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//! Mapper 167 – Subor 小霸王中英文学习机 IV / Subor Educational Computer
//!
//! Specifications:
//! - Primary source: NESdev Wiki <https://www.nesdev.org/wiki/INES_Mapper_167>
//! - Reference impl: Mesen2 `Core/NES/Mappers/Unlicensed/Subor166.h`
//! (handles both Mapper 166 and 167 via `altMode` flag)
//!
//! Known Limitations:
//! - No known gameplay-blocking functional limitations are currently documented.
//!
//! ## Overview
//!
//! Mapper 167 is used by Subor's Chinese/Russian educational computer cartridges.
//! It is very similar to [Mapper 166](https://www.nesdev.org/wiki/INES_Mapper_166)
//! but with an altered PRG bank swapping order in NROM-256 and UNROM modes.
//!
//! ## Memory Map
//!
//! * `CPU $6000–$7FFF`: unmapped / open bus (no PRG-RAM on this mapper)
//! * `CPU $8000–$BFFF`: 16 KiB switchable or fixed PRG-ROM window
//! * `CPU $C000–$FFFF`: 16 KiB switchable or fixed PRG-ROM window
//! * `PPU $0000–$1FFF`: 8 KiB unbanked CHR-RAM
//!
//! ## Registers
//!
//! There are four write-only registers. The entire `$8000–$FFFF` range is
//! decoded, with only address bits `A14..A13` distinguishing the four registers.
//!
//! ### Register 0 – `$8000–$9FFF` (address mask `$E000`)
//!
//! ```text
//! D~[...F ...N]
//! +---- N (bit 0): Nametable arrangement 0=Horizontal, 1=Vertical
//! +--------- F (bit 4): PRG A19 (outer bank bit) XOR'd with 'f' from reg 1
//! ```
//!
//! ### Register 1 – `$A000–$BFFF` (address mask `$E000`)
//!
//! ```text
//! D~[...f MM..]
//! +++ MM (bits 3..2): PRG-ROM banking mode
//! 0: UNROM with fixed bank $20 at $C000–$FFFF (Mapper 167)
//! 1: Inverted UNROM with fixed bank $1F at $8000–$BFFF
//! 2: NROM-256 (32 KiB) – CPU A14 drives PRG A14
//! 3: same as mode 2
//! +----- f (bit 4): PRG A19 XOR'd with 'F' from reg 0
//! ```
//!
//! ### Register 2 – `$C000–$DFFF` (address mask `$E000`)
//!
//! ```text
//! D~[...E DCBA]
//! +-++++---- EDCBA (bits 4..0): switchable window bank bits,
//! XOR'd with the corresponding bits from Register 3
//! ```
//!
//! ### Register 3 – `$E000–$FFFF` (address mask `$E000`)
//!
//! ```text
//! D~[...e dcba]
//! +-++++---- edcba (bits 4..0): XOR mask for Register 2
//! ```
//!
//! The final bank number for the switchable window is:
//! `inner = reg2 XOR reg3` (5 bits: A18..A14).
//! The PRG A19 bit = `(reg0.F XOR reg1.f)`.
//! So the full 6-bit bank number = `(outer << 5) | inner` where
//! `outer = ((reg0 ^ reg1) >> 4) & 0x01`.
//!
//! ## Banking Modes
//!
//! | Mode | `$8000–$BFFF` | `$C000–$FFFF` |
//! |------|--------------|--------------|
//! | 0 | switchable | fixed `$20` |
//! | 1 | fixed `$1F` | switchable |
//! | 2/3 | switchable+1 | switchable |
//!
//! *Note: Mapper 167 differs from Mapper 166 in modes 0 and 2/3: the even/odd
//! bank assignment within NROM-256 is swapped, and the UNROM fixed bank is `$20`
//! rather than `$07`.*
use crate::nes::cartridge::NametableLayout;
use crate::nes::cartridge::base_mapper::BaseMapper;
use crate::nes::cartridge::mapper::{Mapper, MapperCapabilities};
const MAPPER_NUMBER: u16 = 167;
const PRG_BANK_SIZE: usize = 16 * 1024;
/// Mapper 167 – Subor Educational Computer.
///
/// See the module-level documentation for hardware details.
pub struct Mapper167 {
base: BaseMapper,
/// Register 0 – written to $8000–$9FFF; bits [4,0] used (F, N).
reg0: u8,
/// Register 1 – written to $A000–$BFFF; bits [4,3,2] used (f, MM).
reg1: u8,
/// Register 2 – written to $C000–$DFFF; bits [4:0] used (EDCBA).
reg2: u8,
/// Register 3 – written to $E000–$FFFF; bits [4:0] used (edcba).
reg3: u8,
}
impl Mapper167 {
pub fn new(ctx: crate::nes::cartridge::mapper::MapperContext) -> Self {
let capabilities = MapperCapabilities {
has_dynamic_mirroring: true,
max_prg_ram_kb: 0,
prg_bank_size_kb: 16,
chr_bank_size_kb: 8,
..Default::default()
};
let mut base = BaseMapper::new(&ctx, capabilities);
base.configure_prg_banking(PRG_BANK_SIZE);
let mut mapper = Self {
base,
reg0: 0,
reg1: 0,
reg2: 0,
reg3: 0,
};
mapper.update_banks();
mapper
}
fn update_banks(&mut self) {
// Outer bank bit: PRG A19 = F XOR f (bit 4 of reg0 XOR bit 4 of reg1).
let outer_bit = ((self.reg0 ^ self.reg1) & 0x10) as i16;
// Shift bit 4 (0x10/16) into bit 5 (0x20/32): ×2 for 16 KiB page granularity.
let outer = outer_bit << 1; // bit 4 → bit 5 position (×2 for 16KB pages)
// Inner bank: 5-bit value reg2 XOR reg3.
let inner = (self.reg2 ^ self.reg3) as i16 & 0x1F;
let mode = (self.reg1 >> 2) & 0x03;
match mode {
1 => {
// Inverted UNROM: fixed 0x1F at $8000–$BFFF, switchable at $C000–$FFFF
self.base.select_prg_page(0, 0x1F);
self.base.select_prg_page(1, outer | inner);
}
2 | 3 => {
// NROM-256 (32 KiB): CPU A14 → PRG A14
// Mapper 167 swaps slot 0/1 relative to mapper 166.
let aligned = (outer | inner) & !1; // align to 32KB boundary
self.base.select_prg_page(0, aligned + 1); // slot 0 = odd bank
self.base.select_prg_page(1, aligned); // slot 1 = even bank
}
_ => {
// Mode 0: UNROM – switchable at $8000–$BFFF, fixed 0x20 at $C000–$FFFF
self.base.select_prg_page(0, outer | inner);
self.base.select_prg_page(1, 0x20);
}
}
// Nametable: reg0 bit 0 = N; 0=Horizontal, 1=Vertical.
let vertical = (self.reg0 & 0x01) != 0;
if vertical {
self.base.set_mirroring(NametableLayout::Vertical);
} else {
self.base.set_mirroring(NametableLayout::Horizontal);
}
}
}
impl Mapper for Mapper167 {
fn base(&self) -> &BaseMapper {
&self.base
}
fn base_mut(&mut self) -> &mut BaseMapper {
&mut self.base
}
fn mapper_number(&self) -> u16 {
MAPPER_NUMBER
}
fn write_prg(&mut self, addr: u16, value: u8) {
if self.base.try_write_prg_ram(addr, value) {
return;
}
match addr & 0xE000 {
0x8000 => self.reg0 = value & 0x11, // keep bits [4,0]
0xA000 => self.reg1 = value & 0x1C, // keep bits [4,3,2]
0xC000 => self.reg2 = value & 0x1F, // keep bits [4:0]
0xE000 => self.reg3 = value & 0x1F, // keep bits [4:0]
_ => return,
}
self.update_banks();
}
fn registers_snapshot(&self) -> Vec<u8> {
vec![self.reg0, self.reg1, self.reg2, self.reg3]
}
fn restore_registers(&mut self, data: &[u8]) {
if data.len() >= 4 {
self.reg0 = data[0] & 0x11;
self.reg1 = data[1] & 0x1C;
self.reg2 = data[2] & 0x1F;
self.reg3 = data[3] & 0x1F;
self.update_banks();
}
}
fn reset(&mut self) {
self.reg0 = 0;
self.reg1 = 0;
self.reg2 = 0;
self.reg3 = 0;
self.update_banks();
}
}
#[cfg(test)]
mod tests {
use super::*;
use crate::nes::cartridge::NametableLayout;
use crate::nes::cartridge::mapper::{MapperContext, create_mapper};
use crate::nes::cartridge::test_helpers::banked_data;
// Use a non-power-of-two number of banks to catch modulo-wrapping issues.
// PRG is 16KB pages; we need enough banks to exercise bank 0x20+ (fixed high bank).
const PRG_BANKS: usize = 37; // covers 0..36 (0x00..0x24), includes 0x20
fn make_mapper() -> Mapper167 {
Mapper167::new(
MapperContext::new_for_test(
MAPPER_NUMBER,
banked_data(PRG_BANK_SIZE, PRG_BANKS),
vec![],
NametableLayout::Horizontal,
)
.with_prg_ram_banks(0),
)
}
// ── Registration ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
#[test]
fn mapper_167_is_registered() {
let result = create_mapper(
MapperContext::new_for_test(
MAPPER_NUMBER,
banked_data(PRG_BANK_SIZE, PRG_BANKS),
vec![],
NametableLayout::Horizontal,
)
.with_prg_ram_banks(0),
);
assert!(
result.is_ok(),
"Mapper 167 must be registered in the factory"
);
}
// ── Power-on state ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
#[test]
fn power_on_mode_0_unrom_slot0_bank0_slot1_fixed_0x20() {
let mapper = make_mapper();
// all regs = 0 → mode 0 (UNROM), inner=0, outer=0 → slot 0 = 0, slot 1 = 0x20
assert_eq!(
mapper.read_prg(0x8000),
0,
"$8000 slot must be bank 0 at power-on"
);
assert_eq!(
mapper.read_prg(0xC000),
(0x20usize % PRG_BANKS) as u8,
"$C000 slot must be fixed bank 0x20 at power-on"
);
}
#[test]
fn power_on_mirroring_is_horizontal() {
let mapper = make_mapper();
// reg0.N = 0 → Horizontal
assert_eq!(mapper.get_mirroring(), NametableLayout::Horizontal);
}
// ── Mode 0 – UNROM ($8000 switchable, $C000 fixed 0x20) ──────────────────
#[test]
fn mode0_switchable_slot0_inner_bank_3() {
let mut mapper = make_mapper();
// reg2=3, reg3=0 → inner = 3; outer=0 → slot 0 = 3
mapper.write_prg(0xC000, 3); // reg2
assert_eq!(mapper.read_prg(0x8000), 3, "$8000 slot = inner bank 3");
assert_eq!(
mapper.read_prg(0xC000),
(0x20usize % PRG_BANKS) as u8,
"$C000 fixed at 0x20"
);
}
#[test]
fn mode0_inner_xor_applies() {
let mut mapper = make_mapper();
// reg2=5, reg3=3 → inner = 5 XOR 3 = 6
mapper.write_prg(0xC000, 5); // reg2
mapper.write_prg(0xE000, 3); // reg3
assert_eq!(
mapper.read_prg(0x8000),
6,
"XOR of reg2 and reg3 must give inner bank 6"
);
}
// ── Mode 1 – Inverted UNROM ($8000 fixed 0x1F, $C000 switchable) ──────────
#[test]
fn mode1_slot0_fixed_0x1f() {
let mut mapper = make_mapper();
// reg1 with MM=1 → bits[3:2]=01 → value = 0b00000100 = 0x04
mapper.write_prg(0xA000, 0x04); // reg1: MM=1
assert_eq!(
mapper.read_prg(0x8000),
(0x1Fusize % PRG_BANKS) as u8,
"$8000 slot fixed at 0x1F in mode 1"
);
}
#[test]
fn mode1_slot1_switchable() {
let mut mapper = make_mapper();
mapper.write_prg(0xA000, 0x04); // MM=1
mapper.write_prg(0xC000, 4); // inner = 4
assert_eq!(
mapper.read_prg(0xC000),
4,
"$C000 slot switchable in mode 1"
);
}
// ── Mode 2/3 – NROM-256 (32 KiB, swapped banks) ──────────────────────────
#[test]
fn mode2_nrom256_slot0_is_odd_bank_slot1_is_even() {
let mut mapper = make_mapper();
// MM=2 → bits[3:2]=10 → value = 0b00001000 = 0x08
mapper.write_prg(0xA000, 0x08); // reg1: MM=2
mapper.write_prg(0xC000, 0); // inner = 0 → aligned bank 0
// Mapper 167 (altMode): slot 0 = bank+1 = 1, slot 1 = bank = 0
assert_eq!(
mapper.read_prg(0x8000),
1,
"Mapper 167 NROM-256: $8000 slot = inner+1 (odd)"
);
assert_eq!(
mapper.read_prg(0xC000),
0,
"Mapper 167 NROM-256: $C000 slot = inner (even)"
);
}
#[test]
fn mode2_nrom256_inner_4_gives_banks_5_and_4() {
let mut mapper = make_mapper();
mapper.write_prg(0xA000, 0x08); // MM=2
mapper.write_prg(0xC000, 4); // inner=4 → aligned=4
assert_eq!(mapper.read_prg(0x8000), 5); // odd
assert_eq!(mapper.read_prg(0xC000), 4); // even
}
#[test]
fn mode3_same_as_mode2() {
let mut mapper = make_mapper();
// MM=3 → bits[3:2]=11 → 0x0C
mapper.write_prg(0xA000, 0x0C); // MM=3
mapper.write_prg(0xC000, 2); // inner=2 → aligned=2
assert_eq!(mapper.read_prg(0x8000), 3);
assert_eq!(mapper.read_prg(0xC000), 2);
}
// ── Outer bank (PRG A19) via F and f XOR ─────────────────────────────────
#[test]
fn outer_bank_bit_applies_when_reg0_f_bit4_set_reg1_f_bit4_clear() {
let mut mapper = make_mapper();
// reg0 F=1 (bit 4 set): 0x10
mapper.write_prg(0x8000, 0x10); // reg0: F=1
// reg1 f=0 (bit 4 clear): keep MM=0 → outer = 1 XOR 0 = 1 → outer_bank=32
// slot 0 (mode 0) = outer | inner = 32 | 0 = 32 = 0x20
assert_eq!(
mapper.read_prg(0x8000),
(0x20usize % PRG_BANKS) as u8,
"Outer bank bit shifts PRG bank by 32"
);
}
// ── Mirroring ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
#[test]
fn reg0_bit0_1_selects_vertical() {
let mut mapper = make_mapper();
mapper.write_prg(0x8000, 0x01); // reg0: N=1 → Vertical
assert_eq!(mapper.get_mirroring(), NametableLayout::Vertical);
}
#[test]
fn reg0_bit0_0_selects_horizontal() {
let mut mapper = make_mapper();
mapper.write_prg(0x8000, 0x01);
mapper.write_prg(0x8000, 0x00); // reg0: N=0 → Horizontal
assert_eq!(mapper.get_mirroring(), NametableLayout::Horizontal);
}
// ── Reset ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
#[test]
fn reset_returns_to_power_on_state() {
let mut mapper = make_mapper();
mapper.write_prg(0x8000, 0x11);
mapper.write_prg(0xA000, 0x08);
mapper.write_prg(0xC000, 7);
mapper.write_prg(0xE000, 3);
mapper.reset();
assert_eq!(mapper.read_prg(0x8000), 0);
assert_eq!(
mapper.read_prg(0xC000),
(0x20usize % PRG_BANKS) as u8,
"$C000 must return to fixed 0x20 after reset"
);
assert_eq!(mapper.get_mirroring(), NametableLayout::Horizontal);
}
// ── Snapshot / restore ────────────────────────────────────────────────────
#[test]
fn registers_snapshot_round_trips() {
let mut mapper = make_mapper();
mapper.write_prg(0x8000, 0x11);
mapper.write_prg(0xA000, 0x04);
mapper.write_prg(0xC000, 0x0A);
mapper.write_prg(0xE000, 0x05);
let snap = mapper.registers_snapshot();
let mut restored = make_mapper();
restored.restore_registers(&snap);
assert_eq!(
restored.read_prg(0x8000),
mapper.read_prg(0x8000),
"Snapshot PRG $8000 must match"
);
assert_eq!(
restored.read_prg(0xC000),
mapper.read_prg(0xC000),
"Snapshot PRG $C000 must match"
);
assert_eq!(
restored.get_mirroring(),
mapper.get_mirroring(),
"Snapshot mirroring must match"
);
}
// ── No IRQ ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
#[test]
fn irq_never_pending() {
let mut mapper = make_mapper();
mapper.write_prg(0x8000, 0);
assert!(!mapper.irq_pending(), "Mapper 167 must never assert IRQ");
}
// ── CHR-RAM ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
#[test]
fn chr_ram_is_writable() {
let mut mapper = make_mapper();
mapper.write_chr(0x0100, 0xAB);
assert_eq!(
mapper.read_chr(0x0100),
0xAB,
"CHR-RAM must be writable (no CHR-ROM present)"
);
}
}