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List of Parameters to use in the "system.xml"

Amstrad CPC

System Folder: [ROM Folder]
System Is MAME? false
Format To Search In System Folder: zip
Extract File Before Launch? false
Format To Launch After Extraction:

Emulator Name: Retroarch caprice32
Emulator Location: [RetroArch Folder]\retroarch.exe
Emulator Location (Example): C:\emulators\retroarch\retroarch.exe
Emulator Parameters: -L "[Retroarch Folder]\cores\cap32_libretro.dll" -f

Core documentation can be found at Libretro website. Please read core documentation.

Amstrad CPC GX4000

System Folder: [ROM Folder]
System Is MAME? true
Format To Search In System Folder: zip
Extract File Before Launch? false
Format To Launch After Extraction:

Emulator Name: MAME gx4000
Emulator Location: [MAME Folder]\mame.exe
Emulator Location (Example): C:\emulators\mame\mame.exe
Emulator Parameters: gx4000 -cart

Arcade (MAME)

System Folder: [ROM Folder]
System Is MAME? true
Format To Search In System Folder: zip
Extract File Before Launch? false
Format To Launch After Extraction:

Emulator Name: MAME
Emulator Location: [MAME Folder]\mame.exe
Emulator Location (Example): C:\emulators\mame\mame.exe
Emulator Parameters: -rompath "[ROM Folder]"
Emulator Parameters (Example): -rompath "c:\mame\roms"

Emulator Name: Retroarch mame
Emulator Location: [RetroArch Folder]\retroarch.exe
Emulator Location (Example): C:\emulators\retroarch\retroarch.exe
Emulator Parameters: -L "[Retroarch Folder]\cores\mame_libretro.dll" -f

Core documentation can be found at Libretro website. Core may require BIOS files or special configurations to work properly. Please read core documentation.

Atari 2600

System Folder: [ROM or ISO Folder]
System Is MAME? false
Format To Search In System Folder: zip
Extract File Before Launch? false
Format To Launch After Extraction:

Emulator Name: Retroarch stella
Emulator Location: [Retroarch Folder]\retroarch.exe
Emulator Location (Example): C:\emulators\retroarch\retroarch.exe
Emulator Parameters: -L "[Retroarch Folder]\cores\stella_libretro.dll" -f

Core documentation can be found at Libretro website. Core may require BIOS files or special configurations to work properly. Please read core documentation.

Emulator Name: Stella
Emulator Location: [Stella Folder]\Stella.exe
Emulator Location (Example): C:\emulators\stella\Stella.exe
Emulator Parameters: -fullscreen 1

Command line documentation can be found at Stella website.

Atari 5200

System Folder: [ROM or ISO Folder]
System Is MAME? false
Format To Search In System Folder: zip
Extract File Before Launch? false
Format To Launch After Extraction:

Emulator Name: Altirra
Emulator Location: [Altirra Folder]\Altirra64.exe
Emulator Location (Example): C:\emulators\altirra\Altirra64.exe
Emulator Parameters: /f

Atari 7800

System Folder: [ROM or ISO Folder]
System Is MAME? false
Format To Search In System Folder: zip
Extract File Before Launch? false
Format To Launch After Extraction:

Emulator Name: Retroarch prosystem
Emulator Location: [Retroarch Folder]\retroarch.exe
Emulator Location (Example): C:\emulators\retroarch\retroarch.exe
Emulator Parameters: -L "[Retroarch Folder]\cores\prosystem_libretro.dll" -f

Core documentation can be found at Libretro website. Core may require BIOS files or special configurations to work properly. Please read core documentation.

Atari 8-Bit

System Folder: [ROM or ISO Folder]
System Is MAME? false
Format To Search In System Folder: zip
Extract File Before Launch? false
Format To Launch After Extraction:

Emulator Name: Altirra
Emulator Location: [Altirra Folder]\Altirra64.exe
Emulator Location (Example): C:\emulators\altirra\Altirra64.exe
Emulator Parameters: /f

Atari Jaguar

System Folder: [ROM or ISO Folder]
System Is MAME? false
Format To Search In System Folder: zip
Extract File Before Launch? false
Format To Launch After Extraction:

Emulator Name: BigPEmu
Emulator Location: [BigPEmu Folder]\BigPEmu.exe
Emulator Location (Example): C:\emulators\bigpemu\BigPEmu.exe
Emulator Parameters:

Atari Jaguar CD

System Folder: [ROM or ISO Folder]
System Is MAME? false
Format To Search In System Folder: zip, cdi
Extract File Before Launch? true
Format To Launch After Extraction: cue, cdi

Emulator Name: BigPEmu
Emulator Location: [BigPEmu Folder]\BigPEmu.exe
Emulator Location (Example): C:\emulators\bigpemu\BigPEmu.exe
Emulator Parameters:

Atari Lynx

System Folder: [ROM or ISO Folder]
System Is MAME? false
Format To Search In System Folder: zip, 7z
Extract File Before Launch? true
Format To Launch After Extraction: lnx, o

Emulator Name: Retroarch mednafen_lynx
Emulator Location: [Retroarch Folder]\retroarch.exe
Emulator Location (Example): C:\emulators\retroarch\retroarch.exe
Emulator Parameters: -L "[Retroarch Folder]\cores\mednafen_lynx_libretro.dll" -f

Core require BIOS file to run. Core documentation can be found at Libretro website. Please read core documentation.

Atari ST

System Folder: [ROM or ISO Folder]
System Is MAME? false
Format To Search In System Folder: zip, msa, st, stx, dim, ipf
Extract File Before Launch? false
Format To Launch After Extraction:

Emulator Name: Retroarch hatari
Emulator Location: [Retroarch Folder]\retroarch.exe
Emulator Location (Example): C:\emulators\retroarch\retroarch.exe
Emulator Parameters: -L "[Retroarch Folder]\cores\hatari_libretro.dll" -f

Core requires BIOS file to run. Core documentation can be found at Libretro website. Please read core documentation.

Emulator Name: Hatari
Emulator Location: [Hatari Folder]\hatari.exe
Emulator Location (Example): C:\emulators\hatari\hatari.exe
Emulator Parameters:

Emulator requires BIOS file to run. Emulator documentation can be found at GitHub website. Please read emulator documentation.

Bandai WonderSwan

System Folder: [ROM or ISO Folder]
System Is MAME? false
Format To Search In System Folder: zip
Extract File Before Launch? false
Format To Launch After Extraction:

Emulator Name: Retroarch mednafen_wswan
Emulator Location: [Retroarch Folder]\retroarch.exe
Emulator Location (Example): C:\emulators\retroarch\retroarch.exe
Emulator Parameters: -L "[Retroarch Folder]\cores\mednafen_wswan_libretro.dll" -f

Core documentation can be found at Libretro website. Core may require BIOS files or special configurations to work properly. Please read core documentation.

Emulator Name: BizHawk
Emulator Location: [BizHawk Folder]\EmuHawk.exe
Emulator Location (Example): C:\emulators\emuhawk\EmuHawk.exe
Emulator Parameters:

Bandai WonderSwan Color

System Folder: [ROM or ISO Folder]
System Is MAME? false
Format To Search In System Folder: zip
Extract File Before Launch? false
Format To Launch After Extraction:

Emulator Name: Retroarch mednafen_wswan
Emulator Location: [Retroarch Folder]\retroarch.exe
Emulator Location (Example): C:\emulators\retroarch\retroarch.exe
Emulator Parameters: -L "[Retroarch Folder]\cores\mednafen_wswan_libretro.dll" -f

Core documentation can be found at Libretro website. Core may require BIOS files or special configurations to work properly. Please read core documentation.

Emulator Name: BizHawk
Emulator Location: [BizHawk Folder]\EmuHawk.exe
Emulator Location (Example): C:\emulators\emuhawk\EmuHawk.exe
Emulator Parameters:

Casio PV-1000

System Folder: [ROM or ISO Folder]
System Is MAME? true
Format To Search In System Folder: zip
Extract File Before Launch? false
Format To Launch After Extraction:

Emulator Name: MAME pv1000
Emulator Location: [MAME Folder]\mame.exe
Emulator Location (Example): C:\emulators\mame\mame.exe
Emulator Parameters: pv1000 -cart

Colecovision

System Folder: [ROM or ISO Folder]
System Is MAME? false
Format To Search In System Folder: zip, 7z
Extract File Before Launch? true
Format To Launch After Extraction: col, cv, bin, rom

Emulator Name: Retroarch gearcoleco
Emulator Location: [Retroarch Folder]\retroarch.exe
Emulator Location (Example): C:\emulators\retroarch\retroarch.exe
Emulator Parameters: -L "[Retroarch Folder]\cores\gearcoleco_libretro.dll" -f

Core requires a BIOS file to run. Core documentation can be found at Libretro website. Please read core documentation.

Commodore 64

System Folder: [ROM or ISO Folder]
System Is MAME? false
Format To Search In System Folder: zip
Extract File Before Launch? false
Format To Launch After Extraction:

Emulator Name: Retroarch vice_x64
Emulator Location: [Retroarch Folder]\retroarch.exe
Emulator Location (Example): C:\emulators\retroarch\retroarch.exe
Emulator Parameters: -L "[Retroarch Folder]\cores\vice_x64_libretro.dll" -f

Core documentation can be found at Libretro website. Core may require BIOS files or special configurations to work properly. Please read core documentation.

Commodore Amiga CD32

System Folder: [ROM or ISO Folder]
System Is MAME? false
Format To Search In System Folder: chd, cue, ccd, nrg, mds, iso
Extract File Before Launch? false
Format To Launch After Extraction:

Emulator Name: Retroarch puae
Emulator Location: [Retroarch Folder]\retroarch.exe
Emulator Location (Example): C:\emulators\retroarch\retroarch.exe
Emulator Parameters: -L "[Retroarch Folder]\cores\puae_libretro.dll" -f

Core requires a BIOS file to run. Core documentation can be found at Libretro website or at GitHub Repository. Please read core documentation.

LaserDisk

System Folder: [BAT Folder]
System Is MAME? false
Format To Search In System Folder: bat
Extract File Before Launch? false
Format To Launch After Extraction:

Emulator Name: Daphne
Emulator Location:
Emulator Parameters:

You need to create a bat file that can directly launch the game. Try launching your batch file directly outside of Simple Launcher first. If it works there, it will work inside 'Simple Launcher'.

Magnavox Odyssey 2

System Folder: [ROM or ISO Folder]
System Is MAME? false
Format To Search In System Folder: zip, 7z
Extract File Before Launch? true
Format To Launch After Extraction: bin

Emulator Name: Retroarch o2em
Emulator Location: [Retroarch Folder]\retroarch.exe
Emulator Location (Example): C:\emulators\retroarch\retroarch.exe
Emulator Parameters: -L "[Retroarch Folder]\cores\o2em_libretro.dll" -f

Core requires a BIOS file to run. Core documentation can be found at Libretro website. Please read core documentation.

Mattel Aquarius

System Folder: [ROM or ISO Folder]
System Is MAME? true
Format To Search In System Folder: zip
Extract File Before Launch? false
Format To Launch After Extraction:

Emulator Name: AquaLite
Emulator Location: [AquaLite Folder]\AquaLite.exe
Emulator Location (Example): C:\emulators\aqualite\AquaLite.exe
Emulator Parameters:

Mattel Intellivision

System Folder: [ROM or ISO Folder]
System Is MAME? false
Format To Search In System Folder: zip, 7z
Extract File Before Launch? true
Format To Launch After Extraction: int, rom, bin

Emulator Name: Retroarch freeintv
Emulator Location: [RetroArch Folder]\retroarch.exe
Emulator Location (Example): C:\emulators\retroarch\retroarch.exe
Emulator Parameters: -L "[Retroarch Folder]\cores\freeintv_libretro.dll" -f

Core requires a BIOS file to run. Core documentation can be found at Libretro website. Please read the documentation.

Microsoft DOS

System Folder: [ZIP Folder]
System Is MAME? false
Format To Search In System Folder: zip
Extract File Before Launch? false
Format To Launch After Extraction:

Emulator Name: Retroarch dosbox_pure
Emulator Location: [RetroArch Folder]\retroarch.exe
Emulator Location (Example): C:\emulators\retroarch\retroarch.exe
Emulator Parameters: -L "[Retroarch Folder]\cores\dosbox_pure_libretro.dll" -f

Core documentation can be found at Libretro website. Please read core documentation.
Compress the game folder to a ZIP file, then put it inside the System Folder.

Emulator Name: Retroarch dosbox
Emulator Location: [RetroArch Folder]\retroarch.exe
Emulator Location (Example): C:\emulators\retroarch\retroarch.exe
Emulator Parameters: -L "[Retroarch Folder]\cores\dosbox_core_libretro.dll" -f

Core documentation can be found at Libretro website. Please read core documentation.
Compress the game folder to a ZIP file, then put it inside the System Folder.

Microsoft MSX

System Folder: [ROM Folder]
System Is MAME? false
Format To Search In System Folder: zip, 7z
Extract File Before Launch? true
Format To Launch After Extraction: rom, ri, mx1, mx2, col, dsk, cas, sg, sc, m3u

Emulator Name: OpenMSX
Emulator Location: [OpenMSX Folder]\openmsx.exe
Emulator Location (Example): C:\emulators\OpenMSX\openmsx.exe
Emulator Parameters:

Emulator Name: Retroarch bluemsx
Emulator Location: [RetroArch Folder]\retroarch.exe
Emulator Location (Example): C:\emulators\retroarch\retroarch.exe
Emulator Parameters: -L "[Retroarch Folder]\cores\bluemsx_libretro.dll" -f

Core requires BIOS or Other Files to run. Core documentation can be found at Libretro website. Please read core documentation.

Emulator Name: Retroarch fmsx
Emulator Location: [RetroArch Folder]\retroarch.exe
Emulator Location (Example): C:\emulators\retroarch\retroarch.exe
Emulator Parameters: -L "[Retroarch Folder]\cores\fmsx_libretro.dll" -f

Core requires BIOS or Other Files to run. Core documentation can be found at Libretro website. Please read core documentation.

Microsoft MSX2

System Folder: [ROM Folder]
System Is MAME? false
Format To Search In System Folder: zip, 7z
Extract File Before Launch? true
Format To Launch After Extraction: rom, ri, mx1, mx2, col, dsk, cas, sg, sc, m3u

Emulator Name: OpenMSX
Emulator Location: [OpenMSX Folder]\openmsx.exe
Emulator Location (Example): C:\emulators\OpenMSX\openmsx.exe
Emulator Parameters:

Emulator Name: Retroarch bluemsx
Emulator Location: [RetroArch Folder]\retroarch.exe
Emulator Location (Example): C:\emulators\retroarch\retroarch.exe
Emulator Parameters: -L "[Retroarch Folder]\cores\bluemsx_libretro.dll" -f

Core requires BIOS or Other Files to run. Core documentation can be found at Libretro website. Please read core documentation.

Emulator Name: Retroarch fmsx
Emulator Location: [RetroArch Folder]\retroarch.exe
Emulator Location (Example): C:\emulators\retroarch\retroarch.exe
Emulator Parameters: -L "[Retroarch Folder]\cores\fmsx_libretro.dll" -f

Core requires BIOS or Other Files to run. Core documentation can be found at Libretro website. Please read core documentation.

Microsoft Windows

System Folder: [BAT Folder] or [LNK Folder] or [EXE Folder]
System Is MAME? false
Format To Search In System Folder: lnk, bat, exe
Extract File Before Launch? false
Format To Launch After Extraction:

Emulator Name: Direct Launch
Emulator Location:
Emulator Parameters:

LNK files are shortcut links. You can create a shortcut by right-clicking on the GameLauncher.exe and selecting 'Create Shortcut'.

If you prefer to use BAT files, you can use the following model as an example:

@echo off
cd /d "J:\Microsoft Windows\Mega Man 11"
start game.exe

Try launching your batch file outside Simple Launcher. If it works there, it will work inside Simple Launcher.

Microsoft Xbox

System Folder: [ISO Folder]
System Is MAME? false
Format To Search In System Folder: iso
Extract File Before Launch? false
Format To Launch After Extraction:

Emulator Name: Xemu
Emulator Location: [Xemu Folder]\xemu.exe
Emulator Location (Example): C:\emulators\xemu\xemu.exe
Emulator Parameters: -full-screen -dvd_path

This emulator requires BIOS and Special Files to run properly. The list of required files can be found here.
The ISO file needs to be formated in XBOX format, as the original XBOX discs. You can find information about that here.

Microsoft Xbox 360

System Folder: [ISO Folder]
System Is MAME? false
Format To Search In System Folder: iso
Extract File Before Launch? false
Format To Launch After Extraction:

Emulator Name: Xenia
Emulator Location: [Xenia Folder]\xenia.exe
Emulator Location (Example): C:\emulators\xenia\xenia.exe
Emulator Parameters:

NEC PC Engine / TurboGrafx-16

System Folder: [ROM Folder]
System Is MAME? false
Format To Search In System Folder: zip
Extract File Before Launch? false
Format To Launch After Extraction:

Emulator Name: Retroarch mednafen_pce
Emulator Location: [RetroArch Folder]\retroarch.exe
Emulator Location (Example): C:\emulators\retroarch\retroarch.exe
Emulator Parameters: -L "[Retroarch Folder]\cores\mednafen_pce_libretro.dll" -f

Core documentation can be found at Libretro website. Core may require BIOS files or special configurations to work properly. Please read core documentation.

NEC PC Engine CD

System Folder: [ISO Folder]
System Is MAME? false
Format To Search In System Folder: chd, pce, cue, ccd, iso, img, bin
Extract File Before Launch? false
Format To Launch After Extraction:

Emulator Name: Retroarch mednafen_pce
Emulator Location: [RetroArch Folder]\retroarch.exe
Emulator Location (Example): C:\emulators\retroarch\retroarch.exe
Emulator Parameters: -L "[Retroarch Folder]\cores\mednafen_pce_libretro.dll" -f

This core requires BIOS file to run. Core documentation can be found at Libretro website. Please read core documentation.

Emulator Name: ares
Emulator Location: [ares Folder]\ares.exe
Emulator Location (Example): C:\emulators\ares\ares-v138\ares.exe
Emulator Parameters: --system "PC Engine CD"

Command-line options can be found at ares GitHub.

NEC PC-FX

System Folder: [ISO Folder]
System Is MAME? false
Format To Search In System Folder: chd, cue, ccd, toc
Extract File Before Launch? false
Format To Launch After Extraction:

Emulator Name: Retroarch mednafen_pcfx
Emulator Location: [RetroArch Folder]\retroarch.exe
Emulator Location (Example): C:\emulators\retroarch\retroarch.exe
Emulator Parameters: -L "[Retroarch Folder]\cores\mednafen_pcfx_libretro.dll" -f

This core requires BIOS file. Core documentation can be found at Libretro website. Please read core documentation.

Emulator Name: BizHawk
Emulator Location: [BizHawk Folder]\EmuHawk.exe
Emulator Location (Example): C:\emulators\bizhawk\EmuHawk.exe
Emulator Parameters:

NEC SuperGrafx

System Folder: [ROM Folder]
System Is MAME? false
Format To Search In System Folder: zip
Extract File Before Launch? false
Format To Launch After Extraction:

Emulator Name: Retroarch mednafen_supergrafx
Emulator Location: [RetroArch Folder]\retroarch.exe
Emulator Location (Example): C:\emulators\retroarch\retroarch.exe
Emulator Parameters: -L "[Retroarch Folder]\cores\mednafen_supergrafx_libretro.dll" -f

Core documentation can be found at Libretro website. Core may require BIOS files or special configurations to work properly. Please read core documentation.

Nintendo 3DS

System Folder: [ROM or ISO Folder]
System Is MAME? false
Format To Search In System Folder: 3ds
Extract File Before Launch? false
Format To Launch After Extraction:

Emulator Name: Retroarch citra
Emulator Location: [RetroArch Folder]\retroarch.exe
Emulator Location (Example): C:\emulators\retroarch\retroarch.exe
Emulator Parameters: -L "[Retroarch Folder]\cores\citra_libretro.dll" -f

Core documentation can be found at Libretro website. Core may require BIOS files or special configurations to work properly. Please read core documentation.

Emulator Name: Citra
Emulator Location: [Citra Folder]\citra-qt.exe
Emulator Location (Example): C:\emulators\citra\citra-qt.exe
Emulator Parameters:

Nintendo 64

System Folder: [ROM Folder]
System Is MAME? false
Format To Search In System Folder: zip, 7z
Extract File Before Launch? true
Format To Launch After Extraction: n64, v64, z64, bin, u1, ndd, gb

Emulator Name: Retroarch mupen64plus_next
Emulator Location (Example): C:\emulators\retroarch\retroarch.exe
Emulator Parameters: -L "[Retroarch Folder]\cores\mupen64plus_next_libretro.dll" -f

Core documentation can be found at Libretro website. Please read core documentation.

Nintendo 64DD

System Folder: [ROM Folder]
System Is MAME? false
Format To Search In System Folder: zip, 7z
Extract File Before Launch? true
Format To Launch After Extraction: n64, v64, z64, bin, u1, ndd, gb

Emulator Name: Retroarch mupen64plus_next
Emulator Location: [RetroArch Folder]\retroarch.exe
Emulator Location (Example): C:\emulators\retroarch\retroarch.exe
Emulator Parameters: -L "[Retroarch Folder]\cores\mupen64plus_next_libretro.dll" -f

Core documentation can be found at Libretro website. Please read core documentation.

Nintendo DS

System Folder: [ROM Folder]
System Is MAME? false
Format To Search In System Folder: zip, 7z
Extract File Before Launch? true
Format To Launch After Extraction: nds, bin

Emulator Name: Retroarch melonds
Emulator Location: [RetroArch Folder]\retroarch.exe
Emulator Location (Example): C:\emulators\retroarch\retroarch.exe
Emulator Parameters: -L "[Retroarch Folder]\cores\melonds_libretro.dll" -f

Core documentation can be found at Libretro website. Core may require BIOS files or special configurations to work properly. Please read core documentation.

Emulator Name: Retroarch desmume
Emulator Location: [RetroArch Folder]\retroarch.exe
Emulator Location (Example): C:\emulators\retroarch\retroarch.exe
Emulator Parameters: -L "[Retroarch Folder]\cores\desmume_libretro.dll" -f

Core documentation can be found at Libretro website. Core may require BIOS files or special configurations to work properly. Please read core documentation

Nintendo Family Computer Disk System

System Folder: [ROM Folder]
System Is MAME? false
Format To Search In System Folder: zip, 7z
Extract File Before Launch? true
Format To Launch After Extraction: nes, fds, unf, unif

Emulator Name: Retroarch mesen
Emulator Location: [RetroArch Folder]\retroarch.exe
Emulator Location (Example): C:\emulators\retroarch\retroarch.exe
Emulator Parameters: -L "[Retroarch Folder]\cores\mesen_libretro.dll" -f

This core requires a BIOS file. Core documentation can be found at Libretro website. Please read core documentation.

Emulator Name: Retroarch nestopia
Emulator Location: [RetroArch Folder]\retroarch.exe
Emulator Location (Example): C:\emulators\retroarch\retroarch.exe
Emulator Parameters: -L "[Retroarch Folder]\cores\nestopia_libretro.dll" -f

This core requires a BIOS file. Core documentation can be found at Libretro website. Please read core documentation.

Emulator Name: Retroarch fceumm
Emulator Location: [RetroArch Folder]\retroarch.exe
Emulator Location (Example): C:\emulators\retroarch\retroarch.exe
Emulator Parameters: -L "[Retroarch Folder]\cores\fceumm_libretro.dll" -f

This core requires a BIOS file. Core documentation can be found at Libretro website. Please read core documentation.

Nintendo Game Boy

System Folder: [ROM Folder]
System Is MAME? false
Format To Search In System Folder: zip
Extract File Before Launch? false
Format To Launch After Extraction:

Emulator Name: Retroarch sameboy
Emulator Location: [RetroArch Folder]\retroarch.exe
Emulator Location (Example): C:\emulators\retroarch\retroarch.exe
Emulator Parameters: -L "[Retroarch Folder]\cores\sameboy_libretro.dll" -f

Core documentation can be found at Libretro website. Core may require BIOS files or special configurations to work properly. Please read core documentation.

Nintendo Game Boy Advance

System Folder: [ROM Folder]
System Is MAME? false
Format To Search In System Folder: zip
Extract File Before Launch? false
Format To Launch After Extraction:

Emulator Name: Retroarch mgba
Emulator Location: [RetroArch Folder]\retroarch.exe
Emulator Location (Example): C:\emulators\retroarch\retroarch.exe
Emulator Parameters: -L "[Retroarch Folder]\cores\mgba_libretro.dll" -f

Core documentation can be found at Libretro website. Core may require BIOS files or special configurations to work properly. Please read core documentation.

Nintendo Game Boy Color

System Folder: [ROM Folder]
System Is MAME? false
Format To Search In System Folder: zip
Extract File Before Launch? false
Format To Launch After Extraction:

Emulator Name: Retroarch sameboy
Emulator Location: [RetroArch Folder]\retroarch.exe
Emulator Location (Example): C:\emulators\retroarch\retroarch.exe
Emulator Parameters: -L "[Retroarch Folder]\cores\sameboy_libretro.dll" -f

Core documentation can be found at Libretro website. Core may require BIOS files or special configurations to work properly. Please read core documentation.

Nintendo GameCube

System Folder: [ROM or ISO Folder]
System Is MAME? false
Format To Search In System Folder: rvz
Extract File Before Launch? false
Format To Launch After Extraction:

Emulator Name: Dolphin
Emulator Location: [Dolphin Folder]\Dolphin.exe
Emulator Location (Example): C:\emulators\dolphin\Dolphin.exe
Emulator Parameters:

Emulator Name: Retroarch dolphin
Emulator Location: [RetroArch Folder]\retroarch.exe
Emulator Location (Example): C:\emulators\retroarch\retroarch.exe
Emulator Parameters: -L "[Retroarch Folder]\cores\dolphin_libretro.dll" -f

This core requires Special Files to work correctly. Core documentation can be found at Libretro website. Please read core documentation.

Nintendo NES

System Folder: [ROM Folder]
System Is MAME? false
Format To Search In System Folder: zip
Extract File Before Launch? false
Format To Launch After Extraction:

Emulator Name: Retroarch mesen
Emulator Location: [RetroArch Folder]\retroarch.exe
Emulator Location (Example): C:\emulators\retroarch\retroarch.exe
Emulator Parameters: -L "[Retroarch Folder]\cores\mesen_libretro.dll" -f

Core documentation can be found at Libretro website. Core may require BIOS files or special configurations to work properly. Please read core documentation.

Emulator Name: Retroarch nestopia
Emulator Location: [RetroArch Folder]\retroarch.exe
Emulator Location (Example): C:\emulators\retroarch\retroarch.exe
Emulator Parameters: -L "[Retroarch Folder]\cores\nestopia_libretro.dll" -f

Core documentation can be found at Libretro website. Core may require BIOS files or special configurations to work properly. Please read core documentation.

Emulator Name: Retroarch fceumm
Emulator Location: [RetroArch Folder]\retroarch.exe
Emulator Location (Example): C:\emulators\retroarch\retroarch.exe
Emulator Parameters: -L "[Retroarch Folder]\cores\fceumm_libretro.dll" -f

Core documentation can be found at Libretro website. Core may require BIOS files or special configurations to work properly. Please read core documentation.

Nintendo Satellaview

System Folder: [ROM Folder]
System Is MAME? false
Format To Search In System Folder: zip
Extract File Before Launch? false
Format To Launch After Extraction:

Emulator Name: ares
Emulator Location: [ares Folder]\ares.exe
Emulator Location (Example): C:\emulators\ares\ares-v138\ares.exe
Emulator Parameters: --system "Super Famicom"

Command-line options can be found at ares GitHub.

Nintendo SNES

System Folder: [ROM Folder]
System Is MAME? false
Format To Search In System Folder: zip, 7z
Extract File Before Launch? true
Format To Launch After Extraction: smc, sfc, swc, fig, bs, st

Emulator Name: Retroarch snes9x
Emulator Location: [RetroArch Folder]\retroarch.exe
Emulator Location (Example): C:\emulators\retroarch\retroarch.exe
Emulator Parameters: -L "[Retroarch Folder]\cores\snes9x_libretro.dll" -f

Core documentation can be found at Libretro website. Core may require BIOS files or special configurations to work properly. Please read core documentation.

Emulator Name: Snes9x
Emulator Location: [Snes9x Folder]\snes9x-x64.exe
Emulator Location (Example): C:\emulators\snes9x\snes9x-x64.exe
Emulator Parameters: -fullscreen

Nintendo SNES MSU1

System Folder: [ROM Folder]
System Is MAME? false
Format To Search In System Folder: zip, 7z
Extract File Before Launch? true
Format To Launch After Extraction: smc, sfc, swc, fig, bs, st

Emulator Name: Retroarch snes9x
Emulator Location: [RetroArch Folder]\retroarch.exe
Emulator Location (Example): C:\emulators\retroarch\retroarch.exe
Emulator Parameters: -L "[Retroarch Folder]\cores\snes9x_libretro.dll" -f

Core documentation can be found at Libretro website. Core may require BIOS files or special configurations to work properly. Please read core documentation.

Emulator Name: Snes9x
Emulator Location: [Snes9x Folder]\snes9x-x64.exe
Emulator Location (Example): C:\emulators\snes9x\snes9x-x64.exe
Emulator Parameters: -fullscreen

Nintendo Switch

System Folder: [ROM or ISO Folder]
System Is MAME? false
Format To Search In System Folder: bsp, xci
Extract File Before Launch? false
Format To Launch After Extraction:

Emulator Name: Ryujinx
Emulator Location: [Ryujinx Folder]\Ryujinx.exe
Emulator Location (Example): C:\emulators\ryujinx\Ryujinx.exe
Emulator Parameters:

Emulator Name: Yuzu
Emulator Location: [Yuzu Folder]\yuzu.exe
Emulator Location (Example): C:\emulators\yuzu\yuzu.exe
Emulator Location (Example): C:\Users\HomePC\AppData\Local\yuzu\yuzu-windows-msvc\yuzu.exe
Emulator Parameters:

Nintendo Wii

System Folder: [ROM or ISO Folder]
System Is MAME? false
Format To Search In System Folder: rvz
Extract File Before Launch? false
Format To Launch After Extraction:

Emulator Name: Dolphin
Emulator Location: [Dolphin Folder]\Dolphin.exe
Emulator Location (Example): C:\emulators\dolphin\Dolphin.exe
Emulator Parameters:

Emulator Name: Retroarch dolphin
Emulator Location: [RetroArch Folder]\retroarch.exe
Emulator Location (Example): C:\emulators\retroarch\retroarch.exe
Emulator Parameters: -L "[Retroarch Folder]\cores\dolphin_libretro.dll" -f

Core documentation can be found at Libretro website. Core may require BIOS files or special configurations to work properly. Please read core documentation.

Nintendo WiiU

System Folder: [ROM or ISO Folder]
System Is MAME? false
Format To Search In System Folder: wua
Extract File Before Launch? false
Format To Launch After Extraction:

Emulator Name: Cemu
Emulator Location: [Cemu Folder]\cemu.exe
Emulator Location (Example): C:\emulators\cemu\cemu.exe
Emulator Parameters: -f -g

Nintendo WiiWare

System Folder: [ROM or ISO Folder]
System Is MAME? false
Format To Search In System Folder: wad
Extract File Before Launch? false
Format To Launch After Extraction:

Emulator Name: Dolphin
Emulator Location: [Dolphin Folder]\Dolphin.exe
Emulator Location (Example): C:\emulators\dolphin\Dolphin.exe
Emulator Parameters:

Emulator Name: Retroarch dolphin
Emulator Location: [RetroArch Folder]\retroarch.exe
Emulator Location (Example): C:\emulators\retroarch\retroarch.exe
Emulator Parameters: -L "[Retroarch Folder]\cores\dolphin_libretro.dll" -f

This core requires Special Files to work correctly. Core documentation can be found at Libretro website. Please read core documentation.

Panasonic 3DO

System Folder: [ROM or ISO Folder]
System Is MAME? false
Format To Search In System Folder: iso, bin, chd, cue
Extract File Before Launch? false
Format To Launch After Extraction:

Emulator Name: Retroarch opera
Emulator Location: [RetroArch Folder]\retroarch.exe
Emulator Location (Example): C:\emulators\retroarch\retroarch.exe
Emulator Parameters: -L "[Retroarch Folder]\cores\opera_libretro.dll" -f

This core requires BIOS or Other files to run properly. Core documentation can be found at Libretro website. Please read core documentation.

Philips CD-i

System Folder: [ROM or ISO Folder]
System Is MAME? false
Format To Search In System Folder: chd, iso
Extract File Before Launch? false
Format To Launch After Extraction:

Emulator Name: Retroarch same_cdi
Emulator Location: [RetroArch Folder]\retroarch.exe
Emulator Location (Example): C:\emulators\retroarch\retroarch.exe
Emulator Parameters: -L "[Retroarch Folder]\cores\same_cdi_libretro.dll" -f

This core requires BIOS or Other files to run properly. Core documentation can be found at Libretro website. Please read core documentation.

ScummVM

System Folder: [BAT Folder]
System Is MAME? false
Format To Search In System Folder: bat
Extract File Before Launch? false
Format To Launch After Extraction:

Emulator Name: Direct Launch
Emulator Location:
Emulator Parameters:

Command line parameters can be found here.

BAT file model:

[ScummVM Folder]\scummvm.exe -p "[BAT Folder]\[Game Folder]" --auto-detect --fullscreen

BAT file example:

D:\Emulators\ScummVM\scummvm.exe -p "I:\ScummVM\The Curse Of Monkey Island (CD Windows)" --auto-detect --fullscreen

Try launching your batch file directly outside of Simple Launcher first. If it works there, it will work inside 'Simple Launcher'.

Sega Dreamcast

System Folder: [ROM or ISO Folder]
System Is MAME? false
Format To Search In System Folder: chd, gdi, cue, bin, cdi
Extract File Before Launch? false
Format To Launch After Extraction:

Emulator Name: Redream
Emulator Location: [Redream Folder]\redream.exe
Emulator Location (Example): C:\emulators\redream\redream.exe
Emulator Parameters:

Emulator Name: Retroarch flycast
Emulator Location: [RetroArch Folder]\retroarch.exe
Emulator Location (Example): C:\emulators\retroarch\retroarch.exe
Emulator Parameters: -L "[Retroarch Folder]\cores\flycast_libretro.dll" -f

This core requires BIOS or Other files to run properly. Core documentation can be found at Libretro website. Please read core documentation.

Sega Game Gear

System Folder: [ROM Folder]
System Is MAME? false
Format To Search In System Folder: zip
Extract File Before Launch? false
Format To Launch After Extraction:

Emulator Name: Retroarch genesis_plus_gx
Emulator Location: [RetroArch Folder]\retroarch.exe
Emulator Location (Example): C:\emulators\retroarch\retroarch.exe
Emulator Parameters: -L "[Retroarch Folder]\cores\genesis_plus_gx_libretro.dll" -f

Core documentation can be found at Libretro website. Core may require BIOS files or special configurations to work properly. Please read core documentation.

Sega Genesis

System Folder: [ROM Folder]
System Is MAME? false
Format To Search In System Folder: zip, 7z
Extract File Before Launch? false
Format To Launch After Extraction:

Emulator Name: Retroarch picodrive
Emulator Location: [RetroArch Folder]\retroarch.exe
Emulator Location (Example): C:\emulators\retroarch\retroarch.exe
Emulator Parameters: -L "[Retroarch Folder]\cores\picodrive_libretro.dll" -f

Core documentation can be found at Libretro website. Core may require BIOS files or special configurations to work properly. Please read core documentation.

Emulator Name: Retroarch genesis_plus_gx
Emulator Location: [RetroArch Folder]\retroarch.exe
Emulator Location (Example): C:\emulators\retroarch\retroarch.exe
Emulator Parameters: -L "[Retroarch Folder]\cores\genesis_plus_gx_libretro.dll" -f

Core documentation can be found at Libretro website. Core may require BIOS files or special configurations to work properly. Please read core documentation.

Emulator Name: Retroarch blastem
Emulator Location: [RetroArch Folder]\retroarch.exe
Emulator Location (Example): C:\emulators\retroarch\retroarch.exe
Emulator Parameters: -L "[Retroarch Folder]\cores\blastem_libretro.dll" -f

Core documentation can be found at Libretro website. Core may require BIOS files or special configurations to work properly. Please read core documentation.

Sega Genesis 32X

System Folder: [ROM Folder]
System Is MAME? false
Format To Search In System Folder: zip
Extract File Before Launch? false
Format To Launch After Extraction:

Emulator Name: Retroarch picodrive
Emulator Location: [RetroArch Folder]\retroarch.exe
Emulator Location (Example): C:\emulators\retroarch\retroarch.exe
Emulator Parameters: -L "[Retroarch Folder]\cores\picodrive_libretro.dll" -f

Core documentation can be found at Libretro website. Core may require BIOS files or special configurations to work properly. Please read core documentation.

Sega Genesis CD

System Folder: [ISO Folder]
System Is MAME? false
Format To Search In System Folder: chd, bin, cue, iso
Extract File Before Launch? false
Format To Launch After Extraction:

Emulator Name: Retroarch picodrive
Emulator Location: [RetroArch Folder]\retroarch.exe
Emulator Location (Example): C:\emulators\retroarch\retroarch.exe
Emulator Parameters: -L "[Retroarch Folder]\cores\picodrive_libretro.dll" -f

This core requires BIOS or Other files to run properly. Core documentation can be found at Libretro website. Please read core documentation.

Emulator Name: Retroarch genesis_plus_gx
Emulator Location: [RetroArch Folder]\retroarch.exe
Emulator Location (Example): C:\emulators\retroarch\retroarch.exe
Emulator Parameters: -L "[Retroarch Folder]\cores\genesis_plus_gx_libretro.dll" -f

This core requires BIOS or Other files to run properly. Core documentation can be found at Libretro website. Please read core documentation.

Emulator Name: ares
Emulator Location: [ares Folder]\ares.exe
Emulator Location (Example): C:\emulators\ares\ares-v138\ares.exe
Emulator Parameters: --system "Mega CD"

Command-line options can be found at ares GitHub.

Sega Master System

System Folder: [ROM or ISO Folder]
System Is MAME? false
Format To Search In System Folder: zip
Extract File Before Launch? false
Format To Launch After Extraction:

Emulator Name: Retroarch genesis_plus_gx
Emulator Location: [RetroArch Folder]\retroarch.exe
Emulator Location (Example): C:\emulators\retroarch\retroarch.exe
Emulator Parameters: -L "[Retroarch Folder]\cores\genesis_plus_gx_libretro.dll" -f

Core documentation can be found at Libretro website. Core may require BIOS files or special configurations to work properly. Please read core documentation.

Sega Model 3

System Folder: [BAT Folder]
System Is MAME? true
Format To Search In System Folder: bat
Extract File Before Launch? false
Format To Launch After Extraction:

Emulator Name: Direct Launch
Emulator Location:
Emulator Location (Example):
Emulator Parameters:

BAT file example:

cd /d D:\Emulators\Supermodel
Supermodel.exe "D:\Sega Model3\bass.zip" -fullscreen -show-fps

Adjust the batch file as per your needs. You need a separate batch file for each game (or ROM) you own. Name each batch file with the same name as the game (or ROM).
Before using Simple Launcher, first try running your batch file directly. If it works there, it will also work within 'Simple Launcher'.

Sega Saturn

System Folder: [ROM or ISO Folder]
System Is MAME? false
Format To Search In System Folder: chd, cue, toc, m3u, ccd
Extract File Before Launch? false
Format To Launch After Extraction:

Emulator Name: Retroarch mednafen_saturn
Emulator Location: [RetroArch Folder]\retroarch.exe
Emulator Location (Example): C:\emulators\retroarch\retroarch.exe
Emulator Parameters: -L "[Retroarch Folder]\cores\mednafen_saturn_libretro.dll" -f

This core requires BIOS or Other files to run properly. Core documentation can be found at Libretro website. Please read core documentation.

Sega SC-3000

System Folder: [ROM or ISO Folder]
System Is MAME? false
Format To Search In System Folder: zip
Extract File Before Launch? true
Format To Launch After Extraction: sms, gg, sg, sc, sf, dsk, cht

Emulator Name: BizHawk
Emulator Location: [BizHawk Folder]\EmuHawk.exe
Emulator Location (Example): C:\emulators\bizhawk\EmuHawk.exe
Emulator Parameters:

Sega SG-1000

System Folder: [ROM or ISO Folder]
System Is MAME? false
Format To Search In System Folder: zip
Extract File Before Launch? true
Format To Launch After Extraction: sms, gg, sg, sc, sf, dsk, cht

Emulator Name: BizHawk
Emulator Location: [BizHawk Folder]\EmuHawk.exe
Emulator Location (Example): C:\emulators\bizhawk\EmuHawk.exe
Emulator Parameters:

Sinclair ZX Spectrum

System Folder: [ROM or ISO Folder]
System Is MAME? false
Format To Search In System Folder: zip
Extract File Before Launch? true
Format To Launch After Extraction: sms, gg, sg, sc, sf, dsk, cht

Emulator Name: Retroarch fuse
Emulator Location: [RetroArch Folder]\retroarch.exe
Emulator Location (Example): C:\emulators\retroarch\retroarch.exe
Emulator Parameters: -L "[Retroarch Folder]\cores\fuse_libretro.dll" -f

Core documentation can be found at Libretro website. Core may require BIOS files or special configurations to work properly. Please read core documentation.

SNK Neo Geo CD

System Folder: [ISO Folder]
System Is MAME? false
Format To Search In System Folder: chd, cue
Extract File Before Launch? false
Format To Launch After Extraction:

Emulator Name: Retroarch neocd
Emulator Location: [RetroArch Folder]\retroarch.exe
Emulator Location (Example): C:\emulators\retroarch\retroarch.exe
Emulator Parameters: -L "[Retroarch Folder]\cores\neocd_libretro.dll" -f

This core requires BIOS or Other files to run properly. Core documentation can be found at GitHub here and here. Please read core documentation.

SNK Neo Geo Pocket

System Folder: [ROM Folder]
System Is MAME? false
Format To Search In System Folder: zip
Extract File Before Launch? false
Format To Launch After Extraction:

Emulator Name: Retroarch mednafen_ngp
Emulator Location: [RetroArch Folder]\retroarch.exe
Emulator Location (Example): C:\emulators\retroarch\retroarch.exe
Emulator Parameters: -L "[Retroarch Folder]\cores\mednafen_ngp_libretro.dll" -f

Core documentation can be found at Libretro website. Core may require BIOS files or special configurations to work properly. Please read core documentation.

SNK Neo Geo Pocket Color

System Folder: [ROM or ISO Folder]
System Is MAME? false
Format To Search In System Folder: zip
Extract File Before Launch? false
Format To Launch After Extraction:

Emulator Name: Retroarch mednafen_ngp
Emulator Location: [RetroArch Folder]\retroarch.exe
Emulator Location (Example): C:\emulators\retroarch\retroarch.exe
Emulator Parameters: -L "[Retroarch Folder]\cores\mednafen_ngp_libretro.dll" -f

Core documentation can be found at Libretro website. Core may require BIOS files or special configurations to work properly. Please read core documentation.

Sony Playstation 1

System Folder: [ISO Folder]
System Is MAME? false
Format To Search In System Folder: chd, cue, bin, img, mds, mdf, pbp
Extract File Before Launch? false
Format To Launch After Extraction:

Emulator Name: DuckStation
Emulator Location: [DuckStation Folder]\duckstation-qt-x64-ReleaseLTCG.exe
Emulator Location (Example): C:\emulators\duckstation\duckstation-qt-x64-ReleaseLTCG.exe
Emulator Parameters: -fullscreen

This emulator requires a BIOS file to run. Core documentation can be found at GitHub. Please read core documentation.

Emulator Name: Retroarch mednafen_psx
Emulator Location: [RetroArch Folder]\retroarch.exe
Emulator Location (Example): C:\emulators\retroarch\retroarch.exe
Emulator Parameters: -L "[Retroarch Folder]\cores\mednafen_psx_libretro.dll" -f

This emulator requires a BIOS file to run. Core documentation can be found at Libretro website. Please read core documentation.

Sony Playstation 2

System Folder: [ISO Folder]
System Is MAME? false
Format To Search In System Folder: chd, bin, iso, mdf, cso, zso, gz
Extract File Before Launch? false
Format To Launch After Extraction:

Emulator Name: PCSX2
Emulator Location: [PCSX2 Folder]\pcsx2-qt.exe
Emulator Location (Example): C:\emulators\pcsx2\pcsx2-qt.exe
Emulator Parameters: -fullscreen

This emulator requires a BIOS file to run. Documentation can be found at Emulator website. Please read the documentation.

Sony Playstation 3

System Folder: [BAT Folder]
System Is MAME? false
Format To Search In System Folder: bat
Extract File Before Launch? false
Format To Launch After Extraction:

Emulator Name: RPCS3
Emulator Location:
Emulator Parameters:

Use the program I wrote to generate the BAT files for you.
Try launching your batch file outside Simple Launcher first. If it works there, it should also work inside Simple Launcher.

Sony PSP

System Folder: [ISO Folder]
System Is MAME? false
Format To Search In System Folder: cso, chd, iso, pbp, elf, prx
Extract File Before Launch? false
Format To Launch After Extraction:

Emulator Name: PPSSPP
Emulator Location: [PPSSPP Folder]\PPSSPPWindows64.exe
Emulator Location (Example): C:\emulators\ppsspp\PPSSPPWindows64.exe
Emulator Parameters: --fullscreen

Emulator Name: Retroarch ppsspp
Emulator Location: [RetroArch Folder]\retroarch.exe
Emulator Location (Example): C:\emulators\retroarch\retroarch.exe
Emulator Parameters: -L "[Retroarch Folder]\cores\ppsspp_libretro.dll" -f

This core requires Special Files to work properly. Core documentation can be found at Libretro website. Please read core documentation.

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