The Cartridge Header - Revision history

Nitro2k01 at 02:24, 5 April 2020

2020-04-05T02:24:51Z

Mantidactyle: /* 0104-0133 - Nintendo Logo */

2018-01-30T18:02:42Z

‎0104-0133 - Nintendo Logo

Mantidactyle: /* 0144-0145 - New Licensee Code */ Forgot that one

2017-05-18T21:56:20Z

‎0144-0145 - New Licensee Code: Forgot that one

Mantidactyle: /* 0144-0145 - New Licensee Code */ A4 is specific to the Yu-Gi-Oh! branch of Konami, added caps, fixed a few typos

2017-05-18T21:55:14Z

‎0144-0145 - New Licensee Code: A4 is specific to the Yu-Gi-Oh! branch of Konami, added caps, fixed a few typos

Mantidactyle: /* 0147 - Cartridge Type */ Removing the MBC4. No answer on the talk page, and I'm pretty darn sure there is no such controller

2017-05-18T21:35:22Z

‎0147 - Cartridge Type: Removing the MBC4. No answer on the talk page, and I'm pretty darn sure there is no such controller

ISSOtm: /* 014B - Old Licensee Code */ Add link to SephirothBCH's document with licensee codes

2017-05-09T16:30:14Z

‎014B - Old Licensee Code: Add link to SephirothBCH's document with licensee codes

ISSOtm: /* 0144-0145 - New Licensee Code */ Add sample codes

2017-05-09T16:28:00Z

‎0144-0145 - New Licensee Code: Add sample codes

Emma: 8 MiB ROM Size, for completeness. Densha de Go! 2 is the only such cartridge, it seems.

2016-10-13T20:22:11Z

8 MiB ROM Size, for completeness. Densha de Go! 2 is the only such cartridge, it seems.

Mantidactyle at 22:44, 12 September 2016

2016-09-12T22:44:53Z

Mantidactyle: /* 0147 - Cartridge Type */

2016-04-23T20:03:29Z

‎0147 - Cartridge Type

@@ Line 1: / Line 1: @@
-{{Pandocs|thecartridgeheader}}
+{{Pandocs|the-cartridge-header}}
 An internal information area is located at 0100-014F in
 each cartridge. It contains the following values:

@@ Line 13: / Line 13: @@
    BB BB 67 63 6E 0E EC CC DD DC 99 9F BB B9 33 3E
-The gameboys boot procedure verifies the content of this bitmap (after it has displayed it), and LOCKS ITSELF UP if these bytes are incorrect. A CGB verifies only the first 18h bytes of the bitmap, but others (for example a pocket gameboy) verify all 30h bytes.
+The Game Boy's boot procedure verifies the content of this bitmap (after it has displayed it), and LOCKS ITSELF UP if these bytes are incorrect. A CGB verifies only the first 18h bytes of the bitmap, but others (for example a pocket gameboy) verify all 30h bytes.
 ===0134-0143 - Title===

@@ Line 145: / Line 145: @@
 | sci
 | '''78'''
-| t*hq
+| THQ
 |-
 | '''79'''

@@ Line 38: / Line 38: @@
 | none
 | '''01'''
-| nintendo
+| Nintendo R&D1
 | '''08'''
-| capcom
+| Capcom
 |-
 | '''13'''
-| electronic arts
+| Electronic Arts
 | '''18'''
-| hudsonsoft
+| Hudson Soft
 | '''19'''
 | b-ai
@@ Line 54: / Line 54: @@
 | pow
 | '''24'''
-| pcm complete
+| PCM Complete
 |-
 | '''25'''
 | san-x
 | '''28'''
-| kemco japan
+| Kemco Japan
 | '''29'''
 | seta
 |-
 | '''30'''
-| viacom
+| Viacom
 | '''31'''
-| nintendo
+| Nintendo
 | '''32'''
-| bandia
+| Bandai
 |-
 | '''33'''
-| ocean/acclaim
+| Ocean/Acclaim
 | '''34'''
-| konami
+| Konami
 | '''35'''
-| hector
+| Hector
 |-
 | '''37'''
-| taito
+| Taito
 | '''38'''
-| hudson
+| Hudson
 | '''39'''
-| banpresto
+| Banpresto
 |-
 | '''41'''
-| ubi soft
+| Ubi Soft
 | '''42'''
-| atlus
+| Atlus
 | '''44'''
-| malibu
+| Malibu
 |-
 | '''46'''
 | angel
 | '''47'''
-| pullet-proof
+| Bullet-Proof
 | '''49'''
 | irem
 |-
 | '''50'''
-| absolute
+| Absolute
 | '''51'''
-| acclaim
+| Acclaim
 | '''52'''
-| activision
+| Activision
 |-
 | '''53'''
-| american sammy
+| American sammy
 | '''54'''
-| konami
+| Konami
 | '''55'''
-| hi tech entertainment
+| Hi tech entertainment
 |-
 | '''56'''
-| ljn
+| LJN
 | '''57'''
-| matchbox
+| Matchbox
 | '''58'''
-| mattel
+| Mattel
 |-
 | '''59'''
-| milton bradley
+| Milton Bradley
 | '''60'''
-| titus
+| Titus
 | '''61'''
-| virgin
+| Virgin
 |-
 | '''64'''
-| lucasarts
+| LucasArts
 | '''67'''
-| ocean
+| Ocean
 | '''69'''
-| electronic arts
+| Electronic Arts
 |-
 | '''70'''
-| infogrames
+| Infogrames
 | '''71'''
-| interplay
+| Interplay
 | '''72'''
-| broderbund
+| Broderbund
 |-
 | '''73'''
@@ Line 148: / Line 148: @@
 |-
 | '''79'''
-| accolade
+| Accolade
 | '''80'''
 | misawa
@@ Line 159: / Line 159: @@
 | tsukuda ori*
 | '''91'''
-| chun soft
+| Chunsoft
 |-
 | '''92'''
-| video system
+| Video system
 | '''93'''
-| ocean/acclaim
+| Ocean/Acclaim
 | '''95'''
-| varie
+| Varie
 |-
 | '''96'''
-| yonezawa/s'pal
+| Yonezawa/s'pal
 | '''97'''
-| kaneko
+| Kaneko
 | '''99'''
-| pack in soft
+| Pack in soft
 |}

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 Specifies which Memory Bank Controller (if any) is used in the cartridge, and if further external hardware exists in the cartridge.
-h  ROM ONLY                 15h  MBC4
+h  ROM ONLY                 19h  MBC5
-h  MBC1                     16h  MBC4+RAM
+h  MBC1                     1Ah  MBC5+RAM
-h  MBC1+RAM                 17h  MBC4+RAM+BATTERY
+h  MBC1+RAM                 1Bh  MBC5+RAM+BATTERY
-h  MBC1+RAM+BATTERY         19h  MBC5
+h  MBC1+RAM+BATTERY         1Ch  MBC5+RUMBLE
-h  MBC2                     1Ah  MBC5+RAM
+h  MBC2                     1Dh  MBC5+RUMBLE+RAM
-h  MBC2+BATTERY             1Bh  MBC5+RAM+BATTERY
+h  MBC2+BATTERY             1Eh  MBC5+RUMBLE+RAM+BATTERY
-h  ROM+RAM                  1Ch  MBC5+RUMBLE
+h  ROM+RAM                  20h  MBC6
-h  ROM+RAM+BATTERY          1Dh  MBC5+RUMBLE+RAM
+h  ROM+RAM+BATTERY          22h  MBC7+SENSOR+RUMBLE+RAM+BATTERY
-Bh  MMM01                    1Eh  MBC5+RUMBLE+RAM+BATTERY
+Bh  MMM01
-Ch  MMM01+RAM                20h  MBC6
+Ch  MMM01+RAM
-Dh  MMM01+RAM+BATTERY        22h  MBC7+SENSOR+RUMBLE+RAM+BATTERY
+Dh  MMM01+RAM+BATTERY
 Fh  MBC3+TIMER+BATTERY
 h  MBC3+TIMER+RAM+BATTERY   FCh  POCKET CAMERA

@@ Line 243: / Line 243: @@
 Specifies the games company/publisher code in range 00-FFh. A value of 33h signalizes that the New License Code in header bytes 0144-0145 is used instead.
 (Super GameBoy functions won't work if <> $33.)
 ===014C - Mask ROM Version number===

@@ Line 31: / Line 31: @@
 ===0144-0145 - New Licensee Code===
 Specifies a two character ASCII licensee code, indicating the company or publisher of the game. These two bytes are used in newer games only (games that have been released after the SGB has been invented). Older games are using the header entry at 014B instead.
 ===0146 - SGB Flag===

@@ Line 71: / Line 71: @@
 h -   2MByte (128 banks) - only 125 banks used by MBC1
 h -   4MByte (256 banks)
 h - 1.1MByte (72 banks)
 h - 1.2MByte (80 banks)

@@ Line 89: / Line 89: @@
 ===014A - Destination Code===
-Specifies if this version of the game is supposed to be sold in japan, or anywhere else. Only two values are defined.
+Specifies if this version of the game is supposed to be sold in Japan, or anywhere else. Only two values are defined.
 h - Japanese

@@ Line 43: / Line 43: @@
 Specifies which Memory Bank Controller (if any) is used in the cartridge, and if further external hardware exists in the cartridge.
-h  ROM ONLY                 13h  MBC3+RAM+BATTERY
+h  ROM ONLY                 15h  MBC4
-h  MBC1                     15h  MBC4
+h  MBC1                     16h  MBC4+RAM
-h  MBC1+RAM                 16h  MBC4+RAM
+h  MBC1+RAM                 17h  MBC4+RAM+BATTERY
-h  MBC1+RAM+BATTERY         17h  MBC4+RAM+BATTERY
+h  MBC1+RAM+BATTERY         19h  MBC5
-h  MBC2                     19h  MBC5
+h  MBC2                     1Ah  MBC5+RAM
-h  MBC2+BATTERY             1Ah  MBC5+RAM
+h  MBC2+BATTERY             1Bh  MBC5+RAM+BATTERY
-h  ROM+RAM                  1Bh  MBC5+RAM+BATTERY
+h  ROM+RAM                  1Ch  MBC5+RUMBLE
-h  ROM+RAM+BATTERY          1Ch  MBC5+RUMBLE
+h  ROM+RAM+BATTERY          1Dh  MBC5+RUMBLE+RAM
-Bh  MMM01                    1Dh  MBC5+RUMBLE+RAM
+Bh  MMM01                    1Eh  MBC5+RUMBLE+RAM+BATTERY
-Ch  MMM01+RAM                1Eh  MBC5+RUMBLE+RAM+BATTERY
+Ch  MMM01+RAM                20h  MBC6
-Dh  MMM01+RAM+BATTERY        FCh  POCKET CAMERA
+Dh  MMM01+RAM+BATTERY        22h  MBC7+SENSOR+RUMBLE+RAM+BATTERY
-Fh  MBC3+TIMER+BATTERY       FDh  BANDAI TAMA5
+Fh  MBC3+TIMER+BATTERY
-h  MBC3+TIMER+RAM+BATTERY   FEh  HuC3
+h  MBC3+TIMER+RAM+BATTERY   FCh  POCKET CAMERA
-h  MBC3                     FFh  HuC1+RAM+BATTERY
+h  MBC3                     FDh  BANDAI TAMA5
-h  MBC3+RAM
+h  MBC3+RAM                 FEh  HuC3
+h  MBC3+RAM+BATTERY         FFh  HuC1+RAM+BATTERY
 ===0148 - ROM Size===