DirkSimple - RetroBIOS¶
| Type | standalone + libretro |
| Source | https://github.com/icculus/DirkSimple |
| Version | 0.2 |
| Profiled | 2026-03-19 |
| Cores | dirksimple |
| Systems | laserdisc-arcade |
No BIOS or firmware files required. This core is self-contained.
DirkSimple by Ryan C. Gordon (icculus). Plays laserdisc arcade games via Lua scripts + Ogg Theora video. NOT related to Daphne — completely different architecture.
Libretro port loads from system_dir/DirkSimple/. ref: dirksimple_libretro.c:782,795 — sysdir from RETRO_ENVIRONMENT_GET_SYSTEM_DIRECTORY basedir = sysdir + "/DirkSimple/" DirkSimple_startup(basedir, info->path, ...) at line 798
Standalone loads from data/ in the binary's directory. ref: README.md — "data directory must be included in same directory as binary"
Game data in data/games/
Supported games: Dragon's Lair (lair), Cliff Hanger (cliff). 10 data files in the repo (game.lua scripts, sprites, sounds).
Buildbot provides DirkSimple.zip via Core System Files Downloader. ref: buildbot.libretro.com/assets/system/DirkSimple.zip
Generated on 2026-03-20T19:12:20Z