0bfadf3e4ff70796f11f3dfaaab60eee2"
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validation: [sha256]
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description: "Game Gear BIOS"
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source_ref: "desktop-ui/emulator/game-gear.cpp:12, mia/system/game-gear.cpp:8 (//optional)"
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# --- Master System ---
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- name: bios_U.sms
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system: master-system
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required: false
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sha256: "477617917a12a30f9f43844909dc2de6e6a617430f5c9a36306c86414a670d50"
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validation: [sha256]
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description: "Master System BIOS (US)"
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note: "Picked for NTSC-U, which the code gives every export cart outside its PAL list through the Boot/Prefer setting. The header does not tell US from Europe (mia/medium/master-system.cpp:54-63, desktop-ui/emulator/emulator.cpp:40-60)."
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source_ref: "desktop-ui/emulator/master-system.cpp:14, mia/system/master-system.cpp:8 (//optional)"
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- name: bios_J.sms
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system: master-system
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region: [japan, south-korea]
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required: false
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sha256: "67846e26764bd862f19179294347f7353a4166b62ac4198a5ec32933b7da486e"
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validation: [sha256]
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description: "Master System BIOS (Japan)"
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note: "Picked for NTSC-J, set when the header lacks the export region code 4 and for a hash list of Japanese and Korean carts (mia/medium/master-system.cpp:62-63, 285-464, 493-512)."
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source_ref: "desktop-ui/emulator/master-system.cpp:15"
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- name: bios_E.sms
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system: master-system
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required: false
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sha256: "477617917a12a30f9f43844909dc2de6e6a617430f5c9a36306c86414a670d50"
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validation: [sha256]
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description: "Master System BIOS (Europe), same binary as US"
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note: "Picked for PAL, set by a hash list that also holds Korean and Australian releases or by the Boot/Prefer setting (mia/medium/master-system.cpp:54-275, desktop-ui/emulator/emulator.cpp:40-60)."
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source_ref: "desktop-ui/emulator/master-system.cpp:16"
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# --- Mega CD ---
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# Also used by Mega CD 32X (desktop-ui/emulator/mega-cd-32x.cpp)
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- name: SegaCDBIOS9303.bin
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system: mega-cd
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region: [north-america]
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required: true
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sha256: "fb477cdbf94c84424c2feca4fe40656d85393fe7b7b401911b45ad2eb991258c"
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validation: [sha256]
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description: "Mega CD / Sega CD BIOS (US)"
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source_ref: "desktop-ui/emulator/mega-cd.cpp:17"
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- name: jp_mcd2_921222.bin
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system: mega-cd
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region: [japan]
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required: true
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sha256: "7133fc2dd2fe5b7d0acd53a5f10f3d00b5d31270239ad20d74ef32393e24af88"
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validation: [sha256]
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description: "Mega CD BIOS (Japan)"
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source_ref: "desktop-ui/emulator/mega-cd.cpp:18"
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- name: eu_mcd2_9303.bin
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system: mega-cd
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region: [europe, oceania]
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required: true
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sha256: "fe608a2a07676a23ab5fd5eee2f53c9e2526d69a28aa16ccd85c0ec42e6933cb"
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validation: [sha256]
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description: "Mega CD BIOS (Europe)"
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note: "Picked for PAL, set when the boot code matches the EU security block. The code has no other PAL branch for Australian discs (mia/medium/mega-cd.cpp:47-56, desktop-ui/emulator/mega-cd.cpp:70-74)."
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source_ref: "desktop-ui/emulator/mega-cd.cpp:19"
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# --- Mega LD (LaserActive SEGA PAC) ---
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- name: mega_ld_bios_U.bin
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system: mega-ld
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region: [north-america]
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required: true
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sha256: "e89b5a319f66406611ec82fe5c4aa6827c175a05135bd7bd177366cba0465021"
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validation: [sha256]
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description: "LaserActive SEGA PAC BIOS (US), v1.04"
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source_ref: "desktop-ui/emulator/mega-ld.cpp:16"
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- name: mega_ld_bios_J.bin
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system: mega-ld
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region: [japan]
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required: true
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sha256: "dca942d977217f703d8d1c6eb1aeb6b32c78ecc421486bbb46c459d385161c94"
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validation: [sha256]
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description: "LaserActive SEGA PAC BIOS (Japan), v1.02"
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source_ref: "desktop-ui/emulator/mega-ld.cpp:17"
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# --- MSX ---
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- name: msx-japanese.rom
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system: msx
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required: true
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sha256: "413a2b601a94b3792e054be2439cc77a1819cceadbfa9542f88d51c7480f2ef0"
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validation: [sha256]
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description: "MSX BIOS ROM (Japan)"
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source_ref: "desktop-ui/emulator/msx.cpp:19"
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# --- MSX2 ---
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- name: MSX2J.rom
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system: msx2
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required: true
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sha256: "0c672d86ead61a97f49a583b88b7c1905da120645cd44f0c9f2baf4f4631e0b1"
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validation: [sha256]
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description: "MSX2 main BIOS ROM (Japan)"
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source_ref: "desktop-ui/emulator/msx2.cpp:15"
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- name: MSX2EXT.ROM
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system: msx2
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required: true
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sha256: "6c6f421a10c428d960b7ecc990f99af1c638147f747bddca7b0bf0e2ab738300"
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validation: [sha256]
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description: "MSX2 sub ROM (Japan)"
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source_ref: "desktop-ui/emulator/msx2.cpp:16"
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# --- Neo Geo AES ---
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- name: neo-epo.bin
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system: neo-geo
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required: true
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description: "Neo Geo AES BIOS. Accepts neogeo.zip (extracts neo-epo.bin) or direct file. Byte-swapped on load."
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source_ref: "desktop-ui/emulator/neo-geo-aes.cpp:14, mia/system/neo-geo-aes.cpp:16"
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# --- Neo Geo MVS ---
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- name: sp-45.sp1
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system: neo-geo
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required: true
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description: "Neo Geo MVS BIOS. Accepts neogeo.zip (extracts sp-45.sp1) or direct file. Byte-swapped on load."
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source_ref: "desktop-ui/emulator/neo-geo-mvs.cpp:15, mia/system/neo-geo-mvs.cpp:16"
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# --- Neo Geo Pocket ---
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- name: ngp_bios.rom
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system: neo-geo-pocket
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required: true
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sha256: "0293555b21c4fac516d25199df7809b26beeae150e1d4504a050db32264a6ad7"
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validation: [sha256]
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description: "Neo Geo Pocket BIOS"
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source_ref: "desktop-ui/emulator/neo-geo-pocket.cpp:12"
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# --- Neo Geo Pocket Color ---
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- name: ngpc_bios.rom
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system: neo-geo-pocket-color
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required: true
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sha256: "8fb845a2f71514cec20728e2f0fecfade69444f8d50898b92c2259f1ba63e10d"
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validation: [sha256]
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description: "Neo Geo Pocket Color BIOS"
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source_ref: "desktop-ui/emulator/neo-geo-pocket-color.cpp:12"
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# --- Nintendo 64DD ---
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- name: 64dd_ipl_J.bin
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system: nintendo-64dd
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region: [japan]
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required: true
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sha256: "806400ec0df94b0755de6c5b8249d6b6a9866124c5ddbdac198bde22499bfb8b"
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validation: [sha256]
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description: "Nintendo 64DD IPL ROM (Japan retail)"
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source_ref: "desktop-ui/emulator/nintendo-64dd.cpp:17"
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- name: 64dd_ipl_U.bin
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system: nintendo-64dd
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region: [north-america]
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required: true
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sha256: "e9fec87a45fba02399e88064b9e2f8cf0f2106e351c58279a87f05da5bc984ad"
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validation: [sha256]
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description: "Nintendo 64DD IPL ROM (US dev kit)"
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source_ref: "desktop-ui/emulator/nintendo-64dd.cpp:18"
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- name: 64dd_ipl_DEV.bin
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system: nintendo-64dd
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required: true
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sha256: "9c2962a8b994a29e4cd04b3a6e4ed730a751414655ab6a9799ebf5fc08b79d44"
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validation: [sha256]
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description: "Nintendo 64DD IPL ROM (development)"
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source_ref: "desktop-ui/emulator/nintendo-64dd.cpp:19"
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# --- PC Engine CD ---
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- name: syscard1.pce
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system: pc-engine-cd
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required: true
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sha256: "afe9f27f91ac918348555b86298b4f984643eafa2773196f2c5441ea84f0c3bb"
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validation: [sha256]
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description: "PC Engine CD-ROM2 System Card v1.0 (Japan). Also used by PC Engine LD."
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source_ref: "desktop-ui/emulator/pc-engine-cd.cpp:15"
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- name: syscard3.pce
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system: pc-engine-cd
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required: true
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sha256: "e11527b3b96ce112a037138988ca72fd117a6b0779c2480d9e03eaebece3d9ce"
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validation: [sha256]
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description: "Super CD-ROM2 System Card v3.0 (Japan). Also used by SuperGrafx CD as Arcade Card."
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source_ref: "desktop-ui/emulator/pc-engine-cd.cpp:16, desktop-ui/emulator/supergrafx-cd.cpp:15"
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- name: syscard3u.pce
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system: pc-engine-cd
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required: true
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sha256: "cadac2725711b3c442bcf237b02f5a5210c96f17625c35fa58f009e0ed39e4db"
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validation: [sha256]
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description: "TurboGrafx-CD Super System Card v3.0 (US)"
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source_ref: "desktop-ui/emulator/pc-engine-cd.cpp:17"
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- name: games_express.pce
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system: pc-engine-cd
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required: true
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sha256: "4b86bb96a48a4ca8375fc0109631d0b1d64f255a03b01de70594d40788ba6c3d"
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validation: [sha256]
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description: "Games Express CD Card (Japan). Also used by PC Engine LD."
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source_ref: "desktop-ui/emulator/pc-engine-cd.cpp:18"
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# --- PC Engine LD (LaserActive NEC PAC) ---
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- name: pac-n10.pce
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system: pc-engine-ld
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required: true
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sha256: "0e87a3385a27b3a4cac51934819b7eefa5b3d690768d2495633838488cd0e2e4"
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validation: [sha256]
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description: "NEC PAC-N10 LaserActive module (US)"
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source_ref: "desktop-ui/emulator/pc-engine-ld.cpp:18"
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- name: pac-n1.pce
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system: pc-engine-ld
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required: true
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sha256: "459325690a458baebd77495c91e37c4dddfdd542ba13a821ce954e5bb245627f"
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validation: [sha256]
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description: "NEC PAC-N1 LaserActive module (Japan)"
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source_ref: "desktop-ui/emulator/pc-engine-ld.cpp:19"
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- name: pce-lp1.pce
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system: pc-engine-ld
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required: true
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sha256: "3f43b3b577117d84002e99cb0baeb97b0d65b1d70b4adadc68817185c6a687f0"
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validation: [sha256]
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description: "NEC PCE-LP1 LaserActive module (Japan)"
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source_ref: "desktop-ui/emulator/pc-engine-ld.cpp:20"
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# --- PlayStation ---
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- name: scph5501.bin
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system: sony-playstation
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region: [north-america]
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required: true
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sha256: "11052b6499e466bbf0a709b1f9cb6834a9418e66680387912451e971cf8a1fef"
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validation: [sha256]
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description: "PlayStation BIOS (US)"
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source_ref: "desktop-ui/emulator/playstation.cpp:18, desktop-ui/emulator/playstation.cpp:85-92, mia/medium/playstation.cpp:65-73"
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- name: scph5500.bin
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system: sony-playstation
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region: [japan]
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required: true
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sha256: "9c0421858e217805f4abe18698afea8d5aa36ff0727eb8484944e00eb5e7eadb"
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validation: [sha256]
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description: "PlayStation BIOS (Japan)"
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source_ref: "desktop-ui/emulator/playstation.cpp:19, desktop-ui/emulator/playstation.cpp:85-92, mia/medium/playstation.cpp:65-73"
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- name: scph5502.bin
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system: sony-playstation
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region: [europe, oceania]
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required: true
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sha256: "1faaa18fa820a0225e488d9f086296b8e6c46df739666093987ff7d8fd352c09"
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validation: [sha256]
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description: "PlayStation BIOS (Europe)"
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source_ref: "desktop-ui/emulator/playstation.cpp:20, desktop-ui/emulator/playstation.cpp:85-92, mia/medium/playstation.cpp:65-73"
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# --- Saturn ---
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- name: saturn_bios_U.bin
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system: saturn
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required: true
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description: "Sega Saturn BIOS (US)"
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note: "Never picked from the disc: mia tags every Saturn disc NTSC-J (mia/medium/saturn.cpp:42, desktop-ui/emulator/saturn.cpp:26-30)."
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source_ref: "desktop-ui/emulator/saturn.cpp:14"
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- name: saturn_bios_J.bin
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system: saturn
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required: true
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description: "Sega Saturn BIOS (Japan)"
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note: "Picked for every disc: mia tags each Saturn disc NTSC-J without reading it (mia/medium/saturn.cpp:42, desktop-ui/emulator/saturn.cpp:26-30)."
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source_ref: "desktop-ui/emulator/saturn.cpp:15"
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- name: saturn_bios_E.bin
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system: saturn
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required: true
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description: "Sega Saturn BIOS (Europe)"
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note: "Never picked from the disc: mia tags every Saturn disc NTSC-J (mia/medium/saturn.cpp:42, desktop-ui/emulator/saturn.cpp:26-30)."
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source_ref: "desktop-ui/emulator/saturn.cpp:16"
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# --- SFC subsystem ROMs (loaded as game cartridges, not firmware) ---
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- name: SGB1.sfc
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system: super-famicom
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required: false
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category: game_data
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description: "Super Game Boy cartridge ROM. Loaded via CLI as SFC cartridge alongside GB game."
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source_ref: "EmuDeck emuDeckares.sh (launcher)"
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- name: SGB2.sfc
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system: super-famicom
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required: false
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category: game_data
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description: "Super Game Boy 2 cartridge ROM. Loaded via CLI as SFC cartridge alongside GB game."
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source_ref: "EmuDeck emuDeckares.sh (launcher)"
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- name: STBIOS.bin
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system: super-famicom
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required: false
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category: game_data
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description: "SuFami Turbo adapter BIOS. Loaded via CLI as SFC cartridge alongside SuFami games."
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source_ref: "EmuDeck emuDeckares.sh (launcher)"
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- name: BS-X.bin
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system: super-famicom
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required: false
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category: game_data
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description: "Satellaview BS-X Town cartridge ROM. Loaded via CLI as SFC cartridge for BS games."
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source_ref: "EmuDeck emuDeckares.sh (launcher)"
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