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MVS and AES cartridges are made of two, double-sided boards. The top ("PROG") board holds the [[P ROM|P]] and [[V ROM|V]] ROMs, while the bottom one ("CHA") holds the [[C ROM|C]], [[S ROM|S]] and [[M1 ROM|M1]] ROMs. | |||
A few different boards were made to accomodate various ROM sizes and protection chips. See [[Cartridge boards]]. | |||
== MVS cartridges == | |||
[[http://www.mvs-scans.com/index.php/Thrash_Rally Thrash Rally]], [[http://www.mvs-scans.com/index.php/Riding_Hero Riding Hero]], and [[http://www.mvs-scans.com/index.php/League_Bowling League Bowling]] had [[HD6301]] | *Early cartridges like [http://www.mvs-scans.com/index.php/Puzzled Puzzled] and [http://www.mvs-scans.com/index.php/Nam_1975 NAM1975] used lots of discrete logic chips for banking. These chips were quickly merged in ASICs like [[NEO-273]], [[NEO-ZMC2|NEO-ZMC]], [[NEO-PCM]], [[SNK-9201]] and [[NEO-CMC]]. | ||
*[[http://www.mvs-scans.com/index.php/Super_Sidekicks Super Sidekicks]] and [[http://www.mvs-scans.com/index.php/Fatal_Fury_2 Fatal Fury 2]] have a challenge/response type protection chip called [[SNK-9201]]. | |||
*[[http://www.mvs-scans.com/index.php/File:Garou_mark_of_the_wolves_set1_b1_front.jpg Garou MOTW]] has encrypted code and a [[NEO-SMA]] chip. | |||
*Some carts like [[http://www.mvs-scans.com/index.php/King_of_Fighters_%2798 KOF 98]] had [[Altera CPLD|Altera MAX CPLDs]] as protection devices. | |||
*[[http://www.mvs-scans.com/index.php/Thrash_Rally Thrash Rally]], [[http://www.mvs-scans.com/index.php/Riding_Hero Riding Hero]], and [[http://www.mvs-scans.com/index.php/League_Bowling League Bowling]] had [[HD6301]] microcontrollers and SN75176 differential bus drivers to communicate point-to-point through 3.5mm jack cables for their [[multiplayer]] mode. The AES versions only had one plug ? | |||
See [[Pinouts#MVS Cartridges|Pinouts]]. | |||
== AES cartridges == | == AES cartridges == | ||
Revision as of 05:17, 28 March 2011
MVS and AES cartridges are made of two, double-sided boards. The top ("PROG") board holds the P and V ROMs, while the bottom one ("CHA") holds the C, S and M1 ROMs.
A few different boards were made to accomodate various ROM sizes and protection chips. See Cartridge boards.
MVS cartridges
- Early cartridges like Puzzled and NAM1975 used lots of discrete logic chips for banking. These chips were quickly merged in ASICs like NEO-273, NEO-ZMC, NEO-PCM, SNK-9201 and NEO-CMC.
- [Super Sidekicks] and [Fatal Fury 2] have a challenge/response type protection chip called SNK-9201.
- [Garou MOTW] has encrypted code and a NEO-SMA chip.
- Some carts like [KOF 98] had Altera MAX CPLDs as protection devices.
- [Thrash Rally], [Riding Hero], and [League Bowling] had HD6301 microcontrollers and SN75176 differential bus drivers to communicate point-to-point through 3.5mm jack cables for their multiplayer mode. The AES versions only had one plug ?
See Pinouts.
AES cartridges
Different pinout.