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{{Infobox console|title = Sharp X68000|logo = X68000.jpg|logowidth = 310px|developer = [[Sharp Corporation]]|type = [[File:0038_01_l.jpgCategory:Computers|Home computer]]|generation =|thumbrelease = 1987|220pxdiscontinued = 1993|predecessor = [[Sharp X1 emulators|The Sharp X68000, in repose. ca. 1987X1 series]]|successor =|emulated = {{✓}}}}The '''X68000''' <small>(<span lang="ja">エックスろくまんはっせん</span> ''Ekkusu Rokuman Hassen'')</small> is a home computer created by [[wikipedia:Sharp_Corporation|Sharp]], first released in March, 1987, sold only in Japan. Its hardware allowed for close-to-arcade-perfect games to be made for the system (it was used as a devkit for Capcom CP System games for example), although adult games from PC-98 crept in thanks to the competitor's popularity.

The first model featured X68000 to SUPER models had a Hitachi HD68HC000 CPU at 10 MHz . The XVI to Compact models had a [[wikipedia:Motorola_68000|Motorola 68000]] at 16 MHz. The X68030 has a Motorola MC68EC030 CPU (hence the name), at 25 MHz. They had 1 MiB -4MB of RAM, and no hard drive; the last model was released in 1993 with a 25 MHz Motorola 68030 CPU, 4 MiB 1MB of RAM, and optional 80 MB [[wikipedia:SCSI|SCSI]] hard driveVRAM. RAM in these systems is expandable to 12 MiB, though most games and applications did not require more than twoIt had a Sharp-Hudson Custom Chipset as its GPU.

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! scope="col"|[[Recommended emulatorsEmulators|Recommended]]

! colspan="68"|PC/ x86

|XM6 Pro-68k[[MAME]]|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS|FreeBSD}}|<abbr title="Latest development version">git artifacts</abbr><ref group=N>[https://nightly.link/mamedev/mame/workflows/ci-windows/master CI-Windows] [httphttps://mijetnightly.eludevisibilitylink/mamedev/mame/workflows/ci-linux/master CI-Linux] [https://nightly.orglink/mamedev/mame/workflows/XM6%20Proci-68kmacos/XM6%20Promaster CI-68kMacos]</ref></br>[http://www.mamedev.org/release.html 161123{{MAMEVer}}]<br/>[https://buildbot.libretro.com/nightly/ libretro core]<ref group=N>As 0.251, 0.139 (2010), 0.78 (2003), 0.37b5 (2000)</ref> |{{✗}}|{{✓}}|{{✓}}

|[[XM6 TypeG]https://docs.libretro.com/library/px68k/ px68k-libretro]<br/><small>(Fork of hissorii's branch)</small>|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS|FreeBSD}}|[httphttps://wwwbuildbot.geocitieslibretro.jpcom/kugimoto0715nightly/xm6g/index.html 3.30 L35libretro core]

|[[MAME]http://www.ksky.ne.jp/~yamama/emul EX68]|Multi-platformalign=left|{{Icon|Windows}}|[http://www.mamedevksky.orgne.jp/release~yamama/emul/ex68v215.html lzh 215]|{{✗}}|{{MAMEVer✗}}|{{✗}}]|{{✓✗}}

|XM6i[http://web.archive.org/web/20020608205742/http://www.retropc.net:80/kenjo/ WinX68k]|Multi-platformalign=left|{{Icon|Windows}}|[httphttps://wwwmijet.eludevisibility.org/files/WinX68kHighSpeed_V095_Eng.pastelzip Kousoku High-flowerSpeed]<br/>[http://retropc.jpnet/~isakiusalin/XM6ibin/ winx68k-065.lzh 0.5565]|{{✗}}|{{✗}}|{{✓}}

|px68k (hissorii)[https://stdkmd.net/xeij/ XEiJ]|Multi-platform (Mac OS X)align=left|{{Icon|Windows}}|[httphttps://hissoriistdkmd.blog45net/xeij/#download 0.fc222.com/ 009.1501]

! colspan="8"|Mobile / ARM|-|[https://docs.libretro.com/library/px68k/ px68k-libretro ] <br/><small>(Fork of hissorii's branch)</small>|Multi-platform (PC)align=left|{{Icon|Android|iOS}}|[https://githubbuildbot.libretro.com/libretronightly/px68k-libretro Latest libretro/Retroarchcore]|{{✗}}|{{✓}}|{{✓}}

! colspan|px68k (ptitSeb)|align="6"left|{{Icon|Pandora}}|[https://github.com/ptitSeb/px68k git]|{{✗}}|{{✗}}|{{✓}}|{{✓}}|Mobile{{✓}}

|[http://hissorii.blog45.fc2.com px68k (hissorii)]|Multi-platformalign=left|{{Icon|Android|iOS}}|0.15 <small>(iOS)</small><br>[http://hissorii-com.blog45appspot.fc2com/px68k-android-0.com14/ PX68K.apk 0.1514]<small>(Android)</small>|{{✗}}|{{✗}}|{{✗}}

! colspan="8"|Console|-|[https://docs.libretro.com/library/px68k/ px68k-libretro ] <br/><small>(Fork of hissorii's branch)|Multi-platform <br/small>(|align=left|{{Icon|PSP, Android, iOS)}}|[https://githubwww.retroarch.com/?page=platforms libretro/px68k-libretro Latest libretro/Retroarchcore]|{{✗}}

;XM6:XM6 is an emulator for the Sharp X68000 by PI. Its source code has been [https://pyra-handheld.com/boards/threads/xm6-source-code.59702/ released].:;XM6 Pro-68k::It is a derived from the venerable XM6, which was developed by PI. Focused on providing necessary debugging features and has decent compatibility. It has since been succeeded by TypeG in most regards.:;[[XM6 TypeG]]::Another fork of XM6. It can run in X68030 mode in high accuracy, good peripheral/expansion support and will run just about any game you throw at it.:;XM6i::XM6i is an unofficial port of the Japanese Sharp X68000 computer emulator XM6 for Windows, Mac OS X & NetBSD, and built largely around being able to run NetBSD/X68k. While it can run games, it is clear that this is not what XM6i is focused on.

:Its MAME has excellent X68000 core is still in a very early stage emulation these days, including its trademark fully configurable peripheral cards. A lot of development graphical bugs were fixed back in terms 2021, so all of playability the games people talk about (and should only be used if the debugging features of Proseveral they don't) run quite well. And you can output MIDI music to MUNT or a real hardware MT-32 or SC-68k are lacking55.;XM6i<ref name="Reddit r/mame">{{cite web|url=https:Built largely around being able to run NetBSD/X68k/www. While it can run games, it is clear that this is not what XM6i is focused onreddit.com/r/MAME/comments/tpwvtz/x68000_input_config_question/|title=X68000 input config question|publisher=Reddit|accessdate=2022-03-27|date=2022-03-27}}</ref>

:An open-source fork of the c68k emulator. px68k has a libretro core, but lacks options like save states present in other emulators. It lacks MIDI emulation.:;px68k-libretro::It is supported on Windows, GNU/Linux and Mac macOS systems; and has portable versions for PSP, Android , and other platforms. Games' performance on this emulator (Both PC & mobile variants) are is considerably faster than what MAME's X68 core can achieve.<ref name="forums.libretro">{{cite web|url=https://forums.libretro.com/t/px68k-libretro/10113|title=Px68k-libretro|publisher=forums.libretro|accessdate=2018-04-02|date=2017-05-04}}</ref><ref name="libretro">{{cite web|url=https://www.libretro.com/index.php/new-core-px68k-androidioswindowslinuxmac/|title=New Core: PX68k (Android/iOS/Windows/Linux/Mac)|publisher=libretro|accessdate=2018-04-02|date=2017-06-10}}</ref><ref name="Redditr/emulation">{{cite web|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/emulation/comments/6ggz06/px68klibretro_x68000_emu_released/?st=jfh7xutu&sh=831c6f7b|title=PX68k-libretro X68000 Emu Released|publisher=Reddit|accessdate=2018-04-02|date=2017-06-10}}</ref> This libretro branch was forked, starting on May 3, 2017, from hissorii's old build (Last updated in on August 2014), backported 'c68k' core from [https://github.com/kenyahiro/px68k/ kenyahiro's 'px68k'] branch (fork of [https://github.com/hissorii/px68k hissorii's 'px68k'] branch using recent c68k yabause core to support X64 build). The Pandora version (An open-source handheld PC) by ptitSeb was forked from hissorii's 'px68k' branch and encapsulates the latest code from px68k-libretro (A spin-off of hissorii's branch). It should now have good performance as of Build 09 (March 2018).

Before first using the Retroarch [[RetroArch]] core for px68k, make sure to go under the directory for BIOS files ("system" by default) and create a new folder called "keropi". Then inside that folder put cgrom.dat and iplrom.dat from [http://www.gradiushomeworld.co.uk/download.php?file=x68_win68k_roms.rar this pack]. If you're using standalone Pro-68k, put those two files under the same directory as the emulator executable.

If you're using MAME's core under RetroarchRetroArch, you'll need to put those x68000 X68000 BIOS files (from emuparadise) under the keropi folder: x68000, x68000 super, x68000 XVI, x68030, x68k_cz6bs1.

You'll need the MS Gothic font installed on your PC as well. Make sure to decompress the games before playing them. The lzh extension means it's a compressed archive format popular in Japan in the nineties, but fortunately , it's handled by any zipping tool worth its salt (like 7-zip).

While in-game, the F12 key (or L2 button) brings up a menu, "SWITCH for PX68kpx68k", that's still in Japanese.

;No Wait Mode: This makes fast-forwarding work in Retroarch RetroArch if turned on.

On p68Kpx68k-libretro, After the first boot , a “config” file will be generated in the “keropi” folder. You can enter your rom folder into the “StartDir” line to make it accessible from the PX68kpx68k-libretro core’s in-game menu.