[HN Gopher] Nintendo 64 Test Cart ROM ___________________________________________________________________ Nintendo 64 Test Cart ROM Author : ecliptik Score : 67 points Date : 2023-07-18 18:56 UTC (4 hours ago) (HTM) web link (www.gamingalexandria.com) (TXT) w3m dump (www.gamingalexandria.com) | rwmj wrote: | I assume a Test Cartridge is some kind of developer tool from | back in the day? | coldpie wrote: | Sounds from the article like it was used in factories, maybe to | verify that a new production line or hardware revision is | building consoles that function correctly? | | Related and also interesting: | https://tcrf.net/Category:Nintendo_Console_Testing_Software | Sniffnoy wrote: | Worth noting that (AIUI) such test ROMs are often used these | days to test the faithfulness of emulators. | Arrath wrote: | Clever! | serf wrote: | it was also used during warranty/return phase to validate | customer concerns. The production line usually checked the | boards via the JTAG pins. | yjftsjthsd-h wrote: | Did they take the JTAG pins off? I'm wondering why you | would test differently on the way out of the factory and | back in for repair claims | anamexis wrote: | It's a lot easier to pop a cartridge in than to | disassemble the case to get at the JTAG pins. ___________________________________________________________________ (page generated 2023-07-18 23:00 UTC)