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====== TheXTech ======
TheXTech is an open-source reimplementation of the SMBX (Super Mario Bros. X) engine by Wohlstand. SMBX is a fan-made platform game engine that allows creating and playing custom Mario-style levels and episodes. TheXTech rewrites the original Visual Basic 6 engine in C++ for cross-platform compatibility, improved performance and modern hardware support.
This system scrapes metadata for the "thextech" group(s) and loads the thextech set from the currently selected theme, if available.
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==== Quick reference ====

  * **Emulator:** TheXTech
  * **Folder:** ''roms/thextech/''
  * **Accepted ROM formats:** ''.smbx'', ''.squashfs''

===== BIOS =====
No TheXTech emulator in Batocera needs a BIOS file to run.

===== ROMs =====
TheXTech works with game asset packages available from the [[https://github.com/TheXTech/TheXTech/releases|official TheXTech releases page]].
You can download, for example, the Super Mario Bros. X episode. Extract the archive, then rename the extracted folder by adding the ''.smbx'' extension at the end. Place it in ''/userdata/roms/thextech/''.

==== Directory structure ====

<code>
/userdata/roms/thextech/
               └── Super Mario Bros. X.smbx/
                    ├── graphics/
                    ├── music/
                    ├── sound/
                    ├── worlds/
                    └── (other game files)
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Multiple episodes can be installed at the same time — each as its own ''.smbx'' folder in the roms directory.
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===== Saves =====
Save location ''saves/thextech/''

===== Emulators =====

==== TheXTech ====
Standardized features available: ''thextech.videomode'', ''thextech.padtokeyboard'', ''thextech.hud'', ''thextech.hud_corner''

^ ES setting name ''batocera.conf_key'' ^ Description => ES option ''key_value'' ^
^ Settings that apply to all cores of this emulator ||
| **FRAMESKIP ''thextech.frameskip''** | Skip frames to improve performance, at the cost of choppy motion. \\ => On (Default) ''1'', Off ''0''. |
| **RENDERING MODE ''thextech.rendering_mode''** | Better performance with hardware rendering. \\ => Hardware (Default) ''hw'', Software ''sw'', Vsync ''vsync''. |

===== Controls =====
TheXTech has built-in gamepad support. The controls follow the classic Mario platformer layout and can be configured in the in-game settings menu.

===== Troubleshooting =====

==== My game does not launch ====
  * Make sure the game folder has the ''.smbx'' extension appended to its name.
  * Verify that the folder contains the required game asset files (graphics, music, sound, worlds).
  * Download the latest compatible assets from the [[https://github.com/TheXTech/TheXTech/releases|TheXTech releases page]].

==== Further troubleshooting ====
For further troubleshooting, refer to the [[:support|generic support pages]].