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(Describe known solder pads. Have to think about how to apply this to submappers given that only some combinations make sense.)
(Take NC7000M out of mapper 344, as 344 does quite a few things differently after all.)
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{{DEFAULTSORT:344}}[[Category:Multicart mappers]][[Category:MMC3-like mappers]][[Category:Mappers with scanline IRQs]]
{{DEFAULTSORT:344}}[[Category:Multicart mappers]][[Category:MMC3-like mappers]][[Category:Mappers with scanline IRQs]]
'''NES 2.0 Mapper 344''' denotes the '''GN-26''' and '''NC7000M''' multicart circuit boards. Its UNIF board names are '''BMC-GN-26''' (with incorrect PRG bank order) and '''BMC-BS-110''' (which is the name of a different PCB whose name was mixed-up).
'''NES 2.0 Mapper 344''' denotes the '''GN-26''' [[MMC3]]-based multicart circuit board. Its UNIF board name is '''BMC-GN-26''' (with incorrect PRG bank order).


The circuit board has three solder pads with bankswitching-relevant functionality (plus several others):
* S0: Connect MMC3 CHR A17 to CHR-ROM A17 or not
* S1: Connect $6000.0 to CHR-ROM A17 or not
* S2: Connect $6000.4 or $6000.1 to CHR A18
Known cartridges:
* ''快打金卡终极挑战 (Kuàidǎ Jīnkǎ Zhōngjí Tiǎozhàn) 3/6-in-1''
* ''快打金卡终极挑战 (Kuàidǎ Jīnkǎ Zhōngjí Tiǎozhàn) 3/6-in-1''
** S0: MMC3 CHR A17 connected to CHR-ROM A17
** S1: $6000.0 connected to CHR-ROM A17
** S2: $6000.1 connected to CHR-ROM A18
* ''14/400/8000/3000000-in-1''
** S0: MMC3 CHR A17 not connected to CHR-ROM A17
** S1: $6000.0 connected to CHR-ROM A17
** S2: $6000.1 connected to CHR-ROM A18
* ''7000-in-1'' (CA-004)
** S0: MMC3 CHR A17 connected to CHR-ROM A17
** S1: $6000.0 not connected to CHR-ROM A17
** S2: $6000.4 connected to CHR-ROM A18


==Outer Bank and Mode Register ($6000-$7FFF, write)==
==Outer Bank and Mode Register ($6000-$7FFF, write)==
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  A~FEDC BA98 7654 3210
  A~FEDC BA98 7654 3210
   -------------------
   -------------------
   .... .... ...C DSBA
   011. .... .... SMBA
                | ++++- =$08: CPU $8000-$FFFF D0/D1: menu-selecting solder pads
                  ||++- PRG/CHR A18..17
                | |||| !=$08: CPU $8000-$FFFF D0/D1: normal data
                  |+--- Select PRG-ROM mode and CHR A17 mode
                | ||++- PRG A18..17
                  |      0: MMC3 PRG mode, CHR A17=$6000.0
                | |||+- CHR A17 if solder pad S1=1
                  |      1: NROM PRG mode, CHR A17=MMC3 A17
                | ||+-- CHR A18 if solder pad S2=1
                  +---- Solder pad test
                | |+--- Select PRG-ROM mode
                | |      0: MMC3 mode
                | |      1: NROM mode (see below)
                | +---- PRG A14 mode when S=1
                |        0: PRG A14=CPU A14          (NROM-256)
                |        1: PRG A14=MMC3 reg 6 bit 1 (NROM-128)
                +------ CHR A18 if solder pad S2=0
* WRAM must be enabled in $A001.7 before writing to this register.
* WRAM must be enabled in $A001.7 before writing to this register.
* The inner PRG bank is restricted to 128 KiB.
* The inner PRG bank is restricted to 128 KiB.
* NROM mode forces MMC3's CPU A13 and A14 inputs to GND and replaces MMC3's PRG A13 output with CPU A13. This means that MMC3 bank register 6 bits 1-3 provides PRG A14..A16 for the entire CPU $8000-$FFFF range.
* NROM mode PRG forces MMC3's CPU A13 and A14 inputs to GND and replaces MMC3's PRG A13 output with CPU A13. This means that MMC3 bank register 6 bits 1-3 provide PRG A14..A16 for the entire CPU $8000-$FFFF range.
* The common dump of ''快打金卡终极挑战 (Kuàidǎ Jīnkǎ Zhōngjí Tiǎozhàn) 3/6-in-1'' has the 128 KiB PRG-ROM banks mixed-up, correct would be in the order 0, 3, 1, 2.
* The common dump of ''快打金卡终极挑战 (Kuàidǎ Jīnkǎ Zhōngjí Tiǎozhàn) 3/6-in-1'' has the 128 KiB PRG-ROM banks mixed-up, correct would be in the order 0, 3, 1, 2.
* Depending on whether a solder pad is connected, setting the S bit may disable PRG-ROM. The menu sets this bit to select between two different game counts.
==MMC3-compatible registers==
==MMC3-compatible registers==
Mask: $E001
Mask: $E001


See [[MMC3]].
See [[MMC3]].

Revision as of 16:37, 25 May 2021

NES 2.0 Mapper 344 denotes the GN-26 MMC3-based multicart circuit board. Its UNIF board name is BMC-GN-26 (with incorrect PRG bank order).

  • 快打金卡终极挑战 (Kuàidǎ Jīnkǎ Zhōngjí Tiǎozhàn) 3/6-in-1

Outer Bank and Mode Register ($6000-$7FFF, write)

Mask: $E000

A~FEDC BA98 7654 3210
  -------------------
  011. .... .... SMBA
                 ||++- PRG/CHR A18..17
                 |+--- Select PRG-ROM mode and CHR A17 mode
                 |      0: MMC3 PRG mode, CHR A17=$6000.0
                 |      1: NROM PRG mode, CHR A17=MMC3 A17
                 +---- Solder pad test
  • WRAM must be enabled in $A001.7 before writing to this register.
  • The inner PRG bank is restricted to 128 KiB.
  • NROM mode PRG forces MMC3's CPU A13 and A14 inputs to GND and replaces MMC3's PRG A13 output with CPU A13. This means that MMC3 bank register 6 bits 1-3 provide PRG A14..A16 for the entire CPU $8000-$FFFF range.
  • The common dump of 快打金卡终极挑战 (Kuàidǎ Jīnkǎ Zhōngjí Tiǎozhàn) 3/6-in-1 has the 128 KiB PRG-ROM banks mixed-up, correct would be in the order 0, 3, 1, 2.
  • Depending on whether a solder pad is connected, setting the S bit may disable PRG-ROM. The menu sets this bit to select between two different game counts.

MMC3-compatible registers

Mask: $E001

See MMC3.