I keep forgetting the nuances of emulation and preferred file formats for emulators and other such things whenever I go a bit between bouts of updating my rom collection. So, uh...this is a resource to remind myself in the future when I inevitably need it. (￣﹃￣) If anyone that is not me also gets some use, that's cool, too. These are just my preferences, particularly any file formats.
Resources:
CHDMAN ☆ Emulation General Wiki ☆ Playnite ☆ Redump ☆ r/Roms Megathread ☆ Rom Tools
| Device | Emulator | BIOS/Firmware | File Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xbox 360 | Xenia | ♪(´▽｀) | .ISO |
| Device | Emulator | BIOS/Firmware | File Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| NES/Famicom | Ares | ♪(´▽｀) | .NES |
| SNES/SFC | BSNES | ╰(*°▽°*)╯ | .SFC |
| GameCube | Dolphin | ♪(´▽｀) | .RVZ |
| Wii | Dolphin | ╰(*°▽°*)╯ | .RVZ |
| Wii U | Cemu | ♪(´▽｀) | .WUA |
| Switch 1 | Ryubing | ╰(*°▽°*)╯ | .XCI, .NSP |
| Game Boy + Game Boy Color | Sameboy | ♪(´▽｀) | .GBC |
| Game Boy Advance | mGBA | ╰(*°▽°*)╯ | .GBA |
| Nintendo DS | melonDS | ♪(´▽｀) | .NDS |
| Nintendo 3DS | Azahar ☆ or hacked 3DS | ╰(*°▽°*)╯ | .3DS ☆ use h-shop |
| Device | Emulator | BIOS/Firmware | File Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master System | Ares | ♪(´▽｀) | .SMS |
| Mega Drive/Genesis | Ares | ╰(*°▽°*)╯ | .MD |
| Game Gear | Ares | ♪(´▽｀) | .GG |
| Mega-CD/Sega CD | Ares | ╰(*°▽°*)╯ | .BIN + .CUE |
| Saturn | Mednafen ☆ Mednaffe (Mednafen GUI) | download ☆ drop files in firmware folder | .BIN + .CUE |
| Dreamcast | Flycast | ♪(´▽｀) | convert .BIN/.CUE to .CHD (CD) |
| Device | Emulator | BIOS/Firmware | File Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| Playstation 1 | Duckstation | download ☆ set up guide | convert .BIN/.CUE/.ISO to .CHD (CD) |
| Playstation 2 | PCSX2 | download ☆ set up guide | check Redump if game is CD or DVD → convert .BIN/.CUE/.ISO to .CHD |
| Playstation 3 | RPCS3 | download ☆ open rpcs3, go to file, and then down to install firmware | mount ISO → dump files with PS3 Disc Dumper |
| Playstation Portable | PPSSPP | ♪(´▽｀) | convert .ISO to .CHD (DVD) |
| Playstation Vita | Vita3K ☆ hacked PS Vita | download ☆ open vita3k and click install firmware file | for Vita3K, install as .ZIP or .PKG ☆ for actual hardware, download game through PKGj and copy repatch files via VitaShell if necessary |