Done some work on the Forte Card driver,not yet working.

src/mame/drivers/fortecar.c

@@ -2,6 +2,14 @@
 
 /*
 
+TODO:
+-eeprom
+-bankswitch
+-inputs
+-missing color proms?
+
+-----------------------------------------------------
+
 Forte Card (POKER GAME)
 
 CPU  SGS Z8400AB1 (Z80ACPU)
@@ -15,39 +23,113 @@ dip 1X8
 
 */
 
-
-
-
 #include "driver.h"
+#include "machine/eeprom.h"
+#include "sound/ay8910.h"
+#include "machine/8255ppi.h"
 
 static UINT8 *fortecar_ram;
+static int bank;
 
+static WRITE8_HANDLER( fortecar_videoregs_w )
+{
+	static UINT8 address;
+
+	if(offset == 0)
+		address = data;
+	else
+	{
+		switch(address)
+		{
+			default:
+				logerror("Video Register %02x called with %02x data\n",address,data);
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+static WRITE8_DEVICE_HANDLER( ppi0_portc_w )
+{
+	eeprom_write_bit(data & 0x04);
+	eeprom_set_cs_line((data & 0x01) ? CLEAR_LINE : ASSERT_LINE);
+	eeprom_set_clock_line((data & 0x02) ? ASSERT_LINE : CLEAR_LINE);
+}
+
+static READ8_DEVICE_HANDLER( ppi0_portc_r )
+{
+//	popmessage("%04x",activecpu_get_pc());
+	return (~(eeprom_read_bit()<<1) & 2);
+}
+
+static READ8_DEVICE_HANDLER( ppi0_porta_r )
+{
+	return input_port_read(device->machine, "DSW1");
+}
+
+static READ8_DEVICE_HANDLER( ppi0_portb_r )
+{
+	return input_port_read(device->machine, "IN2");
+}
+
+static const ppi8255_interface ppi0intf =
+{
+	ppi0_porta_r,	ppi0_portb_r,	ppi0_portc_r,
+	NULL,			NULL,			ppi0_portc_w
+};
+
+static WRITE8_HANDLER( rom_bank_w )
+{
+	int new_bank = (data&0xff)>>0;
+
+	if(bank!=new_bank) {
+		UINT8 *ROM = memory_region(machine, "main");
+		UINT32 bankaddress;
+
+		bank = new_bank;
+		bankaddress = 0x10000 + 0x40 * bank;
+		memory_set_bankptr(1, &ROM[bankaddress]);
+	}
+}
+
+static WRITE8_HANDLER( ayporta_w )
+{
+}
+
+static WRITE8_HANDLER( ayportb_w )
+{
+}
+
+static const ay8910_interface ay8910_config =
+{
+	AY8910_LEGACY_OUTPUT,
+	AY8910_DEFAULT_LOADS,
+	NULL,
+	NULL,
+	ayporta_w,
+	ayportb_w
+};
 
 static ADDRESS_MAP_START( fortecar_map, ADDRESS_SPACE_PROGRAM, 8 )
-	AM_RANGE(0x0000, 0xc7ff) AM_READ(SMH_ROM)
+	AM_RANGE(0x0000, 0xbfff) AM_ROM
-	AM_RANGE(0xd000, 0xd1ff) AM_RAM
+	AM_RANGE(0xc000, 0xc7ff) AM_READWRITE(SMH_BANK1, SMH_ROM) //bank
-
+	AM_RANGE(0xd000, 0xd7ff) AM_RAM
 	AM_RANGE(0xd800, 0xffff) AM_RAM AM_BASE(&fortecar_ram)
 ADDRESS_MAP_END
 
-#ifdef UNUSED_FUNCTION
-READ8_HANDLER( fortecar_read62 )
-{
-	return mame_rand(machine);
-}
-#endif
-
 static ADDRESS_MAP_START( fortecar_ports, ADDRESS_SPACE_IO, 8 )
 	ADDRESS_MAP_GLOBAL_MASK(0xff)
-	AM_RANGE(0x40, 0x40) AM_WRITE(SMH_NOP)
+	AM_RANGE(0x20, 0x21) AM_WRITE(fortecar_videoregs_w) // MC6845?
-	AM_RANGE(0x41, 0x41) AM_WRITE(SMH_NOP)
+	AM_RANGE(0x40, 0x40) AM_READWRITE(ay8910_read_port_0_r, ay8910_control_port_0_w)
-//  AM_RANGE(0x62, 0x62) AM_READ(fortecar_read62) // nvram eeprom?
+	AM_RANGE(0x41, 0x41) AM_WRITE(ay8910_write_port_0_w)
+	AM_RANGE(0x60, 0x62) AM_DEVREADWRITE(PPI8255, "fcppi0", ppi8255_r, ppi8255_w)//M5L8255AP
+	AM_RANGE(0x81, 0x81) AM_WRITE(rom_bank_w) //completely wrong,might not be there...
+ 	AM_RANGE(0xa0, 0xa0) AM_READ_PORT("IN0") //written too,multiplexer?
+ 	AM_RANGE(0xa1, 0xa1) AM_READ_PORT("IN1")
 ADDRESS_MAP_END
 
 
 static INPUT_PORTS_START( fortecar )
 	PORT_START("IN0")	/* 8bit */
-	PORT_DIPNAME( 0x01, 0x01, DEF_STR( Unknown ) )
+	PORT_DIPNAME( 0x01, 0x01, "IN0" )
 	PORT_DIPSETTING(    0x01, DEF_STR( Off ) )
 	PORT_DIPSETTING(    0x00, DEF_STR( On ) )
 	PORT_DIPNAME( 0x02, 0x02, DEF_STR( Unknown ) )
@@ -73,7 +155,59 @@ static INPUT_PORTS_START( fortecar )
 	PORT_DIPSETTING(    0x00, DEF_STR( On ) )
 
 	PORT_START("IN1")	/* 8bit */
-	PORT_DIPNAME( 0x01, 0x01, DEF_STR( Unknown ) )
+	PORT_DIPNAME( 0x01, 0x01, "IN1" )
+	PORT_DIPSETTING(    0x01, DEF_STR( Off ) )
+	PORT_DIPSETTING(    0x00, DEF_STR( On ) )
+	PORT_DIPNAME( 0x02, 0x02, DEF_STR( Unknown ) )
+	PORT_DIPSETTING(    0x02, DEF_STR( Off ) )
+	PORT_DIPSETTING(    0x00, DEF_STR( On ) )
+	PORT_DIPNAME( 0x04, 0x04, DEF_STR( Unknown ) )
+	PORT_DIPSETTING(    0x04, DEF_STR( Off ) )
+	PORT_DIPSETTING(    0x00, DEF_STR( On ) )
+	PORT_DIPNAME( 0x08, 0x08, DEF_STR( Unknown ) )
+	PORT_DIPSETTING(    0x08, DEF_STR( Off ) )
+	PORT_DIPSETTING(    0x00, DEF_STR( On ) )
+	PORT_DIPNAME( 0x10, 0x10, DEF_STR( Unknown ) )
+	PORT_DIPSETTING(    0x10, DEF_STR( Off ) )
+	PORT_DIPSETTING(    0x00, DEF_STR( On ) )
+	PORT_DIPNAME( 0x20, 0x20, DEF_STR( Unknown ) )
+	PORT_DIPSETTING(    0x20, DEF_STR( Off ) )
+	PORT_DIPSETTING(    0x00, DEF_STR( On ) )
+	PORT_DIPNAME( 0x40, 0x40, DEF_STR( Unknown ) )
+	PORT_DIPSETTING(    0x40, DEF_STR( Off ) )
+	PORT_DIPSETTING(    0x00, DEF_STR( On ) )
+	PORT_DIPNAME( 0x80, 0x80, DEF_STR( Unknown ) )
+	PORT_DIPSETTING(    0x80, DEF_STR( Off ) )
+	PORT_DIPSETTING(    0x00, DEF_STR( On ) )
+
+	PORT_START("IN2")	/* 8bit */
+	PORT_DIPNAME( 0x01, 0x01, "IN2" )
+	PORT_DIPSETTING(    0x01, DEF_STR( Off ) )
+	PORT_DIPSETTING(    0x00, DEF_STR( On ) )
+	PORT_DIPNAME( 0x02, 0x02, DEF_STR( Unknown ) )
+	PORT_DIPSETTING(    0x02, DEF_STR( Off ) )
+	PORT_DIPSETTING(    0x00, DEF_STR( On ) )
+	PORT_DIPNAME( 0x04, 0x04, DEF_STR( Unknown ) )
+	PORT_DIPSETTING(    0x04, DEF_STR( Off ) )
+	PORT_DIPSETTING(    0x00, DEF_STR( On ) )
+	PORT_DIPNAME( 0x08, 0x08, DEF_STR( Unknown ) )
+	PORT_DIPSETTING(    0x08, DEF_STR( Off ) )
+	PORT_DIPSETTING(    0x00, DEF_STR( On ) )
+	PORT_DIPNAME( 0x10, 0x10, DEF_STR( Unknown ) )
+	PORT_DIPSETTING(    0x10, DEF_STR( Off ) )
+	PORT_DIPSETTING(    0x00, DEF_STR( On ) )
+	PORT_DIPNAME( 0x20, 0x20, DEF_STR( Unknown ) )
+	PORT_DIPSETTING(    0x20, DEF_STR( Off ) )
+	PORT_DIPSETTING(    0x00, DEF_STR( On ) )
+	PORT_DIPNAME( 0x40, 0x40, DEF_STR( Unknown ) )
+	PORT_DIPSETTING(    0x40, DEF_STR( Off ) )
+	PORT_DIPSETTING(    0x00, DEF_STR( On ) )
+	PORT_DIPNAME( 0x80, 0x80, DEF_STR( Unknown ) )
+	PORT_DIPSETTING(    0x80, DEF_STR( Off ) )
+	PORT_DIPSETTING(    0x00, DEF_STR( On ) )
+
+	PORT_START("DSW1")	/* 8bit */
+	PORT_DIPNAME( 0x01, 0x01, "DSW1" )
 	PORT_DIPSETTING(    0x01, DEF_STR( Off ) )
 	PORT_DIPSETTING(    0x00, DEF_STR( On ) )
 	PORT_DIPNAME( 0x02, 0x02, DEF_STR( Unknown ) )
@@ -122,16 +256,17 @@ static VIDEO_UPDATE(fortecar)
 {
 	int x,y,count;
 	count = 0;
-	fillbitmap(bitmap,0,cliprect);
-	for (y=0;y<32;y++)
-	{
-		for(x=0;x<64;x++)
-		{
-			int tile;
 
-			tile = fortecar_ram[0x800+(count*4)+1];
+	for (y=0;y<0x1e;y++)
+	{
+		for(x=0;x<0x4b;x++)
+		{
+			int tile,color;
 
-			drawgfx(bitmap,screen->machine->gfx[0],tile,0,0,0,x*8,y*8,cliprect,TRANSPARENCY_PEN,0);
+			tile = fortecar_ram[(count*4)+1] | (fortecar_ram[(count*4)+2]<<8);
+			color = fortecar_ram[(count*4)+3];
+
+			drawgfx(bitmap,screen->machine->gfx[0],tile,color,0,0,x*8,y*8,cliprect,TRANSPARENCY_NONE,0);
 			count++;
 
 		}
@@ -139,13 +274,16 @@ static VIDEO_UPDATE(fortecar)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static MACHINE_RESET(fortecar)
+{
+	bank = -1;
+}
 
 static MACHINE_DRIVER_START( fortecar )
 	/* basic machine hardware */
-	MDRV_CPU_ADD("main", Z80,8000000)		 /* ? MHz */
+	MDRV_CPU_ADD("main", Z80,6000000)		 /* ? MHz */
 	MDRV_CPU_PROGRAM_MAP(fortecar_map,0)
 	MDRV_CPU_IO_MAP(fortecar_ports,0)
-
 	MDRV_CPU_VBLANK_INT("main", nmi_line_pulse)
 
 	/* video hardware */
@@ -153,19 +291,31 @@ static MACHINE_DRIVER_START( fortecar )
 	MDRV_SCREEN_REFRESH_RATE(60)
 	MDRV_SCREEN_VBLANK_TIME(ATTOSECONDS_IN_USEC(0))
 	MDRV_SCREEN_FORMAT(BITMAP_FORMAT_INDEXED16)
-	MDRV_SCREEN_SIZE(512, 256)
+	MDRV_SCREEN_SIZE(640, 256)
-	MDRV_SCREEN_VISIBLE_AREA(0, 512-1, 0, 256-1)
+	MDRV_SCREEN_VISIBLE_AREA(0, 640-1, 0, 256-1)
+
+	MDRV_MACHINE_RESET(fortecar)
+	MDRV_NVRAM_HANDLER(93C46) //GOLDSTAR GM76C256ALL-70
+
+	MDRV_PPI8255_ADD("fcppi0", ppi0intf)
 
 	MDRV_GFXDECODE(fortecar)
 	MDRV_PALETTE_LENGTH(0x100)
 
 	MDRV_VIDEO_START(fortecar)
 	MDRV_VIDEO_UPDATE(fortecar)
+
+	MDRV_SPEAKER_STANDARD_MONO("mono")
+
+	MDRV_SOUND_ADD("ay", AY8910, 1500000)
+	MDRV_SOUND_CONFIG(ay8910_config)
+	MDRV_SOUND_ROUTE(ALL_OUTPUTS, "mono", 0.50)
 MACHINE_DRIVER_END
 
 ROM_START( fortecar )
-	ROM_REGION( 0x10000, "main", 0 )
+	ROM_REGION( 0x14000, "main", 0 )
-	ROM_LOAD( "fortecar.u7", 0x00000, 0x10000, CRC(2a4b3429) SHA1(8fa630dac949e758678a1a36b05b3412abe8ae16)  )
+	ROM_LOAD( "fortecar.u7", 0x00000, 0x0c000, CRC(2a4b3429) SHA1(8fa630dac949e758678a1a36b05b3412abe8ae16)  )
+	ROM_CONTINUE(			 0x10000, 0x04000 )
 
 	ROM_REGION( 0x30000, "gfx1", 0 )
 	ROM_LOAD( "fortecar.u38", 0x00000, 0x10000, CRC(c2090690) SHA1(f0aa8935b90a2ab6043555ece69f926372246648) )
@@ -173,5 +323,8 @@ ROM_START( fortecar )
 	ROM_LOAD( "fortecar.u40", 0x20000, 0x10000, CRC(9693bb83) SHA1(e3e3bc750c89a1edd1072ce3890b2ce498dec633) )
 ROM_END
 
+static DRIVER_INIT( fortecar )
+{
+}
 
-GAME( 19??, fortecar, 0, fortecar, fortecar, 0, ROT0, "unknown", "Forte Card",GAME_NO_SOUND|GAME_NOT_WORKING )
+GAME( 19??, fortecar, 0, fortecar, fortecar, fortecar, ROT0, "Fortex LTD", "Forte Card",GAME_NOT_WORKING | GAME_WRONG_COLORS)