Taito Type X is a PC-based arcade hardware platform (x86 architecture, Windows XP Embedded or similar) used by Taito and other arcade manufacturers for running arcade games. ROM sets for Type X generally refer to the game files, assets, and executable data needed to run or emulate Type X titles.
: A "rom set" for this system is usually a collection of folders, each containing the original game executables, assets, and data files dumped from an arcade hard drive. taito type x rom set
By utilizing standard PC components—such as Intel processors, DDR RAM, and commercial ATI/Nvidia graphics cards—Taito dramatically reduced manufacturing and development costs. Game developers no longer needed to learn complex, proprietary system architectures; they could develop arcade games using standard Windows APIs like DirectX. The Evolution of the Hardware Taito Type X is a PC-based arcade hardware