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RetroRain
Posted on 01-30-08 04:04 AM Link | Quote | ID: 75566


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The Super Mario Bros. ROM file is 48K.

Looking at the header, it shows you that there is 2 16K PRG-ROM banks, and 1 8K CHR-ROM bank. Add this up, and you get 40K. Where is the other 8K coming from?

The rom is 0x0000 to 0xC00F.

0x0000 to 0x4000 = 1 PGR-ROM bank
0x4000 to 0x8000 = 1 PGR-ROM bank
0x8000 to 0xA000 = 1 CHR-ROM bank
0xA000 to 0xC000 = ????

This is probably very obvious to someone other than myself. I just want to know what the heck is occupying 8K of space? The PGR-ROM contains the game code, levels, sound, any other routines, and the CHR-ROM contains the graphics. Everything else outside of the ROM file is stored in RAM, when you have the console on. Call me stupid if you want, but I want to know.

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Ailure
Posted on 01-30-08 04:08 AM (rev. 2 of 01-30-08 04:08 AM) Link | Quote | ID: 75567

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Simple.

You have a overdump. SMB is 40K.

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RetroRain
Posted on 01-30-08 04:21 AM Link | Quote | ID: 75569


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Thanks man.

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