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Why does the infamous "ENGAGERIDLEYMOTHERFUCKER" Metroid password break NES emulators?

asked Oct 23, 2021 at 16:38

44 votes

2 answers

10k views

Why does the original Donkey Kong update the screen in a curtain closing pattern?

asked Nov 5, 2018 at 16:00

39 votes

5 answers

7k views

Is it possible to make a ROM converter?

asked Nov 1, 2018 at 17:10

33 votes

4 answers

5k views

Why was manual branch suggestion abandoned?

asked Oct 25, 2021 at 12:14

28 votes

2 answers

10k views

How does the Gameboy Link Cable work?

asked Oct 19, 2019 at 16:28

23 votes

1 answer

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When was QDOS changed to MS-DOS?

asked Nov 2, 2018 at 16:18

22 votes

6 answers

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How do arcade ROMs work

asked Nov 3, 2018 at 23:09

18 votes

1 answer

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Why are the out-of-bounds areas of Doom distorted on MS-DOS?

asked Dec 16, 2019 at 14:28

17 votes

4 answers

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Are NES turbo buttons internal to the controller?

asked Nov 1, 2018 at 16:43

12 votes

2 answers

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What was the point of the label on the bottom of the NES?

asked Oct 27, 2019 at 16:49

11 votes

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How does ‘Trent’s circuit board strategy’ work?

asked Oct 29, 2019 at 8:33

11 votes

4 answers

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Is the N64 incapable of 2D graphics?

asked Nov 9, 2018 at 15:09

9 votes

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Why are the internals of NES Gamepaks so small compared to the case?

asked Nov 29, 2018 at 21:16

9 votes

3 answers

943 views

what is DMA and how does it work?

asked Oct 24, 2019 at 13:43

9 votes

1 answer

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How do parallel universes exist in Super Mario 64? [closed]

asked Oct 25, 2019 at 7:32

8 votes

1 answer

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What's the point of the CPS-2 suicide battery?

asked Oct 26, 2021 at 10:29

8 votes

1 answer

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Is the NES controller port identical to the port on a Wii remote?

asked Mar 6, 2019 at 13:51

8 votes

2 answers

587 views

Do TG16 games and software suffer from lag frame similar to NES Super Mario Bros?

asked Oct 23, 2018 at 19:36

6 votes

2 answers

1k views

Why does R.O.B. wear "glasses"?

asked Oct 29, 2018 at 16:53

6 votes

2 answers

1k views

Does the NES handle unlisted processor instructions differently from the Famicom?

asked Oct 31, 2018 at 17:02

6 votes

1 answer

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How do N64 controller deadzones work?

asked Nov 2, 2018 at 2:07

6 votes

1 answer

417 views

Was the character in the Game & Watch series supposed to be his own unique character?

asked Nov 6, 2018 at 18:05

5 votes

1 answer

526 views

What is the format of a TurboGrafX instruction (modified 6502 instruction set)?

asked Oct 16, 2018 at 18:55

4 votes

1 answer

232 views

How big is one word in TG16 hardware?

asked Oct 16, 2018 at 17:10

4 votes

1 answer

750 views

Is screen wrap on the NES a fault of the OAM?

asked Nov 7, 2018 at 14:48

2 votes

1 answer

690 views

Why did Nintendo commission Sony to create a disk reader if the Famicom already had one?

asked Nov 28, 2018 at 17:18

2 votes

1 answer

191 views

Does the TurboGrafX16 store switches and/or flags in RAM?

asked Dec 5, 2018 at 23:07

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27 Questions

Why does the infamous "ENGAGERIDLEYMOTHERFUCKER" Metroid password break NES emulators?

Why does the original Donkey Kong update the screen in a curtain closing pattern?

Is it possible to make a ROM converter?

Why was manual branch suggestion abandoned?

How does the Gameboy Link Cable work?

When was QDOS changed to MS-DOS?

How do arcade ROMs work

Why are the out-of-bounds areas of Doom distorted on MS-DOS?

Are NES turbo buttons internal to the controller?

What was the point of the label on the bottom of the NES?

How does ‘Trent’s circuit board strategy’ work?

Is the N64 incapable of 2D graphics?

Why are the internals of NES Gamepaks so small compared to the case?

what is DMA and how does it work?

How do parallel universes exist in Super Mario 64? [closed]

What's the point of the CPS-2 suicide battery?

Is the NES controller port identical to the port on a Wii remote?

Do TG16 games and software suffer from lag frame similar to NES Super Mario Bros?

Why does R.O.B. wear "glasses"?

Does the NES handle unlisted processor instructions differently from the Famicom?

How do N64 controller deadzones work?

Was the character in the Game & Watch series supposed to be his own unique character?

What is the format of a TurboGrafX instruction (modified 6502 instruction set)?

How big is one word in TG16 hardware?

Is screen wrap on the NES a fault of the OAM?

Why did Nintendo commission Sony to create a disk reader if the Famicom already had one?

Does the TurboGrafX16 store switches and/or flags in RAM?