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         <p>What's common to every NeoGeo system: main architecture, data formats...</p>
         <p>What's common to every NeoGeo system: main architecture, data formats...</p>
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         <p>How graphics are handled and displayed, from bitplanes and colors to the video output.</p>
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         <p>Everything related to music and sound effects: The Z80 subsystem, synthesized and sampled sound, CDDA playback...</p>
         <p>Everything related to music and sound effects: The Z80 subsystem, synthesized and sampled sound, CDDA playback...</p>
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         <p>Troubleshooting dead or glitchy MVS boards, CD laser assemblies, cartridges...</p>
         <p>Troubleshooting dead or glitchy MVS boards, CD laser assemblies, cartridges...</p>
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         <p>Particularities of the AES and MVS systems: ROM types, memory cards, cab I/O, data security... Also [[:Category:Cartridge boards|cartridge boards]] information.</p>
         <p>Particularities of the AES and MVS systems: ROM types, memory cards, cab I/O, data security... Also [[:Category:Cartridge boards|cartridge boards]] information.</p>
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         <p>NeoGeo CD and CDZ specificities: Differences and limitations, new memory functions, CDDA...</p>
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         <p>Code snippets, register definitions, guides on how to display stuff, use the system ROM, play music and sounds, read user input...</p>
         <p>Code snippets, register definitions, guides on how to display stuff, use the system ROM, play music and sounds, read user input...</p>
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         <p>What makes everything work (or not). Schematics, chip pinouts and functions, troubleshooting hardware issues...</p>
         <p>What makes everything work (or not). Schematics, chip pinouts and functions, troubleshooting hardware issues...</p>
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         <p>Remarquable games for some of their technical aspects: special effects, unusual hardware use, hidden features...</p>
         <p>Remarquable games for some of their technical aspects: special effects, unusual hardware use, hidden features...</p>

Revision as of 19:48, 16 September 2017

The NeoGeo Development Wiki

This wiki is about every technical aspects of the SNK NeoGeo hardware and software (AES, MVS, CD and CDZ).
Our aim is to provide the most detailed, accurate and up to date information for preservation, homebrew development and repairs.

Base system

What's common to every NeoGeo system: main architecture, data formats...

Last edits
BIOS RAM locations21:25, 11 August 2025
Pinouts15:34, 23 July 2025
Memory mapped registers19:21, 10 April 2025
42 pages
Videosystem

How graphics are handled and displayed, from bitplanes and colors to the video output.

Last edits
Slowdown07:12, 12 September 2025
Fix bankswitching21:25, 14 May 2025
Sprites21:18, 14 May 2025
36 pages
Audio system

Everything related to music and sound effects: The Z80 subsystem, synthesized and sampled sound, CDDA playback...

Last edits
NEO-ZMC15:45, 1 May 2025
ADPCM15:17, 15 March 2025
CDDA03:49, 10 February 2025
28 pages
Repairs

Troubleshooting dead or glitchy MVS boards, CD laser assemblies, cartridges...

Last edits
CD drive07:36, 1 November 2025
List of ROM chips00:03, 26 September 2025
Graphic glitches16:46, 24 February 2025
45 pages
Cart systems

Particularities of the AES and MVS systems: ROM types, memory cards, cab I/O, data security... Also cartridge boards information.

Last edits
PROG board00:23, 27 September 2025
NEO-FTC1B board20:36, 19 September 2025
CHA board19:25, 6 September 2025
106 pages
CD systems

NeoGeo CD and CDZ specificities: Differences and limitations, new memory functions, CDDA...

Last edits
CD drive07:36, 1 November 2025
CDROM-2 board01:49, 18 August 2025
CD hardware versions01:44, 18 August 2025
48 pages
Software

Code snippets, register definitions, guides on how to display stuff, use the system ROM, play music and sounds, read user input...

Last edits
Development tools14:00, 6 October 2025
PLAYER START subroutine12:00, 6 October 2025
Slowdown07:12, 12 September 2025
60 pages
Electronics

What makes everything work (or not). Schematics, chip pinouts and functions, troubleshooting hardware issues...

Last edits
NEO-E019:18, 19 November 2025
CD drive07:36, 1 November 2025
PROG board00:23, 27 September 2025
109 pages
Games

Remarquable games for some of their technical aspects: special effects, unusual hardware use, hidden features...

Last edits
Slot check security06:36, 28 October 2025
Super Bubble Pop03:56, 6 April 2023
Puzzle Bobble01:55, 6 April 2023
241 pages

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About this wiki

Todo

  • See wanted pages, old pages, short pages, and Todo/Mysteries.
  • Publish asm highlighter for ConTEXT
  • Make subcategories, move/merge "BIOS calls"
  • More schematics, chip details/pinouts
  • Troubleshooting tips
  • Make a downloadable offline capture every few months ?


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