I'm just wondering, is it the EPROM in those portable LCD game consoles that holds the proprietary OS? My theory is that if I erased the EPROM by using an EPROM eraser and then I program my own proprietary OS into it using a EPROM programmer will it function with the device properly and display on the LCD screen the os I programmed? Or is there more work involved than just erasing EPROM and programming EPROM?
EPROM Questions
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I'm not sure exactly what "LCD game consoles" you're talking about, but most aren't that simple. Even if the one you're talking about does/can use a standard EPROM/EEPROM chip, you'd have to actually know how what's on that chip works, and writing your own replacement is no simple task. It would not only require extensive software knowledge of how the system works, but you'd have to be quite familiar with the hardware and its limitations. However, a modification of the current software would be much more manageable (something like what was being planned here).
Zero said:
Oh yes of course but in theory that is how it would work? I'm looking to modify a few of those chinese made portable media players because even though they already have great features they can be so much better. Possibly modify it to have a few emulators I'm not planning to sell it of course but for my own use I don't see why not.
precision51
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You would need to probe and sniff around to find the original programming pins.
then you would need to find a way to interface them, and then compile code for that machine.
It'd be much easier just to spend $80 on a Dingoo, or a GP2X
then you would need to find a way to interface them, and then compile code for that machine.
It'd be much easier just to spend $80 on a Dingoo, or a GP2X
