FB Alpha 2019¶


Type	libretro
Classification	Frozen snapshots
Source	https://github.com/libretro/fbalpha
Upstream	https://github.com/barry65536/FBAlpha
Version	v0.2.97.44
Revision	libretro/fbalpha@0581797db6fd
Profiled	2026-10-17
Profile	YAML, JSON
Cores	fbalpha2019
Systems	arcade, snk-neogeo-mvs, snk-neogeo-cd, igs-pgm, super-kaneko-nova, midway-mcr, coleco-colecovision, sinclair-spectrum, msx, nmk16, deco-cassette, sega-system16b, taito-cchip, ym2608

Technical notes

Final Burn Alpha v0.2.97.44 as left in libretro/fbalpha, the repository the libretro project froze when development moved to FinalBurn Neo. The makefile builds fbalpha_libretro.so, and ROCKNIX installs it as fbalpha2019_libretro.so. ref: src/burner/libretro/libretro.cpp:19

Each archive the driver names is looked for in three places, the first that opens wins: the content directory, <system>/fba/, then <system>/. A missing archive is only logged. ref: src/burner/libretro/libretro.cpp:560-587

The archives come from BurnDrvGetZipName: the game, its board ROM set (szBoardROM of the BurnDriver), then its parents. ColecoVision, MSX and Spectrum drivers have their own GetZipName that strips the system prefix, so cv_coleco opens coleco.zip, msx_msx opens msx.zip, spec_spectrum opens spectrum.zip and spec_spec128 opens spec128.zip. The PGM single board sets thegladpcb, dmnfrntpcb and svgpcb also open pgm.zip. ref: src/burn/burn.cpp:94-133, src/burn/drv/coleco/d_coleco.cpp:638-670, src/burn/drv/msx/d_msx.cpp:1680-1712, src/burn/drv/spectrum/d_spectrum.cpp:202-235, src/burner/libretro/libretro.cpp:603-617

Every ROM is matched by CRC32 across all opened archives first, then by name. A board ROM set is appended to the game's list at index 0x80, so its entries are checked like the game's own: any entry without BRF_OPT that is found in no archive aborts the load. The one exception is the Neo Geo MVS BIOS sp-s3.sp1, skipped when another MVS, AES or Universe BIOS was found. ref: src/burn/stdfunc.h:13-28, src/burner/libretro/libretro.cpp:635-657, src/burner/libretro/libretro.cpp:733-748, src/burner/libretro/retro_common.cpp:4-47

Four Midway MCR games (kickman, kickc, wacko, nflfoot) name "ssio" as their board ROM set instead of "midssio", so they open ssio.zip. ref: src/burn/drv/pre90s/d_mcr.cpp:1782, src/burn/drv/pre90s/d_mcr.cpp:1820, src/burn/drv/pre90s/d_mcr.cpp:2298, src/burn/drv/pre90s/d_mcr.cpp:3174

Neo Geo CD content runs the neocdz driver, whose board ROM set is neogeo: it opens neocdz.zip then neogeo.zip. ref: src/burner/libretro/libretro.cpp:1316-1317, src/burn/drv/neogeo/d_neogeo.cpp:1283-1299

Samples are read from <system>/fba/samples/<set>.zip and the high score table from <system>/fba/hiscore.dat (core option fba-hiscores, enabled by default). ref: src/burner/libretro/libretro.cpp:1158-1161, src/burn/hiscore.cpp:408, src/burner/libretro/retro_common.cpp:85

16 files | 15 required, 1 optional | 16 in repo, 0 missing Categories: 1 BIOS, 15 BIOS ZIPs

neogeo.zip required in repo bios_zip #
Neo Geo system BIOS ROM set

System: snk-neogeo-mvs
Source: src/burn/drv/neogeo/d_neogeo.cpp:930-981, src/burn/drv/neogeo/d_neogeo.cpp:1207-1216, src/burner/libretro/libretro.cpp:733-748
Collection copy: bios/Arcade/MAME/neogeo.zip
sm1.sm1, sfix.sfix and 000-lo.lo are required. sp-s3.sp1 is required unless one of the other 68K BIOS images is present. All other members are BRF_OPT.
Contents (37 members):
- sp-s3.sp1: 128.0 KB, CRC32 91b64be3
- sp-s2.sp1: 128.0 KB, CRC32 9036d879
- sp-s.sp1: 128.0 KB, CRC32 c7f2fa45
- sp-u2.sp1: 128.0 KB, CRC32 e72943de
- sp1-u2: 128.0 KB, CRC32 62f021f4
- sp-e.sp1: 128.0 KB, CRC32 2723a5b5
- sp1-u4.bin: 128.0 KB, CRC32 1179a30f
- sp1-u3.bin: 128.0 KB, CRC32 2025b7a2
- vs-bios.rom: 128.0 KB, CRC32 f0e8f27d
- sp-j2.sp1: 128.0 KB, CRC32 acede59c
- sp1.jipan.1024: 128.0 KB, CRC32 9fb0abe4
- sp-45.sp1: 512.0 KB, CRC32 03cc9f6a
- sp-j3.sp1: 512.0 KB, CRC32 486cb450
- japan-j3.bin: 128.0 KB, CRC32 dff6d41f
- sp1-j3.bin: 128.0 KB, CRC32 fbc6d469
- neo-po.bin: 128.0 KB, CRC32 16d0c132
- neo-epo.bin: 128.0 KB, CRC32 d27a71f1
- neodebug.bin: 128.0 KB, CRC32 698ebb7d
- sp-1v1_3db8c.bin: 128.0 KB, CRC32 162f0ebe
- uni-bios_3_3.rom: 128.0 KB, CRC32 24858466
- uni-bios_3_2.rom: 128.0 KB, CRC32 a4e8b9b3
- uni-bios_3_1.rom: 128.0 KB, CRC32 0c58093f
- uni-bios_3_0.rom: 128.0 KB, CRC32 a97c89a9
- uni-bios_2_3.rom: 128.0 KB, CRC32 27664eb5
- uni-bios_2_3o.rom: 128.0 KB, CRC32 601720ae
- uni-bios_2_2.rom: 128.0 KB, CRC32 2d50996a
- uni-bios_2_1.rom: 128.0 KB, CRC32 8dabf76b
- uni-bios_2_0.rom: 128.0 KB, CRC32 0c12c2ad
- uni-bios_1_3.rom: 128.0 KB, CRC32 b24b44a0
- uni-bios_1_2.rom: 128.0 KB, CRC32 4fa698e9
- uni-bios_1_2o.rom: 128.0 KB, CRC32 e19d3ce9
- uni-bios_1_1.rom: 128.0 KB, CRC32 5dda0d84
- uni-bios_1_0.rom: 128.0 KB, CRC32 0ce453a0
- neopen.sp1: 128.0 KB, CRC32 cb915e76
- sm1.sm1: 128.0 KB, CRC32 94416d67
- sfix.sfix: 128.0 KB, CRC32 c2ea0cfd
- 000-lo.lo: 128.0 KB, CRC32 5a86cff2

neocdz.zip required in repo bios_zip #
Neo Geo CDZ system ROM set

System: snk-neogeo-cd
Source: src/burn/drv/neogeo/d_neogeo.cpp:1283-1299, src/burner/libretro/libretro.cpp:1316-1317
Collection copy: bios/SNK/Neo Geo CD/neocdz.zip
Platforms: recalbox geolith/neocdz.zip, retrobat neocdz.zip, retrodeck bios/neocdz.zip
Both members are required. Matching is by CRC32 across neocdz.zip and neogeo.zip, so a neogeo.zip that also holds neocd.bin stands in for this archive.
Contents (2 members):
- neocd.bin: 512.0 KB, CRC32 df9de490
- 000-lo.lo: 128.0 KB, CRC32 5a86cff2

pgm.zip required in repo bios_zip #
IGS PolyGame Master system BIOS ROM set

System: igs-pgm
Source: src/burn/drv/pgm/d_pgm.cpp:511-524, src/burn/drv/pgm/d_pgm.cpp:529-538
Collection copy: bios/Arcade/Arcade/pgm.zip
No member carries BRF_OPT, so all six are required for every PGM game, ddp3_bios.u37 and bios.u42 included.
Contents (6 members):
- pgm_t01s.rom: 2.0 MB, CRC32 1a7123a0
- pgm_m01s.rom: 2.0 MB, CRC32 45ae7159
- pgm_p01s.u20: 128.0 KB, CRC32 e42b166e
- pgm_p02s.u20: 128.0 KB, CRC32 78c15fa2
- ddp3_bios.u37: 512.0 KB, CRC32 b3cc5c8f
- bios.u42: 128.0 KB, CRC32 517cf7a2

skns.zip required in repo bios_zip #
Super Kaneko Nova System BIOS ROM set

System: super-kaneko-nova
Source: src/burn/drv/pst90s/d_suprnova.cpp:1788-1799, src/burn/drv/pst90s/d_suprnova.cpp:1808-1817
Collection copy: bios/Arcade/Arcade/skns.zip
Platforms: lakka fbneo/skns.zip, retroarch fbneo/skns.zip, retropie fbneo/skns.zip, romm arcade/skns.zip
The five regional BIOS images are all required: none carries BRF_OPT.
Contents (5 members):
- sknsj1.u10: 512.0 KB, CRC32 7e2b836c
- sknse2.u10: 512.0 KB, CRC32 e2b9d7d1
- sknsa1.u10: 512.0 KB, CRC32 745e5212
- sknsu1.u10: 512.0 KB, CRC32 384d21ec
- sknsk1.u10: 512.0 KB, CRC32 ff1c9f79

midssio.zip required in repo bios_zip #
Midway SSIO sound board PROM

System: midway-mcr
Source: src/burn/drv/pre90s/d_mcr.cpp:1615-1621, src/burn/drv/pre90s/d_mcr.cpp:1626-1635
Collection copy: bios/Arcade/Arcade/midssio.zip
Platforms: lakka fbneo/midssio.zip, retroarch fbneo/midssio.zip, retrodeck bios/midssio.zip, retropie fbneo/midssio.zip, romm arcade/midssio.zip
Contents (1 members):
- 82s123.12d: 32 B, CRC32 e1281ee9

ssio.zip required in repo bios_zip #
Midway SSIO sound board PROM, board name used by four games

System: midway-mcr
Aliases: midssio.zip
Source: src/burn/drv/pre90s/d_mcr.cpp:1615-1621, src/burn/drv/pre90s/d_mcr.cpp:1778-1782
Collection copy: bios/Arcade/Arcade/midssio.zip
Platforms: lakka fbneo/midssio.zip, retroarch fbneo/midssio.zip, retrodeck bios/midssio.zip, retropie fbneo/midssio.zip, romm arcade/midssio.zip
Opened for kickman, kickc, wacko and nflfoot, whose driver names "ssio" as board ROM set. They pick the same SsiopromRomDesc entry as midssio.
Contents (1 members):
- 82s123.12d: 32 B, CRC32 e1281ee9

coleco.zip required in repo bios_zip #
ColecoVision system BIOS ROM set

System: coleco-colecovision
Source: src/burn/drv/coleco/d_coleco.cpp:638-670, src/burn/drv/coleco/d_coleco.cpp:675-680
Collection copy: bios/Arcade/Arcade/coleco.zip
Platforms: lakka fbneo/coleco.zip, retroarch fbneo/coleco.zip, retrodeck bios/coleco.zip, retropie fbneo/coleco.zip
coleco.rom is required, while colecoa.rom, svi603.rom and czz50.rom are BRF_OPT. Archive name from CVGetZipName, which drops the cv_ prefix of cv_coleco.
Contents (4 members):
- coleco.rom: 8.0 KB, CRC32 3aa93ef3
- colecoa.rom: 8.0 KB, CRC32 39bb16fc
- svi603.rom: 8.0 KB, CRC32 19e91b82
- czz50.rom: 16.0 KB, CRC32 4999abc6

msx.zip required in repo bios_zip #
MSX1 system BIOS ROM set

System: msx
Source: src/burn/drv/msx/d_msx.cpp:1680-1712, src/burn/drv/msx/d_msx.cpp:1716-1720
Collection copy: bios/Arcade/Arcade/msx.zip
Platforms: lakka fbneo/msx.zip, retroarch fbneo/msx.zip, retropie fbneo/msx.zip
msx.rom is required, while msxj.rom and kanji.rom are BRF_OPT. Archive name from MSXGetZipName, which drops the msx_ prefix of msx_msx.
Contents (3 members):
- msx.rom: 32.0 KB, CRC32 a317e6b4
- msxj.rom: 32.0 KB, CRC32 071135e0
- kanji.rom: 256.0 KB, CRC32 1f6406fb

spectrum.zip required in repo bios_zip #
ZX Spectrum 48K ROM set

System: sinclair-spectrum
Source: src/burn/drv/spectrum/d_spectrum.cpp:202-235, src/burn/drv/spectrum/d_spectrum.cpp:237-239
Collection copy: bios/Arcade/Arcade/spectrum.zip
Platforms: retrodeck bios/spectrum.zip
Archive name from SpectrumGetZipName, which drops the spec_ prefix of spec_spectrum.
Contents (1 members):
- spectrum.rom: 16.0 KB, CRC32 ddee531f

spec128.zip required in repo bios_zip #
ZX Spectrum 128 ROM set

System: sinclair-spectrum
Source: src/burn/drv/spectrum/d_spectrum.cpp:202-235, src/burn/drv/spectrum/d_spectrum.cpp:244-247
Collection copy: bios/Arcade/Arcade/spec128.zip
Platforms: retrodeck bios/spec128.zip
Opened by the 128K games. Archive name from SpectrumGetZipName, which drops the spec_ prefix of spec_spec128.
Contents (2 members):
- zx128_0.rom: 16.0 KB, CRC32 e76799d2
- zx128_1.rom: 16.0 KB, CRC32 b96a36be

nmk004.zip required in repo bios_zip #
NMK004 sound MCU internal ROM

System: nmk16
Source: src/burn/drv/pst90s/d_nmk16.cpp:5982-5988, src/burn/drv/pst90s/d_nmk16.cpp:5993-6002
Collection copy: bios/Arcade/Arcade/nmk004.zip
Platforms: lakka fbneo/nmk004.zip, retroarch fbneo/nmk004.zip, retrodeck bios/nmk004.zip, retropie fbneo/nmk004.zip, romm arcade/nmk004.zip
Contents (1 members):
- nmk004.bin: 8.0 KB, CRC32 83b6f611

decocass.zip required in repo bios_zip #
DECO Cassette System BIOS ROM set

System: deco-cassette
Source: src/burn/drv/dataeast/d_decocass.cpp:3392-3446, src/burn/drv/dataeast/d_decocass.cpp:3456-3465
Collection copy: bios/Arcade/Arcade/decocass.zip
The program ROMs and cassmcu.1c are required, while the six PROMs (v2.3m, v4.10d, v3.3j, dsp-3_p3-.e5, rms-3_p4-.f6, dsp-3_p5-.m4) are BRF_OPT.
Contents (14 members):
- v0a-.7e: 4.0 KB, CRC32 3d33ac34
- v1-.5a: 2.0 KB, CRC32 b66b2c2a
- v2.3m: 32 B, CRC32 238fdb40
- v4.10d: 32 B, CRC32 3b5836b4
- v3.3j: 32 B, CRC32 51eef657
- dsp-3_p0-a.m9: 2.0 KB, CRC32 2541e34b
- dsp-3_p1-.l9: 2.0 KB, CRC32 3bfff5f3
- rms-3_p2-.c9: 1.0 KB, CRC32 6c4a891f
- dsp-3_p3-.e5: 32 B, CRC32 539a5a64
- rms-3_p4-.f6: 32 B, CRC32 9014c0fd
- dsp-3_p5-.m4: 32 B, CRC32 e52089a0
- v0b-.7e: 4.0 KB, CRC32 23d929b7
- dsp-3_p0-b.m9: 2.0 KB, CRC32 b67a91d9
- cassmcu.1c: 1.0 KB, CRC32 a6df18fd

isgsm.zip required in repo bios_zip #
ISG Selection Master Type 2006 system BIOS

System: sega-system16b
Source: src/burn/drv/sega/d_sys16b.cpp:10631-10633, src/burn/drv/sega/d_sys16b.cpp:11202-11211
Collection copy: bios/Arcade/Arcade/isgsm.zip
Platforms: lakka fbneo/isgsm.zip, retroarch fbneo/isgsm.zip, retrodeck bios/isgsm.zip, retropie fbneo/isgsm.zip, romm arcade/isgsm.zip
Contents (1 members):
- ism2006v00.u1: 128.0 KB, CRC32 2292585c

cchip.zip required in repo bios_zip #
Taito C-Chip uPD78C11 internal ROM

System: taito-cchip
Source: src/burn/drv/taito/d_taitomisc.cpp:1369-1373, src/burn/drv/taito/d_taitomisc.cpp:6250
Collection copy: bios/Arcade/Arcade/cchip.zip
Platforms: lakka fbneo/cchip.zip, retroarch fbneo/cchip.zip, retrodeck bios/cchip.zip, retropie fbneo/cchip.zip, romm arcade/cchip.zip
Named as board ROM set by Operation Wolf, Rainbow Islands, Volfied and others. There is no BurnDriver called cchip, the name comes from szBoardROM.
Contents (1 members):
- cchip_upd78c11.bin: 4.0 KB, CRC32 43021521

ym2608.zip required in repo bios_zip #
Yamaha YM2608 internal ADPCM ROM

System: ym2608
Source: src/burn/drv/pre90s/d_wc90.cpp:186-192, src/burn/drv/pre90s/d_wc90.cpp:1261-1270
Collection copy: bios/Arcade/Arcade/ym2608.zip
Platforms: batocera ym2608.zip, lakka fbneo/ym2608.zip, retroarch fbneo/ym2608.zip, retrodeck bios/pc8801_23.zip, bios/pc9801_118.zip, bios/sound_pc9821cx3.zip, retropie fbneo/ym2608.zip, romm arcade/ym2608.zip
Contents (1 members):
- ym2608_adpcm_rom.bin: 8.0 KB, CRC32 23c9e0d8

hiscore.dat optional in repo #
High score address database

Path: fba/hiscore.dat
System: arcade
Source: src/burn/hiscore.cpp:400-420, src/burner/libretro/libretro.cpp:1158
Collection copy: bios/Arcade/Arcade/hiscore.dat
Read when the fba-hiscores option is enabled, which is the default. Without it no high score is kept.

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