Further NES rom question

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ferze
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Further NES rom question

Post by ferze »

Hi,

I have some more NES rom questions:

:?: Whats the meaning of "mapper number" and "mapper name" ?

:?: What does it mean when there is no mapper name and number ?

:?: Whats "vertical" and "horizontal mirroring" on nes roms ?

thx Ferze
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Re: Further NES rom question

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ferze wrote:Hi,

I have some more NES rom questions:

:?: Whats the meaning of "mapper number" and "mapper name" ?
You may want to read a bit on FC/NES hardware first. This page may answer your question. A mapper name (board name) is just a different way to refer to the same thing (a mapper) and is usually used only when talking about UNIF.
ferze wrote::?: What does it mean when there is no mapper name and number ?
That you cannot run the game :-) It has to be clear (to an emulator) what memory mapping controller the game uses. Some games don't use (need) bank switching (page flipping/whatever you name it), but an emulator still has to be informed about that fact. IIRC mapper number 0 is reserved for that.
ferze wrote: :?: Whats "vertical" and "horizontal mirroring" on nes roms ?
The page I referred to above answers that question too.

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Post by Guest »

thanks

well, i think my questions will be satisfied by this page .

lg ferze

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