khryssun Posted August 31, 2001 Share Posted August 31, 2001 Any device to dump Roms without open the cartridge ? Does a such device exist ? or have we to build a such item (Female cart connector wired to an Eprom Reader) ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted August 31, 2001 Share Posted August 31, 2001 I'm not sure what you're asking. You don't have to open a cartridge to dump a ROM. Our dumper is a modified 7800 with a custom parallel cable that connects to the 2-player joystick port. There are plans on the net to help you build your own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khryssun Posted August 31, 2001 Author Share Posted August 31, 2001 Oh yes Ok.... Are you talking of the 7800 with the modified OS : The Development System ? That's it ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted August 31, 2001 Share Posted August 31, 2001 Yes, that's it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ze_ro Posted August 31, 2001 Share Posted August 31, 2001 quote: Originally posted by Alex: I'm not sure what you're asking. You don't have to open a cartridge to dump a ROM. Our dumper is a modified 7800 with a custom parallel cable that connects to the 2-player joystick port. There are plans on the net to help you build your own. Cool! I had no idea this existed! Is the 7800 still usable after the modification? (That is, does it still PLAY games?) --Zero Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+-^CrossBow^- Posted August 31, 2001 Share Posted August 31, 2001 Ze_Ro: Yes...My 7800 is modded in this fashion an it still plays all the games it ever did before. The original Version 1 of the DevOS bios did have an issue involving the Joyport 2 not resetting or something. But I haven't had any problems with using my Joystick port 2 on my unit even when I was dumping games. The only thing that you will miss is the ease of use for the 7800. Now evertime I stick a cart into the 7800 and power it on. I have to specify if it is a 7800 game I want to play, a 2600 game I want to play or if I want to transfer data. So I have to use my select and reset switches quite a bit more now than I used to. Speaking of this...Eckhart: Have you ever thought of programming the bios to allow the Joystick to be used to navigate that thing and use the fire button to select which mode you want? Anyway, back to the subject. You can still use the 7800 in a normal fashion for the playing of games. You won't get the pallette scrolling Atari Logo screen before each game anymore, and you have that menu you have to select which game you want. But otherwise, it is still a fully working 7800. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
videotwit Posted August 31, 2001 Share Posted August 31, 2001 OK, who has the link for instructions on how to do this 7800 mod? I might even try thiis one myself. How difficult is this to do? I'm not stupid, but I'm not an electronics genius either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
videotwit Posted August 31, 2001 Share Posted August 31, 2001 Doh! I also forgot to ask if there was a way to make this hack Mac-compatable? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khryssun Posted August 31, 2001 Author Share Posted August 31, 2001 hello scott, Here is the link to the instructions : http://buerger.metropolis.de/estolberg/ [ 08-31-2001: Message edited by: khryssun ] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osbo Posted September 1, 2001 Share Posted September 1, 2001 nice... i might try it too... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eckhard Stolberg Posted September 1, 2001 Share Posted September 1, 2001 quote: Originally posted by -^Cro§Bow^-: Speaking of this...Eckhart: Have you ever thought of programming the bios to allow the Joystick to be used to navigate that thing and use the fire button to select which mode you want? The design goal was to make the transfer as easy as possible, so since I always had to take the 7800 over to my Computer, that tangeling joystick cable was always in the way. And since having the menu required one of the inputs to be in a certain state at the start of the game, I thought the reset switch would be the least problematical for most games. But if there really is demand for this, I guess I could add additional joystick support for the menu. Ciao, Eckhard Stolberg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted September 1, 2001 Share Posted September 1, 2001 quote: Originally posted by Eckhard Stolberg: The design goal was to make the transfer as easy as possible, so since I always had to take the 7800 over to my Computer, that tangeling joystick cable was always in the way. And since having the menu required one of the inputs to be in a certain state at the start of the game, I thought the reset switch would be the least problematical for most games. Having dragged around a 7800 all over the place in the last month, I just want to say that not having to use a joystick has been a blessing. I've had to dump many games without the benefit of a television, so simply turning the 7800 on and pressing the RESET button couldn't be any easier. Then I start the dump on the PC (usually my laptop) and when it finishes I can test the dump in an emulator. Thus I haven't needed a joystick or a TV. This has worked very well for me thus far. So if you do add joystick support, please don't change the way 7800ctrl presently works. ..Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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