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What minimum information must all carts contain to boot & run?

April 26, 2017boot carts contain minimum run

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What minimum information must all carts contain to boot & run?

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As a minimum they must contain the following information: Nintendo Graphics Logo: ROM Locations $4 to $9f. 96: $96 stored at ROM location $b2. Complement Check: Correct complement value at ROM location $bd. To calculate the Complement check: 1) Add all the values from ROM locations $a0 to (and including) $bc. 2) Add $19 to this value. 3) Exclusive OR with $ff. 4) Save the 8 least significant bits of the result to ROM location $bd.