MonsterBash
Well-known member
School me please...Burning ROMs how tos and which ones
So I've spent about $60 this week on buying ROMs and still need a couple more..I've decided to buy an Eprom burner.
After reading a bunch of post here I've decided on the GQ-4x from Mcumall here
http://www.mcumall.com/comersus/store/comersus_dynamicIndex.asp
I've read that a power pack is needed for certain ROMs..is that included? I don't see an option to purchase one
So my questions are..
1. Should I spend the extra $25 on the Full pack? (my gameroom is about equally split between pre-83ish vids and WPC pins)
2. Where (and which ones) can I stock up on commonly used ROMs for arcades and pinballs?
3. I know there are size difference (insert joke here...)but are there also 'type' differences? For example I need a 2MB Eprom to update my Funhouse to the last rev. Can I just buy any old 2 MB ROM?
4. I plan on buying an eraser also so my next question..when you get a ROM failure is it usually the image on the ROM or the actual ROM failing? Does the burner have the ability to test the integrity of the ROM (not the image)?
I'm sure I'll have a bunch more questions..but this should do it for now
Thanks!
So I've spent about $60 this week on buying ROMs and still need a couple more..I've decided to buy an Eprom burner.
After reading a bunch of post here I've decided on the GQ-4x from Mcumall here
http://www.mcumall.com/comersus/store/comersus_dynamicIndex.asp
I've read that a power pack is needed for certain ROMs..is that included? I don't see an option to purchase one
So my questions are..
1. Should I spend the extra $25 on the Full pack? (my gameroom is about equally split between pre-83ish vids and WPC pins)
2. Where (and which ones) can I stock up on commonly used ROMs for arcades and pinballs?
3. I know there are size difference (insert joke here...)but are there also 'type' differences? For example I need a 2MB Eprom to update my Funhouse to the last rev. Can I just buy any old 2 MB ROM?
4. I plan on buying an eraser also so my next question..when you get a ROM failure is it usually the image on the ROM or the actual ROM failing? Does the burner have the ability to test the integrity of the ROM (not the image)?
I'm sure I'll have a bunch more questions..but this should do it for now
Thanks!