Install the GBA/PS1 BIOS

Most retro-gaming console software emulators are able to run game ROMs directly.

However, the Game Boy Advance an PS1 emulators do require an additional BIOS file in order to emulate all or some of the game ROMs.

GBA¶

If you launch a GBA game in the first place, you will get this screen:

GBA BIOS

This means that you will need to install on the FunKey S a BIOS file with the right name, size and MD5 checksum before you can actually play.

Display	Action
	Connect the FunKey S to your computer using the provided micro USB cable, then open it to turn it on
	At the launcher's main screen (example here with RetroFE), press the key
	Press the or keys until you see "MOUNT USB"
	Press the key twice to confirm
	"EJECT USB" is now displayed instead, now go to your host computer and open a File Explorer window
	You should see the FunKey S appear as an USB drive on your computer in the File Explorer (example here with Windows 10)
	Drag & drop the gba_bios.bin BIOS file into the Game Boy Advance folder in this USB drive on your computer
	Eject cleanly the USB drive from your computer
	Back on the FunKey S, at the "EJECT USB" menu entry, press the key twice to confirm
	Press the key to return to the launcher screen

As for the GBA, if you launch a GBA game in the first place, you will get this screen:

GBA BIOS

This means that you will need to install on the FunKey S a BIOS file with the right name and size before you can actually play.

BIOS file name: SCPH1001.BIN

Display	Action
	Connect the FunKey S to your computer using the provided micro USB cable, then open it to turn it on
	At the launcher's main screen (example here with RetroFE), press the
	Press the or keys until you see "MOUNT USB"
	Press the key twice to confirm
	"EJECT USB" is now displayed instead, now go to your host computer and open a File Explorer window
	You should see the FunKey S appear as an USB drive on your computer in the File Explorer (example here with Windows 10)
	Drag & drop the SCPH1001.BIN BIOS file into the PS1/bios folder in this USB drive on your computer
	Eject cleanly the USB drive from your computer
	Back on the FunKey S, at the "EJECT USB" menu entry, press the key twice to confirm
	Press the key to return to the launcher screen