RE: Re: asteroids vector/watchdog problems

I'm no expert on this, but I think the TMS is a totally different programming algorithum. I gave a bunch TMS 2732s to a friend because I couldn't get them to program and he told me that they don't program the same as regular 2732s and were no go for either of us.

Live and learn.

-Al-

>
>I used a 2716 that was labeled as TMS 2716JL-45. I'm assuming the -45
>means 450ns and this ROM will not make the grade?
>
>I was just looking thru the r.g.v.a.c archives and I saw something about
>not being able to use TMS 2716 roms on an Asteroids board. Is this correct?
>
>Rodney
>
>Rodger Boots wrote:
>> Make sure the 2716 is fast enough (for example, a 450 nS part won't cut
>> it).
>>
>>
>> Rodney Minch wrote:
>>
>>> I've got an Asteroids board (version 06) that I've been trying to get
>>> up and
>>> running. To make a long story short, all new TL081's, TL082's and
>>> 4016's in
>>> the vector section of the board have been installed along with
>>> sockets. I
>>> also replaced one of the game rom's with a new 2716 since it didn't
>>> verify,
>>> replaced/socketed the (6) 2114 RAM's and replaced/socketed the DAC at B12
>>> since it was causing some really jagged graphics in test mode.
>>>
>>> Right now the board watchdogs when in game mode. If I disable the
>>> watchdog,
>>> the game does nothing. In test mode it gives one beep and pushing any
>>> of the
>>> buttons on the control panel gives a beep also. The odd thing is, the
>>> test
>>> screen box only fills up the left hand side of the screen. Adjusting
>>> the bips
>>> on the game board doesn't move the box to the right, it only moves the
>>> box off
>>> the screen to the left. Here is a picture of what test mode looks like:
>>>
>>> http://debaser.net/asteroids_test.jpg
>>>
>>> The weird thing is, after fixing some bad traces early on, I was able
>>> to get
>>> the game running and I could play it but of course the vectors were
>>> all messed
>>> up although it did fill the entire screen. Then all of a sudden it
>>> started
>>> resetting again.
>>>
>>> I know everything in the cab is fine since my Asteroids Deluxe board
>>> runs just
>>> fine in this cab.
>>>
>>> Any ideas?
>>>
>>> Rodney
>>>
>
>
>
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Received on Thu Jun 1 11:32:10 2006