AJ/freem's Neo-Geo Development Page - Utilities
Various tools that can be helpful for your Neo-Geo development experience. This list is not meant to be exhaustive. It's also a work in progress, as I search for things, both in my collection and on the Internet. I am only responsible for the tools that have my name ("freem") in the Author column.
Assemblers/Linkers/Compilers
The things that turn your code into program binaries.
| Name | Author | Description |
|---|---|---|
| vasm | Volker Barthelmann, Frank Wille, et al | Can be compiled to support Z80 and M68K, among others. See front page for pre-built 32-bit Windows binaries. |
| AS | Alfred Arnold, et al | Supports M68K and Z80, among others (e.g. Hitachi 6301, TLCS-900). |
| gcc | GNU Project | gcc and friends can be compiled to target the M68K. Pre-built binaries exist as part of the NeoDev kit. |
| ASM68K | S.N. Systems | Part of the Psy-Q devkit. Link goes to a modified version that will work on 64-bit Windows. |
| ngdevkit | Damien Ciabrini, et al | The return of the SourceForge project; provides a more recent GCC-based toolchain, among other tools. |
| devkitm68k | Alvaro Navarro, et al | "Just another Neo-Geo SDK". |
Graphics
These tools can help you deal with Fix and Sprite tiles.
| Name | Author | Description |
|---|---|---|
| YY-CHR.NET | Yy | Graphics editor supporting many console formats. |
| NeoFixFormat | freem | Plugin for YY-CHR.NET to open and edit Fix layer tiles. (e.g. .s1 and .FIX files) |
| Neo-Geo Graphic Tool Suite | evo | Converts Fix and Sprite tiles between SNES and Neo-Geo (MVS) formats. 8-bit/Fix tools are slightly broken; 16-bit/Sprite tools are ok. |
| gfxcnv | iq_132 | Converts MVS Sprite tiles (.c1/.c2) to CD Sprite tiles (.SPR). Part of MVS to NGCD Conversion Kit. |
| Neo Geo Graphics Tools | Anonymous/SpekSNK | Includes Fix Editor, SPR Editor, Image adjuster, and NG to NGCD graphic conversion tools. |
| NGFX | blastar | Tool that can handle .FIX/S1, .SPR/C*, TITLE_*.SYS (editing for all three), and LOGO_*.SYS (viewing only) files |
| NGFX - ColorFade-Calculator | blastar | Tool for generating color/palette fades. |
| NGFX - ImageGrid and -map Tool | blastar | Tool for exporting tilemaps and images with grids? |
| DATimage | Glinkie Games (Mega Shocked?) | Tool for quantizing images for Neo-Geo display. |
| NGPalTool | freem | Neo-Geo Palette Tool. GitHub repository |
Sound
Various sound-related tools.
| Name | Author | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Audacity | Audacity team | Open-source, cross-platform audio editor. |
| MVSTracker w/mods | Ivan Mackintosh, et al | A modified version of MVSTracker, a music tracker. Apparently the NG Z80 driver doesn't work on real hardware... |
| ADPCM-B Encoder | Fred/FRONT and ValleyBell | Command line ADPCM-B Encoder and Decoder. Includes source code and Windows binary. |
| Neo Sound Builder | Jeff Kurtz/Neobitz | Windows GUI program for creating M1/Z80 and V*/PCM files. |
Emulators
They're not always perfect, but you don't want to keep burning CDs or flashing ROMs now, do you?
| Name | Author | Description |
|---|---|---|
| MAME/MESS | MAME and MESS teams | Supports Neo-Geo (single and multi-slot), Neo-Geo CD(Z), Neo-Geo Pocket (Color). Includes a great debugger. |
| Final Burn Alpha | FBA team | Supports Neo-Geo (single and multi-slot) and Neo-Geo CD(Z). |
| RAINE | RAINE team | Supports Neo-Geo (single slot only) and Neo-Geo CD(Z). |
Others
Tools that don't fit in the other sections.
| Name | Author | Description |
|---|---|---|
| NeoGeo Memcard Tool | Fabrice Martinez | A tool for managing Neo-Geo memory cards. |
| romwak (freem port) | original by Jeff Kurtz, ported by freem | Last known release of the romwak port before the github repository was nuked. |