Batocera | Bios

Take five minutes to populate your bios folder, restart your system, and enjoy the sweet, sweet sound of that PlayStation startup chime.

/userdata/system/bios/

If you are running Batocera from an SD card: bios batocera

While many 8-bit and 16-bit systems do not need BIOS files, higher-end systems are strictly dependent on them: Take five minutes to populate your bios folder,

Here, you will see a list of systems and green checkmarks (you have it!) or red X marks (you are missing it or the file is corrupted/incorrect version). It will even tell you the exact filename the emulator is looking for. If you are new to the world of

If you are new to the world of emulation, the term "BIOS" can sound intimidating. What are they? Why do you need them? Are they legal? Today, we are demystifying the "Bios Batocera" ecosystem so you can get your games running smoothly.