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Nintendo Game Boy Link Cable Programming Manual (304 pages)

Brand: Nintendo | Category: Game Console | Size: 3.41 MB

Table of Contents

7
- Introduction
  3
- Preface: to Publishers
  5
  - Table of Contents
    7
  - Revision History
    10
- Chapter 1 System
  11
  - Chapter 1: System
    11
  - General System
    11
    
    System Overview
    11
    
    Game Boy Block Diagram
    13
    
    Memory Configuration
    14
    
    Memory Map
    15
    
    Feature Comparison
    16
    
    Register Comparison
    17
    
    Cpu
    18
    
    Overview of CPU Features
    18
    
    CPU Block Diagram
    20
    
    Description of CPU Functions
    22
    
    CPU Functions (Common to DMG/CGB )
    24
    
    CPU Functions (Common to DMG/CBG )
    28
    
    CPU Functions (CGB Only)
    34
General Display Functions/Lcd Color Display (Cgb Only)

47
- Chapter 2: Display Functions
  
  48
- 1 General Display Functions
  
  48
  - Character Composition
    48
  - LCD Display RAM
    49
  - Character RAM
    50
  - BG Display
    54
  - LCD Screen
    56
  - LCD Display Registers
    57
  - OAM Registers
    62
  - DMA Registers
    64
  - OBJ Display Priority
    70
- 2 Lcd Color Display (Cgb Only)
  
  72
  - Color Palettes
    72
  - Color Palette Composition
    73
  - Writing Data to a Color Palette
    73
  - Chapter 2 Display Functions
    75
    
    Overlapping OBJ and BG
    75
    
    Display Using Earlier DMG Software (DMG Mode)
    76
    
    Revision History
    76
Chapter 3: Sound Functions

77
- 1 Overview of Sound Functions
  
  79
  - Chapter 3 Sound Functions
    79
- 2 Sound Control Registers
  
  81
  - Sound 1 Mode Registers
    81
  - Sound 2 Mode Registers
    84
  - Sound 3 Mode Registers
    85
  - Sound 4 Mode Registers
    87
  - Sound Control Registers
    90
- 3 Vin Terminal Usage Notes
  
  91
Chapter 4 CPU Instruction Set

93
- 1 General Purpose Registers
  
  94
- 2 Description of Instructions
  
  95
Chapter 5 Miscellaneous General Information

125
- 1 Monitor Rom
  
  126
  - Chapter 5: Miscellaneous General Information
    126
  - Data
    127
- 3 Power-Saving Routines for the Main Program
  
  128
- 4 Software Created Exclusively for Cgb
  
  130
- 5 Software Created to Operate on Cgb
  
  131
- 6 Software Created to Operate on Cge: Example
  
  132
  - Program Specifications
    132
  - CGB Recognition Method
    133
  - Flowcharts
    134
Chapter 6 The Super Game Boy System

137
- 1 Overview
  
  138
  - What Is Super Game Boy
    138
  - Block Diagram
    139
  - Functions
    139
  - System Program
    140
- 2 Sending Commands and Data to Super Nes
  
  141
  - System Commands
    141
  - Data Transfer Using an Image Signal
    144
- 3 System Commands
  
  145
  - System Command Summary
    145
  - System Command Details
    146
  - Cautions Regarding Sending Commands
    175
  - Sound Flag Summary
    176
  - Reading Input from Multiple Controllers
    181
- 4 Miscellaneous
  
  182
  - Recognizing SGB
    182
  - SGB Register Summary
    184
  - Flowchart of Initial Settings Routine
    185
- 5 Programming Cautions
  
  186
  - ROM Registration Data
    186
  - Initial Data
    186
  - SOU_TRN Default Data
    186
Chapter 7: Super Game Boy Sound

187
- 1 Sgb Sound Program Overview
  
  188
  - Chapter 7 Super Game Boy Sound
    188
- 2 Memory Mapping (Super Nes Apu)
  
  189
- 3 Creating and Transferring Score Data
  
  190
- 4 Sgb Sound Program Source List
  
  209
- 5 Transferring Audio Data to the Score Area
  
  212
  - Required Data and Procedure for Audio Output
    212
  - Transfer File Example
    213
Chapter 8: Game Boy Memory Controllers (Mbc)

215
- 1 Mbc1
  
  216
  - Chapter 8 Game Boy Memory Controllers(MBC)
    216
  - Description of Registers
    216
  - Overview
    216
  - Memory Map
    218
- 2 Mbc2
  
  219
  - Overview
    219
  - Description of Registers
    219
  - Memory Map
    219
  - Backup RAM
    219
- 3 Mbc3
  
  220
  - Overview
    220
  - Description of Registers
    220
  - Accessing the Clock Counters
    221
  - Memory Map
    221
  - Programming Items to Note
    222
- 4 Mbc5
  
  224
  - Overview
    224
  - Registers
    224
  - Memory Map
    224
  - Description of Registers
    225
  - Programming Cautions
    226
  - Examples of MBC5 Programs on DMG and CGB
    227
- 5 Mbc5 (with Rumble Feature)
  
  228
  - Overview
    228
  - Registers
    228
  - Memory Map
    229
  - Description of Registers
    229
  - Motor Control
    230
  - Programming Cautions
    231
  - Physical Effects of Vibration on the Body
    233
Chapter 9: Pocket Printer

235
- 1 Overview
  
  237
- 2 Communication Specification
  
  237
  - Bidirectional Communication
    237
  - Chapter 9 Pocket Printer
    237
  - Packets and the Transfer Interval
    237
  - Synchronism Check When Connecting
    237
  - Transfer Interval for each Byte
    237
- 3 Communication Data Definitions
  
  238
  - Transferring to the Printer
    238
  - Receiving from the Printer
    239
  - Handling Errors
    239
- 4 Packet Details
  
  241
  - The Initialization and Connection Packet
    241
  - Print Instruction Packet
    241
  - Data Packet
    242
  - Data-End Packet
    243
  - Break Packet
    243
  - NUL Packet
    243
  - Packet Error
    244
  - Other Packets
    244
- 5 Printer Status and Packets
  
  245
- 6 Printer Print Sequence
  
  246
- Failure
  
  247
  - Connection Evaluation (Includes Cable Disconnection)
    247
  - Preamble Detection Failure
    247
- 8 Print Data
  
  249
- 9 Compression Algorithm
  
  250
- 10 Hardware Specifications
  
  251
  - General Specifications
    251
Appendix 1: Programming Cautions

253
- 1 Using this Appendix
  
  254
- Appendix 1 Programming Cautions
  
  254
- Appendix 1: Programming Cautions
  
  254
- 2 Programming Cautions Regarding Game Boy
  
  255
  - Lcdc/Vram
    255
- Reference Notes
  
  256
  - Communication
    256
  - Sound
    256
  - Miscellaneous Notes
    257
- 3 PROGRAMMING CAUTIONS REGARDING Mbcs
  
  260
  - All Mbcs
    260
  - Mbc3
    260
  - Mbc5
    261
- 4 Sgb Programming Cautions
  
  263
  - ROM Data (Required)
    263
  - Default Data (Required)
    263
  - SOU_TRN Default Data (Required)
    263
- 5 Programming Caution Regarding Pocket Printer
  
  264
- 6 Programming Cautions for U.s. Programmers
  
  265
- Appendix 2 Register and Instruction Set Summaries
  
  267
- Appendix 2 Register and Instruction Set Summaries
  
  268
Appendix 3: Software Submission Requirements. 286

285
- Items Required for Submissions
  286
  - Specification Sheet and Check List
    286
  - ROM Data
    286
  - Game Play Videotape/Rating Certificate
    286
  - Screen Text
    287
  - Instruction Manual
    287
- Software Submission Process
  286
- Software Verification
  287
- Common Problems
  288
- Licensee Game Play Video Pass/Fail Guidelines
  288
- A Note on Objectionable Material
  290
- Instructions for Software Specification Sheet
  290
- Character Code List for Game Title Registration
  294
- Rom Registration Data Specification
  295
  - Description of ROM Registration Data
    296
- Storing Data to the Floppy Disk
  300
- Production Software Selection
  301
- Development Software Selection
  302
- Game Boy Price Quote Request Form
  304
- Game Content Guidelines
  304

Nintendo Game Boy Link Cable Manual (139 pages)

Manual

Brand: Nintendo | Category: Game Console | Size: 0.3 MB

Table of Contents
2
1 Foreword

4
2 Hardware Specifications

5
- Forward
  5
- Terms
  5
- Game Boy Specs
  6
- Processor
  6
- Memory Map
  8
  - General Memory Map
    8
  - Echo of 8Kb Internal RAM
    9
  - User I/O
    9
  - Reserved Memory Locations
    10
- Cartridge Types
  13
- Special Modi
  17
  - Power up Sequence
    17
  - Stop Mode
    19
  - Low-Power Mode
    19
- Video
  22
  - Tiles
    22
  - Sprites
    25
  - Sprite RAM Bug
    27
- Sound
  28
- Timer
  30
- Serial I/O
  31
- Interrupts
  32
  - Interrupt Procedure
    32
  - Interrupt Descriptions
    34
- Special Registers
  35
  - I/O Registers
    35
- Game Boy TM CPU Manual
  35
3 Game Boy Command Overview

61
- Foreword
  61
- CPU Registers
  61
  - Generally
    61
  - Flag Register
    62
  - Program Counter
    63
  - Stack Pointer
    63
- Commands
  65
  - 8-Bit Loads
    65
  - 16-Bit Loads
    76
  - 8-Bit ALU
    80
  - 16-Bit Arithmetic
    90
  - Miscellaneous
    94
  - Rotates & Shifts
    99
  - Bit Opcodes
    108
  - Jumps
    111
  - Calls
    114
  - Restarts
    116
  - Returns
    117
4 Super Game Boy Commands

119
- Foreword
  119
- Palettes
  119
- SGB Border
  120
- Main Action Window
  121
- Commands
  122
5 Appendix A

134
- Emulator Notes
  134
- Typical Timing Diagram
  137

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General Display Functions/Lcd Color Display (Cgb Only)

Chapter 2: Display Functions

1 General Display Functions

2 Lcd Color Display (Cgb Only)

Chapter 3: Sound Functions

1 Overview of Sound Functions

2 Sound Control Registers

3 Vin Terminal Usage Notes

Chapter 4 CPU Instruction Set

1 General Purpose Registers

2 Description of Instructions

Chapter 5 Miscellaneous General Information

1 Monitor Rom

3 Power-Saving Routines for the Main Program

4 Software Created Exclusively for Cgb

5 Software Created to Operate on Cgb

6 Software Created to Operate on Cge: Example

Chapter 6 The Super Game Boy System

1 Overview

2 Sending Commands and Data to Super Nes

3 System Commands

4 Miscellaneous

5 Programming Cautions

Chapter 7: Super Game Boy Sound

1 Sgb Sound Program Overview

2 Memory Mapping (Super Nes Apu)

3 Creating and Transferring Score Data

4 Sgb Sound Program Source List

5 Transferring Audio Data to the Score Area

Chapter 8: Game Boy Memory Controllers (Mbc)

1 Mbc1

2 Mbc2

3 Mbc3

4 Mbc5

5 Mbc5 (with Rumble Feature)

Chapter 9: Pocket Printer

1 Overview

2 Communication Specification

3 Communication Data Definitions

4 Packet Details

5 Printer Status and Packets

6 Printer Print Sequence

Failure

8 Print Data

9 Compression Algorithm

10 Hardware Specifications

Appendix 1: Programming Cautions

1 Using this Appendix

Appendix 1 Programming Cautions

Appendix 1: Programming Cautions

2 Programming Cautions Regarding Game Boy

Reference Notes

3 PROGRAMMING CAUTIONS REGARDING Mbcs

4 Sgb Programming Cautions

5 Programming Caution Regarding Pocket Printer

6 Programming Cautions for U.s. Programmers

Appendix 2 Register and Instruction Set Summaries

Appendix 2 Register and Instruction Set Summaries

Appendix 3: Software Submission Requirements. 286

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