Cave Story¶

Overview¶

Cave Story (2004) is the freeware indie adventure by Daisuke “Pixel” Amaya. REG-Linux classifies the experience as a ports entry and relaunches it through RetroArch’s libretro: nxengine core so you can use the same controller remapping, shaders, and Quick Menu flow as with other RetroArch games.

Quick reference¶

ROM folder: /userdata/roms/cavestory
Accepted format: .exe
Emulators: libretro: nxengine
System group: ports

BIOS¶

No BIOS is needed. Cave Story loads directly from its executable and data archives.

Game files¶

Extract the official English zip (cavestoryen.zip) into /userdata/roms/cavestory/ so that Doukutsu.exe and the supporting data files sit at the folder root. Avoid language ports or fan mods when troubleshooting; the vanilla English package is the most stable build REG-Linux targets.

Emulators¶

libretro: nxengine¶

RetroArch hosts the nxengine core, preserving the original game logic while exposing familiar options such as cavestory.videomode, cavestory.ratio, and cavestory.shaders. Open the Quick Menu ([HOTKEY] + south ) to alter display, audio latency, or button bindings, and use the controller remap screen if your pad differs from the Retropad layout.

Controls¶

The default overlay matches the Cave Story input scheme. You can adjust the button profiles in EmulationStation’s controller settings or within RetroArch’s input menu.

Troubleshooting¶

If the game crashes on boot, ensure the Doukutsu.exe executable sits directly in /userdata/roms/cavestory rather than a nested folder.
Use the official English download (http://www.cavestory.org/downloads/cavestoryen.zip) when possible; community translations may freeze or desync.
Visit the generic support pages for RetroArch-specific questions.