Ive used the scripts alot when I had my 9010. They were accurate
for the addresses, but for the RAM, all of it is marked R/W and a fair
amout of the ram in these games is write only..
> Well as we've seen on the MH those scripts aren't all they
are cracked up
> to be.
>
> While yes some may work out of the box, I prefer to do my testing a
little
> different, which is why I manually do them.
>
> For example you could write a script that asks you what rom version
you
> are
> testing, then have it test each one and ask for input before
continuing to
> the next, and as is the case in MH you will need to write in a text
script
> reminding you to hook up the WD Dis to ground, then have it page
and
> check.
>
> The scripting is pretty easy to do, I've just not had time to
write up a
> better script. The QA site scripts would be a good starting place if
you
> wanted to add to it, and make changes. I have a feeling that most of
those
> scripts were automatically written and never checked for inaccuracy.
I
> tend
> to use them for Locations and sigs.
>
>
> On Wed, Jan 23, 2013 at 7:51 AM, Pat Danis
<patdanis@verizon.net> wrote:
>
>> Andre
>>
>> I spent several hours yesterday with Kevin working on Major
Havoc and
>> was
>> extremely helpful. I was able to stand around with my hands in
my
>> pockets
>> and ask dumb questions but I did learn where the scripts are all
on my
>> own.
>>
>> Go to www.quarterarcade.com/tech
>>
>> At the bottom of the page, type in the name of the game you are
looking
>> for under mame virtual machine. Then press search key. When you
get to
>> the game's page. Under the driver column, pick the version
of the board
>> you want. Then under the "emulated CPUs" column, you
will see the blue
>> Fluke 9010a script link. Click that and you will have all the
scripts
>> to
>> test the various areas. You can edit as necessary.
>>
>> Pat
>>
>> Sent from my iPad
>>
>> On Jan 23, 2013, at 4:35 AM, Andre Huijts
<a.huijts@upcmail.nl> wrote:
>>
>> Good info for a beginning Fluke user...
>> Makes sense that the watchdog kicks in if it isn't being
reset
>> continuously by a running processor....
>>
>> So basically this is like bank- switching like f.i. the Atari
130XE does
>> to access more RAM then normally possible ?
>>
>> By the way where do you find the Quarterarcade scripts ?
Searched the
>> site
>> but can't seem to find them...
>>
>> Thanks, André
>>
>> Op 23 jan. 2013 om 05:52 heeft Kevin Moore
<talon.k@gmail.com> het
>> volgende geschreven:
>>
>> Success..
>>
>> After splitting the roms, and running Calcsig on them, then
tying the WD
>> Dis to ground. I was then able to write 00 01 02 etc to 1740 and
get the
>> MMUPAGE0 1 to toggle..
>>
>> I'm now able to read the paged roms and get the correct
sigs.
>>
>> Just needed to tie the Watchdog to ground..
>>
>> Guess someone should let quarterarcade know their script is
wrong :)
>>
>> Solved that problem.
>>
>> Thanks for all the help.
>>
>> Kevin
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Jan 22, 2013 at 10:41 PM, Rodger Boots
<rlboots2@gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Make real sure the reset line isn't doing anything. Make
sure other
>>> processor is off board.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Tue, Jan 22, 2013 at 10:39 PM, Kevin Moore
<talon.k@gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Yes it is plugged into the alpha socket. You are correct
that 1740 is
>>>> write only.. As of yet, trying to use the fluke to write
00 01 02
>>>> etc..
>>>> hasn't changed the states of the MMUPAGE0 or
MMUPAGE1
>>>>
>>>> Kevin
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Tue, Jan 22, 2013 at 9:21 PM, vectorlist-steve
<
>>>> vectorlist@arcadehacking.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Hey Kevin, you do have the fluke plugged into the
"Alpha" (primary)
>>>>> processor socket right????
>>>>>
>>>>> 0x1740 address should be WRITE ONLY according to the
mame source and
>>>>> only latches the two LSB bits.
>>>>>
>>>>>
http://mamedev.org/source/src/mame/drivers/mhavoc.c.html
>>>>>
>>>>> If I have time later I will check one of my MH
boards and post the
>>>>> results.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On 1/22/2013 5:51 PM, Kevin Moore wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Well, I must be doing something wrong..
>>>>>
>>>>> I do a write to 1740 = 00
>>>>> then do a rom 2000-3FFF
>>>>>
>>>>> I come up with a 2057
>>>>>
>>>>> Do a write to 1740 = 01
>>>>>
>>>>> Rom 2000-3FFF still get 2057
>>>>>
>>>>> So then I did a Read at 1740 and it's showing FF
no matter what I
>>>>> write
>>>>> to it.
>>>>>
>>>>> This is a known working board that I'm trying to
do this on. I should
>>>>> be able to do this right?
>>>>>
>>>>> Kevin
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Tue, Jan 22, 2013 at 6:16 PM, Jess Askey
<jess@askey.org> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Yes, page 0 and 1 are in one ROM and page 2 and
3 in the other. I
>>>>>> didn’t think about that. J
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> *From:* owner-vectorlist@vectorlist.org
[mailto:
>>>>>> owner-vectorlist@vectorlist.org] *On Behalf Of
*Kevin Moore
>>>>>> *Sent:* Tuesday, January 22, 2013 5:26 PM
>>>>>>
>>>>>> *To:* vectorlist@vectorlist.org
>>>>>> *Subject:* Re: VECTOR: Major Havoc fluke 9010a
rom testing
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> That's what I was thinking.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> But the sigs are for the two roms.. will I need
to split the roms,
>>>>>> and
>>>>>> run sig calc on the halves to get the right
sigs?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Kevin
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Tue, Jan 22, 2013 at 6:05 PM, Jess Askey
<jess@askey.org> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> The 2 ROM’s are broken down into 4
pages… so in order to access
>>>>>> them….
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Page 0: Write 00 to 0x1740 then read
0x2000-3fff
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Page 1: Write 01 to 0x1740 then read
0x2000-3fff
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Page 2: Write 02 to 0x1740 then read
0x2000-3fff
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Page 3: Write 03 to 0x1740 then read
0x2000-3fff
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> That should do it for you!
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> *From:* owner-vectorlist@vectorlist.org
[mailto:
>>>>>> owner-vectorlist@vectorlist.org] *On Behalf Of
*Kevin Moore
>>>>>> *Sent:* Tuesday, January 22, 2013 4:05 PM
>>>>>> *To:* vectorlist@vectorlist.org
>>>>>> *Subject:* Re: VECTOR: Major Havoc fluke 9010a
rom testing
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I believe you are correct about FFFF being the
range of the 6502,
>>>>>> which makes it all the more odd that Quarter
Arcade has such a high
>>>>>> address
>>>>>> listed.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
http://tech.quarterarcade.com/tech/VM.aspx?g=1669&set=mhavoc
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Probably just a mistake.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> The Memory map on the MH Schematics show the
Range, and for the
>>>>>> Rom/s
>>>>>> in question the range should be 2000-3FFF but
you have to page
>>>>>> between the
>>>>>> two somehow, and that's were I'm
failing.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> It looks like the address 1740 is used to page
between the two roms,
>>>>>> but since I've never had to do that, I'm
unable to verify the roms.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> The Rom at 8000-BFFF and C000-FFFF are not paged
and I can check
>>>>>> just
>>>>>> fine. Mind you that this is all on the Alpha
processor. Not the
>>>>>> Gamma I
>>>>>> haven't gotten that far as of yet.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Kevin
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Tue, Jan 22, 2013 at 3:55 PM, Andre Huijts
<a.huijts@upcmail.nl>
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Its not outside the Fluke's range, it's
outside the 6502 range....8
>>>>>> bit processor is FFFF max.
>>>>>> Or am I missing something ?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Op 22 jan. 2013 om 21:54 heeft Kevin Moore
<talon.k@gmail.com> het
>>>>>> volgende geschreven:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> > So I'm trying to work on a major havoc,
but I'm not to clear on
>>>>>> how
>>>>>> to run rom checks on the paged roms..
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> > Quarter Arcades site has the rom range
10000-13FFF for 136025-215,
>>>>>> but the address range is outside the flukes
range. Looks like to me
>>>>>> the
>>>>>> actually address should start at 2000-3FFF.
I'm not at all familiar
>>>>>> with
>>>>>> the MMUPAGE0 addressing.
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> > Any pointers, or information I can read?
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> > Thanks,
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> > Kevin
>>>>>> >
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
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