Re: Sidam Asterock wont coin up

From: Andre Huijts <a.huijts_at_upcmail.nl>
Date: Thu Nov 01 2012 - 05:25:02 EDT

I would be definitely interested in such a patched ROM file too so I can remove the external credit button :)

Verstuurd vanaf mijn iPad

Op 1 nov. 2012 om 09:44 heeft Andrew Welburn <andy@andysarcade.net> het volgende geschreven:

> That was my next thinking, some kind of patch to hit start and just jump right into a game... the romset it uses is the same as in Mame 'asterock' - verified in-circuit with crc-32's listed in the driver.
>
> would be marvellous if its just a 1-2 rom exchange to do this..
>
> Andrew Welburn
> http://www.andys-arcade.com
>
> On 31/10/2012 19:39, vectorlist-steve wrote:
>> Which version of the Asterock roms are you running? Although not a fix,
>> I might be able to send you a free play patch as a temporary workaround.
>>
>>
>> On 10/31/2012 8:20 AM, Andrew Welburn wrote:
>>> as expected.. it didn't work in the cabinet... So its currently in limbo.
>>>
>>>
>>> Andrew Welburn
>>> http://www.andys-arcade.com
>>>
>>> On 30/10/2012 18:04, vernimark wrote:
>>>> What about this ASTEROCK in the end? I’m curious
>>>>
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>>>> *From:*owner-vectorlist@vectorlist.org
>>>> [mailto:owner-vectorlist@vectorlist.org] *On Behalf Of *Andrew Welburn
>>>> *Sent:* sabato 13 ottobre 2012 1.22
>>>> *To:* vectorlist@vectorlist.org
>>>> *Subject:* Re: VECTOR: Sidam Asterock wont coin up
>>>>
>>>> As mentioned in a previous post, you need 23v DC unregulated to trigger
>>>> the inputs 5v won't do it.. 12v just about does it, but I'm using the
>>>> proper 23vdc for the inputs...
>>>>
>>>> The schems and wiring diagram are scanned and online, you'll see how
>>>> it's wired on there, I have it all correct...
>>>>
>>>> I might just end up sending the Pcb back to the owner to try in his cab,
>>>> but there is no reason this shouldn't be working on the bench the way I
>>>> have it wired, hence my post...
>>>>
>>>> Sidam also uses this wacky 23v for inputs on Explorer and Missile
>>>> Storm.. I haven't looked at my Sidam centipede, but I bet that does too,
>>>> those wacky Italians.
>>>>
>>>> Andrew Welburn (mobile)
>>>>
>>>> www.andys-arcade.com <http://www.andys-arcade.com>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 12 Oct 2012, at 22:48, Andre Huijts <a.huijts@upcmail.nl
>>>> <mailto:a.huijts@upcmail.nl>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Hey I happen to own a working Asterock :)
>>>>>
>>>>> I remember that this has puzzled Andreas who fixed my Asterock
>>>>> boardset too. He repaired it up to working attract mode but couldn't
>>>>> coin it up whatever he tried. In the end, he just shipped it back to
>>>>> me in the hope that it would just work in the cabinet. Which it indeed
>>>>> did, and still does.....
>>>>>
>>>>> The inputs of Asterock expect a +5V instead of a shorting to the GND
>>>>> !! However, we knew this but still Andreas couldn't credit it when he
>>>>> shorted +5V to the inputs.........
>>>>>
>>>>> I never investigated it further because well....it works in the
>>>>> cab....:)
>>>>>
>>>>> I do assume you have the schematics ?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Verstuurd vanaf mijn iPad
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Op 12 okt. 2012 om 23:35 heeft Andrew Welburn <andy@andysarcade.net
>>>>> <mailto:andy@andysarcade.net>> het volgende geschreven:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Yes indeed, all roms verify with the ones in Mame. Verified
>>>>>> in-circuit with crc32's.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Andrew Welburn (mobile)
>>>>>>
>>>>>> www.andys-arcade.com <http://www.andys-arcade.com>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On 12 Oct 2012, at 22:06, vectorlist-steve
>>>>>> <vectorlist@arcadehacking.com <mailto:vectorlist@arcadehacking.com>>
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Andy,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Have you verified your roms/eproms ?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On 10/12/2012 2:02 PM, Andrew Welburn wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> All inputs operate properly, slam, diag step, test, hyper, rot
>>>>>>>> left, rot right, thrust fire, start1, start2.. Each one beeps as an
>>>>>>>> input in test mode, as well as reads properly at its correct
>>>>>>>> address through the cpu socket (on my fluke) none are stuck...
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Andrew Welburn (mobile)
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> www.andys-arcade.com <http://www.andys-arcade.com>
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