> Hi guys. Is it normal that everytime a Deco cassette game is loaded it has to count > down? I thought once the nvram is written it wouldn't do this anymore but it does. > > Its arkward booting one of these games on my cab and staring at a countdown screen.
It's the way it was. Major arcade operators were known to power up games several minutes before opening their doors (esp malls) to allow games to achieve that state of readiness.
I could be misremembering too, but I not sure DECOCASS hardware had any nvram/battery backup.