MESS Guide

# Supported Systems

This page will give you details of the systems supported by MESS.

## System Information

Driver Name | Description
a2600 | Atari 2600 (NTSC)
a5200 | Atari 5200
a7800 | Atari 7800 NTSC
a7800p | Atari 7800 PAL
lynx | Lynx
lynxa | Lynx (alternate rom save!)
lynx2 | Lynx II
jaguar | Atari Jaguar
nes | Nintendo Entertainment System (NTSC)
nespal | Nintendo Entertainment System (PAL)
famicom | Famicom
gameboy | GameBoy
supergb | Super GameBoy
gbpocket | GameBoy Pocket
gbcolor | GameBoy Color
snes | Super Nintendo Entertainment System (NTSC)
snespal | Super Nintendo Entertainment System (PAL)
gamegear | Game Gear - European/American
gamegj | Game Gear - Japanese
gamg | Game Gear - European/American Majesco Game Gear BIOS
gamgj | Game Gear - Japanese Majesco Game Gear BIOS
sms | Master System - (NTSC)
smspal | Master System - (PAL)
smsj21 | Master System - (PAL) Japanese SMS BIOS v2.1
smsm3 | Mark III - (PAL) Japanese SMS BIOS v2.1
smsss | Gamboy - (PAL) Japanese SMS BIOS v2.1
smsu13 | Master System - (NTSC) US/European BIOS v1.3
smse13 | Master System - (PAL) US/European BIOS v1.3
smsu13h | Master System - (NTSC) Hacked US/European BIOS v1.3
smse13h | Master System - (PAL) Hacked US/European BIOS v1.3
smsuam | Master System II - (NTSC) US/European BIOS with Alex Kidd in Miracle World
smseam | Master System II - (PAL) US/European BIOS with Alex Kidd in Miracle World
smsesh | Master System II - (PAL) European BIOS with Sonic The Hedgehog
smsbsh | Master System III Compact (Brazil) - (PAL) European BIOS with Sonic The Hedgehog
smsuhs24 | Master System Plus - (NTSC) US/European BIOS v2.4 with Hang On and Safari Hunt
smsehs24 | Master System Plus - (PAL) US/European BIOS v2.4 with Hang On and Safari Hunt
smsuh34 | Master System - (NTSC) US/European BIOS v3.4 with Hang On
smseh34 | Master System - (PAL) US/European BIOS v3.4 with Hang On
genesis | Megadrive / Genesis
astrocde | Bally Professional Arcade
astrocdw | Bally Computer System
channelf | Channel F
coleco | Colecovision
colecoa | Colecovision (Thick Characters)
pce | PC Engine/TurboGrafx 16
arcadia | Arcadia 2001
vectrex | Vectrex
raaspec | Spectrum I+
intv | Intellivision
intvsrs | Intellivision (Sears)
advision | Adventurevision
sfzch | CPS Changer (Street Fighter ZERO)
odyssey2 | Odyssey 2
svision | Super Vision
atom | Atom
atomeb | Atom with Eprom Box
bbca | BBC Micro Model A
bbcb | BBC Micro Model B
bbcb1770 | BBC Micro Model B with WD1770 disc controller
bbcbp | BBC Micro Model B+ 64K
bbcbp128 | BBC Micro Model B+ 128k
z88 | Z88
cpc464 | Amstrad/Schneider CPC464
cpc664 | Amstrad/Schneider CPC664
cpc6128 | Amstrad/Schneider CPC6128
cpc464p | Amstrad 464plus
cpc6128p | Amstrad 6128plus
kccomp | KC Compact
apple1 | Apple I
apple2 | Apple ][
apple2p | Apple ][+
apple2c | Apple //c
apple2c0 | Apple //c (UniDisk 3.5)
apple2cp | Apple //c Plus
apple2e | Apple //e
apple2ee | Apple //e (enhanced)
apple2ep | Apple //e (Platinum)
lisa2 | Lisa2
lisa210 | Lisa2/10
macxl | Macintosh XL
mac512ke | Macintosh 512ke
macplus | Macintosh Plus
a400 | Atari 400 (NTSC)
a400pal | Atari 400 (PAL)
a800 | Atari 800 (NTSC)
a800pal | Atari 800 (PAL)
a800xl | Atari 800XL
kim1 | KIM-1
pet | PET2001/CBM20xx Series (Basic 1)
cbm30 | Commodore 30xx (Basic 2)
cbm30b | Commodore 30xx (Basic 2) (business keyboard)
cbm40 | Commodore 40xx FAT (CRTC) 60Hz
cbm40pal | Commodore 40xx FAT (CRTC) 50Hz
cbm40b | Commodore 40xx THIN (business keyboard)
cbm80 | Commodore 80xx 60Hz
cbm80pal | Commodore 80xx 50Hz
cbm80ger | Commodore 80xx German (50Hz)
cbm80swe | Commodore 80xx Swedish (50Hz)
superpet | Commodore SP9000/MMF9000 (50Hz)
vic20 | VIC20 (NTSC)
vic1001 | VIC1001 (NTSC)
vc20 | VIC20/VC20(German) PAL (German) PAL
vic20swe | VIC20 PAL, Swedish Expansion Kit
vic20i | VIC20 (NTSC), IEEE488 Interface (SYS45065)
max | Commodore Max (Ultimax/VC10)
c64 | Commodore 64 (NTSC)
c64pal | Commodore 64/VC64/VIC64 (PAL)
vic64s | Commodore 64 Swedish (PAL)
cbm4064 | CBM4064/PET64/Educator64 (NTSC)
c64gs | C64GS (PAL)
cbm500 | Commodore B128-40/Pet-II/P500 60Hz
cbm610 | Commodore B128-80LP/610 60Hz
cbm620 | Commodore B256-80LP/620 50Hz
cbm620hu | Commodore B256-80LP/620 Hungarian 50Hz
cbm710 | Commodore B128-80HP/710
cbm720 | Commodore B256-80HP/720
cbm720se | Commodore B256-80HP/720 Swedish/Finnish
c16 | Commodore 16/116/232/264 (PAL)
c16hun | Commodore 16 Novotrade (PAL, Hungarian Character Set)
c16c | Commodore 16/116/232/264 (PAL), 1551
plus4 | Commodore +4 (NTSC)
plus4c | Commodore +4 (NTSC), 1551
c364 | Commodore 364 (Prototype)
c128 | Commodore 128 NTSC
c128ger | Commodore 128 German (PAL)
c128fra | Commodore 128 French (PAL)
c128ita | Commodore 128 Italian (PAL)
c128swe | Commodore 128 Swedish (PAL)
c65 | C65 / C64DX (Prototype, NTSC, 911001)
c65e | C65 / C64DX (Prototype, NTSC, 910828)
c65d | C65 / C64DX (Prototype, NTSC, 910626)
c65c | C65 / C64DX (Prototype, NTSC, 910523)
c65ger | C65 / C64DX (Prototype, German PAL, 910429)
c65a | C65 / C64DX (Prototype, NTSC, 910111)
ibmpc | IBM PC 10/27/82
ibmpca | IBM PC 08/16/82
pcmda | PC (MDA)
pc | PC (CGA)
europc | EURO PC
t1000hx | Tandy 1000HX
ibmxt | IBM PC/XT (CGA)
pc200 | PC200 Professional Series
pc20 | Amstrad PC20
pc1512 | Amstrad PC1512 (version 1)
pc1512v2 | Amstrad PC1512 (version 2)
pc1640 | Amstrad PC1640 / PC6400 (US)
xtvga | PC/XT (VGA, MF2 Keyboard)
at | PC/AT (CGA, MF2 Keyboard)
atvga | PC/AT (VGA, MF2 Keyboard)
spectrum | ZX Spectrum
specpls4 | ZX Spectrum +4
specbusy | ZX Spectrum (BusySoft Upgrade v1.18)
specpsch | ZX Spectrum (Maly's Psycho Upgrade)
specgrot | ZX Spectrum (De Groot's Upgrade)
specimc | ZX Spectrum (Collier's Upgrade)
speclec | ZX Spectrum (LEC Upgrade)
inves | Inves Spectrum 48K+
tk90x | TK-90x Color Computer
tk95 | TK-95 Color Computer
tc2048 | TC-2048
ts2068 | TS-2068
uk2086 | UK-2086 ver. 1.2
spec128 | ZX Spectrum 128
spec128s | ZX Spectrum 128 (Spain)
specpls2 | ZX Spectrum +2
specpl2a | ZX Spectrum +2a
specpls3 | ZX Spectrum +3
specp2fr | ZX Spectrum +2 (France)
specp2sp | ZX Spectrum +2 (Spain)
specp3sp | ZX Spectrum +3 (Spain)
specpl3e | ZX Spectrum +3e
specp3es | ZX Spectrum +3e (Spain)
pc1251 | Pocket Computer 1251
pc1401 | Pocket Computer 1401
pc1402 | Pocket Computer 1402
pc1350 | Pocket Computer 1350
pc1403 | Pocket Computer 1403
pc1403h | Pocket Computer 1403H
mz700 | MZ-700
mz700j | MZ-700 (Japan)
ti990_10 | TI Model 990/10 Minicomputer System
ti99_4 | TI99/4 Home Computer (US)
ti99_4e | TI99/4 Home Computer (Europe)
ti99_4a | TI99/4A Home Computer (US)
ti99_4ae | TI99/4A Home Computer (Europe)
ti99_4ev | TI99/4A Home Computer with EVPC
tutor | Tomy Tutor
geneve | Geneve 9640
avigo | TI Avigo 100 PDA
ti81 | TI-81 Ver. 1.8
ti85 | TI-85 ver. 3.0a
ti85v40 | TI-85 ver. 4.0
ti85v50 | TI-85 ver. 5.0
ti85v60 | TI-85 ver. 6.0
ti85v80 | TI-85 ver. 8.0
ti85v90 | TI-85 ver. 9.0
ti85v100 | TI-85 ver. 10.0
ti86 | TI-86 ver. 1.2
ti86v13 | TI-86 ver. 1.3
ti86v14 | TI-86 ver. 1.4
ti86v16 | TI-86 ver. 1.6
ti86grom | TI-86 homebrew rom by Daniel Foesch
pc88srl | PC-8801 MKIISR (Lores display, VSYNC 15KHz)
pc88srh | PC-8801 MKIISR (Hires display, VSYNC 24KHz)
jupiter | Jupiter Ace
sordm5 | Sord M5
apfm1000 | APF M-1000
apfimag | APF Imagination Machine
einstein | Tatung Einstein TC-01
ep128 | Enterprise 128
ep128a | Enterprise 128 (EXOS 2.1)
kaypro | Kaypro 2x
kc85_4 | KC 85/4
kc85_3 | KC 85/3
mbee | Microbee 32 IC
mbeepc | Microbee 32 PC
mbeepc85 | Microbee 32 PC85
mbee56 | Microbee 56
trs80 | TRS-80 Model I (Level I Basic)
trs80l2 | TRS-80 Model I (Radio Shack Level II Basic)
trs80l2a | TRS-80 Model I (R/S L2 Basic)
sys80 | System-80
lnw80 | LNW-80
coco | Color Computer
cocoe | Color Computer (Extended BASIC 1.0)
coco2 | Color Computer 2
coco2b | Color Computer 2B
coco3 | Color Computer 3 (NTSC)
coco3p | Color Computer 3 (PAL)
coco3h | Color Computer 3 (NTSC; HD6309)
dragon32 | Dragon 32
dragon64 | Dragon 64
cp400 | CP400
mc10 | MC-10
cgenie | Colour Genie EG2000
laser110 | Laser 110
laser200 | Laser 200
laser210 | Laser 210
laser310 | Laser 310
vz200 | Sanyo / Dick Smith VZ200
vz300 | Sanyo / Dick Smith VZ300
fellow | Salora Fellow
tx8000 | Texet TX8000
laser350 | Laser 350
laser500 | Laser 500
laser700 | Laser 700
microtan | Microtan 65
oric1 | Oric 1
orica | Oric Atmos
prav8d | Pravetz 8D
prav8dd | Pravetz 8D (Disk ROM)
prav8dda | Pravetz 8D (Disk ROM, RadoSoft)
telstrat | Oric Telestrat
p2000t | Philips P2000T
p2000m | Philips P2000M
uk101 | UK101
superbrd | Superboard II
msx | MSX 1
msxj | MSX 1 (Japan)
msxkr | MSX 1 (Korea)
msxuk | MSX 1 (UK)
hotbit11 | HB-8000 Hotbit 1.1
hotbit12 | HB-8000 Hotbit 1.2
expert10 | XP-800 Expert 1.0
expert11 | XP-800 Expert 1.1
msx2 | MSX 2
msx2a | MSX 2 (BASIC 2.1)
msx2j | MSX 2 (Japan)
nascom1 | Nascom 1 (NasBug T1)
nascom1a | Nascom 1 (NasBug T2)
nascom1b | Nascom 1 (NasBug T4)
nascom2 | Nascom 2 (NasSys 1)
nascom2a | Nascom 2 (NasSys 3)
coupe | Sam Coupe
pdp1 | PDP-1
mtx512 | MTX 512
intvkbd | Intellivision Keyboard Component (Unreleased)
aquarius | Aquarius
exidy | Sorcerer
galaxy | Galaksija
lviv | PK-01 Lviv
lviva | PK-01 Lviv (alternate)
lvivp | PK-01 Lviv (prototype)
svi318 | SVI-318
svi328 | SVI-328
svi328a | SVI-328 (BASIC 1.11)
apexc | APEXC (as described in 1957)
concept | Concept
mk2 | Chess Champion MK II

The driver name is used for both the BIOS zip name as well as the software folder used to store games.