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**Video Poker, Keno, Slots, 21** Gaming machines => IGT PE and PE Plus Poker Games => Topic started by: Big D on November 28, 2020, 07:05:44 PM
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Hi all,
Does anyone have suggestions on how to burn a set of game chips?
I have a GQ-4X Universal programmer and would like to change out the game in my PE+ from a poker to Double Jackpot Slots.
I also have some Winbond W27C512-45Z EEPROMS.
Can you use the ROM files from MAME to burn a set of working chips?
Thanks
Dennis
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The files from a MAME will work, but I doubt if your GQ-4X will be able to burn a CAP chip which is needed to get the correct colors. The CG files you'll probably have to use a hex editor and copy the file twice in order to burn it to a W27C512. I've only worked with Superboards which support multigame ROMs, so I really can't tell you much more than that. Hopefully someone will come along who has more experience than I do and let you know about the CAP chip and if you need create a 512k file by copying the 256k file twice or not.
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I had A feeling it was something to do with offsetting the data to get it at the address it was expected to be at.
I will try to see if I can figure how to get that part worked out.
No worries on the CAP chip, I have some adapter boards I built for sticking a 27c512 in place of the CAP chip.
Its way over kill but I have plenty of them and they were cheap so its fine...
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I just took a look at my files and I made 64kb files to burn to 27C512's. Don't remember if I had to or not, I think I just did it to be safe. I use a little program called Hexedit to open the 32kb .bin file, then edit->select all, move to the end of file, edit ->paste and save it. Then you have a 64k file that is 2 copies of the 32k file ready to write to the 27C512. I got all my multi-poker sets from MAME sites and they work fine.
I really like using the Winbond EEPROMs, they have fast access time, program quickly, and you don't have to mess with a UV eraser if you want to reuse one. I can send you the Hexedit program if you PM an address.
I think I remember seeing that on the old board now. I'd be interested in getting a couple of them if you have any extras you're willing to sell.
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Thanks for the reply Tilt,
Thank you for the offer of the HexEdit program,
I remembered after reading your post that there is a way to copy binary files, appending them together one after the another from a command prompt in windows.
ex. copy mbo-cg0911.u74 /B + mbo-cg0911.u74 /B MyNewRom.bin /B
I actually did this until the file size was 512k, probably not required but it didn't hurt anything either.
It worked like a charm and I had everything up and running in less than 20 minutes.
I have the parts to solder up 2 extra adapters if you want them, just PM me an address.
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WOW, we're showing our ages if we know how to make DOS copy commands in windows :24: . Thanks, I sent you a PM.