Core Status

Under Construction - Pardon our dust!

This page is a quick guide on status for most available cores.

SuperStar Cores

These are the most polished cores which are either feature complete or very close, with integration with the latest no-lag scaler and other features.

Cores listed here are recommended for a basic beginner MiSTer installation.

Consoles

System	Repo	Latest Features	Missing Features
Astrocade	releases	-	-
Atari 2600	releases	-	-
Atari 5200	releases	-	-
ColecoVision	releases	Compatible with Sega SG-1000	-
Nintendo Entertainment System	releases	Zapper support	A handful of hack and homebrew mappers still missing
Nintendo Gameboy	releases	Game Boy Color games	-
Oddisey 2	releases	-	-
PC Engine / TurboGrafx16 / SuperGrafx	releases	SuperGrafx games	-
Sega Genesis / Megadrive	releases	Virtua Racing	-
Sega Master System	releases	GameGear support	-
Super Nintendo	releases	Super FX and SuperScope	-
Vectrex	releases	-	-

Computers

System	Repo	Latest Features	Missing Features
Amstrad CPC 6128	releases	-	-
Atari 800 XL	releases	-	-
Amiga	releases	AGA
Commodore 64 / Ultimax	releases	-	-
Commodore 16 / Plus/4	releases	-	-
Commodore PET	releases	-	-
Commodore VIC-20	releases	-	-
IBM PC 386 (ao486)	releases	-	-
SAM Coupe	releases	-	-
ZX Spectrum	releases	-	-

Good Cores

These cores work well but are missing some key features to be considered a full replacement of original hardware. Installation is only recommended for medium users who understand the main limitations.

Consoles

Computers

System	Repo	Notes	Missing Features
Apple II+	releases	-	Missing disk write support. No support for .dsk files
Apple Macintosh Plus	releases	-	-

Advanced Cores / Needing Setup

These cores are functional but need more setup than cores above. Most Arcade cores fall into this category, so won't be listed individually.

Use of these cores is only recommended to medium to advanced users.

Game	Repo	Notes	Missing Features
Arcade Cores	(many games)	Require ROM injection	Missing advanced scaler
Altair 8800	releases	-	-
DEC PDP-1	releases	-	-

WIP Cores

These cores are still under development, and while functional, cannot be considered close to complete. Installation and use is not recommended for most users (only advanced users willing to tinker).

Consoles

System	Repo	Notes	Missing Features
Neo Geo	(not released yet)	-	Missing HDMI and sound, final RAM spec not completely defined.

Computers

System	Repo	Notes	Missing Features
Sharp X68000	releases	-	-