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These games only have 8k of CHR, and they attempt to disable CHR by writing a specific value to the CHR Reg, then VERIFY that garbage is read back, then they swap back to the actual CHR.  If they don't get the expected garbage, they lock up.
These games only have 8k of CHR, and they attempt to disable CHR by writing a specific value to the CHR Reg, then VERIFY that garbage is read back, then they swap back to the actual CHR.  If they don't get the expected garbage, they lock up.


Each game has their own value that enables/disables CHR. The correct value may be specified using the [https://wiki.nesdev.org/w/index.php/NES_2.0_submappers#185:_CNROM_used_to_selectively_disable_CHR-ROM submapper field in the NES 2.0 header]. If an iNES image's header does not specify a submapper, then a heuristic must be used to allow these games to run. Two heuristics are commonly used by emulators:
Each game has their own value that enables/disables CHR. The correct value may be specified using the [[NES_2.0_submappers#185:_CNROM_used_to_selectively_disable_CHR-ROM|submapper field in the NES 2.0 header]]. If an iNES image's header does not specify a submapper, then a heuristic must be used to allow these games to run. Two heuristics are commonly used by emulators:
* If C AND $0F is nonzero, and if C does not equal $13, then CHR is enabled, otherwise CHR is disabled. This works with all games except for ''[http://bootgod.dyndns.org:7777/profile.php?id=2332 Seicross (v2)]''.
* If C AND $0F is nonzero, and if C does not equal $13, then CHR is enabled, otherwise CHR is disabled. This works with all games except for ''[//nescartdb.com/profile/view/2332 Seicross (v2)]''.
* Return garbage for the first two reads from $2007 after a reset. This works with all games, as they all test for the bad value first, and the correct value (if at all) second.
* Return garbage for the first two reads from $2007 after a reset. This works with all games, as they all test for the bad value first, and the correct value (if at all) second.


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! Game !! colspan=3|Incorrect bank !! colspan=3|Must work <!-- specific test -->
! Game !! colspan=3|Incorrect bank !! colspan=3|Must work <!-- specific test -->
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| [http://bootgod.dyndns.org:7777/profile.php?id=1262 Bird Week] || $F0 || $1FF0 || ≠ $0C || $0F || $1FF0 || = $0C  
| [//nescartdb.com/profile/view/1262 Bird Week] || $F0 || $1FF0 || ≠ $0C || $0F || $1FF0 || = $0C  
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| [http://bootgod.dyndns.org:7777/profile.php?id=1264 B-Wings] || $00 || $0000 || ≠ $3C || $33 || $0000 || = $3C
| [//nescartdb.com/profile/view/1264 B-Wings] || $00 || $0000 || ≠ $3C || $33 || $0000 || = $3C
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| [http://bootgod.dyndns.org:7777/profile.php?id=1261 Mighty Bomb Jack (J)] || $00 || $0000 || ≠ $00 || $11 || colspan=2|untested
| [//nescartdb.com/profile/view/1261 Mighty Bomb Jack (J)] || $00 || $0000 || ≠ $00 || $11 || colspan=2|untested
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| Mighty Bomb Jack [http://bootgod.dyndns.org:7777/profile.php?id=202 (U)], [http://bootgod.dyndns.org:7777/profile.php?id=2143 (E)] || $00 || $0001 || ≠ $3C || $11 || colspan=2|untested
| Mighty Bomb Jack [//nescartdb.com/profile/view/202 (U)], [//nescartdb.com/profile/view/2143 (E)] || $00 || $0001 || ≠ $3C || $11 || colspan=2|untested
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| Sansuu 1 Nen || $20 || $000C || ≠ $BC || $22 || $000C || = $BC
| Sansuu 1 Nen || $20 || $000C || ≠ $BC || $22 || $000C || = $BC
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| [http://bootgod.dyndns.org:7777/profile.php?id=1263 Sansuu 2 Nen] || $20 || $0003 || ≠ $42 || $22 || $0003 || = $42
| [//nescartdb.com/profile/view/1263 Sansuu 2 Nen] || $20 || $0003 || ≠ $42 || $22 || $0003 || = $42
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| [http://bootgod.dyndns.org:7777/profile.php?id=4061 Othello] || $20 || $0006 || ≠ $3F || $22 || $0006 || = $3F
| [//nescartdb.com/profile/view/4061 Othello] || $20 || $0006 || ≠ $3F || $22 || $0006 || = $3F
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| [http://bootgod.dyndns.org:7777/profile.php?id=3791 Sansuu 3 Nen] || $00 || $0006 || ≠ $34 || $2A || $0006 || = $34
| [//nescartdb.com/profile/view/3791 Sansuu 3 Nen] || $00 || $0006 || ≠ $34 || $2A || $0006 || = $34
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| [http://bootgod.dyndns.org:7777/profile.php?id=3592 Spy vs Spy] || $13 || $1F20 || ≠ $55 || $21 || colspan=2|untested
| [//nescartdb.com/profile/view/3592 Spy vs Spy] || $13 || $1F20 || ≠ $55 || $21 || colspan=2|untested
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| [http://bootgod.dyndns.org:7777/profile.php?id=2332 Seicross (v2)] || $21 || $0700…$0707 || ≠ $20,$60,$70,$70,$70,$40,$08,$38 || $20 || colspan=2|untested
| [//nescartdb.com/profile/view/2332 Seicross (v2)] || $21 || $0700…$0707 || ≠ $20,$60,$70,$70,$70,$40,$08,$38 || $20 || colspan=2|untested
|}
|}


==References==
==References==
* [http://www.romhacking.net/documents/362/ Disch's Mapper Notes]
* [http://www.romhacking.net/documents/362/ Disch's Mapper Notes]

Revision as of 23:52, 1 November 2023

iNES Mapper 185 is used for games that use the CNROM board with weak copy protection measures.

Overview

  • PRG ROM size: 16 KiB or 32 KiB
  • PRG ROM bank size: Not bankswitched
  • PRG RAM: None
  • CHR capacity: 8 KiB ROM (copy protected)
  • Nametable mirroring: Solder pads select vertical or horizontal mirroring
  • Subject to bus conflicts: Yes

Banks

  • PPU $0000-$1FFF: 8 KB switchable CHR ROM bank

Registers

Bank select ($8000-$FFFF)

7  bit  0
---- ----
..CC ..CC
  ||   ||
  ++---++- Used for CHR copy protection.

These games only have 8k of CHR, and they attempt to disable CHR by writing a specific value to the CHR Reg, then VERIFY that garbage is read back, then they swap back to the actual CHR. If they don't get the expected garbage, they lock up.

Each game has their own value that enables/disables CHR. The correct value may be specified using the submapper field in the NES 2.0 header. If an iNES image's header does not specify a submapper, then a heuristic must be used to allow these games to run. Two heuristics are commonly used by emulators:

  • If C AND $0F is nonzero, and if C does not equal $13, then CHR is enabled, otherwise CHR is disabled. This works with all games except for Seicross (v2).
  • Return garbage for the first two reads from $2007 after a reset. This works with all games, as they all test for the bad value first, and the correct value (if at all) second.

When CHR is disabled, the pattern tables are open bus. Theoretically, this should return the LSB of the address read, but real-world behavior varies.

This table has been assembled from nocash and the sources of MESS, Nestopia, and FCEUX; the specific tests were traced from dumps in GoodNES.

bank PPU addr test bank PPU addr test
Game Incorrect bank Must work
Bird Week $F0 $1FF0 ≠ $0C $0F $1FF0 = $0C
B-Wings $00 $0000 ≠ $3C $33 $0000 = $3C
Mighty Bomb Jack (J) $00 $0000 ≠ $00 $11 untested
Mighty Bomb Jack (U), (E) $00 $0001 ≠ $3C $11 untested
Sansuu 1 Nen $20 $000C ≠ $BC $22 $000C = $BC
Sansuu 2 Nen $20 $0003 ≠ $42 $22 $0003 = $42
Othello $20 $0006 ≠ $3F $22 $0006 = $3F
Sansuu 3 Nen $00 $0006 ≠ $34 $2A $0006 = $34
Spy vs Spy $13 $1F20 ≠ $55 $21 untested
Seicross (v2) $21 $0700…$0707 ≠ $20,$60,$70,$70,$70,$40,$08,$38 $20 untested

References