Datel Game Booster (UK version) (EEPROM Dump + PCB Scans)

UK version. Hardware is based on PAR2. I can't write a review because I didn't test the emulator with a retail game, but I've read here and there that it's junk.
Included in the archive : Scans of the box, the instruction manual, the warranty card, the PCB, the device, screenshots, EEPROM dump and a hacked PS-X EXE so you can play "ReBound Mission" without the Game Booster cartridge.
IIRC, EMS made a clone of this thing, called "GB Hunter".

Gallery :

http://www.imagebam.com/gallery/9588vm08hydhks5qugx4zhjpffnd88th

Download :
EEPROM Dump + Scans
EEPROM Dump without the scans

 

This is insane, I had no idea something like this existed. Great stuff, love your posts.

 

Datel were amazing back in the day.

 

Now what is the circuit inside 20V0H-25JC/4 ? what did they programmed there ? or do we know the equivalent circuit?

 

Well I'm definately not an electronic parts specialist, but on Action Replay devices the PALCE chip relates to the PC-Comm I/O communication protocol (the DB-25 to ISA COM Card thing). So I guess it concerns the Game Boy cartridge slot I/O operations.

Here are dirty scans of an Action Replay 2 PCB (originally a French Action Replay v2.6) :

http://www.imagebam.com/gallery/4poc5ikwqxphnbzay4mem1kk98aqh93m

Parts are :
74HC245A

PALCE 20V8H-25JC/4

SST 29EE020


EDIT : LOL, I did open my Action Replay 3.2 and now I've some more doubt...

http://www.imagebam.com/gallery/h9dy3yui83zbcxpvhsghdrf8l6sgol66


EDIT2 : Xplorer FX v4.52 and v4.53 UK (Blaze/FCD)


http://www.imagebam.com/gallery/czn0fdw3gdrkzio537g9caken5z6coto
XP_FX.7z

Use a Lattice GAL20V8B instead of a PALCE 20V8H.

 

Above TC551001 is RAM
rest is or PAL/GAL or TTL logic. so still i wonder what the GAL's are doing, some data/adress expansion? I forgot to research how wide the PIO bus is, maybe the adress space of the SST rom chips is wider than the normal PIO can adress. then some "bank" switching is used. for the LPT connector some ram and logic ic is very normal, not to hard to understand. maybe the PAL/GAL is also or primairely used to switch between the COmms and ROM(eproms/sst/29LFxx)

 

I have a lot of those "cartdridges" ! some of those incl. great codes for hacking! exellent! :applause:

 

http://s017.radikal.ru/i440/1212/7b/eb87bd31609d.png

something what Datel hasn't)))

 

You guys already have the connector?

 

Great work cybdyn. I'm looking forward to it.

 

connector: i plan desolder few connectors from AR, but H360 found out somewhere about 3000 counts to offer