This tool is use to is used to convert and view PAL rom dumps. The reason you may need this utility is because MAME uses a different format of rom dump compared to most PAL rom dump programs. These programs use the JEDEC format and MAME requires a binary dump. To be honest, 99.9% of MAME users will never need to use this program, but here's some details anyway.
Here's a quick summary of jedutil's options...
Option | Description |
convert | Creates a disk image file in the format you specify |
view | Lists the files and folders on a disk image. |
viewlist | Gets a single file from a disk image and saves it to you drive. |
Full Command | jedutil.exe -convert <source.jed> <target.bin> [fuses] jedutil.exe -convert <source.pla> <target.bin> [fuses] jedutil.exe -convert <source.bin> <target.jed> jedutil.exe -view <source> <device> jedutil.exe -viewlist
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Note | You can find out the available devices for the -view option using the command jedutil.exe -viewlist |
Supported Devices | PAL10L8
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Example | jedutil.exe -convert myrom.jed myrom.bin jedutil.exe -view myrom.jed pls101 |