NitroGrafx is an emulator for the Nintendo DS (NDS) that allows users to play games originally developed for the PC-Engine/TurboGrafx-16 console. In addition to emulating the original hardware, it also has the capability to emulate some (Super) CD-ROM^2 & Arcade Card games. However, it should be noted that not all games are fully compatible, with some US games not working due to encryption.
To play these games, users may need to decrypt them using another emulator such as PCEToy or Ootake before using NitroGrafx. Additionally, it is important to avoid using "overdumps" as they can cause issues with the PC Engine.
Installation
Note: You will need to prepare the compatible BIOS images in order to use this emulator.
Download and extract file. Depending on your flashcart you might have to DLDI patch the emulator file.
You should also create a NitroGrafx directory either in the root of your card or in the data directory (eg h:\NitroGrafx or h:\data\NitroGrafx).
Put your games on your flash card, max 512 games per folder. Supports zipped files (uncompressed). Filenames must not be longer than 62 characters.
CD-ROM games can be in .iso or .bin/.cue formats.
User guide
Loading CD-ROM games
Select a CD-ROM System rom from Options> Machine> BiosSettings> SelectBios.
Select a .iso file or a .cue file from a bin/cue combo.
Press the Start button when the CD-ROM System screen shows up.
Right now NitroGrafx supports loose .iso files for games that only has 1 data track (or 2 where the last one is a backup), or bin/cue files for complete cd rips.
CD-Rom games tested
| Title | Status |
|---|---|
| Addams Family (U) | Ok, fullscreen images flicker. |
| Cosmic Fantasy 2 (U) | Intro & game ok. |
| Download 2 (J) | Ok. |
| Exile (U) | Crashes if you hit the Ants. |
| Final Zone II (U) | Ok, need to skip intro. |
| Gain Ground | Too big. |
| Golden Axe | Ok, need to skip intro. |
| HellFire S | Ok. |
| Jyuohki (J)/(Altered Beast) | Ok. |
| Macross 2036 (J) | Ok. |
| MineSweeper (J) | Ok. |
| Monster Lair | Ok. |
| Rayxanber II (U) | Palette issues on first Boss, corrupt "Game Over" screen. |
| Red Alert (J) | Ok. |
| Road Spirits | Ok. |
| Space Fantasy Zone (J/U) | Ok. |
| Splash Lake (U) | Ok. |
| Spriggan (J) | Ok, stops after 3rd level? |
| Super Darius | Ok. What is different from the Hucard version? A bigger logo? |
| Valis II (U) | Ok, need to skip intro. |
| Valis III (U) | Works. |
| Valis IV (J) | Same as Valis III. |
| Ys Book 1&2 (U) | Ok. |
| Ys 3: Wanderers From Ys (U) | ? |
Super CD-Rom games tested
| Title | Status |
|---|---|
| Conan | Intro Ok. |
| Cotton - Fantastic Night Dream (U) | Ok. |
| Double Dragon 2 | Ok. |
| Dracula X (J) | Ok. |
| Forgotten Worlds (J) | Ok. |
| Genocide (J) | Ok. |
| Gradius 2 (J) | Ok. |
| Image Fight 2 (U) | Ok. |
| Loom (U) | Ok. |
| Lords Of Thunder (U) | Ok. |
| Nexzr | Ok. |
| Rayxanber III (J) | Ok. |
| Riot Zone | Ok. |
| R-Type Complete CD (J) | Ok. |
| Shadow of the Beast (U) | Ok. |
| Winds Of Thunder (J) | Ok. |
Additional notes
You can rip your own CDs with program such as Cdrwin. If you already have your games make sure to check the rip with TocFixer, and test them on audio player (.wav) and virtual CD device (.cue)/ mount it in a virtual CD device and run in an emulator like Ootake (.bin/.cue).
Also note that all games are not perfect (a lot of US games doesn't work because they are encrypted, use PCEToy or the emulator Ootake to decrypt these before you use them). And don't use overdumps as these are evil on PC Engine.
