Furthermore, modern arcade hardware (RingEdge, RingWide, Nu) uses PC-based architectures. For these, the "BIOS" is just a standard UEFI firmware—legally distinct and often replaced by open-source alternatives like U-Boot.

| BIOS Name | ROM Set (Parent) | System / Function | |-----------|------------------|-------------------| | | neogeo | SNK Neo Geo AES/MVS (universal BIOS, also uni-bios.xxx ) | | cps1 | cps1 | Capcom CPS-1 (usually part of game ROMs, but some BIOS required) | | cps2 | cps2 | Capcom CPS-2 (encryption keys + BIOS) | | cps3 | cps3 | Capcom CPS-3 (SIMM data + BIOS) | | pgm | pgm | PolyGame Master (IGS) – includes pgm_t01s.rom etc. | | psarc95 | psarc95 | PlayStation Arcade 95 hardware | | konamigx | konamigx | Konami GX (e.g., Mystic Warriors) | | konamigv | konamigv | Konami GV (e.g., Thunder Cross II) | | namcofl | namcofl | Namco FL (System 1/2) | | namcos2 | namcos2 | Namco System 2 (BIOS + CUS key) | | namcos22 | namcos22 | Namco System 22 (BIOS) | | namcos23 | namcos23 | Namco System 23 | | namconb1 | namconb1 | Namco NB-1 | | taitof3 | taitof3 | Taito F3 | | taitogn | taitogn | Taito G-NET | | taitotz | taitotz | Taito Type Zero | | taitox | taitox | Taito Type X / X2 (requires BIOS + security) | | seibuspi | seibuspi | Seibu SPI (e.g., Raiden Fighters) | | seibusd | seibusd | Seibu Cup Soccer / SD hardware | | splash | splash | Seta / Aleck64 (N64-based arcade) | | aleck64 | aleck64 | Aleck64 (same as splash) | | stv | stv | Sega ST-V (Saturn-based arcade) | | naomi | naomi | Sega Naomi (requires naomibios.zip ) | | naomigd | naomigd | Sega Naomi GD-ROM BIOS | | naomidvd | naomidvd | Sega Naomi DVD BIOS | | hikaru | hikaru | Sega Hikaru | | triforce | triforce | Triforce (GC-based arcade) | | chihiro | chihiro | Chihiro (Xbox-based arcade) | | lynx (arcade) | lynx | Atari Lynx arcade (e.g., Road Riot 4WD) | | cave | cave | Cave CV1000 (some require BIOS/keys) | | cave3 | cave3 | Cave CV1000B/D | | toaplan2 | toaplan2 | Toaplan 2 (some sets) | | itech32 | itech32 | I.Tech 32-bit (e.g., World Poker Tour) | | itech8 | itech8 | I.Tech 8-bit | | playch10 | playch10 | Nintendo PlayChoice-10 | | vsnes | vsnes | Nintendo VS. System | | megaplay | megaplay | Sega MegaPlay (Genesis-based arcade) | | megatech | megatech | Sega MegaTech | | decocass | decocass | Data East Cassette System | | casio (arcade) | casio | Casio arcade (rare) |

Would you like a (DAT file format) or a plain-text sorted list of all BIOS filenames (e.g., neogeo.zip , cps2.zip , pgm.zip )?

In the world of arcade hardware, many games were built to run on standardized "motherboards" rather than unique, standalone hardware for every title. A BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) is the foundational firmware that lives on these motherboards. It handles the initial system handshake, hardware detection, and regional settings before the game code itself takes over.

MAME reads .zip files natively. Unzipping BIOS files will cause MAME to ignore them. Place the .zip file directly into the roms folder.

The Simple Way to Run Mame Games on PC with Retroarch (setup guide)

This is a comprehensive list of as of the latest MAME release (0.275 / 0.276 era). BIOS files are essential ROM sets that act as the low-level operating system or firmware for certain arcade systems, consoles, and computers emulated in MAME.

All Mame Bios

Furthermore, modern arcade hardware (RingEdge, RingWide, Nu) uses PC-based architectures. For these, the "BIOS" is just a standard UEFI firmware—legally distinct and often replaced by open-source alternatives like U-Boot.

| BIOS Name | ROM Set (Parent) | System / Function | |-----------|------------------|-------------------| | | neogeo | SNK Neo Geo AES/MVS (universal BIOS, also uni-bios.xxx ) | | cps1 | cps1 | Capcom CPS-1 (usually part of game ROMs, but some BIOS required) | | cps2 | cps2 | Capcom CPS-2 (encryption keys + BIOS) | | cps3 | cps3 | Capcom CPS-3 (SIMM data + BIOS) | | pgm | pgm | PolyGame Master (IGS) – includes pgm_t01s.rom etc. | | psarc95 | psarc95 | PlayStation Arcade 95 hardware | | konamigx | konamigx | Konami GX (e.g., Mystic Warriors) | | konamigv | konamigv | Konami GV (e.g., Thunder Cross II) | | namcofl | namcofl | Namco FL (System 1/2) | | namcos2 | namcos2 | Namco System 2 (BIOS + CUS key) | | namcos22 | namcos22 | Namco System 22 (BIOS) | | namcos23 | namcos23 | Namco System 23 | | namconb1 | namconb1 | Namco NB-1 | | taitof3 | taitof3 | Taito F3 | | taitogn | taitogn | Taito G-NET | | taitotz | taitotz | Taito Type Zero | | taitox | taitox | Taito Type X / X2 (requires BIOS + security) | | seibuspi | seibuspi | Seibu SPI (e.g., Raiden Fighters) | | seibusd | seibusd | Seibu Cup Soccer / SD hardware | | splash | splash | Seta / Aleck64 (N64-based arcade) | | aleck64 | aleck64 | Aleck64 (same as splash) | | stv | stv | Sega ST-V (Saturn-based arcade) | | naomi | naomi | Sega Naomi (requires naomibios.zip ) | | naomigd | naomigd | Sega Naomi GD-ROM BIOS | | naomidvd | naomidvd | Sega Naomi DVD BIOS | | hikaru | hikaru | Sega Hikaru | | triforce | triforce | Triforce (GC-based arcade) | | chihiro | chihiro | Chihiro (Xbox-based arcade) | | lynx (arcade) | lynx | Atari Lynx arcade (e.g., Road Riot 4WD) | | cave | cave | Cave CV1000 (some require BIOS/keys) | | cave3 | cave3 | Cave CV1000B/D | | toaplan2 | toaplan2 | Toaplan 2 (some sets) | | itech32 | itech32 | I.Tech 32-bit (e.g., World Poker Tour) | | itech8 | itech8 | I.Tech 8-bit | | playch10 | playch10 | Nintendo PlayChoice-10 | | vsnes | vsnes | Nintendo VS. System | | megaplay | megaplay | Sega MegaPlay (Genesis-based arcade) | | megatech | megatech | Sega MegaTech | | decocass | decocass | Data East Cassette System | | casio (arcade) | casio | Casio arcade (rare) | all mame bios

Would you like a (DAT file format) or a plain-text sorted list of all BIOS filenames (e.g., neogeo.zip , cps2.zip , pgm.zip )? | | psarc95 | psarc95 | PlayStation Arcade

In the world of arcade hardware, many games were built to run on standardized "motherboards" rather than unique, standalone hardware for every title. A BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) is the foundational firmware that lives on these motherboards. It handles the initial system handshake, hardware detection, and regional settings before the game code itself takes over. A BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) is the foundational

MAME reads .zip files natively. Unzipping BIOS files will cause MAME to ignore them. Place the .zip file directly into the roms folder.

The Simple Way to Run Mame Games on PC with Retroarch (setup guide)

This is a comprehensive list of as of the latest MAME release (0.275 / 0.276 era). BIOS files are essential ROM sets that act as the low-level operating system or firmware for certain arcade systems, consoles, and computers emulated in MAME.