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libretro/emulators/geolith.yml
Abdessamad Derraz d2adde9846 feat: update 47 emulator profiles with core_classification and fixes
add core_classification, cores, upstream fields. fix false aliases
(fixnes, fsuae, gearboy, higan_sfc, higan_sfc_balanced, potator,
quicknes). add new profiles (fbneo_neogeo, flycast_gles2,
genesis_plus_gx_wide). remove verbose notes and disclaimers.
2026-03-22 14:01:38 +01:00

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emulator: Geolith
type: libretro
core_classification: official_port
source: "https://github.com/libretro/geolith-libretro"
upstream: "https://gitlab.com/jgemu/geolith"
profiled_date: "2026-03-21"
core_version: "0.3.0"
display_name: "SNK - Neo Geo AES/MVS (Geolith)"
cores:
- geolith
systems:
- snk-neogeo-mvs
- snk-neogeo-aes
notes: |
Geolith is a highly accurate Neo Geo AES and MVS emulator using .NEO format
ROMs only. BIOS files must be provided as MAME-format ZIP archives in the
system directory. The core selects which ZIP to open based on the
"geolith_system_type" core option (libretro/libretro.c:1017-1018):
- AES mode -> aes.zip
- MVS mode -> neogeo.zip
- Uni mode -> neogeo.zip (loads uni-bios_4_0.rom from it)
Inside the ZIP, specific ROM files are extracted by filename
(src/geo.c:162-241):
1. One 68K BIOS ROM, selected by system type + region:
- AES Japan: neo-po.bin
- AES other: neo-epo.bin
- MVS US: sp-u2.sp1
- MVS Japan: japan-j3.bin
- MVS Asia: sp-45.sp1
- MVS Europe: sp-s2.sp1
- Universe: uni-bios_4_0.rom
2. 000-lo.lo (zoom lookup table, always required)
3. sfix.sfix (FIX layer tiles, required for MVS/Uni, not AES)
4. sm1.sm1 (Z80 sound BIOS, required for MVS/Uni, not AES)
The AES mode only needs the 68K BIOS + 000-lo.lo. MVS and Universe BIOS
modes additionally need sfix.sfix and sm1.sm1.
files:
# -----------------------------------------------------------
# neogeo.zip - MVS and Universe BIOS
# -----------------------------------------------------------
# MVS 68K BIOS ROMs (one required per region)
- name: "sp-u2.sp1"
archive: neogeo.zip
system: snk-neogeo-mvs
required: true
size: 131072
crc32: "e72943de"
note: "MVS USA ver. 5 (2 slot) - default for US region"
source_ref: "src/geo.c:174"
- name: "japan-j3.bin"
archive: neogeo.zip
system: snk-neogeo-mvs
required: false
size: 131072
crc32: "dff6d41f"
note: "MVS Japan (J3) - default for JP region"
source_ref: "src/geo.c:177"
- name: "sp-45.sp1"
archive: neogeo.zip
system: snk-neogeo-mvs
required: false
size: 524288
crc32: "03cc9f6a"
note: "NEO-MVH MV1C (Asia) - default for AS region"
source_ref: "src/geo.c:179"
- name: "sp-s2.sp1"
archive: neogeo.zip
system: snk-neogeo-mvs
required: false
size: 131072
crc32: "9036d879"
note: "MVS Asia/Europe ver. 5 (1 slot) - default for EU region"
source_ref: "src/geo.c:183"
# Universe BIOS (loaded from neogeo.zip when system type = uni)
- name: "uni-bios_4_0.rom"
archive: neogeo.zip
system: snk-neogeo-mvs
required: false
size: 131072
crc32: "a7aab458"
note: "Universe BIOS ver. 4.0 - only version supported by Geolith"
source_ref: "src/geo.c:189"
# Shared ROMs (required for MVS and Universe modes)
- name: "000-lo.lo"
archive: neogeo.zip
system: snk-neogeo-mvs
required: true
size: 131072
crc32: "5a86cff2"
note: "Zoom lookup table (vertical shrink ROM)"
source_ref: "src/geo.c:207-208"
- name: "sfix.sfix"
archive: neogeo.zip
system: snk-neogeo-mvs
required: true
size: 131072
crc32: "c2ea0cfd"
note: "System FIX layer tiles (text layer)"
source_ref: "src/geo.c:218-219"
- name: "sm1.sm1"
archive: neogeo.zip
system: snk-neogeo-mvs
required: true
size: 131072
crc32: "94416d67"
note: "Z80 sound BIOS"
source_ref: "src/geo.c:229-230"
# -----------------------------------------------------------
# aes.zip - AES (Home Console)
# -----------------------------------------------------------
# AES 68K BIOS ROMs (one required per region)
- name: "neo-epo.bin"
archive: aes.zip
system: snk-neogeo-aes
required: true
size: 131072
crc32: "d27a71f1"
note: "AES Asia/US/EU - default for non-JP regions"
source_ref: "src/geo.c:168"
- name: "neo-po.bin"
archive: aes.zip
system: snk-neogeo-aes
required: false
size: 131072
crc32: "16d0c132"
note: "AES Japan - default for JP region"
source_ref: "src/geo.c:167-168"
# Shared ROM (always required for AES)
- name: "000-lo.lo"
archive: aes.zip
system: snk-neogeo-aes
required: true
size: 131072
crc32: "5a86cff2"
note: "Zoom lookup table (same ROM as in neogeo.zip)"
source_ref: "src/geo.c:207-208"