v2026.04.02/emulators/lowresnx.yml

emulator: LowRes NX
type: libretro
core_classification: official_port
source: "https://github.com/timoinutilis/lowres-nx"
upstream: "https://github.com/timoinutilis/lowres-nx"
profiled_date: "2026-03-25"
core_version: "v1.2"
display_name: "LowRes NX"
cores:
  - lowresnx
systems:
  - lowresnx

notes: |
  LowRes NX is a fantasy console simulating an imaginary 8/16-bit handheld.
  It runs programs written in a custom BASIC dialect, loaded as .nx files.
  The libretro port is maintained by the upstream author (timoinutilis) in
  the same repository.

  retro_load_game() copies the .nx source code into memory
  (libretro_main.c:490-493) and compiles it with the built-in interpreter.
  The boot intro is a string constant embedded in boot_intro.c:26. Default
  characters and charsets are compiled-in C arrays. The core never calls
  RETRO_ENVIRONMENT_GET_SYSTEM_DIRECTORY. No BIOS, firmware, or external
  files required.

files: []