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J-Pac and JAMMA Switchers. Can it be done?

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Nephasth:

Is it possible to use the J-Pac with a JAMMA switcher? I don't know if anybody would want to do this. But I thought it would be cool to be able to switch from playing MAME to playing on original boards in the same cab. I don't know what effect it would have on the computer (that would still be on) while playing a JAMMA board. If button presses would still register on the computer/in MAME? Did a little searching and couldn't find anything on this. What do you think?

BobA:

You can switch your jpac with a jamma switcher but if you have wired any of the additional buttons directly to the jpac they will not switch.

mgb:

I would think that it should work, at least for the controls going through the jamma connector and jpac.
but what about the video?  On a jpac does'nt the video go like a regular vga cable from the pc to the jpac and then like regular jamma to the monitor.
Also I believe there are some other extra input through the jpac (but I may be wrong)

Nephasth:


--- Quote from: BobA on January 25, 2011, 01:43:11 pm ---You can switch your jpac with a jamma switcher but if you have wired any of the additional buttons directly to the jpac they will not switch.

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So this would be best to use with 2 player 3 button JAMMA games?


--- Quote from: mgb on January 25, 2011, 01:47:30 pm ---On a jpac does'nt the video go like a regular vga cable from the pc to the jpac and then like regular jamma to the monitor.

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Yes, which wouldn't be a problem if the cab has and arcade monitor hooked up via JAMMA.


CheffoJeffo:

I have done it with Clay's MultiJAMMA kit and it worked fine.

The only issues have to do with things that fall outside of the JAMMA standard -- extra controls (extra buttons, sticks, trackball, etc.) and amplified audio come to mind.

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