NBA Jam (rev 3.01 4-07-93) on MiSTer FPGA

NBA Jam (rev 3.01 4-07-93) is supported by the T Unit MiSTer FPGA core developed and published by blahm1d. Installation, source and current build status.

About this arcade release

Game
NBA Jam (rev 3.01 4-07-93)
Original arcade manufacturer
Midway
Original arcade year
1993
MiSTer core
T Unit
Compatible ROM ZIP names
nbajam.zip

Current build and known issues

R7E announcer fix · 2026-09-22

Beta; cabinet verified; timing passed (all corners)

Judge Dredd, Mortal Kombat T Unit, NBA Jam and NBA Jam TE. OKI ADPCM sound now matches MAME, fixing the NBA Jam announcer crackle. NBA/TE scaling repair retained. Popup flashing, cold-boot sound and save persistence issues from the S12 baseline may remain.

These statements describe the published core build. They do not establish that every supported game has passed every cabinet test.

Install with Update_All

  1. Download downloader_blahm1d.ini.
  2. Put it in your MiSTer SD card root (/media/fat/).
  3. Run Update_All to install or update the FPGA core and MRA.
  4. Open NBA Jam (rev 3.01 4-07-93) [blahm1d] under Arcade > Blahm1d (regional and revision alternatives are inside the alternatives folder).

ROMs are supplied by users through their Update_All settings or BYOR. No game ROMs are included in this feed.

Keep your existing save and DIP filenames. Downloader preserves existing save defaults.

Source and credits

FPGA core development and publication: blahm1d. Download the corresponding source archive and license notices. Original authors, donor projects and third-party copyright notices are preserved in the source.

Questions

Is NBA Jam (rev 3.01 4-07-93) available on MiSTer FPGA?
Yes. This game is supported by the T Unit core published by blahm1d. See the current build status and known issues on this page.
Who develops and publishes this MiSTer core?
blahm1d develops and publishes this FPGA core. Original arcade creators and third-party source contributors retain their credits.
Where do I download it?
Download downloader_blahm1d.ini from https://mister.blahm1d.com/downloader_blahm1d.ini, put it in the MiSTer SD root and run Update_All. Launch the game under Arcade > Blahm1d.
What hardware does it use?
MiSTer FPGA on a Terasic DE10-Nano. This is an arcade FPGA core; its current release limitations are listed above.

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