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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.

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

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68k interrupts23:50, 16 October 2023
Memory mapped registers08:55, 9 October 2023
68k memory map09:42, 8 October 2023
44 pages

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

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Eyecatcher20:41, 26 November 2023
CXA114501:13, 24 May 2020
Video DAC23:14, 16 May 2020
36 pages

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

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YM2610 timers00:37, 8 August 2021
YM2610 registers00:34, 8 August 2021
ADPCM00:29, 8 August 2021
30 pages

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

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List of ROM chips23:14, 16 November 2023
MV1A PALs23:26, 5 October 2023
NEO-BUF03:37, 5 October 2023
45 pages

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

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Configuration cartridge09:41, 8 October 2023
Schematics23:58, 24 September 2023
ROM-Only boards05:03, 6 August 2023
106 pages

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

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CD drive control06:23, 8 October 2023
Reading CDDA sound levels04:14, 26 September 2023
LC9800014:23, 24 January 2021
48 pages

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

Last edits
Eyecatcher20:41, 26 November 2023
68k interrupts23:50, 16 October 2023
Memory mapped registers08:55, 9 October 2023
61 pages

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

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List of ROM chips23:14, 16 November 2023
MV1A PALs23:26, 5 October 2023
NEO-BUF03:37, 5 October 2023
109 pages

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

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Super Bubble Pop03:56, 6 April 2023
Puzzle Bobble01:55, 6 April 2023
Neo 204818:17, 11 March 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 ?