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Supported ROM Formats

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tico supports the following ROM formats for each console. Make sure your files use one of the listed extensions and are placed directly in the console's root folder — for example, sdmc:/tico/roms/psx/.

Nintendo Entertainment System Folder: sdmc:/tico/roms/nes/

  • .nes

  • .unf/.unif

  • .fds (Famicom Disk System)

Super Nintendo Entertainment System Folder: sdmc:/tico/roms/snes/

  • .sfc/.smc

  • .bml

Game Boy Folder: sdmc:/tico/roms/gb/

  • .gb

Game Boy Color Folder: sdmc:/tico/roms/gbc/

  • .gbc

Game Boy Advance Folder: sdmc:/tico/roms/gba/

  • .gba

Sega Master System Folder: sdmc:/tico/roms/master-system/

  • .sms

Sega Game Gear Folder: sdmc:/tico/roms/game-gear/

  • .gg

Sega Genesis / Mega Drive Folder: sdmc:/tico/roms/genesis/

  • .md/.gen/ .bin

  • .smd

Sega Saturn Folder: sdmc:/tico/roms/saturn/

  • .cue + .bin (cuesheet + raw tracks)

  • .iso

PlayStation (PSX) Folder: sdmc:/tico/roms/psx/

  • .chd (recommended)

  • .cue + .bin (cuesheet + raw tracks)

  • .iso

PlayStation Portable (PSP) Folder: sdmc:/tico/roms/psp/

  • .iso

  • .cso (compressed ISO)

  • .pbp

  • .chd

Dreamcast Folder: sdmc:/tico/roms/dc/

  • .chd (recommended)

  • .cdi

  • .gdi + associated track files

  • .cue + .bin (cuesheet + raw tracks)

Notes

  • ROMs must be placed directly in the console's root folder — do not create subfolders inside it.

  • Compressed archives (.zip, .7z) are not supported — ROMs must be uncompressed.

  • For multi-file formats (.cue/.bin, .gdi), all associated files must be placed in the same folder.

  • .chd is recommended for disc-based consoles — it reduces file size and keeps everything in a single file.

All console and brand names mentioned on this page — including Nintendo, Game Boy, Game Boy Color, Game Boy Advance, Super Nintendo Entertainment System, PlayStation, PlayStation Portable, Sega, Sega Genesis, Mega Drive, Saturn, Dreamcast, and all associated logos — are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. tico is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by any of these companies.

tico does not distribute, provide, or condone the unauthorized reproduction of copyrighted software. To use tico, you must supply your own ROM files created from game cartridges or discs that you legally own. Downloading ROMs from the internet for games you do not own is illegal in most jurisdictions and is not supported or encouraged by tico.

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