Vircon32¶
Background¶
- Vircon32 is a virtual game console, inspired by classic 16 & 32 bit systems as well as the arcade era.
The Vircon32 core has been authored by
The Vircon32 core is licensed under
A summary of the licenses behind RetroArch and its cores can be found here.
Requirements¶
- OpenGL 3.0 or Open GL ES 2.0 or higher for the OpenGL renderer.
BIOS¶
Required firmware file go in the frontend's system directory.
| Filename | Description | md5sum |
|---|---|---|
| StandardBios.v32 | Vircon32 BIOS 1.1 | 1ad96946bce7bd0422b7d9340735b248 |
Extensions¶
Content that can be loaded by the Vircon32 core have the following file extensions:
- .v32
- .V32
RetroArch database that are associated with the Vircon32 core:
Features¶
Frontend-level settings or features that the Vircon32 core respects.
| Feature | Supported |
|---|---|
| Restart | ✔ |
| Saves | ✕ |
| States | ✕ |
| Rewind | ✕ |
| Netplay | ✕ |
| Core Options | ✕ |
| RetroAchievements | ✕ |
| RetroArch Cheats | ✕ |
| Native Cheats | ✕ |
| Controls | ✔ |
| Remapping | ✔ |
| Multi-Mouse | ✕ |
| Rumble | ✕ |
| Sensors | ✕ |
| Camera | ✕ |
| Location | ✕ |
| Subsystem | ✕ |
| Softpatching | - |
| Disk Control | ✕ |
| Username | ✕ |
| Language | ✕ |
| Crop Overscan | ✕ |
| LEDs | ✕ |
Geometry and timing¶
- The Vircon32 core's core provided FPS is 60.
- The Vircon32 core's core provided sample rate is 44100.
- The Vircon32 core's base width is 640.
- The Vircon32 core's base height is 480.
- The Vircon32 core's max width is 640.
- The Vircon32 core's max height is 480.
- The Vircon32 core's core provided aspect ratio is 16/9.
User 1 - 4 device types¶
The Vircon32 core supports the following device type(s) in the controls menu, bolded device types are the default for the specified user(s):
- None
- Vircon32 gamepad
Joypad¶
| RetroPad Inputs | Vircon32 inputs |
|---|---|
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Button Start |
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D-Pad Up |
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D-Pad Down |
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D-Pad Left |
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D-Pad Right |
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Button X |
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Button Y |
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Button A |
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Button B |
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Button L |
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Button R |
External Links¶
- Official Website
- Libretro Vircon32 Core repository
- Libretro Vircon32 Core info file
- Report Libretro Vircon32 Core issues here
- Vircon32 games
- Vircon32 test roms
Last update:
2023-12-10










