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Hi there, is there any chance putting your FCD ROM collection up for download please? I'm desperately trying to find a stable version of 4.50 Pro (English UK) as my 4.52 Pro crashes during certain code searches. If I downgrade to a 2.x or 3.x ROM, it's fine but I remember my initial ROM being stable too.Squaresoft74 wrote:Are they original .fcd files or rom dumps ?Shadow wrote:I've got:
Xplorer ROM V2.008 for the Standard Xplorer,
Xplorer ROM V3.20 for the Xplorer FX,
Xplorer ROM V4.52 for the Xplorer FX, and
Xplorer ROM V2.20 for the Xplorer Professional.
While i should have those already, can you check against my list below just in case ?
I'm trying to collect as many files as i can to build an updated X-Flash disc containing as many proper versions as possible.
So far i have:
Xploder FX (Germany) r3.16 PRO 1999-06-22 [!]
Xploder FX (Germany) r4.50 PRO 1997-05-25 [!] <--- they messed up the build date when they compiled that one ?
Xploder FX (Germany) r4.50 PRO 1999-10-25 <--- corrupted rom dump
Xploder FX (Germany) r4.52 PRO 1999-11-05 [!]
Xploder PRO (Germany) r2.19 PRO 1999-04-27 [!]
Xploder PRO (Germany) r2.19 PRO 1999-04-28 [!]
Xploder PRO (Germany) r3.3 petitPRO 1999-08-31 [!]
Xploder V1 (Germany) r1.091FT 1998-07-17
Xploder V1 (Germany) r1.97CL3 1998-10-16 [!]
Xploder V1 (USA) r1.094BP 1998-08-14
Xploder V2 (Germany) r2.005 1998-11-23
Xploder V2 (Germany) r2.008 1999-02-26
Xploder V2 (Germany) r2.0081 1999-03-08 [!]
Xploder V3 (Germany) r3.20 LIT 1999-07-30 [!]
Xplorer FX (England) r3.20 PRO 1999-07-30 [!]
Xplorer FX (England) r4.50 PRO 1999-10-25
Xplorer FX (England) r4.52 PRO 1999-11-05 [!]
Xplorer FX (England) r4.52 PRO 1999-11-22 [!]
Xplorer FX (Netherlands) r3.20 PRO 1999-07-30
Xplorer FX (Spain) r4.54 PRO 2000-05-26
Xplorer PRO (England) r2.20 PRO 1999-06-29 [!]
Xplorer V1 (England) r1.095BP 1998-08-29 [!]
Xplorer V2 (England) r2.005 1998-11-24
Xplorer V2 (England) r2.007 1999-02-10 [!]
Xplorer V2 (England) r2.008 1999-02-26 [!]
Xplorer V2 (England) r2.008 1999-03-03 [!]
Xplorer V3 (England) r3.20 LIT 1999-08-11 [!]
Xplorer V3 (Spain) r3.41 LIT 1999-10-05
X-Terminator PRO (Japan) r2.14 PRO 1999-02-17 [!]
X-Terminator PRO DX (Japan) r4.53 PRO 1999-11-22
256k roms : V1,V2,V3 (Classic)
384k roms : FX/DX
Some were made from original FCDs when i had them. (the [!] ones)
Some were made from dumps of my own carts. (the [!] ones were dumped from new carts)
Others were made from dumps found in krHACKen's overburn mod and will be replaced with roms made from original .fcd if/when if find them.
So it would be very appreciated if:
- Anyone who owns some of the files that were available from XplorerCodes or FireFly or Snakebite could share them.
- Anyone who owns a cart that has a rom version not listed above could dump and share it.
While i should be able to get a few more cartridges for my collection, i just can't afford to buy all of them for dumping purpose !
Again, thanks for your efforts. Unfortunately it looks like I've corrupted the secondary EEPROM's after trying to upgrade to various PRO roms:Squaresoft74 wrote:Ok i tried the method from the link i gave and that didn't work.
I made a backup of my rom, then cut it to 256k and saved it as "Fix.rom"
Try to flash it either :
From X-Flash CD with the rom on disc.
or
Using X-Killer but booting from X-Flash disc first without the cartridge plugged in.
When X-Flash main menu appears, plug the cart, detect eeprom using R2, enable comm using R1 then flash via X-killer.
If you can get it to boot, flash "Upgrade.rom" with X-Killer while on the Xplorer main screen.
Assuming nothing was altered on the second eeprom, that should work, i bricked my cart on purpose to try and that worked for me.
If that fails, you will need to find another working double-banked FX to do the hotswap trick.
Ultimately you could send me your card and i can perform it for you then send the card back.
Oh this is indeed a bad mistake as while on 4.52 on the 29LE020 you could have performed the hotswap trick to recover the 29EE020.Aergan wrote: I had managed to get the 2x29LE020 back to 4.52 PRO last night but stupidly flashed it via X-Link by mistake whilst uploading my code list (it had detected it as 2.20 PRO from an old instance - < 3.20 PRO = re-flash for code list updates where as >3.20 PRO just updates the list).
1 - You could send me the device so i can perform the hotswap trick, but i'm in France, so maybe getting another working double banked cart to do it yourself could be cheaper than shipping costs.Aergan wrote:If you have any other ideas
All 3 are SST double-banked carts. Two are using the same revision chips (29LE020), the other is 29EE020.Squaresoft74 wrote:Glad to see you could fix everything.![]()
Yes put the third one in a secure place as it's getting easy when you have multiple carts to mix them up and flash the wrong one![]()
Just to make sure, that third one you got is also a double banked one ?
And did you dump it ?
Here's some further photos of the PXT6-3 version of the "Xplorer FX Professional" model:nocash wrote:Why do you have 29LE020 chips in there? The datasheet says
– 5.0V-only for SST29EE020
– 3.0-3.6V for SST29LE020
– 2.7-3.6V for SST29VE020
The "LE" chip would be actually better for the PSX voltages... but the Xplorer carts are using 5V supply for all chips. Unless you have a different PCB version that uses 3.5V for the EEPROM chips? Can you make a photo of the PCB back side (for the cart with those "LE" chips)?
Added to first post, thank you.Aergan wrote:Feel free to add them into the thread.
My Xplorer FX Professional and X-Terminator PRO DX (both Winbond models), don't have any reference at all on their PCB.nocash wrote: (the two boards known to me are "PXT6" (with solder pads for one PLCC EEPROM) and "PXT6-3" (with pads for two PLCC EEPROMs, and pads for SRAM/GAL in alternate packages)
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N/A (boards without SRAM)
Hitachi HM628128BLFP-8 (128Kx8, in bigger SMD package)
Toshiba TC551001BFTL-10V (128Kx8, in smaller SMD package)
NEC uPD431000 (or so?) (128Kx8, in bigger SMD package)
Mitsubishi M5M51008AFP (128Kx8, in either bigger or smaller SMD package)
Mitsubishi M5M51008BFP (128Kx8, in smaller SMD package)
SEC KM68U1000BLTE-10L (128Kx8, in smaller SMD package... 2.7-3.3V !!)
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Make,Dev, Size,Page, ?? ,'Name..............' ;Supported Used
01Fh,0D5h, 128K, 128, 10 ,'ATMEL AT29C010A ' ;v1.091 ?? (probably for older/prototype versions, the chip is only 128Kbyte, which should be too small even for the old version v1.091)
01Fh,035h, 128K, 128, 20 ,'ATMEL AT29LV010A ' ;- -
01Fh,0DAh, 256K, 256, 10 ,'ATMEL AT29C020 ' ;v4.52 ??
01Fh,0BAh, 256K, 256, 20 ,'ATMEL AT29BV020 ' ;v4.52 ?? (29LV and/or 29BV ?)
01Fh,0A4h, 512K, 256, 10 ,'ATMEL AT29C040A ' ;v4.52 yes
01Fh,0C4h, 512K, 256, 20 ,'ATMEL AT29xV040A ' ;- - (not in idcodes.txt)
0BFh,007h, 128K, 128, 10 ,'SST SST29EE010 ' ;- -
0BFh,008h, 128K, 128, 10 ,'SST SST29xE010 ' ;- -
0BFh,022h, 128K, 128, 10 ,'SST SST29EE010A ' ;- - (not in idcodes.txt)
0BFh,023h, 128K, 128, 10 ,'SST SST29xE010A ' ;- - (but idcodes.txt says 3-byte ID 0BFh,023h,0xxh for SST39VFxx0x chips!)
0BFh,010h, 256K, 128, 10 ,'SST SST29EE020 ' ;v4.52 yes
0BFh,012h, 256K, 128, 10 ,'SST SST29xE020 ' ;v4.52 yes
0BFh,024h, 256K, 128, 10 ,'SST SST29EE020A ' ;- - (not in idcodes.txt)
0BFh,025h, 256K, 128, 10 ,'SST SST2xEE020A ' ;- - (but idcodes.txt says 3-byte ID 0BFh,025h,0xxh for SST25VF0xx chips!)
0BFh,004h, 512K, 256, 0 ,'SST SST28SF040 ' ;?? ?? SST with page_size=100h ? (28SF or 28LF ?) (said to be used in "AR/GS Pro")
0DAh,0C1h, 128K, 128, 10 ,'WINBOND W29EE01x ' ;- -
0DAh,045h, 256K, 128, 10 ,'WINBOND W29C020 ' ;?? ?? but the TWO chip detection does handle TWO of these chips?
0DAh,046h, 512K, 256, 10 ,'WINBOND W29C040 ' ;v4.52 yes
000h,000h, 0K, 0, 0 ,'UNKNOWN ' ;end of list
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If Chip ID indicates 256K then
Set ONE chip to Get ID mode (and leave other chip in normal mode)
Compare the first 400h bytes from Chip1 and Chip2
If result is Different, then assume TWO chips
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SST 29EE020 EEPROM - ID Mode
single-chip cart:
(package YYWW = 9814)
00000 BF 10 BF 10 BF 01 BF 10 BF 10 BF 10 BF 01 BF 10 ;<-- 2x "01"
00010 BF 10 BF 00 00 04 08 06 07 00 01 00 00 00 BF 10 ;<-- serial/batch?
00020 BF 10 BF 10 98 04 19 10 BF 10 00 10 BF 10 BF 00 ;<-- date and 00,00
00030 BF 10 BF 10 BF 10 BF 10 BF 10 BF 10 BF 10 BF 10 ;<-- nothing special
00040 BF 10 BF 10 BF 10 BF 10 BF 10 BF 10 BF 10 BF 10 ;<-- nothing special
00050 BF 10 BF 10 BF 10 BF 10 FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF ;<-- 8x "FF"
00060 00 10 00 10 00 10 00 10 00 10 00 10 00 10 00 10 ;<-- 8x "00 10"
00070 00 10 00 10 00 10 00 10 00 10 00 5D BF 10 BF 10 ;<-- specials 00,5D
00080 00 00 00 ... ; ... 00 00 00 ... ; zerofilled
003F0 00 00 00 ... ;/
00400 mirrors of 00000..003FF ;-mirrors
chip 1 of dual-chip cart (same as above single-chip cart, except):
(package YYWW = 9940)
00010 BF 10 BF 09 09 02 04 02 01 00 00 00 00 00 BF 10 ;<-- serial/batch?
00020 BF 10 BF 10 99 10 12 10 BF 10 00 10 BF 10 BF 07 ;<-- date and 00,07
00070 00 10 00 10 00 10 00 10 00 10 00 59 BF 10 BF 10 ;<-- specials 00,59
chip 2 of dual-chip cart (same as above chip 1, except):
(package YYWW = 9939)
00010 xF 10 xF 09 09 02 01 03 06 00 00 00 00 00 xF 10 ;<-- serial/batch?
00020 xF 10 xF 10 99 10 10 10 xF 10 00 10 xF 10 xF 00 ;<-- date and 00,00
and, "BF" at 00000 is there, but all other "BF"'s at 00002..0007E are "3F"
AT29C040A FLASH - ID Mode
00000 1F A4 FE FF FF 8B FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF ;<-- ID and FE and 8B
00010 FF FF FE FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF ;\empty FF-filled,
... FF FF FE FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF ; aside from the FE's
000F0 FF FF FE FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF ;/
00100 mirrors of 00000..000FF ;-mirrors
Note: [00002h] and [7FFF2h] indicate lower/higher 16Kbyte boot block locking
(FEh=normal, FFh=locked).
I think the 10 and 20 in the column #5 are the "Fast Sector Program Cycle Time Max time" as is 10ms for "ATMEL AT29C040A" and 20ms for "ATMEL AT29BV020" according to the data sheet of each one.nocash wrote: ...
And, the Xplorer's FLASH/EEPROM chips... I've extracted the device table from "XFLASH v1.2 beta 3", reformatted it a bit, and added some comments... Some of the chips in that table are probably found only in Datel PAR carts, not Xplorer carts....Code: Select all
Make,Dev, Size,Page, ?? ,'Name..............' ;Supported Used 01Fh,0D5h, 128K, 128, 10 ,'ATMEL AT29C010A ' ;v1.091 ?? (probably for older/prototype versions, the chip is only 128Kbyte, which should be too small even for the old version v1.091) 01Fh,035h, 128K, 128, 20 ,'ATMEL AT29LV010A ' ;- - 01Fh,0DAh, 256K, 256, 10 ,'ATMEL AT29C020 ' ;v4.52 ?? 01Fh,0BAh, 256K, 256, 20 ,'ATMEL AT29BV020 ' ;v4.52 ?? (29LV and/or 29BV ?) 01Fh,0A4h, 512K, 256, 10 ,'ATMEL AT29C040A ' ;v4.52 yes 01Fh,0C4h, 512K, 256, 20 ,'ATMEL AT29xV040A ' ;- - (not in idcodes.txt) 0BFh,007h, 128K, 128, 10 ,'SST SST29EE010 ' ;- - 0BFh,008h, 128K, 128, 10 ,'SST SST29xE010 ' ;- - 0BFh,022h, 128K, 128, 10 ,'SST SST29EE010A ' ;- - (not in idcodes.txt) 0BFh,023h, 128K, 128, 10 ,'SST SST29xE010A ' ;- - (but idcodes.txt says 3-byte ID 0BFh,023h,0xxh for SST39VFxx0x chips!) 0BFh,010h, 256K, 128, 10 ,'SST SST29EE020 ' ;v4.52 yes 0BFh,012h, 256K, 128, 10 ,'SST SST29xE020 ' ;v4.52 yes 0BFh,024h, 256K, 128, 10 ,'SST SST29EE020A ' ;- - (not in idcodes.txt) 0BFh,025h, 256K, 128, 10 ,'SST SST2xEE020A ' ;- - (but idcodes.txt says 3-byte ID 0BFh,025h,0xxh for SST25VF0xx chips!) 0BFh,004h, 512K, 256, 0 ,'SST SST28SF040 ' ;?? ?? SST with page_size=100h ? (28SF or 28LF ?) (said to be used in "AR/GS Pro") 0DAh,0C1h, 128K, 128, 10 ,'WINBOND W29EE01x ' ;- - 0DAh,045h, 256K, 128, 10 ,'WINBOND W29C020 ' ;?? ?? but the TWO chip detection does handle TWO of these chips? 0DAh,046h, 512K, 256, 10 ,'WINBOND W29C040 ' ;v4.52 yes 000h,000h, 0K, 0, 0 ,'UNKNOWN ' ;end of list
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