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==MVS BIOS==
==MVS BIOS==
{|class="wikitable"
{|class="wikitable"
! Filename || Short Name || Region || Description
! Filename || Short Name || Region || Reported Version || Description
|-
|-
| sp1.jipan.1024 || japan-s1 || Japan || Japan MVS v1
| sp1.jipan.1024 || japan-s1 || Japan ||   || Japan MVS v1
|-
|-
| sp1-1v1_3db8c.bin || japan-hotel || Japan || Japanese Hotel v1.3
| sp1-1v1_3db8c.bin || japan-hotel || Japan || 6, NEO-GEO GIT Ver 1.3 || Japanese Hotel v1.3 (Copyright 1993)
|-
|-
| sp-j2.sp1 || japan-s2 || Japan || Japan MVS v2
| sp-j2.sp1 || japan-s2 || Japan || 5 || Japan MVS v2
|-
|-
| vs-bios.rom || japan || Japan || Japan MVS v3
| vs-bios.rom || japan || Japan || (JAPAN) Ver. 6.00 || Japan MVS v3 (Copyright 1995)
|-
|-
| japan-j3.bin || japan-j3 || Japan || Japan MVS J3
| japan-j3.bin || japan-j3 || Japan || (JAPAN/J3) Ver. 6 || Japan MVS J3 (Copyright 1995)
|-
|-
| 236-bios.bin ||   || Asia || The Irritating Maze BIOS (Trackball support)
| 236-bios.bin ||   || Asia || (ASIA/ST1) Ver.T1 || The Irritating Maze BIOS (Trackball support); (Copyright 1997 SNK/Saurus Corp.)
|-
|-
| asia-s3.bin || asia || Asia || Asia MVS v3
| asia-s3.bin || asia || Asia || (ASIA /S3) Ver. 6 || Asia MVS v3 (Copyright 1995)
|-
|-
| sp-45.sp1 || mv1c || Asia || NEO-MVH MV1C
| sp-45.sp1 || mv1c || Asia || (ASIA /S3) Ver. 6 || NEO-MVH MV1C (Copyright 1995)
|-
|-
| sp-e.sp1 || us-e || USA || USA MVS v1
| sp-e.sp1 || us-e || USA || 5 || USA MVS v1
|-
|-
| sp-u2.sp1 || us || USA || USA MVS v2?
| sp-u2.sp1 || us || USA || 5 || USA MVS v2?
|-
|-
| sp-s.sp1 || euro-s1 || Europe || Europe MVS v1
| sp-s.sp1 || euro-s1 || Europe ||   || Europe MVS v1
|-
|-
| sp-s2.sp1 || euro || Europe || Europe MVS v2 ([[:File:Binviewsp2.png|Visualization]])
| sp-s2.sp1 || euro || Europe || 5 || Europe MVS v2 ([[:File:Binviewsp2.png|Visualization]])
|}
|}



Revision as of 12:15, 23 October 2015

Quick overview of known BIOS versions, may not be completely accurate. Various third-party BIOS (e.g. Universe BIOS, Neopen BIOS, smkdan's Diagnostics BIOS) are missing from this list.

MVS BIOS

Filename Short Name Region Reported Version Description
sp1.jipan.1024 japan-s1 Japan   Japan MVS v1
sp1-1v1_3db8c.bin japan-hotel Japan 6, NEO-GEO GIT Ver 1.3 Japanese Hotel v1.3 (Copyright 1993)
sp-j2.sp1 japan-s2 Japan 5 Japan MVS v2
vs-bios.rom japan Japan (JAPAN) Ver. 6.00 Japan MVS v3 (Copyright 1995)
japan-j3.bin japan-j3 Japan (JAPAN/J3) Ver. 6 Japan MVS J3 (Copyright 1995)
236-bios.bin   Asia (ASIA/ST1) Ver.T1 The Irritating Maze BIOS (Trackball support); (Copyright 1997 SNK/Saurus Corp.)
asia-s3.bin asia Asia (ASIA /S3) Ver. 6 Asia MVS v3 (Copyright 1995)
sp-45.sp1 mv1c Asia (ASIA /S3) Ver. 6 NEO-MVH MV1C (Copyright 1995)
sp-e.sp1 us-e USA 5 USA MVS v1
sp-u2.sp1 us USA 5 USA MVS v2?
sp-s.sp1 euro-s1 Europe   Europe MVS v1
sp-s2.sp1 euro Europe 5 Europe MVS v2 (Visualization)

Home BIOS

todo: USA BIOS exists, even if most people swapped out the chip. Has it been dumped? Same question for Korean and PAL home consoles.

Filename Short Name Region Description
neo-po.bin japan Japan Japan AES
neo-epo.bin asia Asia Asia AES
neodebug.bin devel Japan Debug/Development BIOS

CD System BIOS

Regions are handled via a set of jumpers. Does the Brazilian/Portuguese language system have a different BIOS ROM?

Filename Description
`top-sp1.bin` Top-Loading NeoGeo CD
front-sp1.bin Front-Loading NeoGeo CD
neocd.bin NeoGeo CDZ (Visualization)