BIOS RAM locations
| Address | DEF name | Size | Set by | Description |
| $10FD80 | BIOS_SYSTEM_MODE | byte | BIOS | 0:system mode, 1:game mode |
| $10FD82 | BIOS_MVS_FLAG | byte | BIOS | 0:AES, 1:MVS |
| $10FD83 | BIOS_COUNTRY_CODE | byte | BIOS | 0:Japan, 1:USA, 2:Europe |
| $10FD84~$10FD93 | BIOS_GAME_DIP | 16 bytes | BIOS | Software DIPs values |
| $10FD94 | BIOS_P1STATUS | byte | BIOS | 0:no connection, 1:normal joypad, 2:expanded joypad, 3:Mahjong controller, 4:Keyboard |
| $10FD95 | BIOS_P1PREVIOUS | byte | BIOS | DCBA Right Left Bottom Top (positive logic) |
| $10FD96 | BIOS_P1CURRENT | byte | BIOS | DCBA Right Left Bottom Top (positive logic) |
| $10FD97 | BIOS_P1CHANGE | byte | BIOS | Active edge DCBA Right Left Bottom Top (positive logic) |
| $10FD98 | BIOS_P1REPEAT | byte | BIOS | Active edge + repeat every 8 frames after 16 frames. DCBA Right Left Bottom Top (positive logic) |
| $10FD99 | BIOS_P1TIMER | byte | BIOS | Countdown ? |
| $10FD9A~$10FD9F | Same for P2 | 5 bytes | BIOS | See above |
| $10FDA0~$10FDA6 | Same for P3 | 5 bytes | BIOS | See above |
| $10FDA7~$10FDAB | Same for P4 | 5 bytes | BIOS | See above |
| $10FDAC | BIOS_STATCURNT | byte | BIOS | Select P4, Start P4, Select P3, Start P3, Select P2, Start P2, Select P1, Start P1 (positive logic) |
| $10FDAD | BIOS_STATCHANGE | byte | BIOS | Select P4, Start P4, Select P3, Start P3, Select P2, Start P2, Select P1, Start P1 (positive logic) |
| $10FDAE | BIOS_USER_REQUEST | byte | BIOS | Set by the USER subroutine. 0:Init, 1:Boot animation, 2:Demo, 3:Title |
| $10FDAF | BIOS_USER_MODE | byte | Game | 0:Init/Boot animation, 1:Title/Demo, 3:Game |
| $10FDB0 | BIOS_CREDIT_DEC | 4 bytes | Game | Credit decrement value for each player when calling CREDIT DOWN subroutine. |
| $10FDB4 | BIOS_START_FLAG | byte | BIOS | Used when calling the PLAYER START subroutine. Last 4 bits correspond to the player who pushed start. |
| $10FDB6 | BIOS_PLAYER_MOD | 4 bytes | Game | Sets player status. 0:Never played, 1:Playing, 2:Continue option being displayed, 3:Game over |
| $10FDBE | BIOS_MESS_POINT | longword | Game | MESS_OUT buffer pointer |
| $10FDC2 | BIOS_MESS_BUSY | byte | Game | 0:Allow MESS_OUT, 1:Skip MESS_OUT |
- Memory card related
BIOS_CRDF equ $10FDC4 ;byte: function to perform when calling BIOSF_CRDACCESS, see below table BIOS_CRDRESULT equ $10FDC6 ;byte: 00 on success, else 80+ and encodes the error, see below table BIOS_CRDPTR equ $10FDC8 ;longword: pointer to read from/write to BIOS_CRDSIZE equ $10FDCC ;word: how much data to read/write from/to card BIOS_CRDNGH equ $10FDCE ;word: usually game NGH. Unique identifier for the game that 'owns' the save file BIOS_CRDFILE equ $10FDD0 ;word: each NGH has up to 16 save 'files' associated with
- Calendar, only on MVS (in BCD)
BIOS_YEAR equ $10FDD2 ;last 2 digits of year BIOS_MONTH equ $10FDD3 BIOS_DAY equ $10FDD4 BIOS_WEEKDAY equ $10FDD5 ;Sunday = 00, Monday = 01 ... Saturday = 06 BIOS_HOUR equ $10FDD6 ;24 hour time BIOS_MINUTE equ $10FDD7 BIOS_SECOND equ $10FDD8
BIOS_SELECT_TIMER equ $10FDDA ;Byte: game start countdown BIOS_DEVMODE equ $10FE80 ;Byte: non-zero for developer mode
- Upload to DRAM
BIOS_UPDEST equ $10FEF4 ;longword: destination address (!) BIOS_UPSRC equ $10FEF8 ;longword: source address BIOS_UPSIZE equ $10FEFC ;longword: size BIOS_UPZONE equ $10FEDA ;byte: zone (0=PRG, 1=FIX, 2=SPR, 3=Z80, 4=PCM, 5=PAT) BIOS_UPBANK equ $10FEDB ;byte: bank