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WhittyArcade v0.1.0 Preview 1 — CachyOS / Arch x86-64

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WhittyArcade v0.1.0 Preview 1

The first public WhittyArcade binary release for current CachyOS and Arch
Linux x86-64 systems.

Highlights

  • Board-grouped launcher for Namco System 22, Sega Model 1, Sega Model 2,
    Phoenix, Galaxian and Sega System 16B.
  • ROM library supporting merged, split and non-merged MAME-compatible layouts.
  • Global, per-board and per-game keyboard/controller profiles.
  • OpenGL, Vulkan and software presentation backends.
  • EEPROM/NVRAM management and verified high-score persistence.
  • Sega Model 2 coverage includes Sega Rally Championship Revision C, with
    boot, video, geometry, I/O, audio and race-regression checks in the test
    suite.

Build verification

  • Private engine commit: b3f1e158c148b41a77a6e77b835a354bf1d19863
  • GitHub Actions run: CachyOS build 29789207993
  • Release configuration built inside the official rolling Arch Linux container.
  • Full 45-test suite run before packaging.
  • Public executable stripped of nonessential ELF symbols and smoke-tested after stripping.
  • SHA-256 checksums provided inside and beside the release archive.

Supported sets

See the ROM setup guide
for exact short names and required companion archives. Ridge Racer Full Scale
is recognised but remains marked not working.

Important

  • No ROMs, firmware or keys are included or provided.
  • Use only game data that you are legally entitled to use.
  • Official unmodified binaries are licensed for personal, non-commercial use.
  • Read LICENSE.txt and THIRD_PARTY_NOTICES.md in the archive before use.

Installation and controls:
https://crownparkcomputing.github.io/WhittyArcade-Releases/