Beta cores developed by Jotego. A jtbeta.zip key file is needed in order to unlock and play games on these cores - download the latest version from the link below (Patreon login needed). Once cores are released to the public, this file is no longer needed.
Latest jtbeta.zip file (11th October 2024)
There are two ways to install beta cores from Jotego:
- Easy Mode: Use Pocket Sync/Pupdate/Pocket Updater. Just place jtbeta.zip in the root of your SD card and run the updater - they'll handle the rest.
- Manual Mode: Unzip jtbeta.zip and place the beta.bin file into "Assets/[core]/common" for each core. If you have issues with installation, ensure all your cores are up-to-date, and check this article by Jotego.
| Games/Platform | Core Name | Entered Beta | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| The FairyLand Story | jtflstory | 13th December 2024 | |
| Tehkan World Cup Grid Iron |
jtwc | 8th November 2024 | Grid Iron added 29th November 2024 |
| X-Men | jtxmen | 11th October 2024 | |
| Neo Geo Pocket Color | jtngpc | 30th August 2024 | Instructions UPDATE: A patched BIOS that skips the initial setup is now available via the updaters. |
| Sunset Riders | jtriders | 27th July 2024 | |
| Sega System 18 | jts18 | 24th May 2024 | Moonwalker added 12th July 2024 |
Cores are made available to the public once main development is finished and bugs have been ironed out, around 6 months on average. If you enjoy the work José and his team do, I strongly encourage you to support their Patreon and help fund future FPGA development.
If you want your JT cores to have more accurate names, manufacturer info and images, there's a few easy ways to fix that:
- Pupdate and Pocket Updater include a setting to automatically correct JT platform names when installing.
- Pocket Sync can download pre-made platform metadata and images; it's also the easiest way to manually edit platform info, or make your own images.
- Dyreschlock's Platform Overrides repo has a bunch of great pre-made platform info files and images for current and future JT cores that you can drag and drop onto your SD card (also available via Pocket Sync, see above).
These cores have been promoted out of beta and are available via Pocket Sync/Pupdate/Pocket Updater, or by downloading directly from GitHub (direct links to each core below).
| Games/Platform | Core Name | Public Release | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midnight Resistance | jtmidres | 8th November 2024 | |
| WWF Superstars | jtwwfss | 8th November 2024 | |
| The Speed Rumbler | jtrumble | 11th October 2024 | |
| Circus Charlie | jtcircus | 20th September 2024 | |
| Trick Trap | jtlabrun | 6th September 2024 | |
| Parodius Da! | jtparoda | 30th August 2024 | Split from jtsimson core |
| Fast Lane | jtflane | 9th August 2024 | |
| Sly Spy | jtslyspy | 9th August 2024 | |
| Neo Geo Pocket | jtngp | 12th July 2024 | Monochrome games only. Instructions UPDATE: A patched BIOS that skips the initial setup is now available via the updaters. |
| Namco System I | jtshouse | 12th July 2024 | |
| Bionic Commando | jtbiocom | 12th July 2024 | |
| Toki | jttoki | 3rd May 2024 | |
| Commando | jtcommnd | 3rd May 2024 | |
| Karate Champ | jtkchamp | 3rd May 2024 | |
| The Simpsons Vendetta |
jtsimson | 3rd May 2024 | Parodius Da! split off as jtparoda core 30th August 2024 |
| Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Missing in Action Punk Shot |
jttmnt | 19th April 2024 | |
| MX5000 | jtmx5k | 19th April 2024 | |
| 1943 1943 Kai |
jt1943 | 5th April 2024 | |
| Bubble Bobble Tokio |
jtbubl | 15th March 2024 | |
| 1942 Pirate Ship Higemaru Vulgus |
jt1942 | 1st March 2024 | |
| Aliens Super Contra Crime Fighters Gang Busters Thunder Cross |
jtaliens | 2nd February 2024 | |
| CPS1.5 | jtcps15 | 5th January 2024 | |
| Sega System 16A | jts16 | 17th November 2023 | A combined S16A+B core is available here |
| The Final Round | jtfround | 17th November 2023 | Beta core was named jttwin16 - uninstall and replace with jtfround |
| Bad Dudes vs. DragonNinja Heavy Barrel |
jtninja | 17th November 2023 | |
| CPS2 | jtcps2 | 27th October 2023 | |
| Tiger Road F1 Dream |
jttora | 6th October 2023 | |
| Sega System 16B | jts16b | 22nd September 2023 | A combined S16A+B core is available here |
| Super Hang-on | jtshanon | 22nd September 2023 | |
| Black Tiger | jtbtiger | 11th August 2023 | |
| Haunted Castle | jtcastle | 30th June 2023 | |
| Rastan | jtrastan | 30th June 2023 | |
| The NewZealand Story Arkanoid: Revenge of DOH Dr. Toppel’s Adventure Extermination Insector-X Kageki |
jtkiwi | 12th May 2023 | |
| Combat School | jtcomsc | 12th May 2023 | |
| CPS1 | jtcps1 | 28th April 2023 | |
| Out Run Turbo OutRun |
jtoutrun | 24th March 2023 | |
| Robocop Hippodrome |
jtcop | 24th March 2023 | |
| Exed Exes | jtexed | 24th February 2023 | |
| Gun.Smoke | jtgunsmk | 24th February 2023 | |
| Section Z Legendary Wings |
jtsectnz | 24th February 2023 | |
| Side Arms | jtsarms | 24th February 2023 | |
| Street Fighter | jtsf | 24th February 2023 | |
| Trojan | jttrojan | 24th February 2023 | Avengers added 20th September 2024. |
| Merged into jt1942 core 17th Nov 2023. | |||
| Karnov | jtkarnov | 3rd February 2023 | |
| Contra | jtcontra | 3rd February 2023 | |
| Double Dragon | jtdd | 2nd December 2022 | |
| Double Dragon 2 | jtdd2 | 2nd December 2022 | |
| Renegade | jtkunio | 2nd December 2022 | |
| Kicker | jtkicker | 2nd December 2022 | |
| Konami’s Ping Pong | jtpinpon | 2nd December 2022 | |
| Mikie | jtmikie | 2nd December 2022 | |
| Road Fighter | jtroadf | 2nd December 2022 | |
| Super Basketball | jtsbaskt | 2nd December 2022 | |
| Track & Field | jttrack | 2nd December 2022 | |
| Yie Ar Kung-fu | jtyiear | 2nd December 2022 | |
| Roc’n Rope | jtroc | 2nd December 2022 | |
| Vigilante | jtvigil | 2nd December 2022 | |
| Pang Super Pang Block Block Capcom World Dokaben |
jtpang | 2nd December 2022 | |
| Ghosts’n Goblins | jtgng | 2nd December 2022 |
I'm not associated with Jotego, aside from being a Patreon supporter. If you have an issue/request for this page, please raise an issue and I'll look into it. If you have issues with installing cores, check this article by Jotego.