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[[Category:Discrete logic mappers]][[Category:Nintendo licensed mappers]] | [[Category:Discrete logic mappers]] [[Category:Nintendo licensed mappers]] [[Category:Mappers with CHR RAM]][[Category:NES 2.0 mappers with submappers]] [[Category:Mappers with bus conflicts]][[Category:Mappers with single-screen mirroring]]{{Infobox_iNES_mapper | ||
|name=AxROM | |||
|company=Nintendo, Rare, others | |||
|mapper=7 | |||
|nescartdbgames=34 | |||
|complexity=Discrete logic | |||
|boards=AMROM, ANROM, <br>AN1ROM, AOROM, others | |||
|prgmax=256K | |||
|prgpage=32K | |||
|wrammax=None | |||
|wrampage=n/a | |||
|chrmax=8K | |||
|chrpage=n/a | |||
|mirroring=1 page switchable | |||
|busconflicts=AMROM/AOROM only | |||
}} | |||
{{nesdbbox | {{nesdbbox | ||
|ines|7|iNES 007 | |ines|7|iNES 007 | ||
|unif_wild|A%ROM|AxROM | |unif_wild|-A%ROM|AxROM | ||
| | |unif_wild|AMROM|AMROM | ||
| | |unif_wild|ANROM|ANROM | ||
| | |unif_wild|AN1ROM|AN1ROM | ||
| | |unif_wild|AOROM|AOROM | ||
}} | }} | ||
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* PRG ROM bank size: 32 KB | * PRG ROM bank size: 32 KB | ||
* PRG RAM: None | * PRG RAM: None | ||
* CHR capacity: 8 KB RAM | * CHR capacity: 8 KB RAM | ||
* CHR bank size: Not bankswitched | * CHR bank size: Not bankswitched | ||
* Nametable [[mirroring]]: Single-screen, mapper-selectable | * Nametable [[mirroring]]: Single-screen, mapper-selectable | ||
* Subject to [[bus conflict]]s: AMROM/AOROM only | * Subject to [[bus conflict]]s: AMROM/AOROM only | ||
== Banks == | == Banks == | ||
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== Various notes == | == Various notes == | ||
On the AOROM board, special mask ROMs with an additional positive CE on pin | On the AOROM board, special mask ROMs with an additional positive CE on pin 31 (which is connected to PRG R/W) can be used to prevent bus conflicts without an additional chip. Some 128 KB games were made with AOROM to save the cost of a 74HC02. It seems that only ''Double Dare'' and ''Wheel of Fortune'' employ this trick noticeably--that is, if emulated with bus conflicts enabled, the games will glitch. [https://nescartdb.com/search/advanced?ines_op=equal&ines=7 The list of AxROM games in NesCartDB] lacks quality coverage of the PCB backs for the AOROM games, so it is hard to determine yet which games may be wired this way. | ||
It is likely that every retail AOROM game could be emulated correctly without emulating bus conflicts. | It is likely that every retail AOROM game could be emulated correctly without emulating bus conflicts. | ||
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The pirate multicart and unlicensed music game ''Hot Dance 2000'' uses a 512 KB AxROM variant. | The pirate multicart and unlicensed music game ''Hot Dance 2000'' uses a 512 KB AxROM variant. | ||
A ROM Hack of Battletoads expanded the ROM size to 512 KB. | |||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
*[http://nesdev.org/mappers.zip Comprehensive NES Mapper Document] by \Firebug\, information about mapper's initial state is inaccurate. | *[http://nesdev.org/mappers.zip Comprehensive NES Mapper Document] by \Firebug\, information about mapper's initial state is inaccurate. | ||
Latest revision as of 17:37, 4 February 2024
| Company | Nintendo, Rare, others |
| Games | 34 in NesCartDB |
| Complexity | Discrete logic |
| Boards | AMROM, ANROM, AN1ROM, AOROM, others |
| PRG ROM capacity | 256K |
| PRG ROM window | 32K |
| PRG RAM capacity | None |
| PRG RAM window | n/a |
| CHR capacity | 8K |
| CHR window | n/a |
| Nametable mirroring | 1 page switchable |
| Bus conflicts | AMROM/AOROM only |
| IRQ | No |
| Audio | No |
| iNES mappers | 007 |
The generic designation AxROM refers to Nintendo cartridge boards NES-AMROM, NES-ANROM, NES-AN1ROM, NES-AOROM, their HVC counterparts, and clone boards. AxROM and compatible boards are implemented in iNES format with iNES Mapper 7.
Board types
The following AxROM boards are known to exist:
| Board | PRG ROM | Bus conflicts |
|---|---|---|
| AMROM | 128 KB | Yes |
| ANROM | 128 KB | No |
| AN1ROM | 64 KB | No |
| AOROM | 128 / 256 KB | Depends on +CE wiring |
Overview
- PRG ROM size: up to 256 KB
- PRG ROM bank size: 32 KB
- PRG RAM: None
- CHR capacity: 8 KB RAM
- CHR bank size: Not bankswitched
- Nametable mirroring: Single-screen, mapper-selectable
- Subject to bus conflicts: AMROM/AOROM only
Banks
- CPU $8000-$FFFF: 32 KB switchable PRG ROM bank
Solder pad config
No solder pad config is needed on the AxROM board family.
Registers
Bank select ($8000-$FFFF)
7 bit 0 ---- ---- xxxM xPPP | ||| | +++- Select 32 KB PRG ROM bank for CPU $8000-$FFFF +------ Select 1 KB VRAM page for all 4 nametables
Hardware
The AxROM boards contain a 74HC161 binary counter used as a quad D latch (4-bit register). The ANROM and AN1ROM boards also contains a 74HC02 which is used to disable the PRG ROM during writes, thus avoiding bus conflicts.
Various notes
On the AOROM board, special mask ROMs with an additional positive CE on pin 31 (which is connected to PRG R/W) can be used to prevent bus conflicts without an additional chip. Some 128 KB games were made with AOROM to save the cost of a 74HC02. It seems that only Double Dare and Wheel of Fortune employ this trick noticeably--that is, if emulated with bus conflicts enabled, the games will glitch. The list of AxROM games in NesCartDB lacks quality coverage of the PCB backs for the AOROM games, so it is hard to determine yet which games may be wired this way.
It is likely that every retail AOROM game could be emulated correctly without emulating bus conflicts.
Variants
BNROM is the same as AMROM except it uses a fixed horizontal or vertical mirroring.
Some emulators allow bit 3 to be used to select up to 512 KB of PRG ROM for an oversized AxROM. In hardware this could be implemented by using an octal latch in place of the quad latch (74HC377).
The pirate multicart and unlicensed music game Hot Dance 2000 uses a 512 KB AxROM variant.
A ROM Hack of Battletoads expanded the ROM size to 512 KB.
See also
- Comprehensive NES Mapper Document by \Firebug\, information about mapper's initial state is inaccurate.
