Knights of The Round De-Suicide with CPS1-Multi?

[Anselmo]

I have this KOTR board that is suicided. Can I bring this back to life with my cps1 multi and throw a battery back on it?

I'm trying to avoid having to do the phoenix rom because that looks like I have to cut traces and run jumpers - so if it's easier to reprogram it with the CPS1 Multi that would be the route to go.

Is this possible without any C board modding?

 

[LHantz]

You would have to reinsert the key using a Kabuki programmer and then put a new Battery on, I don't think the Multi would make any difference.

 

[Anselmo]

I was under the impression the CPS1 inserted/programmed the original keys when flashing the games. No? Maybe it was just wishful thinking...

 

[LHantz]

No the CPS2 has that option, the only reason I did it was with King Of Dragons was so that all the background tiles were correct. Just get a CPS1 Multi, problem solved!

 

[ack]

I have this KOTR board that is suicided. Can I bring this back to life with my cps1 multi and throw a battery back on it?

I'm trying to avoid having to do the phoenix rom because that looks like I have to cut traces and run jumpers - so if it's easier to reprogram it with the CPS1 Multi that would be the route to go.

Is this possible without any C board modding?

It should work. Install the battery first, put the C board on the multi, then load/boot KOTR. It will write the KOTR key/data to the CPS-B-21 chip and the battery will keep it there.

 

[Hammy]

No the CPS2 has that option, the only reason I did it was with King Of Dragons was so that all the background tiles were correct. Just get a CPS1 Multi, problem solved!

Knights of the round was re-cracked by me some years ago to fix those errors:

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=16FNOKCBwHI


Apocalypse also re-cracked it at some point but i've not extensively tested his version.

 

[Anselmo]

No the CPS2 has that option, the only reason I did it was with King Of Dragons was so that all the background tiles were correct. Just get a CPS1 Multi, problem solved!

I have a cps1 multi. I'm trying to use it to revive a friend's dead KOTR board. I'll be giving it a shot sometime this week.

 

[LHantz]

Knights of the round was re-cracked by me some years ago to fix those errors:

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=16FNOKCBwHI


Apocalypse also re-cracked it at some point but i've not extensively tested his version.

Yes I know you guys fixed it, was a time before that where MAME revealed what should have been...

 

[SMD88]

I asked about this last year and Darksoft said that yes, it will work exactly as Ack said. I have 5 boards I have installed new batteries in, just waiting to have my cabs set up again so I can try and revive them with my multi.

 

[Anselmo]

For posterity : I finally got around to reviving this Knights of the Round board and the CPS1 multi from Darksoft revived it right away. Just like @ack said. Easy peezy!

 

[LHantz]

Good to know, I always assumed no keys were used/needed with the Multi! I also have a KOTR that has suicided so I'll give it a go. Apologies for the wrong info!

 

[Anselmo]

Was also able to revive this CPS 1.5 punisher board using the same method.