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Assemblers
Name	Author(s)	Description	Platform(s)	Notes	Download
AS	Alfred Arnold, et al	Multi-target assembler	(multiple)	Provided as source code and binaries (Windows, DOS)
vasm	Volker Barthelmann, et al	Multi-target assembler	(multiple)	Provided as source code "official" binaries are for older versions
JAS	Charles Doty, Paul Lee, Michael Hope	Modified version of AS	Windows	(base AS version unknown; binary is circa 1999/12/30)	File:JAS.zip
Maccer	Michael Hope	Pre-processor for AS-series assemblers	(multiple)	Provided as source code and Windows binary
MaccerX	Kaneda	Updated version of Maccer	(multiple)	Provided as source code and Windows binary; added support for XGCC (gcc) and comments
SNASM68K	S.N. Systems	680x0 assembler	Windows		SNASM68K at Sega Retro (Modified version by Nemesis)
Compilers
Name	Author(s)	Description	Platform(s)	Notes	Download
NeoDev kit	Fabrice Martinez, Jeff Kurtz, et al	GCC compiler and library	(multiple)		File:NeoDev001.zip
Disassemblers
Name	Author(s)	Description	Platform(s)	Notes	Download
IRA	Tim Ruehsen, ported by Antirad	Intelligent ReAssembler for M680x0	(multiple)	PC port of an Amiga app; provided as source ("PC") and binary (Windows)	File:Ira.zip
unidasm	MAMEdev	Universal Disassembler	(multiple)	Included with the Windows MAME distribution; can be built from source

Assemblers
Name	Author(s)	Description	Platform(s)	Notes	Download
AS	Alfred Arnold, et al	Multi-target assembler	(multiple)	Provided as source code and binaries (Windows, DOS)
vasm	Volker Barthelmann, et al	Multi-target assembler	(multiple)	Provided as source code "official" binaries are for older versions
WLA DX	Ville Helin, et al	Multi-target assembler	(multiple)	Provided as source code	WLA-DX 9.2 Win32 binaries
Compilers
Name	Author(s)	Description	Platform(s)	Notes	Download
ZCC	Ken Yap, et al	Z80 development package with C compiler	(multiple)	Provided as source code and binaries (Windows); circa January 1996	File:Zcc096.zip
SDCC	Sandeep Dutta, et al	"Small Device C Compiler"	(multiple)	Provided as source code and binaries (various platforms)	Snapshot Builds
z88dk	(many people)	z80 C cross compiler with assembler/linker	(multiple)	Provided as source code and binaries (Windows, Mac)	Nightly Builds (Hit escape as soon as you see the links for "latest")
Disassemblers
Name	Author(s)	Description	Platform(s)	Notes	Download
DASM	Charles Doty	Z80 disassembler	DOS	Source code and binary included.	File:Dasmz80.zip
DZ80	Inkland	Z80 disassembler	(multiple)	Provided as source code (command line version) and binaries (DOS command line, Windows GUI)
unidasm	MAMEdev	Universal Disassembler	(multiple)	Included with the Windows MAME distribution; can be built from source

There are a lot of source code editors out there... Use whatever you're comfortable with (hopefully one with 68000 and Z80 syntax highlighting).

Music Drivers and Tools
Name	Author(s)	Description	Platform(s)	Notes	Download
MVSTracker	Ivan Mackintosh	FM tracker	Windows	Z80 driver does not work on hardware
MVSTracker Suite	Pascal Bosquet, Kaneda	Modified version of MVSTracker	Windows	supports Mega Drive as well. Neo-Geo driver still doesn't work on hardware.
Sound Editors
Name	Author(s)	Description	Platform(s)	Notes	Download
GoldWave	GoldWave Inc.	commercial sound editor	Windows
Sound Forge	Sony	commercial sound editor	Windows, Mac
Audacity	Audacity developers	open-source sound editor	(multiple)
Sound Encoders
Name	Author(s)	Description	Platform(s)	Notes	Download
ADPCM-A encoder	freem	Command-line ADPCM-A encoder	(multiple)	Provided as source code and binary (Windows)
ADPCM-B encoder	ValleyBell and Fred/FRONT	Command-line ADPCM-B encoder	(multiple)	Provided as source code and binary (Windows)	File:ADPCM Encode.zip
Neo Sound Builder	Jeff Kurtz/Neobitz	GUI V ROM/PCM file creator	Windows	ADPCM-A only	announcement post

Graphics Viewers and Editors
Name	Author(s)	Description	Platform(s)	Notes	Download
YY-CHR	YY	multi-format tile editor	Windows	FIX files require plugin (YY-CHR.NET only, see below); Sprites need conversion (see tools below)	YY-CHR 0.99
NGFX	blastar	Fix, Sprite, TITLE_.SYS viewer/editor; LOGO_.SYS viewer	Windows	WIP; not yet released.
Graphics Converters and Tools
Name	Author(s)	Description	Platform(s)	Notes	Download
DATLib graphics tools	HPMAN	Tools used to process graphics into Neo-Geo formats.	Windows	Animator, BuildChar, CharSplit, Framer	download
NeoGeo Graphics ToolSuite	evo	Tool to convert between SNES/SFC and Neo-Geo graphics.	Windows	Fix conversion is botched (see page for details)	NGGTS
Sprite graphics converter	IQ	Converts MVS graphics (.c*) to CD graphics (.SPR).	Windows		MVS to CD sprite converter
Neo-Geo Sprite Converter	freem	Convert 4BPP SMS/GG/WSC graphics to Neo-Geo format.	(multiple)	Provided as source code and binary (Windows) Further work required for converting to Cart (split files by words (2 bytes)) and CD (byteswap file)-usable files.	main download

Name	Author(s)	Description	Platform(s)	Notes	Download
MemCardTool	Fabrice Martinez	Memory card manager	Windows		File:Memcardtool.zip
ROMwak	Jeff Kurtz, ported by freem	Binary image manipulation tool	(multiple)	Provided as source code and binary (Windows)

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-| [[DATLib]] graphics tools || HPMAN || Tools used to process graphics into Neo-Geo formats. || Windows || Animator, BuildChar, CharSplit, Framer || Included in DATLib distribution
+| [[DATLib]] graphics tools || HPMAN || Tools used to process graphics into Neo-Geo formats. || Windows || Animator, BuildChar, CharSplit, Framer || [https://www.dropbox.com/s/je72o63555mbvj1/DATlib_0.2.rar?dl=0 download]
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 | [[NGGTool|NeoGeo Graphics ToolSuite]] || evo || Tool to convert between SNES/SFC and Neo-Geo graphics. || Windows  || Fix conversion is botched (see page for details) || [http://furrtek.free.fr/noclass/neogeo/nggts.zip NGGTS]