Flycast Switch

Flycast
General
Author	flyinghead
Type	Console
Version	2.3
License	GPL-2.0
Last Updated	2024/03/16
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Flycast is a multiplatform Sega Dreamcast, Naomi, Naomi 2 and Atomiswave emulator derived from reicast.

Information about configuration and supported features can be found on TheArcadeStriker's flycast wiki.

Installation

Place the .nro to the /switch/ folder on the SD card.

A Dreamcast BIOS file is optional but NAOMI and Atomiswave BIOS files are required. You can add them in any folder and select the folder in the settings.

Dreamcast main files:

• dc_boot.bin - Main BIOS.
• dc_nvmem.bin - Console internal memory data; like clock, language.
• VMU_save_XY.bin - VMU save files; X for controller port and Y for slot (for example, A1, C1, D2).

NAOMI/Atomiswave BIOS files (see also verifying BIOS files):

• naomi.zip - Almost all NAOMI games.
• hod2bios.zip - The House of the Dead 2.
• awbios.zip All - Atomiswave games.
• f355bios.zip - Ferrari F355 Challenge (twin/deluxe).

Flycast supports the following:

• SEGA Dreamcast games (CHD, CDI, GDI, CUE) including games based on Windows CE.
• SEGA NAOMI games (.zip, .7z, .dat/.lst).
• SEGA NAOMI GD-ROM games (.zip, .7z, .dat/.lst and .chd).
• Sammy Atomiswave games (.zip, .7z).

(Doesn't support SEGA NAOMI 2, Hikaru, or SEGA System SP games.)

Optionally you can install the nsp forwarder made by TheNintendoEnthusiast (tested with FW 12+ and Atmosphere 1.2.5).

Screenshots

Media

Dreamcast Emulator Flycast Standalone - (Nintendo Switch) - Testing Windows CE Games (Pixelacos Gameplays)

Changelog

v2.3 2024/03/16

• What's New
  • Battle Cable support
  • SystemSP hopper games: kingyo, manpuku, shateki, magicpop, unomedal, puyomedal, ochaken and westdmrg
  • Club Kart card reader support
  • Gamepad dead zone and saturation settings
  • Switch: touchscreen and joycon rumble support, bug fixes, performance improvements
  • HID barcode scanner support for card games (Mushi King, Dinosaur King, Love & Berry)
• Fixed Games
  • Initial D v2/v3
  • Melty Blood: Act Cadenza
  • Confidential Mission
  • The Maze of the Kings
  • Spikers Battle
  • NBA Showtime
  • NHL 2K2
  • Ready 2 Rumble Boxing
  • Monkey Ball
  • Crackin'DJ 1 and 2
  • F355 (Naomi)
  • Samurai Shodown VI
  • Shenmue
  • Test Drive Le Mans
  • Sakura Taisen 3
  • Death Crimson 2
  • Force Five
  • NHL 2K2
  • Shakatto Tambourine
  • Xtreme Sports
  • Blue Stinger
  • RevolveR
  • Kaen Seibo
  • Nittere Shiki! Mirai Yosou Studio
  • Shakatto Tambourine Arcade

v2.2 2023/08/28

• What's New
  • Naomi F355 multiboard
  • Sega SystemSP emulation
  • Virtua Fighter 4 RFID card support. VF.Net emulation server
  • Naomi touchscreen (Manic Panic Ghosts, Touch de Uno 1 & 2, Touch de zunou)
  • Hopper for Kick'4'Cash, Shootout Pool and Club Kart Prize
  • F355 Deluxe and Touch de Uno 1 & 2 printer
  • Sega Driving Simulator
  • Android Scoped Storage
  • SH4 under/overclock option
  • Mushiking series
  • Naomi Alien Front worldwide ranking server
  • NetDIMM 3.7 networking high-level emulation
  • Racing Controller, Fishing Controller, Maracas, Densha de Go controller, Pop'n'Music Controller (@AltoRetrato)
  • Real time Video Routing for streamers (@vkedwardli)
  • SystemSP RFID chip emulation: Dinosaur King, Love & Berry
  • Dreamcast 32 MB RAM option (@cepawiel)
• What's Improved
  • Support for Windows CE games on 32-bit x86 arch
  • Hotkeys for Save and Load State
  • Force feedback info netcast to Boomlangnz's FFB plugin: F355, 18 Wheeler, Club Kart, King of Route 66
  • Use a gamepad with arcade lightgun games
  • Per-game VMU A1 option
  • Improved detection of Windows CE games
  • Latin-1 and Asian fonts support in HLE BIOS
  • Video centering support (San Francisco Rush 2049, Street Fighter III - 3rd strike, Metropolis Street Racer)
  • Daytona USA networking
  • Eldorado Gate 4 to 7 compatibility
  • Implement dithering in Full Framebuffer Emulation mode
  • Upgrade dependencies, build improvements, and more thanks to @scribam
  • And many, many, many bug fixes thanks to @kihato and all bug reporters

v2.1 2023/02/16

• Full framebuffer emulation (Densha de Go 2, homebrew).
• Linux AppImage builds.
• Automatic crash reporting with Sentry.
• Broadcast arcade digital outputs (lights, force feedback) over the network.
• Android keyboard support.
• Various GDB fixes and improvements, CPU graphs, Profiler by @BigEvilCorporation in #832.
• Texture Upscaling for iOS by @vkedwardli in #805.
• And many, many, many bug fixes and performance improvements.

v2.0 2022/08/29

• Naomi 2 support.
• Card reader emulation (Initial D).
• Better Naomi networking. Network support for club kart, initial D, king of route 66.
• Maximum Speed cabinet linking emulation.
• Auto configuration of Naomi EEPROM (region, cabinet type, free play, etc.).
• Naomi widescreen cheats.
• macOS: breakpad support.
• Native Depth Interpolation option fixes many rendering issues with AMD GPUs.

v1.3 2022/04/10

• GGPO netplay.
• UWP/Xbox support.
• New DirectX 11 renderer.
• New & improved input configuration, per-game inputs.
• Single-threaded mode.
• Lua bindings.
• VMU beep support.
• GameShark cheat codes.
• Vulkan support on macOS.
• Support for 120+ Hz monitors (Vulkan, DX9, DX11).

v1.2 2021/12/17

• iOS support.
• Nintendo Switch support.
• New Libretro core.
• DirectX 9: Support for VSync.
• Open GL: Support for high refresh rate monitors (120+ Hz).
• Support for Windows CE games on 32-bit ARM platforms.
• Crash reporting system (breakpad).

External links

• GitHub - https://github.com/flyinghead/flycast
• Flycast wiki - https://github.com/TheArcadeStriker/flycast-wiki/wiki
• GBAtemp - https://gbatemp.net/threads/flycast-standalone-for-nintendo-switch.593111/
• Emulation General Wiki - https://emulation.gametechwiki.com/index.php/Flycast