Kurb
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Should i ROM test the tamas i'm gonna get in the mail to fix any bugs? There probably won't be any data, so.... Should i?
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Should I ROM test my tamas to fix any bugs?
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ROM-testing won't fix any bugs, but it's good practise to reset a Tamagotchi prior to using it anyway - Bandai typically advises this in the instructions (resetting can prevent some unintended behaviour, as far as I know), if memory serves.
Also, if you want to contribute to @hwd45's ROM-documenting efforts, and don't intend to keep any previous owners' data in the case of used units, then it's definitely worth doing.
Also, if you want to contribute to @hwd45's ROM-documenting efforts, and don't intend to keep any previous owners' data in the case of used units, then it's definitely worth doing.
Kurb
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One more question... I know how to rom test, but will the same method work on all tamas?
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If memory serves, this came up in hwd45's thread, and the answer is that the method is different for certain models. I don't know what each method is, though, as I've only tested a couple of Connection models.
Kurb
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GAAH! now someone's gotta find out how to rom test the meets and idl
Mimitchi06
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IIRC, ROM testing isn’t a feature on the color tamas, only the connections. By “connections” I mean up to V6 because for the Friends (or whatever the “V7” was) I don’t think you can do a ROM test.
![Synvy [4 Pack] Anti Blue Light Screen Protector, Compatible with BANDAI Tamagotchi m! X (Tamagotchi Mikusu) series TPU Film Protectors [Not Tempered Glass]](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51CglSJkaKL._SL500_.jpg)
![Vaxson 3-Pack Screen Protector, compatible with Tamagotchi Connection Version 5 Celebrity /V5C/V5.5/Dream Royal Family Plus TPU Film Protectors Sticker [ Not Tempered Glass ]](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51ipUKPjAWL._SL500_.jpg)
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Kurb
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then how did hwd get the versions of the color tamas? there’s gotta be a way
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The majority of Tamagotchi devices have a ROM test mode but the activation methods differ between versions.
On vintage devices, a screen test can be activated by pressing A+Reset. This mode does not display a version number or test the ROM functionality, however.
For most Japanese devices, B+C+Reset is used to activate ROM testing features. More recent releases (from the P's onwards) use a different method - first the device must be reset, and then on the ちょっとまってね screen the buttons A, C, A, B, C must be pressed in succession all within about 2.5 seconds. This method is also used for the Tamagotchi On
Other international devices - like all the connection era devices - use A+B+C+Reset. I think the Plus does too but I'm not entirely sure.
If it helps, you can use this diagram.
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