SNES CPU | Randall Hyde | This is an extremely detailed technical document of the SNES 65c816 processor. It is a customized 16 bit processor made for the SNES. It operates in both 16- (Native) and 8-bit (Emulation) modes. The 8-bit emulation mode is 100% compatible with the 6…. | Hardware Info. | SNES | N/A | 1.0 | Adv | 11 Mar 1998 |
SNES FastROM Information | Paul | This document provides information on the SNES’s FastROM mode, which allows a speed increase of around 33%. | Hardware Info. | SNES | N/A | 1.0 | Adv | 16 Feb 1994 |
Sega Master System Technical Information | Richard Talbot-Watkins | A compilation of information on the Sega Master System. | Hardware Info. | SMS | N/A | 1.0 | Beg | 10 Jun 1998 |
SNES Graphics | Starr | These documents tells all about the SNES graphics array. It is what sets the SNES apart from all the 16 bit systems. It consists of four overlapping backgrounds that can scroll by themselves in any direction. It runs on 256 colors (Or 15 bit colors f…. | Hardware Info. | SNES | N/A | 1.0 | Adv | 04 Oct 1997 |
SH7604 Hardware User Manual | OEM | Documentation on the processor inside the 32x addon for the Genesis. | Hardware Info. | GEN | N/A | 1.0 | Int | 13 Aug 1997 |
SNES Multiplication/Division Registers | Vic Ricker | This is an in-depth documentation on the SNES’s special multiplication/division registers. | Hardware Info. | SNES | N/A | 1.0 | Adv | 26 Dec 1993 |
SNES Sound Processors Info | Gau Of The Veldt | The SNES sound system was custom made by Sony specifically for the SNES. It’s labeled as an SPC-700. It is superior to most sound chips of its time (1991), for it has its own memory and instruction set, which takes the load off the main CPU. If …. | Hardware Info. | SNES | N/A | 1.0 | Adv | 05 Feb 1998 |
Official Documentation on the SH-2 | OEM | Hitachi’s docs on the 32x’s two main processors. | Hardware Info. | 32X | N/A | 1.0 | Adv | 18 Aug 1997 |
Sega Genesis Technical Notes | Bart Trzynadlowski | An informative collection of notes on the Genesis. This document is intended to be used as a reference alongside sega2.doc or any other complete Sega Genesis technical documentation, it is not intended as a standalone resource for learning about the …. | Hardware Info. | GEN | N/A | 1.0 | Adv | 07 Feb 2000 |
SPC7110F0a Chip Information | Kammedo | This document contains information about the SPC7110 chip, which is used for the SNES games; Far East Of Eden Zero (FEoEZ),
Super Power League 4 (SPL4) and
Momotarou Densetsu Happy (MDH). It contains pinouts, memory map, and so…. | Hardware Info. | SNES | N/A | 1.0 | Adv | 30 May 2008 |
Jaguar Docs by Nat! and KKP | Nat! | All of Nat! and KKP’s documents in HTML format and zipped! | Hardware Info. | JAG | N/A | 1.0 | Adv | 30 Mar 1997 |
SPC7110 Info | Dark Force | This document contains reverse engineered information on the SPC7110 regarding registers, memory map, real time clock commands, and more. It was originally created by Dark Force of DeJap and then updated more recently by The Dumper. | Hardware Info. | SNES | N/A | 1.0 | Adv | 25 Jul 2008 |
SONY Pocketstation Technical Documents | OEM | Here are some hardware documents for the SONY pocket-station on the FAT format for the memory storage and the PDA hardware specs. | Hardware Info. | PSX | N/A | 1.0 | Adv | 01 Nov 2011 |
SNES Register Map | OEM | A short and sweet guide to the SNES hardware registers. It can be a handy quick reference register sheet when doing SNES programming. Anomie’s Register doc is also recommended. | Hardware Info. | SNES | N/A | 1.0 | Int | 16 May 2007 |
BRR Sound Encoding Scheme | Butcha | Explains the BRR encoding scheme used by the SPC700 in detail. Note: The filter formulas are not bit perfect if you are coding an emulator. | Hardware Info. | SNES | N/A | 1.0 | Int | 21 May 2007 |
Neo*Geo MVS Hardware Notes | Charles MacDonald | A description of most of the registers of the Neo Geo MVS along with detailed timing information and a few programming precautions. Most of the information is also applicable to the home console and CD platforms. Quality resource for hackers and ho…. | Hardware Info. | ARC | N/A | 1.0 | Adv | 22 Apr 2007 |
Atari 2600 TIA Map | Kroko | This chip makes all the video displays and sounds for the 2600 VCS. It also has 6 registers which are used as A/D converters and for the trigger buttons on the joysticks. The chip also controls the RDY line of the CPU to initiate horizontal syncroni…. | Hardware Info. | 2600 | N/A | 1.0 | Int | 08 Sep 2010 |
Atari 2600 TIA Hardware Notes | Andrew Towers | There are a great deal of notes about the Atari 2600 TIA chip by Andrew Towers. It’s a long but worthwhile read. | Hardware Info. | 2600 | N/A | 1.0 | Adv | 06 Mar 2003 |
Atari 2600 RIOT Map | Kroko | This is a memory map of the RIOT chip/device that reads all the console switches excluding power, including joysticks and controllers. It also contains the only RAM in the system and a general purpose timer. | Hardware Info. | 2600 | N/A | 1.0 | Int | 08 Sep 2010 |
SNES Developer Manual | OEM | This is heck of an SNES technical reference document. With over 800+ pages of information covering most aspects of the SNES including CPU, APU, DSP,SA-1, SFX, Super Scope, SNES mouse, multi-tap, and more, this document is a treasure! | Hardware Info. | SNES | N/A | 1.0 | Int | 14 Jun 2005 |