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Title: (E)PROM Programmer
Post by: Bitnerd on April 01, 2004, 04:37:15 pm

I am interested in burning my own chips, can anyone recommend a good, all around burner that doesn't cost an arm and leg?

Thanx,


Bitnerd.

Title: Re:(E)PROM Programmer
Post by: mp2526 on April 01, 2004, 04:42:42 pm

I've been contemplating a Universal Willem EPROM Programmer

http://www.willem.org/

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3803609514&category=4661

Would be interested in anyone's comment's on this programmer.

Title: Re:(E)PROM Programmer
Post by: Bitnerd on April 01, 2004, 04:49:24 pm

Dang, this looks really good bro!  Definantly a price that is up my alley.  I might have to make a bid.  Thanx for the info.


Bitnerd


So I would be able to copy chip sets off old arcade games right?

Title: Re:(E)PROM Programmer
Post by: Stingray on April 02, 2004, 11:38:40 am

Since we're talking EPROM burners here I have a related question regarding burning rom images to eproms for the purpose of making your own Atari carts. I'm not sure if this is Kosher to be discussing here since it involves roms (however I'm talking homebrew roms that are legal to download), but if anyone here has some eprom burning experience I'd really apprecitate an email or a PM. stingrayg4@prodigy.net

-S

Title: Re:(E)PROM Programmer
Post by: Brogner on April 02, 2004, 02:12:12 pm

Ouch!  Thats the cheapest I've seen a programmer.  Another "wrong place, wrong time" situation

Title: Re:(E)PROM Programmer
Post by: bigdruid on April 03, 2004, 01:40:27 pm

I purchased "The Pocket Programmer" from ebay a few years back, and I've been really happy with it. It requires DOS to work, but it connects to the PC via a parallel port (don't have to crack your case to insert/remove ROMs) which is a big win.

I burned a few dozen eproms with it for various projects over the years (Gauntlet/Gauntlet2 multigame, Pengo high-score-save hack, etc) and it's been great.

-druid

Title: Re:(E)PROM Programmer
Post by: Bitnerd on April 03, 2004, 10:20:13 pm

Quote from: bigdruid on April 03, 2004, 01:40:27 pm

I purchased "The Pocket Programmer" from ebay a few years back, and I've been really happy with it. It requires DOS to work, but it connects to the PC via a parallel port (don't have to crack your case to insert/remove ROMs) which is a big win.

I burned a few dozen eproms with it for various projects over the years (Gauntlet/Gauntlet2 multigame, Pengo high-score-save hack, etc) and it's been great.

-druid

So you have actually made changes to the game.  kewl!  That is what I am hoping to learn how to do.  Been wanting to learn how to do this for a while now.  

Bitnerd