v2026.04.02/emulators/galaksija.yml

emulator: galaksija
type: libretro
core_classification: official_port
source: "https://github.com/libretro/galaxy-libretro"
upstream: "https://github.com/nikp123/Galaksija-Emulator"
profiled_date: "2026-03-23"
core_version: "v0.1"
display_name: "Elektronika Inženjering - Galaksija (Galaksija)"
cores:
  - galaksija
systems:
  - galaksija

# Galaksija is a Yugoslav home computer (1983, designed by Voja Antonic) emulator.
# Z80-based at 3.072 MHz, PAL 50fps, character-mode display (32x16 chars, 256x208 px).
#
# The core embeds all three firmware files compressed in rom.c (LoadCHRGENBIN,
# LoadROM1BIN, LoadROM2BIN). External files are optional overrides -- if ANY of
# CHRGEN.BIN or ROM1.BIN is missing from <system_dir>/galaksija/, the core sets
# firmware_ignore=true and loads all ROMs from the embedded copies instead.
#
# Firmware loading (src/libretro.c:93-135):
#   1. retro_init() checks for galaksija/CHRGEN.BIN and galaksija/ROM1.BIN
#   2. If either is missing: firmware_ignore=true, load embedded compressed ROMs
#   3. If both present: galaxy_init() reads files from disk (init.c:46-105)
#   4. ROM2.BIN missing is a warning only, not fatal (init.c:84-85)
#
# Memory map:
#   0x0000-0x0FFF: ROM1 (4096 bytes) - BASIC interpreter
#   0x1000-0x1FFF: ROM2 (4096 bytes) - math extension (optional)
#   0x2000-0x27FF: keyboard memory-mapped I/O
#   0x2800-0x29FF: screen RAM (32x16 characters)
#   0x2A00-0x3FFF: free RAM
#   chargen: 2048-byte character generator ROM (separate, not memory-mapped)
#
# The included firmware is public domain per README.

files:
  - name: "CHRGEN.BIN"
    path: "galaksija/CHRGEN.BIN"
    size: 2048
    required: false
    hle_fallback: true
    validation: [size]
    note: >
      Character generator ROM. Defines the 128-character bitmap font (8x13 pixels
      each). The core has this embedded compressed in rom.c and only loads the
      external file if all firmware files are present in the system directory.
    source_ref: "src/rom.h:5, src/libretro.c:95-99, src/external/galaksija-emulator/src/init.c:55-67"

  - name: "ROM1.BIN"
    path: "galaksija/ROM1.BIN"
    size: 4096
    required: false
    hle_fallback: true
    validation: [size]
    note: >
      System ROM / BASIC interpreter. Mapped at 0x0000-0x0FFF. Contains the
      Galaksija BASIC language and boot routines. Embedded in rom.c as fallback.
    source_ref: "src/rom.h:8, src/libretro.c:101-105, src/external/galaksija-emulator/src/init.c:69-81"

  - name: "ROM2.BIN"
    path: "galaksija/ROM2.BIN"
    size: 4096
    required: false
    hle_fallback: true
    validation: [size]
    note: >
      Math extension ROM. Mapped at 0x1000-0x1FFF. Adds floating-point math
      functions (SIN, COS, TG, SQR, LN, EXP, POW, etc). Optional even when
      loading from disk -- missing ROM2 only triggers a warning. Embedded in
      rom.c as fallback.
    source_ref: "src/rom.h:11, src/libretro.c:107-110, src/external/galaksija-emulator/src/init.c:83-92"

notes:
  embedded_firmware: >
    All three ROMs (CHRGEN.BIN, ROM1.BIN, ROM2.BIN) are embedded as compressed
    blobs in src/rom.c using RLE compression. The core works out of the box
    without any external firmware files. External files only serve as overrides
    for users who want alternative ROM versions (e.g. different BASIC revisions
    or character sets).
  firmware_override_logic: >
    The override is all-or-nothing for CHRGEN.BIN and ROM1.BIN. If either file
    is missing from galaksija/, the core ignores all external firmware and uses
    embedded copies. ROM2.BIN is handled separately and can be absent even when
    loading from disk.
  license: >
    The emulator code and included firmware are public domain. External
    dependencies (libz80, libretro-common, tinyfiledialogs) have separate
    licenses (GPL2, MIT).