BEX is my wife's nickname. I started GameBEX to get her into video games.Supported systems
Find your system's folder name, emulator, and supported file types.
GameBEX recognises 81 systems and can launch games for 54of them. Games for the other 27 still appear in your library, with a message explaining the missing emulator support.
11 / 81RetroArch core
Dreamcast
- Folder
GameBEX/dreamcast/- Runs with
- RetroArch (flycast core)
- Alternate
- Flycast
- File types
- .7z .cdi .chd .cue .dat .elf .gdi .iso .lst .m3u .zip
The ←→ keys move along the shelf. Full tables
Put games in GameBEX/<folder>/ using the Folder names below, or add your
own folders under System → Device → Game folders, where common ES-DE,
RetroArch, and Batocera folder names are recognised too.
Playable systems
Section titled “Playable systems”Runs with is the default emulator. RetroArch cores are downloaded for you; standalone emulators are installed from the System screen. Alternate emulators can be picked per game from the game’s page.
| System | Folder | Runs with | Alternate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3DO | 3do/ | RetroArch (opera core) | — |
| Amiga | amiga/ | RetroArch (puae core) | — |
| Apple II | apple2/ | RetroArch (applewin core) | — |
| Atari 2600 | atari2600/ | RetroArch (stella core) | — |
| Atari 7800 | atari7800/ | RetroArch (prosystem core) | — |
| Atari Jaguar | atarijaguar/ | RetroArch (virtualjaguar core) | — |
| CD-i | cdimono1/ | RetroArch (same_cdi core) | — |
| Dreamcast | dreamcast/ | RetroArch (flycast core) | Flycast |
| Game Boy | gb/ | RetroArch (gambatte core) | — |
| Game Boy Advance | gba/ | RetroArch (mgba core) | — |
| Game Boy Color | gbc/ | RetroArch (gambatte core) | — |
| Game Gear | gamegear/ | RetroArch (genesis_plus_gx core) | — |
| GameCube | gc/ | Dolphin | RetroArch |
| Genesis | genesis/ | RetroArch (genesis_plus_gx core) | — |
| J2ME | j2me/ | J2ME Loader | — |
| MAME Arcade | mame/ | RetroArch (fbneo core) | MAME4droid |
| Master System | mastersystem/ | RetroArch (genesis_plus_gx core) | — |
| MS-DOS | msdos/ | RetroArch (dosbox_pure core) | — |
| MSX | msx/ | RetroArch (bluemsx core) | — |
| MSX2 | msx/ | RetroArch (bluemsx core) | — |
| NAOMI | naomi/ | RetroArch (flycast core) | Flycast |
| Neo Geo | neogeo/ | RetroArch (fbneo core) | — |
| Neo Geo AES | neogeo/ | RetroArch (fbneo core) | — |
| Neo Geo CD | neogeocd/ | RetroArch (neocd core) | — |
| Neo Geo Pocket | ngpc/ | RetroArch (mednafen_ngp core) | — |
| NES | nes/ | RetroArch (mesen core) | — |
| Nintendo 3DS | n3ds/ | RetroArch (citra core) | Azahar |
| Nintendo 64 | n64/ | RetroArch (mupen64plus_next_gles3 core) | — |
| Nintendo DS | nds/ | RetroArch (melonds core) | melonDS |
| OUYA | ouya/ | Installs as an Android app | — |
| PC-98 | pc98/ | RetroArch (np2kai core) | — |
| PC-FX | pcfx/ | RetroArch (mednafen_pcfx core) | — |
| PlayStation | psx/ | RetroArch (mednafen_psx core) | — |
| PlayStation 2 | ps2/ | NetherSX2 | ARMSX2 |
| Pokemon Mini | pokemini/ | RetroArch (pokemini core) | — |
| PS Vita | psvita/ | Vita3K (import games inside it) | — |
| PSP | psp/ | PPSSPP | RetroArch |
| Satellaview | satellaview/ | RetroArch (snes9x core) | — |
| Saturn | saturn/ | RetroArch (mednafen_saturn core) | — |
| ScummVM | scummvm/ | ScummVM | — |
| Sega 32X | sega32x/ | RetroArch (picodrive core) | — |
| Sega CD | segacd/ | RetroArch (genesis_plus_gx core) | — |
| Sega Pico | pico/ | RetroArch (picodrive core) | — |
| SG-1000 | sg-1000/ | RetroArch (genesis_plus_gx core) | — |
| Sharp X1 | x1/ | RetroArch (x1 core) | — |
| SNES | snes/ | RetroArch (snes9x core) | — |
| TurboGrafx-16 | tg16/ | RetroArch (mednafen_pce core) | — |
| TurboGrafx-CD | tg-cd/ | RetroArch (mednafen_pce core) | — |
| Virtual Boy | virtualboy/ | RetroArch (mednafen_vb core) | — |
| Wii | wii/ | Dolphin | RetroArch |
| Windows 3.x | windows3x/ | RetroArch (dosbox_pure core) | — |
| WonderSwan | wonderswan/ | RetroArch (mednafen_wswan core) | — |
| WonderSwan Color | wonderswancolor/ | RetroArch (mednafen_wswan core) | — |
| X68000 | x68000/ | RetroArch (px68k core) | — |
Recognised, not playable yet
Section titled “Recognised, not playable yet”These folders are scanned and shown in your library, but there is no Android emulator GameBEX can launch them with reliably yet. Their games say why instead of opening the wrong app.
| System | Folder | Why not yet |
|---|---|---|
| Acorn Archimedes | archimedes/ | MAME software-list route, post-v1 |
| Apple IIGS | apple2gs/ | MAME software-list route, post-v1 |
| Dragon 32/64 | dragon/ | XRoar route unverified |
| FM Towns Marty | fmtowns/ | MAME software-list route, post-v1 |
| GamePark GP32 | gp32/ | GeePee32 route unverified |
| Mattel HyperScan | hyperscan/ | no Android route |
| MUGEN | mugen/ | no validated Android engine |
| N-Gage | ngage/ | no validated Android route |
| Nuon | nuon/ | no Android route |
| OpenBOR | openbor/ | Android port unverified |
| Other | other/ | unclassified content |
| PICO-8 | pico8/ | fake08 route unverified |
| PlayStation 3 | ps3/ | no validated Android emulator |
| PlayStation 4 | ps4/ | no validated Android emulator (never PSX emu) |
| RingEdge | ringedge/ | no Android route (PC-based arcade) |
| RingEdge 2 | ringedge2/ | no Android route (PC-based arcade) |
| Sega Lindbergh | lindbergh/ | no Android route (PC-based arcade) |
| Switch | switch/ | Eden route unverified, post-v1 |
| Taito Type X | taito-type-x/ | no Android route (PC-based arcade) |
| TeknoParrot | teknoparrot/ | PC-only, no Android route |
| Uncategorized | uncategorized/ | unclassified content |
| Wii U | wiiu/ | no validated Android emulator |
| Windows | windows/ | Winlator route post-v1 |
| Windows 9x | win9x/ | Winlator route post-v1 |
| Xbox | xbox/ | no validated Android emulator |
| Xbox 360 | xbox360/ | no validated Android emulator |
| Xbox One | xboxone/ | no validated Android emulator |
- PlayStation 2 games boot directly in NetherSX2. ARMSX2 is an alternative, which you can pick per game under Advanced → Emulator → Change on the game’s page.
- PS Vita games are installed inside Vita3K itself.
- Arcade sets (MAME, Neo Geo, NAOMI) stay zipped with their exact
short names, for example
galaga.zip. - Supported file types and disc preparation are covered in Formats & disc prep.