No question this time. Pac FP /w Attract Mode

Scucci

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I'm uploading the video to YouTube right now...

But, finally got it working.

So, no more starring at that one screen if you have your Pac/MsPac in freeplay, now we can finally have attract mode as well.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kv14lzRVm4E

Video is still processing while I'm posting this... it's a short video, shouldn't take too long.

Thank you for everyone that helped me out!
BIG thanks to YellowDog for checking my original code... and almost fry'ng his machine while doing it!
 
Sure, lemme get some more chips in, I used my last 2 spare (after the freeplay hack) 2532's for Pacman graphics. lol

Luckily I saw I was getting low and put in an order last night, so I should have more chips in a couple of days. :)
 
Oh yeah... guess I should probably do that. lol

After I get my chips in, I'll probably just sell some of them or something... no idea what they're worth though? Figured it was just more a less a person pet-peeve that I wanted to get rid of. :)

I had a doozy of a time getting my Willem to program these things right... but, trust me... the code works. If you're using a crap programmer like I'm using... make sure you tinker with the voltages a little. I had to run the chip through the cycle about 10 times before it finally took all the way.

PLEASE don't sell copies of this.

The ROM image should be put on a 2532 and it goes into the location 6E on your Pac/Ms.Pac board.

EDIT: Code removed, thanks. Won't make that mistake again.
 
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Will these work with Spaeth's 6-Pac kit? If so, count me in for one!!
 
Will these work with Spaeth's 6-Pac kit? If so, count me in for one!!

Honestly... I have no idea... I thought most of the multi-pac kits already had something like this? Weird... guess not.

I have no idea how Mark's 6-Pac works to be honest... If anyone has the 6-Pac and a burner, any chance you could test this out and let us know?
 
Honestly... I have no idea... I thought most of the multi-pac kits already had something like this? Weird... guess not.

I have no idea how Mark's 6-Pac works to be honest... If anyone has the 6-Pac and a burner, any chance you could test this out and let us know?

6pac doesnt use the original roms, row 6 is MT
 
That rocks man! How do I get one of these burned?

I should have some 2532's (only got 10... ugggg... wasn't thinking ahead) coming in a couple of days. I'd say that I should be back up and stocked on Monday, Tuesday at the latest. The guy I get my chips from is pretty fast (ordered last night, paid this morning, and I already have a tracking number).

Now I'm balls deep in try'ng to do the same for Galaga. lol... wish I actually knew assembly, as it is now, I'm just plugging in stuff where I think it should go and hoping for the best. lol
 
:hail::adore::hail:

Scucci, thanks for all your work on this. I'll probably burn one tomorrow and give it a try.

ken
 
Cool, I wasnt sure if that attachment was the final version or not.

Yeah, that's the final one... for now. Until I actually learn some assembly (I might actually have to read a book!!! UGGGGGG!!!) that's it for now. You'll notice that when you coin up and you're not in freeplay... it still stays on the attract screen. But... good enough for now? I hope...

YellowDog said:
Scucci, thanks for all your work on this. I'll probably burn one tomorrow and give it a try.

No, thank you for testing that other ROM for me.

It was really more for me than anything else... just happy other people actually like it. Plus I learned something new... so that's always nice. Granted... if I could sell a couple, that'd be nice too. lol ... after all, I used this months "put food in my belly" funds to buy the damned machine. ;p
 
I would like to buy one. My kids play my Ms all the time but I like the attract mode. Please let me know when you might have some available.
 
The attract mode chip works great. If you have a Ms. Pac on freeplay, you need this.

Until the monitor went south (see thread in monitor repair) :( it worked great.

The monitor going south is unlikely to have anything to do with the attract mode chip. I had just recapped that monitor and installed it on Friday. So I probably did something wrong or some other component other than the new caps went out.

ken
 
The attract mode chip works great. If you have a Ms. Pac on freeplay, you need this.

Until the monitor went south (see thread in monitor repair) :( it worked great.

The monitor going south is unlikely to have anything to do with the attract mode chip. I had just recapped that monitor and installed it on Friday. So I probably did something wrong or some other component other than the new caps went out.

ken

Glad you got it working... sorry your monitor blew up... Have you ever thought of the fact that your machine MIGHT have a poltergeist? That thing seems to HATE turned on.
 
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