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Multiplayer games included [[League Bowling]], [[Riding Hero]] and [[Thrash Rally]]. The [[cartridges]] had a dedicated [[HD6301]] µC and used a 3.5mm stereo jack cable to communicate with each other.
Multiplayer can refer to:


== Protocol ==
* 4P-capable games like [[Kizuna Encounter - Super Tag Battle]] using the [[NEO-FTC1B board]] on a single cab.
* Multi-system cable-linked games like [[League Bowling]], [[Riding Hero]] and [[Thrash Rally]].


== MVS Multiplayer ==
The linkable [[cartridges]] have a dedicated {{Chipname|HD6301}} MCU and use a 3.5mm stereo jack cable to communicate with each other.


[[Category:CPUs]]
[[File:Comcircuit.png|300px|thumb|right|MVS comm circuit]]
 
The cartridges are fitted with two 3.5mm jack plugs to daisy chain up to 4 systems. Both jack plugs can be swapped, there is no in or out. The cabinet ID is set with the [[hardware DIPs]].
 
=Protocol=
 
Data is transmitted by the MCU using its SCI module. A data frame is composed of a start bit, 8 data bits and one stop bit. The data is NRZ encoded and the baud rate appears to be 62500. See source on the MCU page.
 
The data is then carried on a common [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RS-485 RS-485] bus formed by the linked cartridges.
 
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[[File:Cominstr2.png|300px|Riding Hero comm instructions (1/2)]]
[[File:Cominstr1.png|300px|Riding Hero comm instructions (2/2)]]
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[[Category:Cartridge systems]]

Latest revision as of 15:47, 2 March 2019

Multiplayer can refer to:

The linkable cartridges have a dedicated HD6301 MCU and use a 3.5mm stereo jack cable to communicate with each other.

MVS comm circuit

The cartridges are fitted with two 3.5mm jack plugs to daisy chain up to 4 systems. Both jack plugs can be swapped, there is no in or out. The cabinet ID is set with the hardware DIPs.

Protocol

Data is transmitted by the MCU using its SCI module. A data frame is composed of a start bit, 8 data bits and one stop bit. The data is NRZ encoded and the baud rate appears to be 62500. See source on the MCU page.

The data is then carried on a common RS-485 bus formed by the linked cartridges.

Riding Hero comm instructions (1/2) Riding Hero comm instructions (2/2)