Libretro TIC-80 is an emulator that allows you to emulate a fantastic computer to create, play and share small games.
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License
This core is under MIT license.
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Compatibility
| RPI0/RPI1 | RPI3 | RPI4/RPI400 | RPI5 | ODROID XU4 | OGA/OGS/RG351 | PC | RG353 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
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Features
| Feature | Supported |
|---|---|
| Restart | ✔ |
| Saves | ✔ |
| Core Options | ✔ |
| Netplay | ✔ |
| Native Cheats | ✔ |
| Controls | ✔ |
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BIOS
No bios is required.
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Roms
¶ Supported extensions
Roms must have the extension:
- .fd
- .sap
- .k7
- .m7
- .rom
- .zip
- .7z
This system supports compressed roms in .zip/.7z format. However, be careful, it is only an archive.
The files contained in the .zip/.7z must correspond to the extensions mentioned above.
Moreover, each .zip/.7z file must contain only one compressed rom.
¶ Location
Put your roms like this:
┣ 📁 recalbox
┃ ┣ 📁 share
┃ ┃ ┣ 📁 roms
┃ ┃ ┃ ┣ 📁 tic80
┃ ┃ ┃ ┃ ┣ 🗒 game.zip
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Advanced configuration of the emulator
To be able to keep your custom configurations during an upgrade, we advise you to use our configuration override feature.
¶ Accessing to options
You can configure various options in two different ways.
- Via RetroArch menu:
┣ 📁 RetroArch Menu
┃ ┣ 📁 Core options
┃ ┃ ┣ 🧩 Name_option
- Via the file
retroarch-core-options.cfg:
┣ 📁 recalbox
┃ ┣ 📁 share
┃ ┃ ┣ 📁 system
┃ ┃ ┃ ┣ 📁 configs
┃ ┃ ┃ ┃ ┣ 📁 retroarch
┃ ┃ ┃ ┃ ┃ ┣ 📁 cores
┃ ┃ ┃ ┃ ┃ ┃ ┣ 🧩 retroarch-core-options.cfg
¶ Core options
| Options | Options values | Variables (for configuration override) | Variables values |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crop Border | Désactivé ✅ / Activé |
tic80_crop_border |
disabled / enabled |
| Pointer Device | Mouse ✅ / Touchscreen (Pointer API) / Left Analog / Right Analog / D-Pad |
tic80_pointer_device |
mouse / touchscreen / left_analog / right_analog / dpad |
| Pointer Speed | 50% / 60% / 70% / 80% / 90% / 100% ✅ / 110% / 120% / 130% / 140% / 150% / 160% / 170% / 180% / 190% / 200% / 210% / 220% / 230% / 240% / 250% / 260% / 270% / 280% / 290% / 300% |
tic80_pointer_speed |
50 / 60 / 70 / 80 / 90 / 100 / 110 / 120 / 130 / 140 / 150 / 160 / 170 / 180 / 190 / 200 / 210 / 220 / 230 / 240 / 250 / 260 / 270 / 280 / 290 / 300 |
| Mouse Cursor | Désactivé ✅ / Dot / Cross / Arrow |
tic80_mouse_cursor |
disabled / dot / cross / arrow |
| Mouse Cursor Color | 0 / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 10 / 11 / 12 / 13 / 14 / 15 ✅ |
tic80_mouse_cursor_color |
0 / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 10 / 11 / 12 / 13 / 14 / 15 |
| Mouse Cursor Hide Delay | Disabled / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 ✅ / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 10 |
tic80_mouse_hide_delay |
disabled / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 10 |
| Gamepad Analog Deadzone | 0% / 3% / 6% / 9% / 12% / 15% ✅ / 18% / 21% / 24% / 27% / 30% |
tic80_analog_deadzone |
0 / 3 / 6 / 9 / 12 / 15 / 18 / 21 / 24 / 27 / 30 |
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External links
- Source code used: https://github.com/nesbox/TIC-80/
- Official website: https://tic.computer/
- Official wiki: https://github.com/nesbox/TIC-80/wiki
- Official Libretro database: Libretro TIC-80 Database
- Libretro Tic-80 cheats: https://github.com/libretro/libretro-database/tree/master/cht/TIC-80/