StanJr Posted September 13, 2003 Share Posted September 13, 2003 I say if you buy a homebrew and enjoy it, then its a good investment. I don't really see any immediate collector's market for them, nor should there be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariDude Posted September 13, 2003 Share Posted September 13, 2003 Well said Stan. Homebrews are a good investment in my book because of all the fun that they provide. Buying them is a way of repaying the hard working programmers who put a great deal of time and thought in creating their games just for us to enjoy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Csonicgo Posted September 14, 2003 Share Posted September 14, 2003 Would it be safer to put them on professional chips rather than EpRoms? it would be expensive, but I'd buy if I knew it would last. Speaking of that, My Jr. Pac man just DIED, and I have no Idea why. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sku_u Posted September 14, 2003 Share Posted September 14, 2003 Would it be safer to put them on professional chips rather than EpRoms? it would be expensive, but I'd buy if I knew it would last. Speaking of that, My Jr. Pac man just DIED, and I have no Idea why. Eproms can last at least 20 years before starting to succomb (?sp) to bitrot. ROMs can succomb to bitrot over time as well. The way the board is assembled makes all the difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted September 14, 2003 Share Posted September 14, 2003 Would it be safer to put them on professional chips rather than EpRoms? it would be expensive, but I'd buy if I knew it would last. Speaking of that, My Jr. Pac man just DIED, and I have no Idea why. I have not personally looked into this, but to make a masked ROM would probably be ridiculously expensive for the purpose of homebrew games. They are cheap to produce in large quantities, but for this market simply wouldn't be viable. ..Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy_Dude Posted September 14, 2003 Share Posted September 14, 2003 Imagine if in 10 years you have the only Thrust+ that hasn't died from bit rot, you could sell it for tons! Have you read the bottom of the Thrust+ Platinum box? :wink: LMFAO I didn't even notice that Good to see the Al's have a sense of humor about it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Jentzsch Posted September 14, 2003 Share Posted September 14, 2003 I didn't even notice that Good to see the Al's have a sense of humor about it AFAIK that one is Jah Fish's joke. Just to be fair... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Slocum Posted September 14, 2003 Share Posted September 14, 2003 I've heard that the setup cost for a mask ROM is around $10,000. Even if it's half that, it's too much. I did a little research a while back looking for a reasonably priced permanent alternative to EPROMs, and I didn't find anything. -Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MegaManFan Posted September 14, 2003 Share Posted September 14, 2003 Suffice it to say mask ROM's aren't "permanent" anyway. They may be more DURABLE and less prone to sudden failure, but they can still be damaged by a sudden electrical discharge (as Ben once proved in a long-winded post, as I recall). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Jentzsch Posted September 14, 2003 Share Posted September 14, 2003 Suffice it to say mask ROM's aren't "permanent" anyway. And ROMs can not be simply(?) refreshed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Csonicgo Posted September 14, 2003 Share Posted September 14, 2003 how about a Eprom "recharge" service? If your copy didn't work anymore, send it back and get it "Recharged". for a small fee, of course. maybe 5 dollars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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