A: Conventional DigiROMs display data in an unprotected format where anyone has the ability to manipulate the data. Non-encrypted DigiROMs can be edited and easily abused, making cheating a serious threat to tournaments and competitions. Alpha Terminal uses an encryption system that masks the data to prevent cheating while retaining all of the data in the DigiROM. Users can still copy, paste, and share codes without the threat of others abusing the DigiROM system. It is encouraged that you only give and accept encrypted DigiROM codes to ensure the community is free of cheating.

A: Yes. The Nano and Uno are almost the same in terms of specs, so the two are directly swappable. Additionally, almost all Arduino boards should be compatible. If you are having issues with a microcontroller board that has not been mentioned before, visit the Discord server to ask for help.

A: The original DCom created by BladeSabre is a well-designed circuit with high accuracy for this type of electronic communication. Consequently, it uses a handful of components for filtering and logic level reduction. The AlphaCom achieves the same goal as the DCom, but with less components - at the cost of some accuracy. However, it is stable and reliable enough for Bandai's VPets, so is still a useful alternative that is smaller and cheaper.

A: No, unless the two halves of the bun have become separated.