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Bandai - WonderSwan/Color (Beetle Cygne)

Background

Standalone port of Mednafen WonderSwan to libretro, itself a fork of Cygne.

Author/License

The Beetle Cygne core has been authored by

The Beetle Cygne core is licensed under

A summary of the licenses behind RetroArch and its cores can be found here.

Extensions

Content that can be loaded by the Beetle Cygne core have the following file extensions:

  • .ws
  • .wsc
  • .pc2 (Benesse Pocket Challenge v2 files)

Databases

RetroArch database(s) that are associated with the Beetle Cygne core:

Features

Frontend-level settings or features that the Beetle Cygne core respects.

Feature Supported
Restart
Screenshots
Saves
States
Rewind
Netplay ✔ (not link-cable emulation)
Core Options
RetroAchievements
RetroArch Cheats
Native Cheats
Controls
Remapping
Multi-Mouse
Rumble
Sensors
Camera
Location
Subsystem
Softpatching
Disk Control
Username
Language
Crop Overscan
LEDs

Directories

The Beetle Cygne core's internal core name is 'Beetle WonderSwan'

The Beetle Cygne core saves/loads to/from these directories.

Frontend's Save directory

  • 'content-name'.srm (Cartridge backup save)

Frontend's State directory

  • 'content-name'.state# (State)

Geometry and timing

  • The Beetle Cygne core's core provided FPS is 75.47
  • The Beetle Cygne core's core provided sample rate is 44100 Hz
  • The Beetle Cygne core's core provided aspect ratio is 14/9

Controllers

The Beetle Cygne core supports the following device type(s) in the controls menu, bolded device types are the default for the specified user(s):

User 1 device types

  • None - Doesn't disable input.
  • RetroPad - Joypad
  • RetroPad w/Analog - There is no reason to switch to this.

Controller tables

Joypad

User 1 Remap descriptors RetroPad Inputs
B
Rotate screen + active D-Pad
Start
X Cursor Up
X Cursor Down
X Cursor Left
X Cursor Right
A
Y Cursor Left
Y Cursor Right
Y Cursor Down
Y Cursor Up

Compatibility

Game Issue
Tonpuusou Title screen announcer voice missing. Softlocks after picking a menu option.