From 75caceb1c143757d10f874b0c2ebf0427f4dfc9f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: hap Date: Mon, 19 Sep 2022 19:44:34 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] New working software list additions ----------------------------------- arb: Grand Master Series 3, Sargon 3.5 [Berger] --- hash/arb.xml | 58 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++---------- hash/ggm.xml | 6 ++-- src/mame/chess/ave_arb.cpp | 23 ++++++++------- 3 files changed, 59 insertions(+), 28 deletions(-) diff --git a/hash/arb.xml b/hash/arb.xml index 7441470af7b..15385435eee 100644 --- a/hash/arb.xml +++ b/hash/arb.xml @@ -8,20 +8,6 @@ license:CC0 - - Sargon 2.5 - 1980 - AVE Micro Systems - - - - - - - - - - Avelan 198? @@ -37,7 +23,21 @@ license:CC0 - + + Grand Master Series 3 + 1981 + AVE Micro Systems + + + + + + + + + + + Grand Master Series 4.0 1984 AVE Micro Systems @@ -52,4 +52,32 @@ license:CC0 + + Sargon 2.5 + 1980 + AVE Micro Systems + + + + + + + + + + + + Sargon 3.5 + 1983 + Sandy Electronic + + + + + + + + + + diff --git a/hash/ggm.xml b/hash/ggm.xml index 865955604d9..8db93aa0aa7 100644 --- a/hash/ggm.xml +++ b/hash/ggm.xml @@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ license:CC0 Capablanca Edition - Master Chess Endgame 1981 - Applied Concept + Applied Concepts @@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ license:CC0 Sandy Edition - Master Chess 1981 - Applied Concepts / Sandy Electronic + Sandy Electronic @@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ license:CC0 Steinitz Edition-4 - Master Chess 1982 - Applied Concept + Applied Concepts diff --git a/src/mame/chess/ave_arb.cpp b/src/mame/chess/ave_arb.cpp index 840df91ec51..ede8b1c04a5 100644 --- a/src/mame/chess/ave_arb.cpp +++ b/src/mame/chess/ave_arb.cpp @@ -16,24 +16,27 @@ The electronic magnetic chessboard is the first of its kind. AVE later licensed it to Fidelity (see fidelity/elite.cpp). ARB is a romless system, the program ROM is on a cartridge. -Known chess modules (*denotes not dumped yet): -- Sargon 2.5 -- *Grand Master Series 3 -- *Grand Master Series 3.5 +Known chess modules: +- Grand Master Series 3 - Grand Master Series 4.0 +- Sargon 2.5 +- Sargon 3.5 (unofficial) Other games: - Avelan (checkers) -Newer modules included button label stickers for OPTIONS, Verify, Take Back, Clear. +Sandy Electronic renamed GMS 3 and GMS 4.0 to "3000 GMS" and "4,0 - 50 S". +Sargon 3.5 was an unofficial module published by them. It was also a free EPROM +upgrade for their customers who were unhappy with GMS 3. -Around 2012, Steve Braid(aka Trilobyte/Steve UK) started manufacturing ARB V2 boards -without a module slot. CPU and VIA were replaced with new WDC 14MHz-rated chips, -running at 16MHz. +GMS 4.0 included button label stickers for OPTIONS, Verify, Take Back, Clear. + +Around 2012, Steve Braid(aka Trilobyte/Steve UK) started manufacturing ARB V2 +boards without a module slot. CPU and VIA were replaced with new WDC 14MHz-rated +chips, running at 16MHz. TODO: -- verify gms40 module memory layout -- gms40 and avelan rom labels +- avelan, gms3, gms4, sargon35 rom labels ******************************************************************************/