OpenBOR

Overview

OpenBOR (Open Beats of Rage) is the fan-made beat ’em up engine that extends the Streets of Rage formula with new characters, stages, and Lua-powered scripting. REG-Linux exposes the openbor metadata group so the port keeps its own artwork and name in the engines section.

Quick reference

• ROM folder: /userdata/roms/openbor
• Accepted format: .pak
• Engines: openbor4432, openbor6330, openbor6412, openbor6510
• System group: engines

BIOS

None.

Game files

Drop .pak archives into /userdata/roms/openbor. Saves are stored under /userdata/saves/openbor/<pak-folder>/. Keep the pack structure intact (each .pak usually contains sprites, sounds, stages, and script files) and avoid renaming them to preserve compatibility.

Configuration files

OpenBOR reads configs from /userdata/system/configs/openbor/:

File	Purpose
config.ini	Shared defaults for every OpenBOR core.
config4432.ini	Overrides used by the older openbor4432 build.

Engines

OpenBOR cores

Each core provides a different build target (OpenBOR 2009/2010/2014) for extra compatibility. REG-Linux automatically launches the appropriate core with the chosen .pak file.

Options

Standardized controls: openbor.videomode, openbor.ratio, openbor.filter.

Setting	Description
openbor.ratio	Choose Normal or Stretch aspect ratio.
openbor.filter	Apply filters such as Bilinear, 2xSaI, Super 2xSaI, Hq2x, or ScanLines.

Controls

The default overlay matches beat ’em up layouts: D-pad/analog for movement, face buttons for attack/jump/special. Adjust the mapping via /remapping_controls_per_emulator if you need additional combos.

Troubleshooting

• Ensure each .pak resides inside /userdata/roms/openbor/ and keep the save folder structure unchanged.
• See the generic support pages for general tips when a pack refuses to load.