Neo Geo (Arcade and Console)
Overview
The Neo Geo application is an emulator for the Neo Geo MVS (arcade) and AES (console) systems.
The underlying emulator is FinalBurn Neo version 1.0.0.2.
See this page for a detailed list of all games supported by this application.
BIOS Files
In addition to Neo Geo ROM files, a Neo Geo BIOS (.zip file) must be specified globally within the feed (See the Feed Properties Dialog and Neo Geo Feed Properties sections).
| File | Description |
|---|---|
neogeo.zip |
A zip file containing one or more Neo Geo BIOS files. |
Controls
The emulator supports up to two controllers. The keyboard and gamepad mappings are listed in the tables below.
Keyboard
Keyboard controls are listed below.
| Name | Keys |
Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Move |     |
|
| Button A |  |
|
| Button B |  |
|
| Button C |  |
|
| Button D |  |
|
| Start |  |
|
| Coin |  |
The Right Shift Key. |
| Show Pause Screen |  |
Gamepad
Gamepad mappings are listed below.
| Name | Gamepad |
Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Move |  or  |
|
| Button A |  |
|
| Button B |  |
|
| Button C |  |
|
| Button D |  |
|
| Start |  |
Not available for Xbox and not recommended for iOS (see alternate) Press the Menu (Start) Button. |
| Start (Alternate) |
 and  |
Hold down the Right Trigger and click (press down) on the Right Thumbstick. |
| Coin |  |
Not available for Xbox and not recommended for iOS (see alternate) Press the View (Back) Button. |
| Coin (Alternate) |
and  |
Hold down the Right Trigger and click (press down) on the Left Thumbstick. |
| Show Pause Screen |  and |
Not available for Xbox and not recommended for iOS (see alternate 3 or 4) Hold down the Left Trigger and press the Menu (Start) Button. |
| Show Pause Screen (Alternate) |
and |
Not available for Xbox and not recommended for iOS (see alternate 3 or 4) Hold down the Left Trigger and press the View (Back) Button. |
| Show Pause Screen (Alternate 2) |
and |
Not available for Xbox and not recommended for iOS (see alternate 3 or 4) Hold down the X Button and press the View (Back) Button. |
| Show Pause Screen (Alternate 3) |
and |
Hold down the Left Trigger and click (press down) on the Left Thumbstick. |
| Show Pause Screen (Alternate 4) |
and |
Hold down the Left Trigger and click (press down) on the Right Thumbstick. |
NVRAM and Memory Card Persistence
Some Neo Geo games include NVRAM and/or support memory cards as a means of preserving state between sessions. The Neo Geo application supports persisting this state into the browser's local storage or optionally to cloud-based storage. The state will be persisted to storage whenever the pause screen is displayed (or the game is exited). Therefore, the menu should be displayed periodically for games that support such storage to ensure state is properly persisted.
Feed
This section details how Neo Geo application instances can be added to feeds.
Type
The type name for the Neo Geo application is fbneo-neogeo.
Note
The alias neogeo also currently maps to this application. In the future, the neogeo alias may be mapped
to another Neo Geo application (different emulator implementation) if it is determined to be a
more appropriate default.
Feed Properties
The table below contains global Neo Geo feed properties. These properties must be specified in the props object of the feed's Feed Object.
| Property | Type | Required | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| neogeo_bios | URL | Yes | URL to a zip file containing one or more Neo Geo BIOS files. |
Item Properties
The table below contains the properties that are specific to the Neo Geo application. These properties are
specified in the props object of a feed item.
| Property | Type | Required | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| rom | URL | Yes | URL to the primary Neo Geo ROM zip file. |
| additionalRoms | Array of URLs | No | An array of URLs to additional Neo Geo ROM zip files. This is required when the primary ROM file requires additional ROM files to execute. For example, the primary ROM might be a clone or variant that relies on the "parent" ROM file. |
| volAdjust | Numeric | No | Adjusts the volume from its default level. Possible values range from -99 to 99.In the vast majority of cases this setting should never be utilized. But, for some games where the default volume level is extremely low (inaudible), this property can be used to make the sound audible. |
| bios | Numeric | No | The BIOS to use (must be available in the BIOS zip file).
|
| forceAesMode | Boolean | No | Whether to force AES (console) mode (must be supported by selected bios). |
| zoomLevel | Numeric | No | A numeric value indicating how much the display image should be zoomed in (0-40). This property is typically used to hide the black borders that are present on some games. |
Example
The following is an example of a complete feed that consists of a single Neo Geo application instance (type value of neogeo). The rom property value is a URL that points to a Neo Geo ROM (.zip file).
It is also worth noting that the Neo Geo BIOS location (neogeo_bios) is specified globally within the Feed Object's props object.
{
"title": "Neo Geo",
"props": {
"neogeo_bios": "https://<host>/neogeo.zip"
},
"categories": [
{
"title": "Neo Geo Games",
"items": [
{
"title": "Some Neo Geo Game",
"type": "neogeo",
"props": {
"rom": "https://<host>/some-neo-geo-game.zip"
}
}
]
}
]
}