| Recompression | Bongo` | A helper file to show how to re-compress data. This routine is for Light Fantasy 2. I have seen that some people find it hard recompiling after they may have decompressed game. | Source Code | SNES | Light Fantasy 2 | 1 | Int | 20 Apr 2006 |
| FF1 Magic Notes | Bongo` | While helping a fellow hacker with other stuff in the game, I came across this data that I didn’t see in ff1bytes.zip. So I decided to upload what I found HOPING no one has submitted such info already. Enjoy! | Game Specific | NES | Final Fantasy | .90 | Beg | 01 Apr 2008 |
| Silva Saga 2 VWF | Bongo` | I wrote this Variable Width Font routine for Silva Saga 2 and decided to post the source code minus the other game specific stuff. I just wanted to show how a routine can be done efficiently when the game uses a text window buffer as oppose to the 16…. | Source Code | SNES | Silva Saga II: The Legend of Light and Darkness | 1.0 | Int | 25 Oct 2008 |
| NTSC 2C02 Technical Reference | Brad Taylor | Low level details of the NES PPU, including timing info. A must-have for emu devers.
Note: The blurb about MMC3 IRQ operation is incorrect. | Hardware Info. | NES | N/A | 5th Releas | Adv | 23 Apr 2004 |
| Famicom Disk System Technical Reference | Brad Taylor | This is a Famicom Disk System technical reference document and there is also a BIOS disassembly included. | Hardware Info. | FDS | N/A | 1.0 | Adv | 23 Apr 2004 |
| FDS Loader Documentation | Brad Taylor | This package has detailed information on how to create your own FDS loader modifications to your FDS and has the software included. The disk loading functions are emulated through the software.
This archive is extremely useful to make your own l…. | Hardware Info. | FDS | N/A | 1.0 | Adv | 21 Nov 2002 |
| How to make raster effects with the NES ? | Bregalad | This document presents how to do raster effects by writing to PPU registers during the frame, without going too much into technical details that are irrelevant when programming a game or tech-demo.
Also, it includes some practical tips to produce …. | Hardware Info. | NES | N/A | 2.0 | Int | 21 May 2015 |
| SNES translucency FAQ | Bregalad | This document talks about how translucency works on the SNES, and shows a few examples how to use the hardware to your advantage. | Hardware Info. | SNES | N/A | 2.0 | Int | 21 May 2015 |
| GBA "Sappy" sound engine information | Bregalad | This documentation contains info about the “sappy” sound engine that the vast majority of commercial GBA games uses. | Miscellaneous | GBA | Multiple Games | 1.4 | Int | 25 Mar 2016 |
| Changing arrow cursor in dialog choices | Bregalad | This doccument explains how to change the arrow cursor in dialog choices into another shape, for example hand cursor. | Graphics Hacking | SNES | Final Fantasy III | 2.0 | Beg | 19 Mar 2017 |
| 65816 Programming Primer | Brett Tabke | An in depth look at the 65816 processor. This document is intended to aid those programming the 65816 Processor from The Western Design Center. This chip is the basis for the Apple IIGS, the Creative Micro Designs SuperCPU addon cartridge for the Com…. | Assembly | SNES | N/A | 1.0 | Int | 10 Feb 1998 |
| 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 |
| Enemy and Equipment Stat Editing Guide | caminopreacher | This guide will show you how to locate Enemy and Equipment data within Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow and edit their stats as you please. You will need a Hex Editor to access the Rom. Enjoy! | Game Specific | GBA | Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow | 1.0 | Int | 22 Jan 2017 |
| Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow Item Location Editing Guide | caminopreacher | This Guide will allow you to locate and edit any item within Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow. All you will need is a Hex Editor. You can switch item hex values and put items wherever you want. The guide goes into more detail and lists specific offsets an…. | Game Specific | GBA | Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow | 1.0 | Int | 22 Jan 2017 |
| Title Screen Hacking for the Gameboy with NO$GMB | Catalyst | A document detailing how to edit title screen graphics using the No$GMB emulator. | Graphics Hacking | GB | N/A | 1.3 | Beg | 01 Jan 2000 |
| Super Mario 64 Notes | Cellar Dweller | This is a collection of Cellar Dweller’s SM64 notes. Most of the files are disassembled code annotated with equivalent pseudo C. There are some files that contain lists of commands or descriptions of structure formats. | Game Specific | N64 | Super Mario 64 | 1.0 | Adv | 23 May 2008 |
| Sega Genesis Hardware Notes | Charles MacDonald | Everything contained within has been tested on actual hardware, so you know it’s right. | Hardware Info. | GEN | N/A | 0.8 | Int | 02 Mar 2001 |
| Sega Genesis VDP Documentation | Charles MacDonald | Various quirks and notes on the Genesis Video Display Processor. | Hardware Info. | GEN | N/A | 1.5f | Int | 10 Aug 2000 |
| TurboGrafx-16 Hardware Notes | Charles MacDonald | A fairly comprehensive overview of the PC Engine’s hardware and quirks. Everything contained within has been tested, but, by the author’s own admission, may not be 100% accurate. | Hardware Info. | TG16 | N/A | 1.0 | Int | 28 Feb 2002 |
| NEC SuperGrafx Hardware Notes | Charles MacDonald | Covers the hardware for the SuperGrafx, which is something of a beefed up TurboGrafx. | Hardware Info. | SGFX | N/A | 1.0 | Beg | 17 Apr 2004 |
