SH2 Assembly programming for the 32x

The 32x was an upgrade to the Genesis. Plugging onto the Genesis, and overlaying it's video via connecting video cables. it's a rather odd, but 'somewhat' effective solution to upgrading the Genesis.  Unfortunately consumer confusion (and the upcoming saturn) left the 32x dead in the water, and it was a commercial failure.

While graphically capable, and with some sound functions, it also uses the Genesis for it's music chip, and joypad access (VIA a separate 68000 program)... many games also used the Genesis VDP for some graphics!

In fact, execution starts on the 68000 side, so it is impossible to have a SH2 only 32x cartridge.





Cpu Dual SH2 (23mhz)
Ram 256K Ram
Video 256k Vram
Resolution 320x240
Sound PCM + Genesis sound


Genesis 68000 Memory Map

The 32x add on changes the Genesis memory map:

Address   
Purprose
$000000 Vector Rom
$400000 Same as Megadrive
$840000 Frame buffer
$860000 Overwrite Image
$880000 Rom Cartridge
$900000 Rom Cartridge (4 bank swtch)
$A00000 Same as Megadrive
$A130EC Super32x ID
$A130F0 Same as Megadrive
$A15100 Super32x Sys Reg
$A15180 VDP Regs
$A15200 Color Palette
$A15400 Same as Megadrive

Genesis 68000 Hardware Registers

Address  
Purpose Bits                            
Details
$A5100 Adapter Control Register %F-------R-----rA F=VDP Access Auth (1=sh2 0=md) R=Sh2 Reset enable r=reset(0=reset) A=Adapter enable (1=32x on)
$A5102 Interrupt control register %--------------SM S=Slave sh2 interrupt M=Master SH2 interrupt
$A5104 Bank Set Register %--------------BB Bank in $900000-$9FFFFF
$A5106 DREQ control register %--------F----S0R F=1=Full R=1=rom to vram start
$A5108 DREQ Source Reg H %--------HHHHHHHH
$A510A DREQ Source Reg L %LLLLLLLLLLLLLLL0
$A510C DREQ Dest Reg H %--------HHHHHHHH
$A510E DREQ Dest Reg L %LLLLLLLLLLLLLLL0
$A5110 DREQ Length %LLLLLLLLLLLLLL00 No of words to transfer
$A5112 FIFO Reg %????????????????
$A511A Sega TV Register %---------------C C=0=Rom 1=Dram
$A5120 2way Coms with SH2
($20004020 on SH2)
$A5122 2way Coms with SH2
($20004022 on SH2)
$A5124 2way Coms with SH2
($20004024 on SH2)
$A5126 2way Coms with SH2
($20004026 on SH2)
$A5128 2way Coms with SH2
($20004028 on SH2)
$A512A 2way Coms with SH2
($2000402A on SH2)
$A512C 2way Coms with SH2
($2000402C on SH2)
$A512E 2way Coms with SH2
($2000402E on SH2)
$A5130 PWM Sound Source Control Reg %----TTTTR---rrLL T=Timer interrupt interval R=Dreq1 occurrence enable lr=L/R
$A5132 Cycle Register %----CCCCCCCCCCCC Cycle counter
$A5134 L ch pulse width %FE--DDDDDDDDDDDD FE=Full/Empty (read) D=Data (Write)
$A5136 R ch pulse width %FE--DDDDDDDDDDDD FE=Full/Empty (read) D=Data (Write)
$A5138 mono pulse width %FE--DDDDDDDDDDDD FE=Full/Empty (read) D=Data (Write)
$A5180 Bitmap Mode Register %P-------pL----MM


32X SH2 Memory Map

Here is the Memory map as seen by the SH2

Cache Through Address 
Cache Address 
Purpose
$20000000 $00000000 Boot Rom
$20004000 $00004000 Super 32x Sys Reg
$20004100 $00004100 VDP Reg
$20004200 $00004200 Color Palette
$20004400 $00004400 -
$22000000 $02000000 Rom Cartridge
$22400000 $02400000 -
$24000000 $04000000 Frame Buffer (Vram)
$24020000 $04020000 Overwrite Image
$24040000 $04040000 -
$26000000 $06000000 SDRAM
$26040000 $06040000 -
$28000000 $08000000


32X SH2
Hardware Registers


68000 Equivalent SH2 Cache Through Address Purpose Bits Details

$20040000 Interrupt mask %F-----ACH---VHCP F=Vdp access (0=MD 1=SH2) A=Adapter enable (1=32x on) C=Cart in?(1=no) H=H-int(1=on) C=Command int on P=PWM timer interrupt

$20040002 Stand by change register Used by System Boot Rom only

$20040004 Hcount Register %--------HHHHHHHH H=Hint occurrence
$A5106 $20040006 DREQ Control register %FE-----------S0R F=1=Full E=1=Empty
$A5108 $20040008 DREQ Source Reg H %--------HHHHHHHH
$A510A $2004000A DREQ Source Reg L %LLLLLLLLLLLLLLL0
$A510C $2004000C DREQ Dest Reg H %--------HHHHHHHH
$A510E $2004000E DREQ Dest Reg L %LLLLLLLLLLLLLLL0
$A5110 $20040010 DREQ Length %LLLLLLLLLLLLLL00 No of words to transfer
$A5112 $20040012 FIFO Reg %????????????????

$20004014 Vres interrupt clear


$20004016 V interrupt clear


$20004018 H interrupt clear


$2000401A Cmd interrupt clear


$2000401C Pwm interrupt clear

$A5120 $20040020 2way Coms with SH2 ($A5120 on 68000)
$A5122 $20040022 2way Coms with SH2 ($A5122 on 68000)
$A5124 $20040024 2way Coms with SH2 ($A5124 on 68000)
$A5126 $20040026 2way Coms with SH2 ($A5126 on 68000)
$A5128 $20040028 2way Coms with SH2 ($A5128 on 68000)
$A512A $2004002A 2way Coms with SH2 ($A512A on 68000)
$A512C $2004002C 2way Coms with SH2 ($A512C on 68000)
$A512E $2004002E 2way Coms with SH2 ($A512E on 68000)
$A5130 $20040030 PWM Sound Source Control Reg %----TTTTR---rrLL T=Timer interrupt interval R=Dreq1 occurrence enable lr=L/R
$A5132 $20040032 Cycle Register %----CCCCCCCCCCCC Cycle counter
$A5134 $20040034 L ch pulse width %FE�DDDDDDDDDDDD FE=Full/Empty (read) D=Data (Write)
$A5136 $20040036 R ch pulse width %FE�DDDDDDDDDDDD FE=Full/Empty (read) D=Data (Write)
$A5138 $20040038 mono pulse width %FE�DDDDDDDDDDDD FE=Full/Empty (read) D=Data (Write)
$A5180 $20040100 Bitmap Mode Register %P-------pL----MM P=Pal/Ntcs p+priority(1=32x) L=240 line? M=screen mode (pixel format)
$A5182 $20040102 Screen Shift Control %---------------S S=Shift 1 dot
$A5184 $20040104 Auto Fill Length ^--------LLLLLLLL Length to fill in words
$A5186 $20040106 Auto Fill Start Address %AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA A=Address
$A518A $2004010D Auto Fill Data %DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD D=Data to fill
$A518A $2004010A Frame Buffer control reg %VHP-----------FS V=Vblank H=Hblank P=Palette accessable F=frame buffer accessible S=Swap vram to VDP






 

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