Rush the Rock Hard Drive Swamp possible with new version?

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Rush the Rock Hard Drive Swamp possible with new version?

I am thinking about buying a Rush The Rock driving game but the seller says the game keeps resetting after 15 minutes so it needs a new harddrive.

My question is, can I swap out a Rush The Rock with a new version like Alcatraz Edition or 2049 harddrive without anything else needing changed?

Thanks!
 
Rush The Rock is Alcatraz Edition. I think changing the game is both a harddrive and rom swap, but I don't believe it can be upgraded to 2049. Only between original rush and rush the rock.

I'm not sure I'd assume the hard drive is bad, but converting to compact flash is a good idea, and cheap too. I just did both of my rush's for about $30 shipped total. You need an ide -> cf adapter and cf cards of at least 2gb. Do some searching here and you'll find recent discussions on the topic.

Initially the fan in one of my rush's was so loud that I figured I'd unplug it and leave the back door off. Well, it was too close to the wall preventing decent circulation, and guess what? It crashed a couple of times on me. So maybe it's overheating?
 
An original SF Rush can be upgraded to Rush the Rock (Alcatraz edition). It's well worth doing for the extra tracks and cars. The upgrade requires six new eproms, a new security chip, and a new hard drive image. Upgrade kits are available on ebay and through other sources. See
http://www.pinrepair.com/rush/
for useful info.

If you're going the compactflash route to replace the hard drive, note that Rush the Rock will require at least an 8gb compactflash card.

Rush 2049 is a completely different hardware system, so there is no easy upgrade path.

I recommend replacing the cooling fan in the back of the cabinet; the originals are always worn out and noisy. I like these:
http://search.digikey.com/scripts/DkSearch/dksus.dll?Detail&name=259-1389-ND
They're lower rpm, lower noise, but still move ample air. There's supposed to be a cardboard duct connecting the fan to the cutout in the back door. If yours is gone, you'll want to make a new one.

There's also a cooling fan in the power supply that can wear out and make noise.
 
Nope. 2gb is all you need for the hard drive. The game actually only uses 1.5 gb of it. The chd is from an 8 gb hard drive so it looks like imaging the drive fails but it actually works just fine.

In my experience the specs on that fan are overkill, and noisier than I'd prefer. I'm currently experimenting with fans and I'm waiting to receive a 12v fan that looks promising (it appears that the best DC fans are quieter than the best AC fans for a given amount of air flow). The fan I'm currently using is rated at less than 30db but I still would like to see it quieter. I plan to do a post when I find the "ideal" fan.
 
Well, I should have said that, when I'm replacing an old 120mm 120vac fan with a new 120mm 120vac fan, that's the one I use. It's quiet when compared to the typical high rpm / high cfm screamers that you usually see.

When I add a cooling fan (cabinet intake or outlet) to a game that never had one, I normally use this 92mm 120vac fan:
http://search.digikey.com/scripts/DkSearch/dksus.dll?Detail&name=259-1381-ND

Not whisper quiet at 40db, but very unobtrusive.

When I add internal cooling fans inside a cabinet (for monitors or pcbs), I typically go 12vdc and use this 80mm fan:
http://search.digikey.com/scripts/DkSearch/dksus.dll?vendor=0&keywords=p11037-nd

At 21db, you can scarcely tell that it's on.

A while back, I did some extensive cooling tests using a Space Duel cabinet. Someday, I'll publish the results.
 
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