JY Company

JY Company was a publisher of pirate-original Famicom games, including many by Hummer Team.

The following is adapted from Disch's notes:

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 =  Mapper 090          =
 =       + 209          =
 =       + 211          =
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 aka
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 Tekken 2 Pirate Cart
 a big fat pile of ass
 
 
 Example Games:
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 Tekken 2                (090)
 Mortal Kombat 2         (090)
 Super Contra 3          (090)
 Super Mario World       (090)
 Shin Samurai Spirits 2  (209)
 Donkey Kong Country 4   (211)
 
 
 Rants:
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 Disch hated this mapper with a passion.  It was used for poorly balanced games with poorly tuned music.
 But overall it isn't too much more complicated than, say, MMC5 without ExGrafix.
 
 
 090 vs. 209 vs. 211
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 209 and 211 split from 090 somewhere along the line, but at some time, 090 was shared by both.
 Therefore you may come across ROMs mislabelled as 090 that are actually 209.
 
 The two mappers are exactly the same.  The only difference is a jumper setting which controls the extended
 nametable control.  090 has extended NT control permanently disabled, 209 has it enabled.  This jumper
 setting keeps games designed for older versions of the IC from inadvertently enabling it.
 
 This doc, as a whole, applies to both 090 and 209 -- with the exception of the Mirroring section, which draws
 the distinctions between the two.
 
 
 Notes:
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 This mapper has no PRG-RAM, which is unusual for an ASIC mapper,
 
 In addition to the above mentioned jumper setting that controls mirroring, there are 2 other DIP switch
 settings which can be read back by the game via reg $5000.  Changing the DIP switch can change details
 of the played in some ROMs.
 
 
 This document's organization:
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 Since there are so many registers for this mapper, registers will be listed and outlined as the features are
 explained.  The overall registers section will be extremely brief, serving primarily as a very quick
 reference or checklist.
 
 
 
 PRG Setup:
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  $8000-8003 are PRG regs.  $8004-8007 are mirrors of them.
     $8000-$8003:  [.PPP PPPP]
 
  $D000 is the PRG mode select (among other things):
     $D000:  [SRNC CPPP]
       R,N = Relate to Mirroring (see mirroring section for details)
       C = Relate to CHR Setup (see chr setup for details)
       S = Put PRG @ $6000-7FFF
       P = PRG Mode Select
 
 If 'S' is clear, $6000-7FFF is always open bus.  It is only when 'S' is set, that $6000 reflects the page
 indicated in the setup chart below.
 
 Notice that page numbers are "actual" pages.
 
 Some modes are bit reversed (as marked below).  This means that the PRG registers are to be interpretted
 backwards:
 
   [.ABC DEFG]  normal order
   [.GFE DCBA]  bit reversed order
 
 
                       $6000        $8000   $A000   $C000   $E000  
                +-----------------+-------------------------------+
 PRG Mode %000  |  ($8003 * 4)+3  |             { -1}             |
                +-----------------+-------------------------------+
 PRG Mode %001  |  ($8003 * 2)+1  |     $8001     |     { -1}     |
                +-----------------+---------------+---------------+
 PRG Mode %010  |      $8003      | $8000 | $8001 | $8002 | { -1} |
                +-----------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
 PRG Mode %011  |      $8003      | $8000 | $8001 | $8002 | { -1} |  *BIT REVERSE*
                +-----------------+-------------------------------+
 PRG Mode %100  |  ($8003 * 4)+3  |             $8003             |
                +-----------------+-------------------------------+
 PRG Mode %101  |  ($8003 * 2)+1  |     $8001     |     $8003     |
                +-----------------+---------------+---------------+
 PRG Mode %110  |      $8003      | $8000 | $8001 | $8002 | $8003 |
                +-----------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
 PRG Mode %111  |      $8003      | $8000 | $8001 | $8002 | $8003 |  *BIT REVERSE*
                +-----------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
 
 
 In case you don't see the patterns:
  - PRG modes %1xx are the same as %0xx, only $8003 is used for the last page instead of {-1}
  - $6000 is always swapped to the last 8k in the block specified by $8003.  In %1xx modes, this means $6000
 will always mirror $E000.
 
 
 CHR Setup:
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    $9000-9007 are CHR regs -- each specifies the low 8 bits of the CHR page
    $A000-A007 -- specifies the high 8 bits of the CHR page (work with above regs)
 
 The rest of this section refers to above regs as $900x only -- but note that it all includes $900x and $A00x.
 
 CHR Mode is set by the following:
 
    $D000:  [SRNC CPPP]
      R,N = Relate to Mirroring (see mirroring section for details)
      S,P = Relate to PRG (see prg setup for details)
      C = CHR Mode
 
    $D003:  [M.BH HHHH]
      M = Mirror CHR (very strange, see below)
      B = CHR Block mode (0=enabled, 1=disabled)
      H = CHR Block (when in block mode)
 
 
 In CHR Block mode ('B' clear), $A00x is ignored, and instead, the H bits selects a 256k block for all CHR.
 $9000-9007 select a page within that block.
 
 In normal mode ('B' set), $9000-9007 select a page from the entire CHR.
 
 Mirror CHR mode ('M' set), only takes effect when in 1k or 2k mode ('C' = %10 or %11).  In this mode,
 $0800-$0FFF always mirrors $0000-07FF.  ($1800 is unaffected, however).  This is relatively easily
 emulatable by using $9000+$9001 in place of $9002+$9003 in the chart below.
 
 Note that page numbers are in "actual" pages.
 
                  $0000   $0400   $0800   $0C00   $1000   $1400   $1800   $1C00 
                +---------------------------------------------------------------+
 CHR Mode %00:  |                             $9000                             |
                +---------------------------------------------------------------+
 CHR Mode %01:  |             $9000             |             $9004             |
                +-------------------------------+-------------------------------+
 CHR Mode %10:  |     $9000     |     $9002     |     $9004     |     $9006     |
                +---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+
 CHR Mode %11:  | $9000 | $9001 | $9002 | $9003 | $9004 | $9005 | $9006 | $9007 |
                +-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
 
 Mapper 209 treats CHR mode %01 similarly to MMC4; see its page for specifics.
 
 Mirroring:
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 At first glance, mirroring appears simple, using the same values as FME-7 register 12:
 
   $D001:  [.... ..MM]
     %00 = Vert
     %01 = Horz
     %10 = 1ScA
     %11 = 1ScB
 
 However there is a special setting to complicate this, of course.
 
    $D000:  [SRNC CPPP]
      S,P = Relate to PRG (see prg setup for details)
      C = Relates to CHR (see chr setup for details)
      N = Enable advanced NT control (0=disabled, 1=enabled)
      R = disable NT RAM (0=NT can be RAM or ROM, 1=NT ROM only)
 
 When 'N' is clear, $D001 controls mirroring, and all other mirroring regs are ignored (including 'R' bit of
 $D000).  When 'N' is set, $D001 is ignored, and the below regs control mirroring.
 
 Mapper 211 behaves as though N were always set (1), and mapper 090 behaves as though
 N were always clear (0).
 
 
    $D002:  [A... ....]   NT RAM select bit
    $B000-B003   NT Regs (low 8 bits)
    $B004-B007   NT Regs (high 8 bits)
 
 Just like with normal CHR Regs, NT CHR regs are 16-bits... $B000-B003 specify the low bits, and $B004-B007
 specify the high bit.  They are arranged in the following:
 
    [ $B000 ][ $B001 ]
    [ $B002 ][ $B003 ]
 
 When 'R' is set, $D002 is ignored, and CHR-ROM is always used as NT (with page selected by appropriate reg).
 When 'R' is clear... CHR-ROM is only used if bit 7 of the NT Reg does not match the 'A' bit of $D002.  If the
 bits match, then NES internal NT RAM is used instead (either NTA or NTB, depending on bit 0 of the NT reg)
 
 Typical Examples:

           $B000 $B001 $B002 $B003
           -----------------------
    Horz:   $00   $00   $01   $01
    Vert:   $00   $01   $00   $01
    1ScA:   $00   $00   $00   $00
    1ScB:   $01   $01   $01   $01
 
 
 IRQs
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 IRQs on this mapper are generated by a fairly flexible if somewhat obfuscated programmable interval timer.
 
 IRQs are triggered by any one of 4 sources:
  1) CPU Cycles
  2) A12 Rises
  3) PPU Reads (which happen 170 times per active scanline)
  4) CPU Writes (wtf, I know, but it's true)
 
 I *think* the only method used by any games is the A12.  CPU Cycles may also be used... and I really doubt
 the other two are used anywhere.
 
 A12 rises operate just like they do for MMC3 (mapper 004 -- see that doc for details).  One key difference:
 Unlike the MMC3, nearby rises are not ignored.  This means that under "normal" conditions, this IRQ counter
 is clocked 8 times per scanline (not just once).
 
 Clocks are first run through a prescaler, which divides the clocks by either 256 or 8.  Prescaling by 8
 is useful with A12 source, and prescaling by 256 is handy with CPU cycle or PPU read source.  For example,
 if the source is PPU reads prescaled by 256, a value of 64 causes a wait of just under 96 lines.
 
 Also.. the counter can be configured to count up, or count down!  Among other oddities.
 
 Related regs are as follows:
 
   $C001:  [DD.. FPSS]
     D = Count direction (10=down, 01=up, 00/11=pause counter)
     F = Funky mode (0=disabled, 1=enabled) -- see below
     P = Prescaler size (0=256, 1=8)
     S = IRQ source:
       %00 = CPU Cycles
       %01 = PPU A12 rising edges
       %10 = PPU Reads
       %11 = CPU Writes
 
 
   $C002:  [.... ....]   Any write here will acknowledge and disable IRQs
   $C003:  [.... ....]   Any write here will enable IRQs
   $C000:  [.... ...E]   Alternate method:
      writing to this reg with E=0:  same as writing to $C002
      writing to this reg with E=1:  same as writing to $C003
 
   $C004:  [PPPP PPPP]  Prescaler.  Any write here will set the prescaler to 'P' XOR $C006
   $C005:  [IIII IIII]  IRQ Counter.  Any write here will set the IRQ counter to 'I' XOR $C006
   $C006:  [XXXX XXXX]  This value is used as a XOR when writing to $C004/5
 
   $C007:  Funky Mode Reg
 
 
 
 $C004 and $C005 directly change the IRQ counter/prescaler.  They do not change a reload value.
 
 When the prescaler is in 3-bit mode (divide by 8), the high 5 bits of the prescaler remain unchanged when
 clocked and only the low 3 bits are used.  When the low 3 bits wrap, the IRQ counter is clocked.  8-bit mode
 (divide by 256) works as you'd expect.
 
 When the IRQ counter wraps (either $FF->00 or $00->FF, depending on whether it's incrementing or
 decrementing), an IRQ is tripped (if enabled).
 
 Disabling IRQs does not stop the counter or prescaler from counting, it simply stops the IRQ from being
 generated.  Only setting the count direction to 00 (neither down nor up) or 11 (both down and up)
 stops the counting.
 
 
 
 Funky Mode:
 
 When 'F' in $C001 is clear, $C007 is ignored.  When set, exact operation is unknown.  It appears to funkify
 the prescaler.  $C007 containing any value other than $FF will result in the IRQ counter not being clocked at
 all... and $FF will result in the prescaler dividing by strange amounts (sometimes 8?  sometimes 12?
 sometimes 257?).  Details are unknown.  Fortunately, no games use this funky mode.
 
 
 Other crap:
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   $5000:  [DD.. ....]   DIP switch settings (readable only)
     These bits can be read back as any value depending on DIP switch settings on the cart.  The high bit, in
 paticular, has an effect in some games.
 
 
   $5800, $5801:   8*8->16 multiplication reg.  (read+write)
     These are similar to the multiplication registers on the MMC5 and the Super NES.  You write two unsigned
 8-bit values you want multiplied to $5801 and $5800, then the 16-bit product can be read back ($5800 has low
 8 bits, $5801 has high 8 bits).  Multiplication appears to need 8 CPU cycles of processing time.

     At least in one game, the multiplier only latches the value written to $5800; it only starts multiplying
 after $5801 is written.
 
   $5803:  a single byte of RAM (read+write)
 
 
   $5804-$5807 may also be RAM -- it's unknown.
 
 
 
 Registers:
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 Registers were all covered in detail in previous sections.  This section is just an overall
 reference/checklist.
 
 
 
 Range, Mask:  $5000-FFFF, $F007
 
 
   $5000:        DIP switch         (read only)
   $5800-5801:   8*8->16 multiplier (read+write)
   $5803:        RAM                (read+write)
   $5804-5807:   ???                (possibly RAM)
 
   $8000-8003:   PRG Regs
   $8004-8007:   Mirror of PRG Regs
 
   $9000-9007:   CHR Regs (low bits)
   $A000-A007:   CHR Regs (high bits)
 
   $B000-B003:   NT Regs (low bits)
   $B004-B007:   NT Regs (high bits)
 
   $C000-C007:   IRQ Regs
 
   $D000-D003:   Control/Mode Regs
   $D004-D007:   mirror $D000-D003

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