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Amstrad Cartridge Identification Device

31 bytes added, 00:30, 18 February 2010
/* Technical */
== Technical ==
The 16pin ACID chip (in the cartridge) is sending a serial data stream to the 160pin ASIC chip (in the computer). The data stream is generated by some shift/xor logic, and is also affected by the EPROM address/enable signals. If the data stream isn't correct, then the ASIC does scatter access to RAM, making the cartridge unusable.
;ACID reverse-engineered 13-16 February 2010 by nocash (Martin Korth)
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