ROM Addressing
There are several different ways to refer to data in memory in Zelda II. Which one you use depends on your reasoning for doing so. This page will explain where they're useful and how to translate between them.
ROM File
NES ROM files are in a format generally called iNES. Most ROMs (including Zelda 2 ROMs) are in [1.0 format]. The layout of a Zelda II ROM file is as follows (an [[1]] cartridge with 8 PRG ROM banks, 16 CHR-ROM banks, and 4KB of SRAM -- for more details see [Crystal]):
| Type | Number | File Offset | Size | Contents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| iNES Header | 0x00000 | 16bytes (0x10) | ||
| PRG Bank | 0 | 0x00010 | 16KB (0x4000) | |
| 1 | 0x04010 | 16KB (0x4000) | Western Hyrule | |
| 2 | 0x08010 | 16KB (0x4000) | Eastern Hyrule | |
| 3 | 0x0C010 | 16KB (0x4000) | Towns(?) | |
| 4 | 0x10010 | 16KB (0x4000) | Normal Palaces | |
| 5 | 0x14010 | 16KB (0x4000) | Great Palace | |
| 6 | 0x18010 | 16KB (0x4000) | Music(?) | |
| 7 | 0x1C010 | 16KB (0x4000) | Global State (permanently mapped) | |
| CHR Bank | 0 | 0x20000 | 8KB (0x2000) | |
| 1 | 0x22000 | 8KB (0x2000) | ||
| 2 | 0x24000 | 8KB (0x2000) | ||
| 3 | 0x26000 | 8KB (0x2000) | ||
| 4 | 0x28000 | 8KB (0x2000) | ||
| 5 | 0x2a000 | 8KB (0x2000) | ||
| 6 | 0x2c000 | 8KB (0x2000) | ||
| 7 | 0x2e000 | 8KB (0x2000) | ||
| 8 | 0x30000 | 8KB (0x2000) | ||
| 9 | 0x32000 | 8KB (0x2000) | ||
| 10 | 0x34000 | 8KB (0x2000) | ||
| 11 | 0x36000 | 8KB (0x2000) | ||
| 12 | 0x38000 | 8KB (0x2000) | ||
| 13 | 0x3a000 | 8KB (0x2000) | ||
| 14 | 0x3c000 | 8KB (0x2000) | ||
| 15 | 0x3e000 | 8KB (0x2000) |
