MiSTer TurboGrafx16
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Spec sheet
- Purpose
- The core ports TurboGrafx-16 and PC Engine, including their CD systems, to the MiSTer platform.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Accuracy
- The CPU and VDC were rewritten for cycle accuracy.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Additional features
- The core includes Street Fighter II and Populous mappers, Memory Base 128, a cheat engine, and CHD support.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com
- CD image formats
- CD-ROM images must be BIN/CUE or CHD, stored in individual folders under TGFX16-CD, alongside the required BIOS file.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com
- CD images
- CD-ROM images must be BIN/CUE or CHD files in TGFX16-CD, with each image in its own folder; CD images should not be zipped.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
- CD+G limit
- CD+G works only with CloneCD-format games and is not supported in CHD format.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Compatibility limit
- The project warns that enabling six-button, mouse, or other specialized controller features for unsupported games can make them work incorrectly.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Controllers
- Supported controllers include Turbotap, 2-button and 6-button joysticks, mouse, pachinko controller, and XE-1AP analog controller.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Download
- The repository directs users to its releases folder for precompiled binaries.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Extra features
- The core includes Street Fighter II and Populous mappers, Memory Base 128 storage, a cheat engine, and CHD support.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Installation
- Installation instructions say to copy the .rbf file to the SD card root and ROMs to the TGFX16 folder; precompiled binaries are linked from the repository's releases folder.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Intended audience
- MiSTer is described as recreating classic computers, consoles, and arcade machines on modern hardware so software and game images run as on original hardware.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Memory
- The core may work without SDRAM using onboard DDR3, but the project warns that DDR3 latency can cause issues or glitches and recommends SDRAM for maximum accuracy.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Memory requirement
- The core may work with onboard DDR3 alone, but the maker says SDRAM is highly recommended because DDR3 latency can cause issues or glitches.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Origins
- The repository describes this as a MiSTer port of Gregory Estrade's FPGAPCE, with contributions from several named developers.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Project model
- The MiSTer project describes itself as open source GPL 3.0 and provides a project discussion forum.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
- ROM setup
- Copy the core RBF file to the SD card root and ROMs to the TGFX16 folder; SGX is the stated extension for SuperGrafx games.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Save support limit
- Memory Base 128 provides extra storage only for a small number of games.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com
- System modes
- Supported modes and systems include CD-ROM, Super CD-ROM, CD+G, Arcade Card, and SuperGrafx.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
- System support
- It supports CD-ROM and Super CD-ROM, CD+G, Arcade Card, SuperGrafx mode, and backup memory saves.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com
Plans and prices
TurboGrafx16_MiSTer core Free Precompiled core for MiSTer; requires MiSTer hardware; SDRAM highly recommended for maximum accuracy Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
Where Specifiction places it
- TurboGrafx-16 Emulators#16 of 337.9
