TIC-80¶
Background¶
TIC-80 is a fantasy computer for making, playing and sharing tiny games.
The TIC-80 core has been authored by
- Rob Loach
The TIC-80 core is licensed under
A summary of the licenses behind RetroArch and its cores have found here.
Requirements¶
None
BIOS¶
The TIC-80 core does not feature BIOS use.
Extensions¶
Content that can be loaded by the TIC-80 core have the following file extensions:
.tic(TIC-80 cart)
RetroArch database(s) that are associated with the TIC-80 core:
Features¶
Frontend-level settings or features that the Theodore core respects.
| Feature | Supported |
|---|---|
| Restart | ✔ |
| Saves | ✔ |
| States | ✕ |
| Rewind | ✕ |
| Netplay | ✔ |
| 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 TIC-80 core's internal core name is tic80.
Geometry and timing¶
- The TIC-80 core's base width is 240 pixels.
- The TIC-80 core's base height is 136 pixels.
Usage¶
-
Download a TIC-80 cart
- Example: TIC-80 Mario Bros?
-
Launch the cart through the TIC-80 core
Core options¶
The TIC-80 core has the following option(s) that can be tweaked from the core options menu. The default setting is bolded.
- Mouse API instead of Pointer [tic80_mouse] (disabled|enabled)
- Mouse Cursor [tic80_mouse_cursor] (disabled|dot|cross|arrow)
Controllers¶
The TIC-80 core supports the following device type(s) in the controls menu, bolded device types are the default for the specified user(s):
User 1 - 4 device types¶
- None - Doesn't disable input.
- RetroPad - Joypad - Stay on this.
- RetroPad w/Analog - Joypad - There's no reason to switch to this.
Controller tables¶
Joypad¶
Attention
What the buttons do are game specific.
| User 1 - 4 Remap descriptors | RetroPad Inputs |
|---|---|
| A |  |
| X |  |
| Select |  |
| D-Pad Down |  |
| D-Pad Left |  |
| D-Pad Right |  |
| B |  |
| Y |  |
| L |  |
| R |  |