Taito Type X Batocera

Taito Type X games are still copyrighted. However, if you own the original arcade PCBs or digital licenses (e.g., Taito Classics on Steam), you can dump your own game data from a legitimate Type X hard drive or recovery DVD. The scene uses .zip archives containing:

For educational or archival purposes only.

Not every Type X game runs perfectly. Here is a curated list based on Batocera community testing. taito type x batocera

Many modern Batocera users confuse Taito Type X with TeknoParrot (Sega Lindbergh, RingEdge). However, Batocera allows you to run them side-by-side in the same interface.

Because Batocera uses Wine for Type X, and Wine-Staging for TeknoParrot, you need to separate your directories. Do not put Sega Rally 3 (Lindbergh) into the taitotx folder. Create a tekno folder for those. The beauty of Batocera is that you can edit the es_systems.cfg file to merge both into a single "Arcade PC" category. Taito Type X games are still copyrighted

Some games (e.g., Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition) require the original Type X executable wrapper. Batocera’s advanced menu allows you to switch from WINE to tp_loader. Go to Game Settings → Force Loader Type → TPP Loader.

Type X games run at 640x480 or 720p native. To avoid scaling artifacts: For educational or archival purposes only

Setting up Taito Type X on Batocera requires a few specific files and hardware checks.

Alternatively, map controls globally via Main Menu → Controller & Bluetooth Settings → Configure a Controller.