I believe it's konami's official way to 'program' the security cartridge. I emulated the master calendar in hardware using arduino.What does the master calendar do?
Let me see if I understand the process correctly.so basically, there are two arduino tools here. ...
correct.Let me see if I understand the process correctly.so basically, there are two arduino tools here. ...
First you build the Secure Chip Tool by flashing an Arduino Uno with your securechiptool code
Then you "reset" the security cart by wiring the Uno to the correct pins per your diagram and powering on the Uno.
Once the cart is cleared you build the Master Calendar Tool by flashing the Arduino Mega with your mastercalendar code and wiring it up to a RS485 adapter per your diagram
Then you "program" the security cart by connecting the RS485 adapter into the JVS port on the 573 and then powering it on with the appropriate game disc in the drive.
Is that correct or are there steps I'm missing?
no, you don't need controls hooked up.When using the Master Calendar will I Need controls hooked up to handle prompts on-screen?
no, not any cart. as you see, i posted above there are at least 4 kind of carts that i know of. early games used x76 cart for install and another x76 cart for game mode.Can Any cart version work with any game or do you have to use the correct cart PCB for the game? So can I use a GX700 Fisherman's Bait Cart for Hyper Bishi Bashi that uses GX883?
for installation, chd and original works.Does this work with Discs made from MAME CHDs or will they only work with original Discs?
Looking through Mame Source there appears to be 5 cart variantsno, not any cart. as you see, i posted above there are at least 4 kind of carts that i know of. early games used x76 cart for install and another x76 cart for game mode.
later, they used x76 for install, and zs01 cart for game mode.
and about 5th mix above, they used only one cart (zs01 cart) for both install and game mode.
you can actually find this information from ksys573.c in mame source.
the naming convention, was defined by : static MACHINE_CONFIG_FRAGMENTIf a game must stay with a specific cart then it seems that you will always need an original Bishi Bashi Champ as it's the only game that uses the "Y" type cart (maybe this the one you're missing from your list?)
static MACHINE_CONFIG_FRAGMENT( cassxzi )
MCFG_DEVICE_MODIFY( "cassette" )
MCFG_SLOT_OPTION_ADD( "game", KONAMI573_CASSETTE_ZI )
MCFG_SLOT_OPTION_ADD( "install", KONAMI573_CASSETTE_XI )
MCFG_SLOT_DEFAULT_OPTION( "game" )
MACHINE_CONFIG_END
I know, did you see post above the one you quoted? I list out all of the different cart definitions in MAME by game.it means the game mode uses zs01 cart (which usually include ds2401, hence the 'i'), and the install mode uses x76f041 with ds2401 cart.
ah, i see. i thought you were asking about which notation for game mode in the post before.I know, did you see post above the one you quoted? I list out all of the different cart definitions in MAME by game.it means the game mode uses zs01 cart (which usually include ds2401, hence the 'i'), and the install mode uses x76f041 with ds2401 cart.
I mentioned Hyper Bishi Bashi because it seems to be the only "Y" type cart using x76f100. So if you can't change carts then you would need an original cart because there would be no other carts that could be converted for that game.
@Derick2k, you mentioned you have a Hyper Bishi Bashi Champ setup. Any chance you could take some pictures of your cart so we can see how it compares to the cart pictures that Dion has here?
If MAME is right, then bishi bashi uses x76f100 WITHOUT ds2401. Do you think a x76f100 cart with a ds2401 would work?if mame is right, then you can actually use another cart (with same ds2401 requirement) and just replace the konami chip with x76f100 for bishi bashi.
i am saying other cart have no x76f100.If MAME is right, then bishi bashi uses x76f100 WITHOUT ds2401. Do you think a x76f100 cart with a ds2401 would work?if mame is right, then you can actually use another cart (with same ds2401 requirement) and just replace the konami chip with x76f100 for bishi bashi.
supposedly 3rd Mix, Solo and Solo 2K all uses x76f100 with ds2401
according to MAME 3rd mix, Solo, and Solo 2K have x76f100, is this wrong?i am saying other cart have no x76f100.
yes, wrong. last time i checked they're x76f041, not x76f100.according to MAME 3rd mix, Solo, and Solo 2K have x76f100, is this wrong?i am saying other cart have no x76f100.
i had all of them in silver box.It's in a silver box not the black and blue one I've seen in videos, don't know if that makes a difference.
reprogram, and when you can reprogram, it means you can do conversions.I assume this means the RTC battery has died and it needs to be replaced and the cart reprogrammed? Is this possible and what is being talked about here, or is this more about conversions?