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< p > Subject: [nesdev] the skinny on nes scrolling< / p >
< p > Date: Tue, 13 Apr 1999 16:42:00 -0600< / p >
< p > From: loopy < zxcvzxcv@netzero.net> < / p >
< p > Reply-To: nesdev@onelist.com< / p >
< p > To: nesdev@onelist.com< / p >
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< p > < br / > < / p >
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< p > From: loopy < zxcvzxcv@netzero.net> < / p >
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< p > < br / > < / p >
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< p > ---------< / p >
< p > the current information on background scrolling is sufficient for most games;< / p >
< p > however, there are a few that require a more complete understanding.< / p >
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< p > < br / > < / p >
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< p > here are the related registers:< / p >
< p > (v) vram address, a.k.a. 2006 which we all know and love. (16 bits)< / p >
< p > (t) another temp vram address (16 bits)< / p >
< p > (you can really call them 15 bits, the last isn't used)< / p >
< p > (x) tile X offset (3 bits)< / p >
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< p > the ppu uses the vram address for both reading/writing to vram thru 2007,< / p >
< p > and for fetching nametable data to draw the background. as it's drawing the< / p >
< p > background, it updates the address to point to the nametable data currently< / p >
< p > being drawn. bits 0-11 hold the nametable address (-$2000). bits 12-14 are< / p >
< p > the tile Y offset.< / p >
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< p > ---------< / p >
< p > stuff that affects register contents:< / p >
< p > (sorry for the shorthand logic but i think it's easier to see this way)< / p >
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< p > 2000 write:< / p >
< p > t:0000110000000000=d:00000011< / p >
< p > 2005 first write:< / p >
< p > t:0000000000011111=d:11111000< / p >
< p > x=d:00000111< / p >
< p > 2005 second write:< / p >
< p > t:0000001111100000=d:11111000< / p >
< p > t:0111000000000000=d:00000111< / p >
< p > 2006 first write:< / p >
< p > t:0011111100000000=d:00111111< / p >
< p > t:1100000000000000=0< / p >
< p > 2006 second write:< / p >
< p > t:0000000011111111=d:11111111< / p >
< p > v=t< / p >
< p > scanline start (if background and sprites are enabled):< / p >
< p > v:0000010000011111=t:0000010000011111< / p >
< p > frame start (line 0) (if background and sprites are enabled):< / p >
< p > v=t< / p >
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< p > note! 2005 and 2006 share the toggle that selects between first/second< / p >
< p > writes. reading 2002 will clear it.< / p >
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< p > < br / > < / p >
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< p > note! all of this info agrees with the tests i've run on a real nes. BUT< / p >
< p > if there's something you don't agree with, please let me know so i can verify< / p >
< p > it.< / p >
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