Need help splitting an SNES rom into 8 Mbit for eprom use

[blackrabite]

Hey there, Techies!

My best friend and I are going to attempt to attach some eprom to a normal SNES cartridge so that we can play a translated Bahamut Lagoon on real SNES hardware. We are going to use three pieces of 27C801 eprom, and we're going to use a japanese copy of the Bahamut Lagoon cart.

Here's the question: In what order do I do the patching / splitting of the ROM file? Here's what I think I need to do:

1) Split ROM into three 8 Mbit pieces (SNEStool / Ucon64)
2) Remove header from the pieces (SNEStool / Ucon64)
3) Patch ROM with English translation " "

Is this the right order in which to do things? Thank you all so much for your help. We both greatly appreciate it!

Sincerely,
Ben

[Gil_Hamilton]

Very no.

The header should come off FIRST. Or second, depending on whether the patch needs a header.

Splitting it should be the LAST thing you do.

[blackrabite]

Well, thanks. That's why we're asking... heh. Anyway, I've got it split into three 8 Mbit parts now (each at 1024 Kilobytes, so it's looking pretty good). Now it's just a matter off getting the eprom and getting it programmed. Then, on to the soldering / re-wiring.

[blackrabite]

While we're at it, can anybody recommend an inexpensive eprom writer which is compatible with the 27C801 8 Mbit eprom? I hear some people mention the brand Willem...

Thanks again for helping out a rookie!

Regards,
Ben

[declan]

Hi there blackrabite
Willem is great choice of EPROM burner. they're very cheap too, i paid $24AU for mine from eBay (postage was $18 though ). for user friendly instuctions on rom preparation visit this link.
Prepare ROM file for write to EPROM

Best regards
Declan[/url]