Library and Roms

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 in the console's root folder or up to one subfolder deep — for example, sdmc:/tico/roms/psx/ or sdmc:/tico/roms/psx/My Game/.

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

  • .fig/ .swc

  • .bs/ .st

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

  • .sgb

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

  • .sms/ .bin

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

  • .gg / bin

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

  • .md / .gen / .bin

  • .smd

Sega CD Folder: sdmc:/tico/roms/sega-cd/

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

  • .iso / .chd

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

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

  • .iso / .chd

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

  • .chd (recommended)

  • .cdi

  • .gdi + associated track files

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

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

Notes

  • ROMs can be placed directly in the console's root folder or inside one subfolder (e.g. sdmc:/tico/roms/psx/My Game/game.chd). Deeper nesting is not supported.

  • 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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