Libretro Mesen-S is a core Recalbox uses on 4 systems.
¶ Identity
- Repository : https://github.com/libretro/Mesen-S
- Shipped version :
32a7adfb4edb029324253cb3632dfc6599ad1aa8 - License : GPL-3.0
- Buildroot package :
libretro-mesen-s
¶ Availability per image
| RPi Zero 2 | RPi 3 | RPi 4/400 | RPi 5/500 | PC | OGA/OGS/RG351 | RG353 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
A cross means the core is not built into that image: forcing it in
recalbox.confwill not make it appear.
¶ Systems served
| System | Rank | Extensions | Netplay | Softpatching | Compatibility | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Game Boy |
5th | .gb .zip .7z |
no | yes | high | high |
 Game Boy Color |
5th | .gb .gbc .zip .7z |
no | yes | high | high |
| Satellaview | 2nd | .bs .bsx .sfc .smc .zip .7z |
no | no | high | high |
 Super Nintendo Entertainment System |
3rd | .smc .sfc .swc .fig .7z .zip |
yes | yes | high | low |
.zip and .7z archives are accepted: one rom per archive.
¶ BIOS
| File | MD5 | Mandatory |
|---|---|---|
satellaview/BS-X.bin |
96cf17bf589fcbfa6f8de2dc84f19fa2, d5af0ab2545c053b90ffa0866074ecf1, 9c72de0cf4c9c88003292a79ddd0144d, fed4d8242cfbed61343d53d48432aced |
yes |
gb/gb_bios.bin |
32fbbd84168d3482956eb3c5051637f5 |
no |
gb/dmg_boot.bin |
57f6a79fb41d6b2c8987fa529c3a90f2, 60f1d849a435e9053b8ac0fd5776804a, 6344d08bbbcbedbbaef9ddbdf7632c74 |
no |
sgb/sgb_bios.bin |
d574d4f9c12f305074798f54c091a8b4 |
no |
sgb/sgb_boot.bin |
be77bbd03f8675478f6e3d2176f3cb56, a43cbd0ab271990f434412fc5c500eff |
no |
sgb/sgb2_boot.bin |
b4331a9e612b4738867a30af9c96df52, 6d507dcf3b61ce45a5717421cdd0ae95 |
no |
sgb/SGB1.sfc |
b15ddb15721c657d82c5bab6db982ee9 |
yes |
sgb/SGB2.sfc |
8ecd73eb4edf7ed7e81aef1be80031d5 |
yes |
gbc/gbc_bios.bin |
dbfce9db9deaa2567f6a84fde55f9680 |
no |
gbc/cgb_boot.bin |
b560efd759d87634a03b243f22bba27a, 6b68be48dab6a7298a8c07e00c136b4e, 62cfda90d22405cdff59700c388a57f6 |
no |
BIOS files go into /recalbox/share/bios/, following the path shown.
¶ Emulator configuration
This core's options live in two places:
- the RetroArch menu while a game runs, under
Core options; - the file
/recalbox/share/system/configs/retroarch/cores/retroarch-core-options.cfg.
To keep a setting across upgrades, use the configuration override.
Page generated from the Recalbox 10.1.1 source: system declarations (system.ini), image build configuration, and BIOS declarations.