G'day folks,
Ray, I think you don't need to do anything special for the dipswitch
settings. If you use the control panel EPROM hack, you can make the
output as wide as you want by just adding more EPROMs. I had suggested
using three 1 meg EPROMs four translation....if we use four 1 meg
EPROMs, then we can use the extra 8 bits from the last EPROM to run
the dipswitches.
SO, if you are planning to use two 1 meg EPROMs to hold up to 16
Cinematronics games and another four 1 meg EPROMs to handle all
translation for the control panel and dipswitches, then that brings
the total hardware cost up to six 1 meg EPROMs and a couple of toggle
switches (see my last email to the williams maili
list) to replace the rotary switch. Of course, I'm assuming a
universal sound board, or else a rotary switch (and a big one at that)
is necessary to transfer power/etc to the correct sound board.
I like the fact that the Cinematronics conversion is getting simpler!!
Steve Ozdemir
ps - Paul, I'll try to drop a monitor to motherboard cable in the mail
on Monday. I'm going to Washington DC this weekend to pick up some games.
Please send me your mail address again.
