Re: VECTOR: Tempest display "implodes" during intermission screen

"Tom Bombaci" <[email protected]> Sun, 3 Jul 2005 22:41:10 -0700
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Ed, et al,

Thanks for the info. I would like to clarify a few things.

I guess there are a few 6 ROM versions of the Tempest boards. I was =
under the impression that this revision had the implosion issue. Am I =
correct to assume this is not specific to the 6 ROM version? (I gather I =
can answer my own question due to the fact that my boardset has the 12 =
2516's on the board).

If so, when you write "ROM swap", I can simply find v3 of the Tempest =
ROMS, burn them to 2716's and I am on my way to two player bliss?

Best Regards,
Tom
  ----- Original Message -----=20
  From: Ed Henciak=20
  To: [email protected]=20
  Sent: Sunday, July 03, 2005 8:31 PM
  Subject: RE: VECTOR: Tempest display "implodes" during intermission =
screen


  ROM swap.get a later revision of the game.  Better yet, buy a =
multigame from Clay!  You'll get the same upgrade + some additional =
goodies!

  =20

  I am assuming that when you switch from player one to player two, you =
have this implosion issue.  What happens is that there are no vectors on =
the bottom of the screen.  The sopt killer trips and begins to shut your =
display down (as it should).

  =20

  Later ROM revisions have copyright info on the bottom of the screen =
that prevent this from happening.

  =20

  Ed

  =20

  =20


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  From: [email protected] =
[mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Tom Bombaci
  Sent: Sunday, July 03, 2005 9:49 PM
  To: [email protected]
  Subject: VECTOR: Tempest display "implodes" during intermission screen

  =20

  From this faq:

  =20

  http://repairfaq.ece.drexel.edu/REPAIR/F_VAtari7.html#VATARI_002

  =20

  My Tempest has this issue. Is this a simple ROM swap? It is not clear =
to me. Does anyone have any further information regarding this issue?

  =20

  Regards,
  Tom

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<DIV><FONT face=3D"Century Gothic" size=3D2>Ed, et al,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Century Gothic" size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Century Gothic" size=3D2>Thanks for the info. I would =
like to=20
clarify a few things.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Century Gothic" size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Century Gothic" size=3D2>I guess there are a few 6 =
ROM versions=20
of the Tempest boards. I was under the impression that this revision had =
the=20
implosion issue. Am I correct to assume this is not specific to the 6 =
ROM=20
version? (I gather I can answer my own question due to the fact that my =
boardset=20
has the 12 2516's on the board).</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Century Gothic" size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Century Gothic" size=3D2>If so, when you write "ROM =
swap", I can=20
simply find v3 of the Tempest ROMS, burn them to 2716's and I am on my =
way to=20
two player bliss?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Century Gothic" size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Century Gothic" size=3D2>Best Regards,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Century Gothic" size=3D2>Tom</FONT></DIV>
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[email protected]=20
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  <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, July 03, 2005 =
8:31 PM</DIV>
  <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> RE: VECTOR: Tempest =
display=20
  "implodes" during intermission screen</DIV>
  <DIV><BR></DIV>
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  <P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dnavy size=3D2><SPAN=20
  style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">ROM =
swap=85get a later=20
  revision of the game.&nbsp; Better yet, buy a multigame from =
Clay!&nbsp;=20
  You=92ll get the same upgrade + some additional=20
  goodies!<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
  <P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dnavy size=3D2><SPAN=20
  style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: =
Arial"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
  <P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dnavy size=3D2><SPAN=20
  style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">I am =
assuming that=20
  when you switch from player one to player two, you have this implosion =

  issue.&nbsp; What happens is that there are no vectors on the bottom =
of the=20
  screen.&nbsp; The sopt killer trips and begins to shut your display =
down (as=20
  it should).<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
  <P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dnavy size=3D2><SPAN=20
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Arial"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
  <P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dnavy size=3D2><SPAN=20
  style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Later ROM =
revisions=20
  have copyright info on the bottom of the screen that prevent this from =

  happening.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
  <P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dnavy size=3D2><SPAN=20
  style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: =
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display=20
  "implodes" during intermission =
screen</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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  style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Century Gothic'">My Tempest =
has this=20
  issue. Is this a simple ROM swap? It is not clear to me. Does anyone =
have any=20
  further information regarding this =
issue?</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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