NeoCD/SDL
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About
NeoCD/SDL is ranked #3 of 18 in neo geo emulators on Inferse. It runs on Linux, Windows. There is a free plan.
Compared on neo geo emulators
- Free plan
- Yesgithub.com
- Neo Geo CD support
- Yesgithub.com
- Supported platforms
- Windows, Linux, BeOS, Dreamcastgithub.com
Facts
- Purpose
- NeoCD/SDL is a port of the NeoCD NeoGeo CD emulator to the multiplatform SDL library.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Game support
- It can run many original NeoGeo CD games.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Supported systems
- The repository says it can compile and run on Windows, Linux, BeOS and Dreamcast.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Additional ports
- The project page lists ports for Dreamcast, Xbox and PlayStation 2.pacifi3d.retrogames.com · 30 Sept 2026
- SDL implementation
- SDL portions were written by Fosters in 2001 and 2003–2004.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Input
- Player 1 and Player 2 can each use a keyboard or a separate joystick.pacifi3d.retrogames.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Controls
- The emulator provides fullscreen, video-effect, frameskip, sound, screenshot and quit controls through keyboard shortcuts.pacifi3d.retrogames.com · 30 Sept 2026
- BIOS requirement
- Running the emulator requires a system ROM named neocd.bin that is 512kb and not compressed.pacifi3d.retrogames.com · 30 Sept 2026
- BIOS ownership
- The documentation says users are not entitled to a copy of the copyrighted BIOS unless they own an original NeoGeo CD console.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Distribution restriction
- The documentation says NeoCD and its source code are free, selling is not allowed, and NeoCD cannot be provided on the same physical medium as NeoGeo game software.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Reuse restriction
- Source code and technical knowledge may be reused only for non-commercial purposes.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Downloads
- The listed downloads include both source and binary files.pacifi3d.retrogames.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Build requirements
- Windows builds require MinGW, MSYS, SDL development libraries and NASM; Linux builds require SDL source and NASM.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Warranty
- The program is distributed without any warranty, including implied warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.pacifi3d.retrogames.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Contact
- The project page gives fosters at retrogames dot com as a contact address.pacifi3d.retrogames.com · 30 Sept 2026
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Sources
- github.com/joolswills/neocdsdl· checked 30 Sept 2026
- pacifi3d.retrogames.com/neocdsdl/· checked 30 Sept 2026
- github.com/joolswills/neocdsdl/blob/master/compile· checked 30 Sept 2026
