I know (believe?) that Williams stopped using DIP Switches to adjust settings somewhere around system 4... yet I have a system 7 Board Which still has the Row of DIPs.... I understand that there was some case for backwards compatibility. My question is, on a game like Jungle Lord where these DIPs exist, are they totally ignored by the game and have absolutely no affect on the game? I know that they are missing all together on later games.

Thank you.

#2 5 years ago

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wdennie

Inactive member

Canandaigua, NY

8y 37,350 1,321 17

I could be wrong, but my understanding is that they have nothing to do with gameplay, there for diagnostics.

#3 5 years ago

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wdennie

Inactive member

Canandaigua, NY

8y 37,350 1,321 17

Quoted from wdennie:
I could be wrong, but my understanding is that they have nothing to do with gameplay, there for diagnostics.

Actual under section 4 (flash) of manual used for bookkeeping.

#4 5 years ago

ZAC

zacaj

RPC

Rochester, NY

11y 158K 10,387 85 122 1

For system 7 they're just for backwards compatibility, yes. Even on older systems they have no effect unless you're in the proper mode and then press the button on the board.

#5 5 years ago

DKS

DerikS

Inactive member

Unknown

5y 3,750 2

Thanks for your replies... I appreciate your time and your confirmation of my beliefs

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