User:Freem/Sound Drivers

Mainspace pages of interest: Sound driver, Sound drivers list

Driver Overview

SNK

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

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

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

• "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)

This list might be missing various versions (especially when it comes to CD games).

• "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(ROM)Ver 1.3 97/08/08 To SNK" - First version of the driver to make a distinction between cart and CD.
• "Sound Driver(ROM)Ver 1.6 97/12/08 To SNK"
• "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"
• "Sound Driver(ROM)Ver 1.9 00/03/22 To SNK" - First sound driver to be encrypted (2000, before SNK's demise)

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

• Data East custom driver (Windjammers, Fighters History Dynamite, Street Hoop, Magical Drop 2, Ghostlop)
• Face custom driver (Gururin; stolen for Diggerman)
• Video System custom driver (Power Spikes 2, Sonic Wings 2 and 3, Mahjong Final Romance 2, Pop 'N Bounce/Gapporin)
• Nazca custom driver (Neo Turf Masters, Metal Slug 1/2/X (unmarked); Metal Slug 3 ("A33-2316&OhButch2000-03-17 10:21Master Version"))
• "SDC_NGSS" - Technos Japan (Robert Ashworth) custom driver
• "TECMO" - Tecmo World Soccer '96 driver
• Psikyo custom driver (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
• "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)