250-in-1 multicart / similar to Contra 168-in-1/100-in 1 (Ma

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250-in-1 multicart / similar to Contra 168-in-1/100-in 1 (Ma
by krzysiobal on 2018-07-31 (#222425)
I found interesting multicart 250-in-1. It is quite similar to known Contra 168-in-1/100-in 1 (Mapper 015):
* consists of UNROM/NROM-256/NROM-128 games,
* some of games were hacked so that it is possible to change starting level or number lifes,
* after restart, menu shows the position at which last game was selected (probabl it is stored on $1ff and every game
was hacked so that its stack is pointing at $1fe),
* mapper is REALLY similar to mapper 15 but it reacts only to writes on $f000-ffff:

Code:
A~[1111 .... .... wMMM] D~[amPPPbcd]   Main register: $f000-$ffff (cleared on powerup & reset)
                  ||||     ||||||||
                  ||||     +||||+++---- inner PRG bank (real configuration depends on mode)
                  ||||      |+++------- outer PRG bank (PRG_A19..17)
                  ||||      +---------- mirroring (0=V, 1=H)
                  |+++----------------- mode
                  +-------------------- CHR-RAM write protection (1=enabled)

A2 A1 A0 D7 D2 D1 D0 | $6000-$7fff | $8000-$9fff | $a000-$bfff | $c000-$dfff | $e000-$ffff | comment
 *  0  0  *  b  c  * |   open bus  |   PPPbc00   |   PPPbc01   |   PPPbc10   |   PPPbc11   | NROM-256
 0  0  1  *  b  c  d |   open bus  |   PPPbcd0   |   PPPbcd1   |   PPP1110   |   PPP1111   | UNROM
 *  1  0  a  b  c  d |   open bus  |   PPPbcda   |   PPPbcda   |   PPPbcda   |   PPPbcda   | 8kB (accessing CHR data)
 *  1  1  *  b  c  d |   open bus  |   PPPbcd0   |   PPPbcd1   |   PPPbcd0   |   PPPbcd1   | NROM-128
 1  0  1  *  *  *  * |   PPPbcda   |   PPP1100   |   PPP1101   |   PPP1110   |   PPP1111   | $6000 + last 32 kB


Pal equations:
Code:
nREGWR   = (!CPU_A14) | (!CPU_A13) | (!CPU_A12) | (CPU_nROMSEL) | (CPU_RnW);

PRG_nCE  = (CPU_nROMSEL & !REG_A2) |
           (CPU_nROMSEL & !REG_A0) |
           (!CPU_A14 & CPU_nROMSEL) |
           (!CPU_A13 & CPU_nROMSEL) |
           (CPU_nROMSEL & REG_A1) |
           (!CPU_RnW);

PRG_A13 = (CPU_A13 & !CPU_nROMSEL & !REG_A1) |
          (CPU_A13 & !REG_A1 & !REG_A2) |
          (REG_D7 & !REG_A0 & REG_A1) |
          (CPU_nROMSEL & REG_D7 & REG_A0 & !REG_A1 & REG_A2) |
          (CPU_A13 & REG_A0 & REG_A1) |
          (CPU_A13 & !REG_A0 & !REG_A1);

PRG_A14 = (CPU_A14 & !REG_A0 & !REG_A1) |
          (CPU_A14 & !CPU_nROMSEL & !REG_A1) |
          (CPU_A14 & !REG_A1 & !REG_A2) |
          (REG_D0 & REG_A1) |
          (CPU_nROMSEL & REG_D0 & REG_A0) |
          (REG_D0 & REG_A0 & !REG_A2);

PRG_A15 = (CPU_A14 & REG_A0 & !REG_A1 & !REG_A2) |
          (!CPU_nROMSEL & REG_A0 & !REG_A1 & REG_A2) |
          (REG_D1);

PRG_A16 = (CPU_A14 & REG_A0 & !REG_A1 & !REG_A2) |
          (!CPU_nROMSEL & REG_A0 & !REG_A1 & REG_A2) |
          (REG_D2);


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Re: 250-in-1 multicart / similar to Contra 168-in-1/100-in 1
by NewRisingSun on 2018-07-31 (#222438)
Quote:
Code:
A2 A1 A0 D7 D2 D1 D0 | $8000-$9fff | $a000-$bfff | $c000-$dfff | $e000-$ffff | comment
 1  0  1  *  *  *  * |   PPP1100   |   PPP1101   |   PPP1110   |   PPP1111   | last 32 kB
Also in Mode 5: CPU $6000-$7FFF: PPPbcda, otherwise Bubble Bobble ("Air Forth") fails.

I have implemented it as Mapper #354.
Re: 250-in-1 multicart / similar to Contra 168-in-1/100-in 1
by krzysiobal on 2018-07-31 (#222441)
NewRisingSun wrote:
Quote:
Code:
A2 A1 A0 D7 D2 D1 D0 | $8000-$9fff | $a000-$bfff | $c000-$dfff | $e000-$ffff | comment
 1  0  1  *  *  *  * |   PPP1100   |   PPP1101   |   PPP1110   |   PPP1111   | last 32 kB
Also in Mode 5: CPU $6000-$7FFF: PPPbcda, otherwise Bubble Bobble ("Air Forth") fails.

I have implemented it as Mapper #354.


Thank you, I corrected description. I was wondering why the equation for PRG_nCE is so complicated but it indeed enables the memory at $6000-$7fff when mode is 5
Re: 250-in-1 multicart / similar to Contra 168-in-1/100-in 1
by zxbdragon on 2018-07-31 (#222443)
krzysiobal wrote:
I found interesting multicart 250-in-1. It is quite similar to known Contra 168-in-1/100-in 1 (Mapper 015):
* consists of UNROM/NROM-256/NROM-128 games,
* some of games were hacked so that it is possible to change starting level or number lifes,
* after restart, menu shows the position at which last game was selected (probabl it is stored on $1ff and every game
was hacked so that its stack is pointing at $1fe),
* mapper is REALLY similar to mapper 15 but it reacts only to writes on $f000-ffff:

Code:
A~[1111 .... .... wMMM] D~[amPPPbcd]   Main register: $f000-$ffff (cleared on powerup & reset)
                  ||||     ||||||||
                  ||||     +||||+++---- inner PRG bank (real configuration depends on mode)
                  ||||      |+++------- outer PRG bank (PRG_A19..17)
                  ||||      +---------- mirroring (0=V, 1=H)
                  |+++----------------- mode
                  +-------------------- CHR-RAM write protection (1=enabled)

A2 A1 A0 D7 D2 D1 D0 | $6000-$7fff | $8000-$9fff | $a000-$bfff | $c000-$dfff | $e000-$ffff | comment
 *  0  0  *  b  c  * |   open bus  |   PPPbc00   |   PPPbc01   |   PPPbc10   |   PPPbc11   | NROM-256
 0  0  1  *  b  c  d |   open bus  |   PPPbcd0   |   PPPbcd1   |   PPP1110   |   PPP1111   | UNROM
 *  1  0  a  b  c  d |   open bus  |   PPPbcda   |   PPPbcda   |   PPPbcda   |   PPPbcda   | 8kB (accessing CHR data)
 *  1  1  *  b  c  d |   open bus  |   PPPbcd0   |   PPPbcd1   |   PPPbcd0   |   PPPbcd1   | NROM-128
 1  0  1  *  *  *  * |   PPPbcda   |   PPP1100   |   PPP1101   |   PPP1110   |   PPP1111   | $6000 + last 32 kB


Pal equations:
Code:
nREGWR   = (!CPU_A14) | (!CPU_A13) | (!CPU_A12) | (CPU_nROMSEL) | (CPU_RnW);

PRG_nCE  = (CPU_nROMSEL & !REG_A2) |
           (CPU_nROMSEL & !REG_A0) |
           (!CPU_A14 & CPU_nROMSEL) |
           (!CPU_A13 & CPU_nROMSEL) |
           (CPU_nROMSEL & REG_A1) |
           (!CPU_RnW);

PRG_A13 = (CPU_A13 & !CPU_nROMSEL & !REG_A1) |
          (CPU_A13 & !REG_A1 & !REG_A2) |
          (REG_D7 & !REG_A0 & REG_A1) |
          (CPU_nROMSEL & REG_D7 & REG_A0 & !REG_A1 & REG_A2) |
          (CPU_A13 & REG_A0 & REG_A1) |
          (CPU_A13 & !REG_A0 & !REG_A1);

PRG_A14 = (CPU_A14 & !REG_A0 & !REG_A1) |
          (CPU_A14 & !CPU_nROMSEL & !REG_A1) |
          (CPU_A14 & !REG_A1 & !REG_A2) |
          (REG_D0 & REG_A1) |
          (CPU_nROMSEL & REG_D0 & REG_A0) |
          (REG_D0 & REG_A0 & !REG_A2);

PRG_A15 = (CPU_A14 & REG_A0 & !REG_A1 & !REG_A2) |
          (!CPU_nROMSEL & REG_A0 & !REG_A1 & REG_A2) |
          (REG_D1);

PRG_A16 = (CPU_A14 & REG_A0 & !REG_A1 & !REG_A2) |
          (!CPU_nROMSEL & REG_A0 & !REG_A1 & REG_A2) |
          (REG_D2);


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thank you!
Re: 250-in-1 multicart / similar to Contra 168-in-1/100-in 1
by zxbdragon on 2018-07-31 (#222458)
Bubble Bobble ("Air Forth") is FDS2NES version?
Bubble Bobble ("Air Forth") real console like??
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