Dumping character ROM
Dumping character ROM
I have an MZ-700 with a Swedish character ROM I want to dump. The ROM is a Mitsubishi M5L2732K, for which my EPROM programming software (MiniPro) does not have a profile for. I have tried to dump it with some other 2732 DIP24 profiles, and while it seems to work the bit-order appears to be reversed when I test it in an emulator.
This is a DOS emulator called MZ700EMU. Any idea if this is a problem with the dumped ROM or the emulator?
This is a DOS emulator called MZ700EMU. Any idea if this is a problem with the dumped ROM or the emulator?
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- MZ700-swe-char-rom.zip
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Re: Dumping character ROM
Ok, it seems to be an emulator "feature".
https://www.sharpmz.no/articles/the-mz- ... ators-rom/
https://www.sharpmz.no/articles/the-mz- ... ators-rom/
Some authors have mirrored the bit combination in each column of the characters.
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Hello,
By analyzing Swedish characters, I realized that there were duplicate characters (pink color) and poorly copied characters (in red) compared to Western originals (attached image).
Did I analyze the file incorrectly?
By analyzing Swedish characters, I realized that there were duplicate characters (pink color) and poorly copied characters (in red) compared to Western originals (attached image).
Did I analyze the file incorrectly?
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I'm not sure the Swedish font was an official one and was fully qualified. It is probably a third-party selling MZ-700 with a Swedish keyboard and a monitor rom and a font rom they altered.
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Are they Japanese? could be a trick to not publish the original font file as such...Jo Even wrote: ↑Sun Aug 18, 2019 11:04 am Ok, it seems to be an emulator "feature".
https://www.sharpmz.no/articles/the-mz- ... ators-rom/
Some authors have mirrored the bit combination in each column of the characters.
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Hi this may help
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- Mitsubishi M5L2732K.zip
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Re: Dumping character ROM
The Swedish original font ROM was definitely official in the 700. It was installed by ADDO Sharp, the Swedish distributor. This could, of cause, be a non official ROM anyway. How was it labeled?
/UncleBod
/UncleBod
Last edited by UncleBod on Fri Oct 25, 2019 6:23 am, edited 1 time in total.
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I am more interested in the label on the prom. Besides, the MZ-800 were slightly late on the market, and I am not sure if they went through the ADDO Sharp office or any other way.
/UncleBod
/UncleBod
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The duplicate characters are there to avoid patching software. Take a look at my Swedish keyboard and you'll see what I mean
The downside is of course that programming on this machine is a b*tch.