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SDLPAL - RetroBIOS
Type libretro
Classification Official ports
Source https://github.com/sdlpal/sdlpal
Version v2.0.1
Profiled 2026-03-25
Cores sdlpal
Systems sdlpal
Technical notes

Game engine reimplementing the classic Chinese RPG PAL (Sword and Fairy) by SoftStar Inc. No BIOS or firmware required. All files are proprietary game data from the original 1995 DOS or 1998 Win95 release.

Place game files in /sdlpal/ or point a .cfg at the game directory. The game is available on Steam (app 1546570). Auto-detects DOS vs Win95 game data.

The libretro port disables MP3, OGG, OPUS, native MIDI, and CD audio backends (pal_config.h). Only RIX (mus.mkf) and software MIDI synthesis via Timidity/TinySoundFont (midi.mkf + user-provided soundfont) are available for music.

28 files | 15 required, 13 optional | 28 in repo, 0 missing Categories: 28 game data

abc.mkf required in repo game_data

  • Path: sdlpal/abc.mkf
  • Source: util.c:734, global.c:55, battle.c:879
  • Animation and battle character data archive.

ball.mkf required in repo game_data

  • Path: sdlpal/ball.mkf
  • Source: util.c:734, global.c:177
  • Magic effect graphics archive.

data.mkf required in repo game_data

  • Path: sdlpal/data.mkf
  • Source: util.c:734, global.c:178
  • Core game data archive (scripts, events, game logic).

f.mkf required in repo game_data

  • Path: sdlpal/f.mkf
  • Source: util.c:734, global.c:179
  • Face/portrait graphics archive.

fbp.mkf required in repo game_data

  • Path: sdlpal/fbp.mkf
  • Source: util.c:735, global.c:175
  • Full-screen background picture archive (cutscenes, title).

fire.mkf required in repo game_data

  • Path: sdlpal/fire.mkf
  • Source: util.c:735, global.c:180
  • Fire/spell effect graphics archive.

gop.mkf required in repo game_data

  • Path: sdlpal/gop.mkf
  • Source: util.c:735, res.c:234
  • Game object palette/graphics archive.

map.mkf required in repo game_data

  • Path: sdlpal/map.mkf
  • Source: util.c:735, global.c:55, res.c:233
  • Map tile and layout data archive.

mgo.mkf required in repo game_data

  • Path: sdlpal/mgo.mkf
  • Source: util.c:736, global.c:176
  • Map graphic object (sprite overlay) archive.

pat.mkf required in repo game_data

  • Path: sdlpal/pat.mkf
  • Source: util.c:736, palette.c:53
  • Palette data archive.

rgm.mkf required in repo game_data

  • Path: sdlpal/rgm.mkf
  • Source: util.c:736, global.c:181
  • RGM graphics archive.

rng.mkf required in repo game_data

  • Path: sdlpal/rng.mkf
  • Source: util.c:736, rngplay.c:402
  • RNG animation/cutscene sequence archive.

sss.mkf required in repo game_data

  • Path: sdlpal/sss.mkf
  • Source: util.c:737, global.c:182
  • SSS data archive (message offsets in chunk 3).

m.msg required in repo game_data

  • Path: sdlpal/m.msg
  • Source: util.c:740, text.c:718
  • Message text data (dialog, story). Opened via UTIL_OpenRequiredFile in default mode.

word.dat required in repo game_data

  • Path: sdlpal/word.dat
  • Source: util.c:741, text.c:719, global.c:197
  • Word data (menu items, status labels, item/spell names).

desc.dat optional in repo game_data

  • Path: sdlpal/desc.dat
  • Source: global.c:204, ui.c:864
  • Object description strings. DOS version only (skipped for Win95). Returns NULL if absent.

wor16.asc optional in repo game_data

  • Path: sdlpal/wor16.asc
  • Source: font.c:114
  • Chinese character code mapping for embedded font. Silently skipped if absent.

wor16.fon optional in repo game_data

  • Path: sdlpal/wor16.fon
  • Source: font.c:172
  • Chinese character bitmap font data. Used with wor16.asc for DOS font rendering.

voc.mkf optional in repo game_data

  • Path: sdlpal/voc.mkf
  • Source: util.c:743, sound.c:969
  • VOC format sound effects archive (DOS version). Preferred for DOS game data.

sounds.mkf optional in repo game_data

  • Path: sdlpal/sounds.mkf
  • Source: util.c:743, sound.c:964
  • WAV format sound effects archive (Win95 version). Preferred for Win95 game data.

mus.mkf optional in repo game_data

  • Path: sdlpal/mus.mkf
  • Source: util.c:744, audio.c:305
  • RIX/OPL music archive. Default music source, played through OPL emulation.

midi.mkf optional in repo game_data

  • Path: sdlpal/midi.mkf
  • Source: util.c:744, midi.c:78, midi_tsf.c:68, midi_timidity.c:130
  • MIDI music archive. Used when Music=MIDI is configured in sdlpal.cfg.

1.avi optional in repo game_data

  • Path: sdlpal/1.avi
  • Source: main.c:197
  • Trademark screen video (Win95 only). Falls back to RNG animation if absent.

2.avi optional in repo game_data

  • Path: sdlpal/2.avi
  • Source: main.c:237
  • Splash screen video (Win95 only). Falls back to sprite animation if absent.

3.avi optional in repo game_data

  • Path: sdlpal/3.avi
  • Source: uigame.c:162
  • In-game event video (Win95 only).

4.avi optional in repo game_data

  • Path: sdlpal/4.avi
  • Source: ending.c:418
  • Ending sequence video part 1 (Win95 only).

5.avi optional in repo game_data

  • Path: sdlpal/5.avi
  • Source: ending.c:420
  • Ending sequence video part 2 (Win95 only).

6.avi optional in repo game_data

  • Path: sdlpal/6.avi
  • Source: ending.c:485
  • Ending sequence video part 3 (Win95 only).

Generated on 2026-04-18T08:05:07Z