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This page serves as a repository for NES-related stuff I have written over the years. If you'd like to contact me, email quietust at either @qmtpro.com or @gmail.com. I can also be found in the #nesdev IRC channel on EFnet.
News
June 14, 2021
NESColumns has been updated to recognize the NES 2.0 "exponent-multiplier" size format used by some special ROM images.
October 7, 2016
Better late than never, I have rewritten my "NESColumns" Explorer extension to work with Windows Vista and later.
October 29, 2012
I have returned to NESdev, and with me I have brought the Visual 2C02 and a new CopyNESW build with USB support (from bunnyboy's CopyNES USB version) and 64-bit support (at least for parallel ports).
February 21, 2011
The iNES Header Editor below, originally uploaded a few weeks ago, has been updated to match changes that had been made to Nintendulator.
January 3, 2011
A few days ago, I wrote a Windows XP Explorer extension DLL which allows you to view several .NES file properties as extra columns: mapper number, PRG ROM size, and CHR ROM size. NES 2.0 ROMs are supported, and will display both the main mapper number and the submapper using the format "MMMM.SS".
Installation is fairly straightforward - just copy the DLL to a convenient directory and run "regsvr32 nescolumns.dll" to activate it, then browse to each folder containing .NES ROMs and right-click the column header to add new columns. It should be noted that this does not work on Windows Vista or later.
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Other NES stuff
NES tools I've written
- MakeINES v1.0, a simple program for quickly building .NES files from the output of your assembler.
- MakeUNIF v1.0, a simple program for quickly building .UNIF files from the output of your assembler.
- .NES Columns, a Windows Explorer extension which adds columns for iNES mapper number, PRG ROM size, and CHR ROM size. Supports NES 2.0. Requires Windows Vista or later.
- .NES Columns for Windows XP
- iNES Header Editor. Supports NES 2.0.
- (and several others not available for download here)
NES Programs I've written
- Scanline.NES, a test of emulator PPU accuracy.
- SMW Stomper, a demonstration of mid-frame vertical scroll adjustment.
- The Tao of 007, official game of the defunct Project: Sachen.
- Copper Bars, a neat visual effect accomplished using color emphasis and precise timing.
- Color Bars, a simple program for viewing parts of the PPU palette with various settings.
- Turbo Checker, displays how quickly your Turbo controller can press buttons.
- Color Bars, Version 2, enhanced to allow more precise palette viewing.
- Square, an aspect ratio measurement utility.
- Executable ExRAM, a proof-of-concept demo showing that it is indeed possible to execute code directly from the MMC5's 1KB expansion RAM.
- (and several others not available for download here)
NSFs I've ripped
Other NESdev-related materials