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== Welcome to {{SITENAME}} Homebrew Documentation! == |
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! Welcome to the N64brew Wiki! |
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== Hardware == |
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! style="width: 53%; font-size: 102.15%;" | '''Hardware''' |
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! style="font-size: 102.15%;" | '''Software''' |
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! style="font-size: 102.15%;" | Physical Components |
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! style="font-size: 102.15%;" | I/O Interfaces |
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* [[VR4300|VR4300 CPU]] |
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** [[COP1|FPU - CP1]] |
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** [[SysAD Interface]] |
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* [[Reality Coprocessor|Reality Coprocessor - RCP]] |
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** [[Reality Signal Processor|Reality Signal Processor - RSP]] |
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** [[Reality Display Processor|Reality Display Processor - RDP]] |
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* [[RDRAM]] |
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*: Rambus DRAM shared by the console |
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* [[PIF-NUS]] |
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*: A 4-bit microcomputer used to communicate with the controllers and EEPROM |
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* [[Audio DAC]] |
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* [[Video DAC]] |
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* [[Memory map]] |
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* [[MIPS Interface|MI - MIPS Interface]] |
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* [[Video Interface|VI - Video Interface]] |
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* [[Audio Interface|AI - Audio Interface]] |
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* [[Peripheral Interface|PI - Peripheral Interface]] |
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* [[RDRAM Interface|RI - RDRAM Interface]] |
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* [[Serial Interface|SI - Serial Interface]] |
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** [[Joybus Protocol]] |
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**: Communication protocol between the PIF, game cartridge, and connected controllers |
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! style="width: 38%; font-size: 102.15%;" | Controllers |
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! style="font-size: 102.15%;" | Paks |
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! style="font-size: 102.15%;" | Addons / Miscellaneous |
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* [[Controller|Tri-Wing Controller]] |
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* [[Train Controller]] |
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*: Used exclusively for Densha de Go |
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* [[Mouse]] |
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* [[Randnet Keyboard]] |
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* [[Voice Recognition Unit]] |
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* [[Dance Pad]] |
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* [[Fishing Rod]] |
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* [[Game Pak]] (Cartridge) |
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* [[Controller Pak]] (Memory Pak) |
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* [[Rumble Pak]] |
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* [[Transfer Pak]] |
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* [[Expansion Pak]] |
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* [[Jumper Pak]] |
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* [[64DD]] (64 Disk Drive) |
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* [[Doctor V64]] |
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* [[Homebrew Projects#Hardware|Flashcarts]] |
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==== Main CPU MIPS R4300 ==== |
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Is a MIPS R4300 64-bit Processor with a Floating Point Co-Processor |
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! style="font-size: 102.15%;" | Programming Tools / SDK's |
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==== RSP - Reality Signal Processor ==== |
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! style="font-size: 102.15%;" | Game Development |
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Is a MIPS R4000 32-bit Processor with an SIMD (Single Instruction Multiple Data) Co-Processor |
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==== RDP - Reality Display Processor ==== |
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* [[Libdragon|libdragon]] |
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Is a dedicated hardware drawing process with a hard coded command set |
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*: Homebrew SDK, Public Domain, 2D & 3D, Audio and Controller support, OpenGL 1.1 (unstable) |
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* [[Pseultra|pseultra]] |
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==== Video Interface ==== |
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*: Homebrew SDK, BSD 3 Clause License, 2D & 3D, Controller support but no audio |
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Is the configuration of resolution and color depth and a few effects that are applied to the image before being displayed. |
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* [[Libultra|libultra]] |
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*: Nintendo's Official SDK, Partial source available |
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==== Audio Interface ==== |
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* [[iQue SDK]] |
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*: Development library for the iQue Player |
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==== Peripheral/Cartridge Interface ==== |
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* [[SGI Audio Tools]] |
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* [[N64 IRIX|SGI Workstations using IRIX]] |
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==== Serial Interface ==== |
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* [[Partner N64]] |
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==== Boot Process ==== |
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* [[:Category:Game Jams|Game Jams]] |
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*: List of homebrew game development events |
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===== PIF ===== |
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* [[Development Troubleshooting]] |
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* [[Memory Allocation]] |
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== Software == |
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* [[MIPS III instructions|Instruction Cheatsheet]] |
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*: Includes CPU and FPU instructions and opcodes |
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=== Game Development Libraries === |
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* [[Building GCC]] |
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*: Guide to build a GCC cross-compiler for N64 development |
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=== Compilers === |
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* [[MIPS Assembly]] |
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*: Notes about MIPS assembly programming |
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=== Build Tools === |
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Welcome to the N64brew Wiki! |
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