If you own original hardware and want to backup your games:
For everyone else: try the official ports of these games on PC. Many Type X titles (like KOF XIII or BlazBlue) are regularly on sale for under $10.
You don’t need a supercomputer. Most Type X2 games run on modest hardware using: taito type x roms
⚠️ Note: You must provide your own game dumps. No emulator includes them.
When an arcade operator purchased a Type X game, they received a compact flash card or HDD and a security dongle (HASP, or later, a USB key). The game would check for this dongle at boot. If it wasn't present, the game wouldn't launch. If you own original hardware and want to backup your games:
Cracked ROMs bypass or emulate this dongle. The community has replaced the original game.exe with a modified one that skips the hardware check.
As of 2025, the landscape is shifting.
This is the ultimate paradox: The cracked Taito Type X ROM you download today might be the only copy of that game that exists in 2050.