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{{game add-on
{{game add-on
| Name= [https://github.com/kodi-game/game.libretro.2048/blob/master/game.libretro.2048/addon.xml 2048]
| Name= [https://github.com/kodi-game/game.libretro.2048/blob/master/game.libretro.2048/addon.xml.in 2048]
| Platform= Web app
| Platform= Web app
| Version= 1.0
| Version= 1.0
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{{game add-on
{{game add-on
| Name= [https://github.com/kodi-game/game.libretro.4do/blob/master/game.libretro.4do/addon.xml 4DO]
| Name= [https://github.com/kodi-game/game.libretro.4do/blob/master/game.libretro.4do/addon.xml.in 4DO]
| Platform= 3DO
| Platform= 3DO
| Version= 1.3.2.3
| Version= 1.3.2.3
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{{game add-on
{{game add-on
| Name= [https://github.com/kodi-game/game.libretro.beetle-bsnes/blob/master/game.libretro.beetle-bsnes/addon.xml Beetle bSNES]
| Name= [https://github.com/kodi-game/game.libretro.beetle-bsnes/blob/master/game.libretro.beetle-bsnes/addon.xml.in Beetle bSNES]
| Platform= SNES (Super Nintendo)
| Platform= SNES (Super Nintendo)
| Version= 0.9.26
| Version= 0.9.26
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{{game add-on
{{game add-on
| Name= [https://github.com/kodi-game/game.libretro.beetle-gba/blob/master/game.libretro.beetle-gba/addon.xml Beetle GBA]
| Name= [https://github.com/kodi-game/game.libretro.beetle-gba/blob/master/game.libretro.beetle-gba/addon.xml.in Beetle GBA]
| Platform= Game Boy Advance
| Platform= Game Boy Advance
| Version= 0.9.36
| Version= 0.9.36
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{{game add-on
{{game add-on
| Name= [https://github.com/kodi-game/game.libretro.beetle-lynx/blob/master/game.libretro.beetle-lynx/addon.xml Beetle Lynx]
| Name= [https://github.com/kodi-game/game.libretro.beetle-lynx/blob/master/game.libretro.beetle-lynx/addon.xml.in Beetle Lynx]
| Platform= Atari Lynx
| Platform= Atari Lynx
| Version= 0.9.32
| Version= 0.9.32
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{{game add-on
{{game add-on
| Name= [https://github.com/kodi-game/game.libretro.beetle-ngp/blob/master/game.libretro.beetle-ngp/addon.xml Beetle NGP]
| Name= [https://github.com/kodi-game/game.libretro.beetle-ngp/blob/master/game.libretro.beetle-ngp/addon.xml.in Beetle NGP]
| Platform= Neo Geo Pocket
| Platform= Neo Geo Pocket
| Version= 0.9.36
| Version= 0.9.36
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{{game add-on
{{game add-on
| Name= [https://github.com/kodi-game/game.libretro.beetle-pce-fast/blob/master/game.libretro.beetle-pce-fast/addon.xml Beetle PC Engine Fast]
| Name= [https://github.com/kodi-game/game.libretro.beetle-pce-fast/blob/master/game.libretro.beetle-pce-fast/addon.xml.in Beetle PC Engine Fast]
| Platform= TurboGrafx-16 / PC Engine
| Platform= TurboGrafx-16 / PC Engine
| Version= 0.9.36
| Version= 0.9.36
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{{game add-on
{{game add-on
| Name= [https://github.com/kodi-game/game.libretro.beetle-psx/blob/master/game.libretro.beetle-psx/addon.xml Beetle PSX]
| Name= [https://github.com/kodi-game/game.libretro.beetle-psx/blob/master/game.libretro.beetle-psx/addon.xml.in Beetle PSX]
| Platform= PlayStation
| Platform= PlayStation
| Version= 0.9.38
| Version= 0.9.38
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{{game add-on
{{game add-on
| Name= [https://github.com/kodi-game/game.libretro.bluemsx/blob/master/game.libretro.bluemsx/addon.xml BlueMSX]
| Name= [https://github.com/kodi-game/game.libretro.bluemsx/blob/master/game.libretro.bluemsx/addon.xml.in BlueMSX]
| Platform= MSX
| Platform= MSX
| Version= 2.9.2
| Version= 2.9.2
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{{game add-on
{{game add-on
| Name= [https://github.com/kodi-game/game.libretro.bnes/blob/master/game.libretro.bnes/addon.xml bNES]
| Name= [https://github.com/kodi-game/game.libretro.bnes/blob/master/game.libretro.bnes/addon.xml.in bNES]
| Platform= NES (Nintendo Entertainment System)
| Platform= NES (Nintendo Entertainment System)
| Version= 0.83
| Version= 0.83
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}}
{{game add-on
{{game add-on
| Name= [https://github.com/kodi-game/game.libretro.bsnes-mercury-accuracy/blob/master/game.libretro.bsnes-mercury-accuracy/addon.xml bSNES Mercury "Accuracy"]
| Name= [https://github.com/kodi-game/game.libretro.bsnes-mercury-accuracy/blob/master/game.libretro.bsnes-mercury-accuracy/addon.xml.in bSNES Mercury "Accuracy"]
| Platform= SNES (Super Nintendo)
| Platform= SNES (Super Nintendo)
| Version= 0.94
| Version= 0.94
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}}
{{game add-on
{{game add-on
| Name= [https://github.com/kodi-game/game.libretro.bsnes-mercury-balanced/blob/master/game.libretro.bsnes-mercury-balanced/addon.xml bSNES Mercury "Balanced"]
| Name= [https://github.com/kodi-game/game.libretro.bsnes-mercury-balanced/blob/master/game.libretro.bsnes-mercury-balanced/addon.xml.in bSNES Mercury "Balanced"]
| Platform= SNES (Super Nintendo)
| Platform= SNES (Super Nintendo)
| Version= 0.94
| Version= 0.94
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}}
{{game add-on
{{game add-on
| Name= [https://github.com/kodi-game/game.libretro.bsnes-mercury-performance/blob/master/game.libretro.bsnes-mercury-performance/addon.xml bSNES Mercury "Performance"]
| Name= [https://github.com/kodi-game/game.libretro.bsnes-mercury-performance/blob/master/game.libretro.bsnes-mercury-performance/addon.xml.in bSNES Mercury "Performance"]
| Platform= SNES (Super Nintendo)
| Platform= SNES (Super Nintendo)
| Version= 0.94
| Version= 0.94
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{{game add-on
{{game add-on
| Name= [https://github.com/kodi-game/game.libretro.desmume/blob/master/game.libretro.desmume/addon.xml Desmume]
| Name= [https://github.com/kodi-game/game.libretro.desmume/blob/master/game.libretro.desmume/addon.xml.in Desmume]
| Platform= Nintendo DS
| Platform= Nintendo DS
| Version= 0.9.9
| Version= 0.9.9
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}}
{{game add-on
{{game add-on
| Name= [https://github.com/kodi-game/game.libretro.dosbox/blob/master/game.libretro.dosbox/addon.xml DOSBox]
| Name= [https://github.com/kodi-game/game.libretro.dosbox/blob/master/game.libretro.dosbox/addon.xml.in DOSBox]
| Platform= Game engine (MS-DOS on x86 PC emulator)
| Platform= Game engine (MS-DOS on x86 PC emulator)
| Version= 0.74
| Version= 0.74
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}}
{{game add-on
{{game add-on
| Name= [https://github.com/kodi-game/game.libretro.fba/blob/master/game.libretro.fba/addon.xml Final Burn Alpha (FBA)]
| Name= [https://github.com/kodi-game/game.libretro.fba/blob/master/game.libretro.fba/addon.xml.in Final Burn Alpha (FBA)]
| Platform= Arcade
| Platform= Arcade
| Version= 0.2.97.28
| Version= 0.2.97.28
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}}
{{game add-on
{{game add-on
| Name= [https://github.com/kodi-game/game.libretro.fceu-next/blob/master/game.libretro.fceu-next/addon.xml FCEUmm]
| Name= [https://github.com/kodi-game/game.libretro.fceumm/blob/master/game.libretro.fceumm/addon.xml.in FCEUmm]
| Platform= NES (Nintendo Entertainment System)
| Platform= NES (Nintendo Entertainment System)
| Version= 98.13mm
| Version= 98.13mm
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}}
{{game add-on
{{game add-on
| Name= [https://github.com/kodi-game/game.libretro.gambatte/blob/master/game.libretro.gambatte/addon.xml Gambatte]
| Name= [https://github.com/kodi-game/game.libretro.gambatte/blob/master/game.libretro.gambatte/addon.xml.in Gambatte]
| Platform= Game Boy Classic / Color
| Platform= Game Boy Classic / Color
| Version= 0.5.0
| Version= 0.5.0
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}}
{{game add-on
{{game add-on
| Name= [https://github.com/kodi-game/game.libretro.genplus/blob/master/game.libretro.genplus/addon.xml Genesis Plus GX]
| Name= [https://github.com/kodi-game/game.libretro.genplus/blob/master/game.libretro.genplus/addon.xml.in Genesis Plus GX]
| Platform= Sega 8-bit & 16-bit
| Platform= Sega 8-bit & 16-bit
| Version= 1.7.4
| Version= 1.7.4
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}}
{{game add-on
{{game add-on
| Name= [https://github.com/kodi-game/game.libretro.handy/blob/master/game.libretro.handy/addon.xml Handy]
| Name= [https://github.com/kodi-game/game.libretro.handy/blob/master/game.libretro.handy/addon.xml.in Handy]
| Platform= Atari Lynx
| Platform= Atari Lynx
| Version= 0.95
| Version= 0.95
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}}
{{game add-on
{{game add-on
| Name= [https://github.com/kodi-game/game.libretro.mame/blob/master/game.libretro.mame/addon.xml MAME]
| Name= [https://github.com/kodi-game/game.libretro.mame/blob/master/game.libretro.mame/addon.xml.in MAME]
| Platform= Arcade
| Platform= Arcade
| Version= 0.166
| Version= 0.166
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}}
{{game add-on
{{game add-on
| Name= [https://github.com/kodi-game/game.libretro.meteor/blob/master/game.libretro.meteor/addon.xml Meteor]
| Name= [https://github.com/kodi-game/game.libretro.meteor/blob/master/game.libretro.meteor/addon.xml.in Meteor]
| Platform= Game Boy Advance
| Platform= Game Boy Advance
| Version= 1.4
| Version= 1.4
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}}
{{game add-on
{{game add-on
| Name= [https://github.com/kodi-game/game.libretro.mgba/blob/master/game.libretro.mgba/addon.xml mGBA]
| Name= [https://github.com/kodi-game/game.libretro.mgba/blob/master/game.libretro.mgba/addon.xml.in mGBA]
| Platform= Game Boy Advance
| Platform= Game Boy Advance
| Version= 0.2.0
| Version= 0.2.0
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}}
{{game add-on
{{game add-on
| Name= [https://github.com/kodi-game/game.libretro.mupen64plus/blob/master/game.libretro.mupen64plus/addon.xml Mupen64 Plus]
| Name= [https://github.com/kodi-game/game.libretro.mupen64plus/blob/master/game.libretro.mupen64plus/addon.xml.in Mupen64 Plus]
| Platform= N64 (Nintendo 64)
| Platform= N64 (Nintendo 64)
| Version= 2.0-rc2
| Version= 2.0-rc2
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}}
{{game add-on
{{game add-on
| Name= [https://github.com/kodi-game/game.libretro.nestopia/blob/master/game.libretro.nestopia/addon.xml NEStopia]
| Name= [https://github.com/kodi-game/game.libretro.nestopia/blob/master/game.libretro.nestopia/addon.xml.in NEStopia]
| Platform= NES (Nintendo Entertainment System)
| Platform= NES (Nintendo Entertainment System)
| Version= 1.46.0
| Version= 1.46.0
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}}
{{game add-on
{{game add-on
| Name= [https://github.com/kodi-game/game.libretro.nx/blob/master/game.libretro.nx/addon.xml NXEngine]
| Name= [https://github.com/kodi-game/game.libretro.nx/blob/master/game.libretro.nx/addon.xml.in NXEngine]
| Platform= Game engine (Cave Story)
| Platform= Game engine (Cave Story)
| Version= 1.0.0.4
| Version= 1.0.0.4
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}}
{{game add-on
{{game add-on
| Name= [https://github.com/kodi-game/game.libretro.picodrive/blob/master/game.libretro.picodrive/addon.xml Picodrive]
| Name= [https://github.com/kodi-game/game.libretro.picodrive/blob/master/game.libretro.picodrive/addon.xml.in Picodrive]
| Platform= Sega 8-bit, 16-bit, & 32X
| Platform= Sega 8-bit, 16-bit, & 32X
| Version= 1.80
| Version= 1.80
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}}
{{game add-on
{{game add-on
| Name= [https://github.com/kodi-game/game.libretro.pcsx-rearmed/blob/master/game.libretro.pcsx-rearmed/addon.xml PCSX ReARMed]
| Name= [https://github.com/kodi-game/game.libretro.pcsx-rearmed/blob/master/game.libretro.pcsx-rearmed/addon.xml.in PCSX ReARMed]
| Platform= PlayStation
| Platform= PlayStation
| Version= r19
| Version= r19
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}}
{{game add-on
{{game add-on
| Name= [https://github.com/kodi-game/game.libretro.prboom/blob/master/game.libretro.prboom/addon.xml Prboom]
| Name= [https://github.com/kodi-game/game.libretro.prboom/blob/master/game.libretro.prboom/addon.xml.in Prboom]
| Platform= Game engine (Doom 1/2/Final/Ultimate)
| Platform= Game engine (Doom 1/2/Final/Ultimate)
| Version= 2.0.5
| Version= 2.0.5
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}}
{{game add-on
{{game add-on
| Name= [https://github.com/kodi-game/game.libretro.quicknes/blob/master/game.libretro.quicknes/addon.xml QuickNES]
| Name= [https://github.com/kodi-game/game.libretro.quicknes/blob/master/game.libretro.quicknes/addon.xml.in QuickNES]
| Platform= NES (Nintendo Entertainment System)
| Platform= NES (Nintendo Entertainment System)
| Version= 1
| Version= 1
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}}
{{game add-on
{{game add-on
| Name= [https://github.com/kodi-game/game.libretro.reicast/blob/master/game.libretro.reicast/addon.xml Reicast]
| Name= [https://github.com/kodi-game/game.libretro.reicast/blob/master/game.libretro.reicast/addon.xml.in Reicast]
| Platform= Sega Dreamcast
| Platform= Sega Dreamcast
| Version= ?
| Version= ?
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}}
{{game add-on
{{game add-on
| Name= [https://github.com/kodi-game/game.libretro.scummvm/blob/master/game.libretro.scummvm/addon.xml ScummVM]
| Name= [https://github.com/kodi-game/game.libretro.scummvm/blob/master/game.libretro.scummvm/addon.xml.in ScummVM]
| Platform= Game engine (various SCUMM games & more)
| Platform= Game engine (various SCUMM games & more)
| Version= 1.6.0
| Version= 1.6.0
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}}
{{game add-on
{{game add-on
| Name= [https://github.com/kodi-game/game.libretro.snes9x/blob/master/game.libretro.snes9x/addon.xml SNES9x]
| Name= [https://github.com/kodi-game/game.libretro.snes9x/blob/master/game.libretro.snes9x/addon.xml.in SNES9x]
| Platform= SNES (Super Nintendo)
| Platform= SNES (Super Nintendo)
| Version= 1.53
| Version= 1.53
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}}
{{game add-on
{{game add-on
| Name= [https://github.com/kodi-game/game.libretro.snes9x-next/blob/master/game.libretro.snes9x-next/addon.xml SNES9x Next]
| Name= [https://github.com/kodi-game/game.libretro.snes9x-next/blob/master/game.libretro.snes9x-next/addon.xml.in SNES9x Next]
| Platform= SNES (Super Nintendo)
| Platform= SNES (Super Nintendo)
| Version= 1.52.4
| Version= 1.52.4
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}}
}}
{{game add-on
{{game add-on
| Name= [https://github.com/kodi-game/game.libretro.stella/blob/master/game.libretro.stella/addon.xml Stella]
| Name= [https://github.com/kodi-game/game.libretro.stella/blob/master/game.libretro.stella/addon.xml.in Stella]
| Platform= Atari 2600
| Platform= Atari 2600
| Version= 3.4.1
| Version= 3.4.1
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}}
}}
{{game add-on
{{game add-on
| Name= [https://github.com/kodi-game/game.libretro.tyrquake/blob/master/game.libretro.tyrquake/addon.xml Tyr-Quake]
| Name= [https://github.com/kodi-game/game.libretro.tyrquake/blob/master/game.libretro.tyrquake/addon.xml.in Tyr-Quake]
| Platform= Game engine (Quake 1)
| Platform= Game engine (Quake 1)
| Version= 0.62
| Version= 0.62
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}}
{{game add-on
{{game add-on
| Name= [https://github.com/kodi-game/game.libretro.vbam/blob/master/game.libretro.vbam/addon.xml VBA-M]
| Name= [https://github.com/kodi-game/game.libretro.vbam/blob/master/game.libretro.vbam/addon.xml.in VBA-M]
| Platform= Game Boy Advance
| Platform= Game Boy Advance
| Version= 1.0.1
| Version= 1.0.1
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}}
{{game add-on
{{game add-on
| Name= [https://github.com/kodi-game/game.libretro.vba-next/blob/master/game.libretro.vba-next/addon.xml VBA Next]
| Name= [https://github.com/kodi-game/game.libretro.vba-next/blob/master/game.libretro.vba-next/addon.xml.in VBA Next]
| Platform= Game Boy Advance
| Platform= Game Boy Advance
| Version= 1.0.2
| Version= 1.0.2
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}}
}}
{{game add-on
{{game add-on
| Name= [https://github.com/kodi-game/game.libretro.yabause/blob/master/game.libretro.yabause/addon.xml Yabause]
| Name= [https://github.com/kodi-game/game.libretro.yabause/blob/master/game.libretro.yabause/addon.xml.in Yabause]
| Platform= Sega Saturn
| Platform= Sega Saturn
| Version= 0.9.12
| Version= 0.9.12

Revision as of 21:46, 9 August 2016

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Status on ported currently existing game client addons for the new Game API made available in Kodi Game branch.

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Stand-alone game add-ons

Stand-alone games or emulators that does not use the Libretro API. Possible examples could be, Nvidia GameStream via Limelight or WINE capture could possible through the Game API.

Here will be a list of existing/ongoing non-libretro games or game-platforms/systems once they have been ported into game add-ons for Kodi:

  • None so far ?

Here will be a list of existing/ongoing and future/upcoming project for making new stand-alone game add-ons for Kodi:

Libretro cores

The Game API in the Kodi Game branch has a Libretro wrapper which is 1:1 compatibility with the libretro API, so all libretro cores are valid game add-ons. Libretro itself is a well defined interface to handle the communication between a frontend (Kodi with RetroPlayer) and an Emulator Core (e.g. nestopia).

Here is a list of Libretro cores, of which most already have been ported into game add-ons for Kodi, at least as an initial port, (you can see the status of each libretro core in the table below):

Libretro core Platform emulated Version License * Supports VFS Supports Rewind Requires GL Status
2048 Web app 1.0 Public domain Standalone ? No Included in build
4DO 3DO 1.3.2.3 LGPL Yes ? No Port in progress
Beetle bSNES SNES (Super Nintendo) 0.9.26 GPL v2 No ? No Included in build
Beetle GBA Game Boy Advance 0.9.36 GPL v2 No ? No Included in build
Beetle Lynx Atari Lynx 0.9.32 GPL v2 No ? No Included in build
Beetle NGP Neo Geo Pocket 0.9.36 GPL v2 No ? No Included in build
Beetle PC Engine Fast TurboGrafx-16 / PC Engine 0.9.36 GPL v2 No ? No Included in linux and OSX
Beetle PSX PlayStation 0.9.38 GPL v2 No ? No Included in linux and OSX
BlueMSX MSX 2.9.2 GPL v2 No ? No Included in build
bNES NES (Nintendo Entertainment System) 0.83 GPL v3 Yes ? No game.libretro needs single-frame audio support
bSNES Mercury "Accuracy" SNES (Super Nintendo) 0.94 GPL v3 Yes ? No Included in linux and OSX
bSNES Mercury "Balanced" SNES (Super Nintendo) 0.94 GPL v3 Yes ? No Included in linux and OSX
bSNES Mercury "Performance" SNES (Super Nintendo) 0.94 GPL v3 Yes ? No Included in linux and OSX
Desmume Nintendo DS 0.9.9 GPL v2 No ? No Port in progress
DOSBox Game engine (MS-DOS on x86 PC emulator) 0.74 GPL v2 No ? No Included in linux and OSX
Final Burn Alpha (FBA) Arcade 0.2.97.28 Freeware No ? No Port in progress
FCEUmm NES (Nintendo Entertainment System) 98.13mm GPL v2 No ? No Included in build
Gambatte Game Boy Classic / Color 0.5.0 GPL v2 Yes ? No Included in build
Genesis Plus GX Sega 8-bit & 16-bit 1.7.4 Modified BSD / LGPL v2.1 No ? No Included in build
Handy Atari Lynx 0.95 zlib Yes ? No Included in build
MAME Arcade 0.166 Modified BSD / GPL v2 No ? No Included in linux and OSX
MAME 2000 Arcade 0.37b5 Modified BSD / GPL v2 ? ? No Included in linux
MAME 2003 Arcade 0.78 Modified BSD / GPL v2 ? ? No Included in linux
MAME 2010 Arcade 0.139 Modified BSD / GPL v2 ? ? No Included in linux
MAME 2014 Arcade 0.159 Modified BSD / GPL v2 ? ? No Included in linux
Mednafen VB Virtual Boy 0.9.28 GPL v2 ? ? No None
Mednafen Wonderswan (Cygne) WonderSwan Color 0.9.28 GPL v2 ? ? No None
Meteor Game Boy Advance 1.4 GPL v3 Yes ? No Included in build
mGBA Game Boy Advance 0.2.0 MPL 2.0 Yes ? No Included in linux and OSX
Mupen64 Plus N64 (Nintendo 64) 2.0-rc2 GPL v2 Yes ? Yes Partial
NEStopia NES (Nintendo Entertainment System) 1.46.0 GPL v2 Yes ? No Included in build
NXEngine Game engine (Cave Story) 1.0.0.4 GPL v3 No ? No In progress
Picodrive Sega 8-bit, 16-bit, & 32X 1.80 Non-commercial Yes ? No Included in build
PCSX ReARMed PlayStation r19 GPL v2 Yes ? No Included in linux and OSX
PocketSNES (SNES9x fork) SNES (Super Nintendo) ? GPL v2 & Non-commercial ? ? No Included in linux
Prboom Game engine (Doom 1/2/Final/Ultimate) 2.0.5 GPL v2 Yes ? No In progress
PPSSPP PlayStation Portable (PSP) 1.0.1 GPL v2 ? ? No Included in linux
QuickNES NES (Nintendo Entertainment System) 1 GPL v2 Yes ? No Included in build
Reicast Sega Dreamcast ? GPL v2 ? ? No Included in linux (x86_64)
ScummVM Game engine (various SCUMM games & more) 1.6.0 GPL v2 Yes ? No Port in progress
SNES9x SNES (Super Nintendo) 1.53 GPL v2 & Non-commercial Yes ? No Included in build
SNES9x Next SNES (Super Nintendo) 1.52.4 GPL v2 & Non-commercial Yes ? No Included in build
Stella Atari 2600 3.4.1 GPL v2 Yes ? No Included in build
Tyr-Quake Game engine (Quake 1) 0.62 GPL v2 Yes ? No Port in progress
VBA-M Game Boy Advance 1.0.1 GPL v2 Yes ? No Included in build
VBA Next Game Boy Advance 1.0.2 GPL v2 No ? No Included in build
Yabause Sega Saturn 0.9.12 GPL v2 No ? No Included in build

* License is GPLv2 compatible

If something in the core matrix needs to be changed, leave a message in the forum.

BIOS requirements

Some libretro cores require a BIOS file to work. For now you will need to find those BIOS files by yourself and and copy them to your system as it may not be fully legal to provide them bundled with each libretro core that needs them. The reason for this is that these BIOSes are usually considered to be in an legal gray-zone and can be a little difficult to aquire, at least legally. For example, since all PlayStation emulators, like Beetle PSX & PCSX ReARMed, require a closed source BIOS file to work, and its BIOS file must be placed in the system folder on your emulator software (libretro cores in this case).

The above linked table lists all the required BIOSes which some emulators requires, so if a systems BIOS is not listed here then it means that it does not require a BIOS file.

Note that most of these BIOSes are not revered engineered releases but binary ROMs ripped from the EEPROM inside of an actual game console system hardware, so it is proprietary binary blobs (precompiled software binaries) which might still be under copyright depending on the console age and origins. It may be that some of those BIOSes are can be seen as Fair use since these game consoles are no longer sold and there is probabably no commercial value of them, but that is something that the XBMC Foundation need to talk about with attorneys about before being able to distributing such BIOS files as resource add-ons or bundled with each libretro core in an official repository.

What is a BIOS?

A BIOS (Basic Input Output System) is the startup code of a system and is required for certain emulators to work.

Where do I place the BIOS files?

You’ll need to place them into the System Directory (linux example for pcsx bios files: ~/.kodi/userdata/addon_data/game.libretro.pcsx-rearmed/system/ )

Alternatively, you can place the into your Content Directory next to the game you are going to play.

Remember, since Linux is a case sensitive system, you have to rename the BIOS files according to this table so that the libretro cores will be able to find the BIOS files.

Why isn’t my BIOS working?

  1. Make sure the BIOS files are placed into the correct directory (see above).
  2. Make sure they are named correctly so the core can identify them.
  3. Make sure it’s the correct version/region of a BIOS.
  4. Make sure your files are not corrupted (bad source, broken download, etc.).
  5. Make sure to check the log for any errors.

See also

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