I have a GEN arcade set-up (gen inside a cab with a 6 cart demo unit on "rotate mode"). I am trying to make it look as little like the console as possible.
I have the older version of the genesis which doesn't have a liscence screen. I have recently looked at some bootleg carts that have blocked out the sega logo (the splash screen that appears before each game begins). The logo screens are unique and varies with each game, so it must be on the cart as oppossed to the screen which precedes it (on later model consoles).
The mystery is why the bootlegs blockout the logo or otherwise modify it. Are they compelled to display something during the cart intro? If so, is it possible to otherwise modify the graphic? Would they be stored in the same area of memory and easily found (or are they buried in the program)?
Finally, could these screens be removed entirely? Allowing the cart to go directly to the game? I suspect they are buying time as the program sets up the game. However, I cannot resist investigating it; it would greatly improve my arcade cab to have the games begin immediately.
Has anyone played around with this sort of rom modification?
I have the older version of the genesis which doesn't have a liscence screen. I have recently looked at some bootleg carts that have blocked out the sega logo (the splash screen that appears before each game begins). The logo screens are unique and varies with each game, so it must be on the cart as oppossed to the screen which precedes it (on later model consoles).
The mystery is why the bootlegs blockout the logo or otherwise modify it. Are they compelled to display something during the cart intro? If so, is it possible to otherwise modify the graphic? Would they be stored in the same area of memory and easily found (or are they buried in the program)?
Finally, could these screens be removed entirely? Allowing the cart to go directly to the game? I suspect they are buying time as the program sets up the game. However, I cannot resist investigating it; it would greatly improve my arcade cab to have the games begin immediately.
Has anyone played around with this sort of rom modification?