User:Freem/Sound Drivers


 * Mainspace pages of interest: Sound driver, Sound drivers list

SNK
SNK had multiple sound drivers, starting with one labeled "Mr.Pac", and ending with "Sound Driver(ROM)Ver 1.9".

Mr.Pac

 * More Information: User:Freem/Sound Drivers/Mr.Pac

The original sound driver.


 * "Ver 1.5b by Mr.Pac h Ber.02/01/08" – Used in the BIOS M1 driver, as well as the first four released games (NAM-1975, Baseball Stars Professional, Top Player's Golf, and Mahjong Kyoretsuden).
 * "Ver 2.0 by Mr.Pac h Ber.02/02/14" – Used in games from 1990 (starting with Riding Hero) to 1998 (Blazing Star).

MAKOTO

 * More Information: User:Freem/Sound Drivers/MAKOTO

MAKOTO appears to be an evolution of the Mr.Pac driver, as its first appearance is marked "Ver 2.0a".


 * "Ver 2.0a by MAKOTO.03/04/05 to SK" – Used in games from 1992 (starting with Mutation Nation) to 1995 (Goal! Goal! Goal!).
 * "Ver 3.0 by MAKOTO.04/03/10 to SK" - Used in games from 1992 (starting with King of the Monsters 2) to 2001 (Jockey Grandprix, encrypted). Also found in the Neo-Geo CDZ BIOS.
 * "Ver 3.2 by MAKOTO.97/06/01 to SK" – Found in the Samurai Spirits RPG Neo-Geo CD game.
 * "Ver 8.3 by MAKOTO.98/05/07 to SK" – Found in later games, from 1998 (Neo Geo Cup '98) to 1999 (Prehistoric Isle 2).

Mr.Noric

 * More Information: User:Freem/Sound Drivers/Mr.Noric


 * "Ver 3.0 by Mr.Noric.1993/11/10 14:00" – Sound driver found in most CD games. Also found in the Neo-Geo CD (front and top loader) BIOS.

Sound Driver (1995-2000)

 * More Information: User:Freem/Sound Drivers/To SNK


 * "Sound Driver Ver 0.0 95/08/11 To SNK" – Found in Kizuna Encounter/Fu'un Super Tag Battle (1996).
 * "Sound Driver Ver 0.1 96/07/03 To SNK" – Found in King of Fighters '96 (cart versions).
 * "Sound Driver Ver 1.0 96/08/09 To SNK" – First appearance on cart: Super Sidekicks 4 (1996); First appearance on CD: King of Fighters '96 (1996)
 * "Sound Driver Ver 1.1 96/10/01 To SNK" – First appearance on cart: Real Bout Fatal Fury Special (1996)
 * "Sound Driver(CD) Ver 1.2 97/08/08 To SNK " – First version of the driver to make a distinction between cart and CD.
 * "Sound Driver(ROM)Ver 1.3 97/08/08 To SNK" and "Sound Driver(CD) Ver 1.3 97/08/08 To SNK"
 * "Sound Driver(ROM)Ver 1.6 97/12/08 To SNK" and "Sound Driver(CD) Ver 1.6 97/12/08 To SNK" – Real Bout Fatal Fury 2
 * "Sound Driver(ROM)Ver 1.7 98/06/16 To SNK" and "Sound Driver(CD) Ver 1.7 98/06/16 To SNK"
 * "Sound Driver(ROM)Ver 1.8 98/10/28 To SNK" and "Sound Driver(CD) Ver 1.8 99/01/07 To SNK" – The Last Blade 2
 * "Sound Driver(ROM)Ver 1.8 99/08/04 To SNK" – First appearance on cart: Garou: Mark of the Wolves
 * "Sound Driver(ROM)Ver 1.9 00/03/22 To SNK" – First sound driver to be encrypted (2000, before SNK's demise)

ADK

 * More Information: User:Freem/Sound Drivers/ADK

ADK's sound driver was the work of M.Chiba (credited as "M.C" in later versions) between 1990 and 1996. There are a number of drivers missing from this list, especially CD games.


 * "Operation System Program for Music & Effective Sound Ver. 1.2 (c) Copyright ALPHA DENSHI Co., Ltd. 1990 / February / 18 by M.Chiba" – Magician Lord (cart)
 * "Operation System Program for Music & Effective Sound Ver. 2.2 (c) Copyright ALPHA DENSHI Co., Ltd. 1990 / June / 18 by M.Chiba" – Ninja Combat (cart)
 * "Operation System Program for Music & Effective Sound Ver. 3.5 (c) Copyright ALPHA DENSHI Co., Ltd. 1990 / Novenber / 1 RG by M.Chiba" – Blue's Journey/Raguy (cart)
 * "Operation System Program for Music & Effective Sound Ver. 6.4 (c) Copyright ALPHA DENSHI Co., Ltd. 1991 / March / 14 by M.C" – Crossed Swords (cart)
 * "Operation System Program for Music & Effective Sound Ver. 6.5 (c) Copyright ALPHA DENSHI Co., Ltd. 1991 / July / 5 by M.C" – Thrash Rally (cart)
 * "Operation System Program for Music & Effective Sound Ver. 7.3 (c) Copyright ALPHA DENSHI Co., Ltd. December 3 ,1991 by M.C" – Ninja Commando (cart)
 * "Window & Operation System Program for Music & Effective Sound Ver. 8.4 (c) Copyright ALPHA DENSHI Co., Ltd. July 18 ,1992 by M.C" – World Heroes (cart)
 * "Window & Operation System Program for Music & Effective Sound Ver. 8.5 (c) Copyright ALPHA DENSHI Co., Ltd. November 17 ,1992 by M.C" – World Heroes 2 (cart)
 * "Window & Operation System Program for Music & Effective Sound Ver. 8.8A (c) Copyright ADK Corporation February 4, 1994 by M.C" – World Heroes 2 Jet (cart)
 * "Window & Operation System Program for Music & Effective Sound Ver. 8.7.8 (c) Copyright ADK Corporation July 2, 1994 by M.C" – Aggressors of Dark Kombat (cart)
 * "CD-DA & Operation System Program for Music & Effective Sound Ver. 8.8.3A (c) Copyright ADK Corporation August 2, 1994 by M.C" – Magician Lord (CD)
 * "CD-DA & Operation System Program for Music & Effective Sound Ver. 8.8.3SR (c) Copyright ADK Corporation August 25, 1994 by M.C (^_^)" – Rally Chase (CD)
 * "CD-DA & Operation System Program for Music & Effective Sound Ver. 8.8.4 (c) Copyright ADK Corporation August 25, 1994 by M.C" – Ninja Combat, Blue's Journey/Raguy, Crossed Swords, World Heroes (CD)
 * "CD-DA & Operation System Program for Music & Effective Sound Ver. 8.8.7 (c) Copyright ADK Corporation March 18, 1995 by M.C" – Shogi no Tatsujin/Master of Shogi (cart)
 * "CD-DA & Operation System Program for Music & Effective Sound Ver. 8.8.7 (c) Copyright ADK Corporation May 11 ,1995 by M.C" – World Heroes Perfect (cart), Shogi no Tatsujin/Master of Shogi (CD)
 * "CD-DA & Operation System Program for Music & Effective Sound Ver. 8.8.7A (c) Copyright ADK Corporation April 13, 1995 by M.C" – Crossed Swords II (CD)
 * "CD-DA & Operation System Program for Music & Effective Sound Ver. 8.8.7A (c) Copyright ADK Corporation September 26, 1995 by M.C (^_^)" – ADK World (CD)
 * "CD-DA & Operation System Program for Music & Effective Sound Ver. 8.8.9 (c) Copyright ADK Corporation December 4, 1995 by M.C (^_^)" – Zintrick (CD), Over Top, Ninja Master's (cart)
 * "CD-DA & Operation System Program for Music & Effective Sound Ver. 8.8.11 (c) Copyright ADK Corporation June 11, 1996 by M.C" – Twinkle Star Sprites (cart)

Third Party
Various third party developers came up with their own sound drivers.

Data East

 * More Information: User:Freem/Sound Drivers/Data East

Data East used their custom driver in most of their games:
 * Windjammers/Flying Power Disc
 * Fighters History Dynamite/Karnov's Revenge
 * Street Hoop/Dunk Dream
 * Magical Drop 2
 * Ghostlop

Face

 * More Information: User:Freem/Sound Drivers/Face

Face's custom driver was only used in Gururin. However, it was stolen for Diggerman.

Video System

 * More Information: User:Freem/Sound Drivers/Video System

Video System's custom driver, apparently coded by Masami Yamana.
 * Power Spikes 2
 * Sonic Wings 2, Sonic Wings 3
 * Mahjong Final Romance 2
 * Pop 'N Bounce/Gapporin

Between the  and   strings is a Shift-JIS encoded string (replicated here in UTF-8): ﾋｭｰﾏﾝ･ｸﾘｴｲﾃｨﾌﾞ･ｽｸｰﾙ 2ｷｾｲ  ﾔﾏﾅﾏｻﾐ

(A rough, incomplete translation: "Human Creative School 2[kisei] Yamana Masami")

Nazca

 * More Information: User:Freem/Sound Drivers/Nazca

Nazca's custom driver. ABANDON HOPE, ALL YE WHO ENTER HERE :D
 * Neo Turf Masters
 * Metal Slug 1/2/X (unmarked)
 * Metal Slug 3 ("A33-2316&OhButch2000-03-17 10:21Master Version")

Technos

 * More Information: User:Freem/Sound Drivers/Technos

Robert C. Ashworth's custom sound driver for Technos Japan's games. YOROSHIKU NE!!
 * "SDC SYSTEM NGS-CD DRIVER V1.0 BY BOB" – Voltage Fighter Gowcaizer (CD)
 * "SDC_NGSS  RCA" – Double Dragon (Cart)
 * "SDC SYSTEM NGS-CD DRIVER V1.0 BY BOB" – Double Dragon (CD)
 * "SDC_NGSS  RCA" – Super Dodge Ball (Cart)

Tecmo

 * More Information: User:Freem/Sound Drivers/Tecmo

"TECMO" – Tecmo World Soccer '96 driver, one of my least favorites.

Psikyo

 * More Information: User:Freem/Sound Drivers/Psikyo

Psikyo custom driver, only used in Strikers 1945 Plus.

Homebrew
These are just a few of the known homebrew sound drivers.


 * "Le Cortex PCM sound driver v1.02 / L+F (^v^)" – Crouching Pony Hidden Dragon (demo)
 * "NGCD Z80 DRIVER (C) BY TIMM HELLWIG V0.19 22/07/03" – Last Hope (CD beta)
 * "FURRTEK'S NG SOUND DRIVER V0.12" – Used in Nyan Cat demo, Astrosmash
 * "Neobitz M1" – Used in Knight's Chance, Santaball, Time's Up!, and others
 * "NEO-GEO ADPCM Sound Driver" – Used in various cartoon intros
 * "STSOUND" – Used in Leonard's Neo-Geo 3D demo
 * MVSTracker driver (does not work on hardware without modification)
 * eichhof.snd – my own WIP driver for a port of The Last Eichhof