Game folders, formats and emulators¶
Reviewed 18 October 2026 against the
system definitions and
emulator selection.
Folder names below are relative to /storage/roms/ unless an absolute path
is shown. Required BIOS files go under /storage/roms/bios/ in the layout
the emulator expects.
Use CHD for disc games; cartridge games keep their ROM formats.
PlayStation, PlayStation 2, Dreamcast and Neo Geo CD enforce CHD-only
images. PlayStation, PS2 and Dreamcast also accept .m3u playlists naming
CHDs. For other CHD-capable disc systems, prepare CHDs even where the
launcher still lists legacy formats. Arcade sets and floppy-disk images
keep their own formats; experimental GameCube/Wii and Xbox emulators do
not accept CHD and retain the formats listed below.
The extension list describes what the launcher recognizes, not a guarantee
of compatibility or tested performance. See known issues
for Dolphin and other open checks. folders in the music row means an album
directory can be selected for playback.
Use PortareOS tools / nova-push for conversion, verification and transfer. Follow the installation guide for setup and examples.
| Manufacturer | System | Release Date | Games Path | Recognized Extensions | Emulator / Core |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| System | Movies (movies) | System | movies |
.3g2 .3gp .asf .avi .divx .f4v .flv .m2ts .m3u .m4v .mkv .mov .mp4 .mpeg .mpg .mts .ogm .ogv .ts .vob .webm .wmv | mpv: mpv (default) |
| System | Music Player (music) | System | music |
.aac .ape .flac .m3u .m4a .mp2 .mp3 .oga .ogg .opus .wav .wma .wv folders | portamp: portamp (default) |
| System | Screenshots (imageviewer) | System | screenshots |
.jpg .jpeg .png .bmp .psd .tga .gif .hdr .pic .ppm .pgm .mkv .pdf .mp4 .avi | |
| System | Tools (tools) | System | /storage/.config/modules |
.sh | |
| Arcade | Arcade (arcade) | 0000 | arcade |
.zip .7z | retroarch: fbneo (default) |
| Microsoft | Xbox (xbox) | 2001 | xbox |
.iso | xemu: xemu-sa (default) |
| Nintendo | Famicom (famicom) | 1983 | famicom |
.nes .unif .unf .zip .7z | retroarch: mesen2 (default) |
| Nintendo | Famicom Disk System (fds) | 1986 | fds |
.fds .zip .7z | retroarch: mesen2 (default) |
| Nintendo | Game Boy (gb) | 1989 | gb |
.gb .gbc .zip .7z | retroarch: gambatte (default) |
| Nintendo | Game Boy (Hacks) (gbh) | 1989 | gbh |
.gb .zip .7z | retroarch: gambatte (default) |
| Nintendo | Game Boy Advance (gba) | 2001 | gba |
.gba .zip .7z | retroarch: mgba (default) |
| Nintendo | Game Boy Advance (Hacks) (gbah) | 2001 | gbah |
.gba .zip .7z | retroarch: mgba (default) |
| Nintendo | Game Boy Advance video (gbav) | 2001 | gbav |
.gba .zip .7z | retroarch: mgba (default) |
| Nintendo | Game Boy Color (gbc) | 1998 | gbc |
.gb .gbc .zip .7z | retroarch: gambatte (default) |
| Nintendo | Game Boy Color (Hacks) (gbch) | 1998 | gbch |
.gb .gbc .zip .7z | retroarch: gambatte (default) |
| Nintendo | GameCube (gamecube) | 2001 | gamecube |
.gcm .iso .gcz .ciso .wbfs .rvz .dol .m3u | retroarch: dolphin (default) |
| Nintendo | Nintendo 64 (n64) | 1996 | n64 |
.z64 .n64 .v64 .zip .7z | retroarch: parallel_n64 (default) |
| Nintendo | Nintendo 64 Disk Drive (n64dd) | 1999 | n64dd |
.z64 .n64 .v64 .ndd .zip .7z | retroarch: parallel_n64 (default) |
| Nintendo | Nintendo Entertainment System (nes) | 1985 | nes |
.nes .unif .unf .zip .7z | retroarch: mesen2 (default) |
| Nintendo | Satellaview (satellaview) | 1995 | satellaview |
.smc .fig .bs .sfc .bsx .swc .zip .7z | retroarch: snes9x (default) |
| Nintendo | Super Famicom (sfc) | 1990 | sfc |
.smc .fig .sfc .swc .zip .7z | retroarch: snes9x (default) |
| Nintendo | Super NES MSU-1 (snesmsu1) | 2012 | snesmsu1 |
.smc .fig .sfc .swc .zip .7z | retroarch: snes9x (default) |
| Nintendo | Super Nintendo (Hacks) (snesh) | 1991 | snesh |
.smc .fig .sfc .swc .zip .7z | retroarch: snes9x (default) |
| Nintendo | Super Nintendo (snes) | 1991 | snes |
.smc .fig .sfc .swc .zip .7z | retroarch: snes9x (default) |
| Nintendo | Triforce (triforce) | 2002 | triforce |
.gcm .iso .gcz .ciso .wbfs .rvz .dol .m3u | retroarch: dolphin (default) |
| Nintendo | Wii (wii) | 2006 | wii |
.gcm .iso .gcz .ciso .wbfs .rvz .dol .wad .m3u | retroarch: dolphin (default) |
| Nintendo | WiiWare (wiiware) | 2008 | wiiware |
.gcm .iso .gcz .ciso .wbfs .rvz .dol .wad .m3u | retroarch: dolphin (default) |
| Sammy | Atomiswave (atomiswave) | 2003 | atomiswave |
.lst .bin .dat .zip .7z | retroarch: flycast (default) |
| Sega | Dreamcast (dreamcast) | 1998 | dreamcast |
.chd .m3u | retroarch: flycast (default) |
| Sega | Game Gear (gamegear) | 1990 | gamegear |
.bin .gg .zip .7z | retroarch: genesis_plus_gx (default) |
| Sega | Game Gear (Hacks) (ggh) | 1990 | gamegearh |
.bin .gg .zip .7z | retroarch: genesis_plus_gx (default) |
| Sega | Genesis (genesis) | 1989 | genesis |
.bin .gen .md .sg .smd .zip .7z | retroarch: genesis_plus_gx (default) |
| Sega | Genesis (Hacks) (genh) | 1989 | genh |
.bin .gen .md .sg .smd .zip .7z | retroarch: genesis_plus_gx (default) |
| Sega | Master System (mastersystem) | 1985 | mastersystem |
.bin .sms .zip .7z | retroarch: genesis_plus_gx (default) |
| Sega | Mega CD (megacd) | 1991 | megacd |
.chd .cue .iso .m3u | retroarch: genesis_plus_gx (default) |
| Sega | Mega Drive (Hacks) (megadriveh) | 1990 | megadriveh |
.bin .gen .md .sg .smd .zip .7z | retroarch: genesis_plus_gx (default) |
| Sega | Mega Drive (megadrive) | 1990 | megadrive |
.bin .gen .md .sg .smd .zip .7z | retroarch: genesis_plus_gx (default) |
| Sega | Mega Drive (megadrive-japan) | 1988 | megadrive-japan |
.bin .gen .md .sg .smd .zip .7z | retroarch: genesis_plus_gx (default) |
| Sega | Naomi (naomi) | 1998 | naomi |
.lst .bin .dat .zip .7z | retroarch: flycast (default) |
| Sega | Saturn (saturn) | 1994 | saturn |
.cue .chd .ccd .toc .m3u .zip | retroarch: ymir (default) |
| Sega | Sega 32X (sega32x) | 1994 | sega32x |
.32x .smd .bin .md .zip .7z | retroarch: picodrive (default) |
| Sega | Sega CD (segacd) | 1991 | segacd |
.chd .cue .iso .m3u | retroarch: genesis_plus_gx (default) |
| Sega | SG-1000 (sg-1000) | 1983 | sg-1000 |
.bin .sg .zip .7z | retroarch: genesis_plus_gx (default) |
| SNK | Neo Geo (neogeo) | 1990 | neogeo |
.7z .zip .neo | retroarch: fbneo (default) |
| SNK | Neo Geo CD (neocd) | 1994 | neocd |
.chd | retroarch: neocd (default) |
| Sony | PlayStation (psx) | 1994 | psx |
.chd .m3u | retroarch: swanstation (default) |
| Sony | PlayStation 2 (ps2) | 2000 | ps2 |
.chd .m3u | retroarch: armsx2 (default) |
| Sony | PlayStation Portable (psp) | 2004 | psp |
.iso .cso .pbp .chd | retroarch: ppsspp (default) |
| Sony | PSP Minis (pspminis) | 2004 | pspminis |
.iso .cso .pbp .chd | retroarch: ppsspp (default) |
| Valve | Steam (steam) | System | /storage/.local/share/applications |
.desktop | steam: steam (default) |
| Various | ScummVM (scummvm) | 2001 | scummvm |
.scummvm .svm | retroarch: scummvm (default) |