MiSTer TurboGrafx16

No phone app

5.6No. 30 of 32
in TurboGrafx-16 Emulators
  • Recognised40% of the score20
  • Phone app26% of the score0
  • Documented20% of the score76
Free plan
Yes
Runs on
self-hosted

Summary

MiSTer TurboGrafx16 is ranked #30 of 32 in TurboGrafx-16 emulators on Samsung Mobile US Press. It runs on Self-hosted. There is a free plan.

MiSTer TurboGrafx16 plans and pricing

All plans
TurboGrafx16_MiSTer core Free Precompiled core for MiSTer; requires MiSTer hardware; SDRAM highly recommended for maximum accuracy github.com · 11 Oct 2026

Compared on TurboGrafx-16 emulators

Console coverage
tg16_and_pcegithub.com
Cheat support
Yesgithub.com

Facts

Purpose
TurboGrafx-16 CD / PC Engine CD for the MiSTer platform.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Accuracy
The core has a rewritten CPU and VDC for cycle accuracy.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
System support
It supports CD-ROM and Super CD-ROM, CD+G, Arcade Card, SuperGrafx mode, and backup memory saves.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Controllers
Supported controllers include Turbotap, two-button and six-button joysticks, mouse, pachinko controller, and XE-1AP analog controller.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Additional features
The core includes Street Fighter II and Populous mappers, Memory Base 128, a cheat engine, and CHD support.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Memory
The core may work without SDRAM using onboard DDR3, but the project warns that DDR3 latency can cause issues or glitches and recommends SDRAM for maximum accuracy.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Installation
Installation instructions say to copy the .rbf file to the SD card root and ROMs to the TGFX16 folder; precompiled binaries are linked from the repository's releases folder.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
CD image formats
CD-ROM images must be BIN/CUE or CHD, stored in individual folders under TGFX16-CD, alongside the required BIOS file.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
CD+G limit
CD+G works only with CloneCD-format games and is not supported in CHD format.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Compatibility limit
The project warns that enabling six-button, mouse, or other specialized controller features for unsupported games can make them work incorrectly.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Save support limit
Memory Base 128 provides extra storage only for a small number of games.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Origins
The repository describes this as a MiSTer port of Gregory Estrade's FPGAPCE, with contributions from several named developers.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
System modes
Supported modes and systems include CD-ROM, Super CD-ROM, CD+G, Arcade Card, and SuperGrafx.github.com · 11 Oct 2026
Extra features
The core includes Street Fighter II and Populous mappers, Memory Base 128 storage, a cheat engine, and CHD support.github.com · 11 Oct 2026
ROM setup
Copy the core RBF file to the SD card root and ROMs to the TGFX16 folder; SGX is the stated extension for SuperGrafx games.github.com · 11 Oct 2026
CD images
CD-ROM images must be BIN/CUE or CHD files in TGFX16-CD, with each image in its own folder; CD images should not be zipped.github.com · 11 Oct 2026
Memory requirement
The core may work with onboard DDR3 alone, but the maker says SDRAM is highly recommended because DDR3 latency can cause issues or glitches.github.com · 11 Oct 2026
Download
The repository directs users to its releases folder for precompiled binaries.github.com · 11 Oct 2026
Project model
The MiSTer project describes itself as open source GPL 3.0 and provides a project discussion forum.github.com · 11 Oct 2026
Intended audience
MiSTer is described as recreating classic computers, consoles, and arcade machines on modern hardware so software and game images run as on original hardware.github.com · 11 Oct 2026

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