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SMW VRAM Map
From SnesLab
This is the location and allocation of graphics and tilemap resources used by Super Mario World on the VRAM, depending on the game context.
Levels
Used by Lunar Magic 1.70 and newer. The format was introduced by smkdan for allowing two more graphics slots and by reducing the L1/L2 tilemap to 512x256.
| Resource | VRAM Address | Specifications |
|---|---|---|
| Layer 1/2 (FG1) | $0000 - $07FF | 4bpp |
| Layer 1/2 (FG2) | $0800 - $0FFF | 4bpp |
| Layer 1/2 (BG1) | $1000 - $17FF | 4bpp |
| Layer 1/2 (FG3) | $1800 - $1FFF | 4bpp |
| Layer 1/2 (BG2) | $2000 - $27FF | 4bpp |
| Layer 1/2 (BG3) | $2800 - $2FFF | 4bpp |
| Layer 1 Tilemap | $3000 - $37FF | 512x256 |
| Layer 2 Tilemap | $3800 - $3FFF | 512x256 |
| Layer 3 (LG1/GFX 28) | $4000 - $43FF | 2bpp |
| Layer 3 (LG2/GFX 29) | $4400 - $47FF | 2bpp |
| Layer 3 (LG3/GFX 2A) | $4800 - $4BFF | 2bpp |
| Layer 3 (LG4/GFX 2B) | $4C00 - $4FFF | 2bpp |
| Layer 3 Tilemap (LT3) | $5000 - $5FFF | 512x512 |
| Sprites (SP1) | $6000 - $67FF | 4bpp |
| Sprites (SP2) | $6800 - $6FFF | 4bpp |
| Sprites (SP3) | $7000 - $77FF | 4bpp |
| Sprites (SP4) | $7800 - $7FFF | 4bpp |
Overworld, Credits and Original Levels
Standard format used by Super Mario World. The format was used on levels without smkdan's VRAM patch.
| Resource | VRAM Address | Specifications |
|---|---|---|
| Layer 1/2 (FG1/FG1) | $0000 - $07FF | 4bpp |
| Layer 1/2 (FG2/FG2) | $0800 - $0FFF | 4bpp |
| Layer 1/2 (FG3/BG1) | $1000 - $17FF | 4bpp |
| Layer 1/2 (FG4/FG3) | $1800 - $1FFF | 4bpp |
| Layer 1 Tilemap | $2000 - $2FFF | 512x512 |
| Layer 2 Tilemap | $3000 - $3FFF | 512x512 |
| Layer 3 (LG1/GFX 28) | $4000 - $43FF | 2bpp |
| Layer 3 (LG2/GFX 29) | $4400 - $47FF | 2bpp |
| Layer 3 (LG3/GFX 2A) | $4800 - $4BFF | 2bpp |
| Layer 3 (LG4/GFX 2B) | $4C00 - $4FFF | 2bpp |
| Layer 3 Tilemap (LT3) | $5000 - $5FFF | 512x512 |
| Sprites (SP1) | $6000 - $67FF | 4bpp |
| Sprites (SP2) | $6800 - $6FFF | 4bpp |
| Sprites (SP3) | $7000 - $77FF | 4bpp |
| Sprites (SP4) | $7800 - $7FFF | 4bpp |
Boss Battles
Used on Mode 7 battles.
| Resource | VRAM Address | Specifications |
|---|---|---|
| Layer 1 (GFX/Tile) | $0000 - $3FFF | 1024x1024 tilemap interleaved with 128x128 8bpp linear tiled GFX. |
| Layer 3 (GFX 28) | $4000 - $43FF | 2bpp |
| Layer 3 (GFX 29) | $4400 - $47FF | 2bpp |
| Layer 3 (GFX 2A) | $4800 - $4BFF | 2bpp |
| Layer 3 (GFX 2B) | $4C00 - $4FFF | 2bpp |
| Layer 3 Tilemap | $5000 - $5FFF | 512x512 |
| Sprites (SP1) | $6000 - $67FF | 4bpp |
| Sprites (SP2) | $6800 - $6FFF | 4bpp |
| Sprites (SP3) | $7000 - $77FF | 4bpp |
| Sprites (SP4) | $7800 - $7FFF | 4bpp |