are you using a "null" serial cable? there is a difference in the internal wiring. i ended up going to radio shack and getting an adapter for like $15 and a gender changer too.

I had the same issue.
First, make sure its a null cable. Then make sure you are using a super old computer running windows 98 or windows 2000.
Any other opporating system won't work.
I had to have my dad send me his old work laptop. Thankfully he saves those kind of things.
Once you do connect and start downloading it will take about 2 hours to download to your game.

To confirm what nmeun87007 already said, it must be a "null modem" cable. The update must run from the com1 port on your computer to the port just inside the coin door on the left.

I believe that the computer I was using was operating Windows XP but I'm not 100% sure...I know it was more recent than Windows 2000. It might take 2 hours on an old Windows 98 but it only took mine about 10 minutes.

It always took me about 10 mins (from what I remember).
i did a youtube video of it, but didnt record the actual update duration.

i have done it via windows 7 setup your com port baud rate etc. null cable. Run as admin or ROOT must have windows firewall off and any other firewall.

Ahhhh! I was told it had to be an older op system by Wayne at planetary pinball.
Oh well. Those two hours of downloading game me time to clean the playfield.

Yes, +1 to Akuma's post. People are misinformed because they are generally so computer illiterate. You can use any OS. I used windows 7 64 bit running in xp compatibility mode. Set your com port to the actual port number listed in device manager. I remember having to poke around some of the settings but it was really no big deal. If it really requires com1 then make sure your serial device is set to com1 in device manager.

Also, what is meant by "forgot to disable update"? It's not like the software auto updates over the internet or something.

If you dont turn it off before you swap roms it will get all fucked up. You need to re install rfm pf and rfm roms in prisim and turn is off. Otherwise the sound will be all fubar.

You mean if you dont do some sort of clean shutdown? How do you do this? There's only a power switch. Or do you mean they swapped the ROMs while the power was running? (WTF?) I also don't see why you would need to reinstall the RFM playfield. The computer software doesnt really care which is in there. The ROMs should be enough I would think.

You have to tell the system you are swapping the pf so it clears the cache. If you dont clear the cache all you will get for sounds is screeches and pops. You must install the Pf as they system does a HW check on the PF. If you dont believe me you can email chuck hess if you like. If you cant do it i have a pub card here.

Go to utilities, 'Update game code', and select the menu
'Disable Update Game Code' - confirm with start button.

Sounds to me like its best to just go nucore if you're going to be swapping PF regularly.

At least the latest SW releases of RFM and Ep1 produce major problems
when you swap the ROMs for a game change and have the latest game
SW loaded in the Flash ROM of Sound and Game.

When installing Ep1 ROMs on a game that ran before with RFM 1.4 or 1.5 on it,
the game will report "checksum U109" problems. Disable Update SW before swap
and so a serial update of the sound and Program flash directly after swap.

When installing RFM ROMs on a game that ran before with Ep1 1.4 on it, the game
will not come up at all and perform a permanent reboot (reported by Sebastian Sievers,
Germany). You must 'Disable update game code' before swapping the ROMs,
then RFM program will start but sound is not working. Serial update of game and sound
after that must be done and puts game into full funtionality.

These problems were at least reported with above mentioned versions, but maybe the also occur
on versions used before.

The easyest solution that I currently know is to use a PUB card for that game swap or
to own a second PRISM sandwhich card - one for RFM and one for Ep1!

Some features change behaviour after SWAP:
Not all data of P2000 game SW is stored onn the PRISM, but also on the battery backed RAM of the PC motherboard. So when you SWAP RFM with SWE1 or viceversa it might happen, that the SW interpretes data stored from the other game as valid and misinterpretes these data. To be shure everything works well after a SWAP you should do a Factory Reset.

http://www.pinball2000.de/pin2000_rfm_ep1_swap.html

You need to switch back if you try to disable the update with ep1 in it will bork the cache and make it worse.

For what it's worth here's my vids on conversion process:

Doesn't get any better than that. Suggest you make a thread in the tech section Call how to change your p2k Play field and have it Stickied.

Having picked up a SWE1/RFM combo on Friday, tell me if Im wrong. The lesson to take away from this is to always disable the update code before doing a swap if you only have one Prism card? Swap, then re-program.

Boogies, I'd already watched your videos. Thanks for those.

YES

the reason you do this is the core game is on the main prism roms. The newer updates 1.4 1.6 etc are in the CACHE. When you turn of the updated code on the next reboot it clears the cache on the prism card, allowing a new code to be run. If you dont it gets all confucked and throws sound errors at you and has garbled sound.

yup

But your still gonna wanna flash the latest rfm code Unless your roms are the latest. What revision are your roms?

Swap roms back load rfm diasable update. Change pf swap sw roms back in PROFIT!

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I'm not sure if the error is on the PC side of things, but if it is - Did you go into your PC's BIOS and check to see if COM1 was enabled?

Great informative thread here along with www.pinball2000.de for anyone looking to add a SWEP1 kit to their RFM. Just did mine with a Windows XP laptop and a Sabrent USB to Serial converter hooked to a Tripplite null cable. Success.....

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Nice collection, Jkdblaze~!

Thanks PinJer. I highly recommend the kit if you own an RFM... which you do!

Hello Guys,

I've the following issue: I've replaced the battery on the rom card, but now when I turn on the machine, the system doesn't complete the initial test (the last voice checked is "Starting Update game mode" then the screen becomes black).
Is there someone who can help me?

Thanks in advance!

Be aware that the sockets on the CMOS card are not rated for very many chip swaps. Repeatedly swapping the roms out not only risks physical damage but you could just wear out the socket. You really don't want to be tracking down THAT problem.

The CMOS card is still available and is not super expensive like the PRISM card. I highly recommend anyone with both kits to get themselves a second CMOS card and swap the whole card instead of the ROM ICs themselves.

Sorry ChadTower, Are you talking with me? However, I don't have transformed my Star Wars Episode 1 in a Revenge from Mars .... I've only replaced the battery on Roms Card because the flipper after some minutes gave me troubles resetting himself randomly.

However thanks for your reply!

Hello People,

Is there someone who can help me? Maybe I wrote in a wrong forum?

Thanks!

You're better off starting your own thread with this issue.

Ok Chad... thank you!