Karnov Memory Map

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Memory Map

The following is a memory map that was generated based on the MAME source code (.180). This information is only as accurate as the MAME driver is. If you see any errors, please let me know what that error is.

The Memory Area is related to where the information is from (CPU, Sound Board, etc..), and it may also reflect what it has in common with other hardware.

Karnov (Data East Corporation, 1987)

Memory Area:karnov_map

Address Range	Length	Function	Description
0x0000-0x5FFFF	393216	ROM
0x60000-0x63FFF	16384	RAM, Shared	ram
0x80000-0x80FFF	4096	RAM, Shared	spriteram
0xA0000-0xA07FF	2048	RAM Write, Shared	karnov_videoram_w, videoram
0xA0800-0xA0FFF	2048	Write	karnov_videoram_w (/* Wndrplnt Mirror */)
0xA1000-0xA17FF	2048	Write Only, Shared	pf_data
0xA1800-0xA1FFF	2048	Write	karnov_playfield_swap_w
0xC0000-0xC000F	16	Write	karnov_control_w
0xC0000-0xC0007	8	Read	karnov_control_r

Memory Area:karnov_sound_map

Address Range	Length	Function	Description
0x0000-0x05FF	1536	RAM
0x0800	1	Device Read	soundlatch, generic_latch_8_device, read
0x1000-0x1001	2	Device Write	ym1, ym2203_device, write
0x1800-0x1801	2	Device Write	ym2, ym3526_device, write
0x8000-0xFFFF	32768	ROM

ROM Map for this game

This is the ROM map for the game. This should tell you what address the ROM is at, how big it is, what it's used for.

Memory Area:audiocpu

Address Range	Length	Label/Location	Description
0x8000-0xFFFF	32768	kar5	CRC(7c9158f1) (Fluke: ACA0)

Memory Area:gfx1

Address Range	Length	Label/Location	Description
0x0000-0x7FFF	32768	dn00-	CRC(0ed77c6d),Characters (Fluke: B432)

Memory Area:gfx2

Address Range	Length	Label/Location	Description
0x0000-0xFFFF	65536	dn04-	CRC(a9121653),Backgrounds (Fluke: 4872)
0x10000-0x1FFFF	65536	dn01-	CRC(18697c9e) (Fluke: 1967)
0x20000-0x2FFFF	65536	dn03-	CRC(90d9dd9c) (Fluke: C354)
0x30000-0x3FFFF	65536	dn02-	CRC(1e04d7b9) (Fluke: 94D3)

Memory Area:gfx3

Address Range	Length	Label/Location	Description
0x10000-0x17FFF	32768	kar14	CRC(c6b39595) (Fluke: 4812)
0x20000-0x2FFFF	65536	dn13-	CRC(a03308f9) (Fluke: 9509)
0x30000-0x37FFF	32768	kar15	CRC(2f72cac0) (Fluke: A9CE)
0x40000-0x4FFFF	65536	dn16-	CRC(55e63a11) (Fluke: 88AB)
0x50000-0x57FFF	32768	kar17	CRC(7851c70f) (Fluke: 8905)
0x60000-0x6FFFF	65536	dn18-	CRC(2ad53213) (Fluke: 50C7)
0x70000-0x77FFF	32768	kar19	CRC(7bc174bb) (Fluke: 6A0D)

Memory Area:mcu

Address Range	Length	Label/Location	Description
0x0000-0x0FFF	4096	karnovj_i8751

Memory Area:proms

Address Range	Length	Label/Location	Description
0x0000-0x03FF	1024	karnprom.21	CRC(aab0bb93) (Fluke: 20B6)
0x0400-0x07FF	1024	karnprom.20	CRC(02f78ffb) (Fluke: AC6E)