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ortek_service · 4th Dec 2022, 7:15 pm

Yes, there isn't an option in HxD to convert it once loaded. So you have to Import it as a hex file for it to show the true binary - Trying to look at the raw Intel Hex file in a hex editor won't be too helpful as they are designed to be standard ASCII-text files.
Also make sure you're using the latest version (2.5.0.0 2021) of HxD, as earlier versions didn't have much in the way of support for other formats.

You can also use the Dataman Programmer free-download software (in Demo-mode, without programmer) to load (it will auto-detect many) / save in a variety of formats as well as using it's built-in Hex-editor of the buffer. You just have to select a suitable-size memory device, to match target system ROM-size.

4th Dec 2022, 7:15 pm	#5
ortek_service Octode Join Date: May 2018 Location: Northampton, Northamptonshire, UK. Posts: 1,440	Re: how do i convert hex files to binary for use in the mk14 mame vdu emulator? Yes, there isn't an option in HxD to convert it once loaded. So you have to Import it as a hex file for it to show the true binary - Trying to look at the raw Intel Hex file in a hex editor won't be too helpful as they are designed to be standard ASCII-text files. Also make sure you're using the latest version (2.5.0.0 2021) of HxD, as earlier versions didn't have much in the way of support for other formats. You can also use the Dataman Programmer free-download software (in Demo-mode, without programmer) to load (it will auto-detect many) / save in a variety of formats as well as using it's built-in Hex-editor of the buffer. You just have to select a suitable-size memory device, to match target system ROM-size.