MiSTeX

MiSTeX is fully supported by Zaparoo and closely follows MiSTer. The main differences are installation and the current reader set.

File Paths

Item	Path
Config file	/media/fat/zaparoo/config.toml
Data directory	/media/fat/zaparoo
Log file	/tmp/zaparoo/core.log
Mappings directory	/media/fat/zaparoo/mappings

The /media/fat directory is the top level of the SD card. The /tmp directory is deleted when MiSTeX is powered off.

Install

Download Zaparoo Core for MiSTeX from the Downloads page and copy the zaparoo.sh file to the Scripts folder on your SD card.

Run zaparoo from the MiSTeX Scripts menu. A prompt will offer to enable Zaparoo as a startup service.

warning

Using FileZilla? Enable binary transfer mode per these steps. FileZilla incorrectly detects zaparoo.sh as text and will corrupt it.

Readers

NFC/RFID

PN532 USBSupported

Auto-detected

PN532 ModuleSupported

Depends on wiringUART can auto-detect. I2C is supported.

ACR122USupported

Auto-detectedUses libnfc: LED and beeper do not work, and some clone variants are incompatible.

RC522Limited

Via Simple SerialRequires a microcontroller; not a direct USB reader.

Barcode and QR

App/Camera ScannerSupported

Via Zaparoo App

RS232 ScannerSupported

Manual config

Optical and Media

Optical DriveNot supported

Not availableNot included in the current MiSTeX Core reader set.

External DriveSupported

Manual enable

Custom and Virtual

MQTT ReaderSupported

Manual config

Simple SerialSupported

Manual config

File ReaderSupported

Manual config

Displays and Integrations

TTY2OLEDSupported

Manual enable

Supported Launchers

All launchers supported by MiSTer are also supported by MiSTeX (as far as MiSTeX itself supports them):

Launcher	Notes
FPGA Cores	100+ arcade, console, and computer systems
MGL Files	MiSTer Game Loader format
Shell Scripts	Custom .sh file execution

See MiSTer Launchers for the full list of supported systems.