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Revision as of 22:36, 30 August 2017

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.

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

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Z80 port map09:19, 28 January 2024
Z8008:21, 28 January 2024
68k interrupts23:50, 16 October 2023
42 pages

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

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VRAM00:42, 15 March 2024
Eyecatcher20:41, 26 November 2023
CXA114501:13, 24 May 2020
36 pages

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

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Z80 port map09:19, 28 January 2024
NEO-ZMC09:16, 28 January 2024
Z8008:21, 28 January 2024
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Troubleshooting dead or glitchy MVS boards, CD laser assemblies, cartridges...

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List of ROM chips23:14, 16 November 2023
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Particularities of the AES and MVS systems: ROM types, memory cards, cab I/O, data security... Also cartridge boards information.

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P ROM18:27, 11 March 2024
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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

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Development tools19:34, 9 February 2024
Eyecatcher20:41, 26 November 2023
68k interrupts23:50, 16 October 2023
60 pages

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

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P ROM18:27, 11 March 2024
NEO-GRC222:51, 3 February 2024
NEO-ZMC09:16, 28 January 2024
109 pages

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

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Neo 204818:17, 11 March 2023
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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 ?