PC Engine / TurboGrafx-16

Provenance emulates the NEC PC Engine (sold as TurboGrafx-16 in North America) and its CD-ROM² add-on through the Mednafen core. Released in 1987 in Japan, the PC Engine punched well above its weight class with arcade-perfect ports and its revolutionary CD-ROM format. Highlights include Bonk’s Adventure, Castlevania: Rondo of Blood, Ys Book I & II, and Street Fighter II'.

Supported Systems

• PC Engine / TurboGrafx-16 — HuCard cartridge games (.pce)
• PC Engine CD-ROM² / TurboGrafx-CD — CD-based games (.ccd, .cue, .chd)
• SuperGrafx — Enhanced PCE hardware (.pce, select titles)

Supported File Formats

• .pce — PC Engine HuCard ROM
• .cue / .ccd / .img — CD image formats (use with CD-ROM games)
• .chd — Compressed Hunks of Data (recommended for CD images — smaller, faster)
• .iso — Raw ISO image (paired with audio tracks)

BIOS Requirements

PC Engine CD-ROM² games require a BIOS file. See BIOS Requirements for the exact filename and placement instructions.

Features

• Mednafen Core — Cycle-accurate PCE/PCE-CD emulation with excellent game compatibility
• CHD Support — Native CHD disc image support for CD-ROM games
• Save States — Full save state support
• Controller Support — Full MFi, Xbox, and PlayStation wireless controller support
• 6-Button Pad Support — Extended controller mapping for Street Fighter II and other 6-button titles

iCloud Sync with Provenance Plus

Provenance Plus syncs your PC Engine save states and game library across all your Apple devices via iCloud.

How to Get Started

1. Download Provenance from the App Store — it’s free.
2. Add your PC Engine ROM files via the Files app or Wi-Fi import.
3. For CD games, add your BIOS file first — see BIOS Requirements.
4. Start playing — your PC Engine games appear in your library automatically.

For detailed setup instructions, visit the Provenance wiki.