is there a jamma board with sd reader for mame?

[Automark]

Hi,

I just wondered. Is there a jamma board like the 60-1 but with no games build in. But with a usb or sd card reader.
I think it would be great just put a mame rom on that sdcard or usb stick, and that the game boots like an original game. So without any frontend whatsoever.

I've read somewhere that the 60in1 also runs on a mame version, so this should be possible.

The ArcadeSD works differently -I think-

Is there something like this? I think it would be great, and I would prefer something like this, no need for a power consuming pc etc etc.

[pbj]

If you disable all but 1 game on the 60 in 1s, there's no front end.

[yotsuya]

Hi,

I just wondered. Is there a jamma board like the 60-1 but with no games build in. But with a usb or sd card reader.
I think it would be great just put a mame rom on that sdcard or usb stick, and that the game boots like an original game. So without any frontend whatsoever.

I've read somewhere that the 60in1 also runs on a mame version, so this should be possible.

The ArcadeSD works differently -I think-

Is there something like this? I think it would be great, and I would prefer something like this, no need for a power consuming pc etc etc.

For what I think you want, the ability to run like any game, no. The ArcadeSD is close, but it runs specific games. You might be able to hack one of the XXX-in-1 boards, according to KLOV, but you need to be a hardcore Linux code monkey, apparently.

[DaveMMR]

There was someone developing a Jamma board for just that purpose but I don't know whatever became of it.

[IAmDotorg]

Most of the boards are pretty lousy and underpowered. You'd probably get just as good (if not better) results using a Raspberry Pi, a J-PAC, and a $10 HDMI->VGA adapter.

You'd be looking at maybe $120 or something, all up. That's less than a lot of the xxx-in-1 JAMMA boards, and if the Pi is too slow someday, you can replace it with a $100 PC.

[Generic Eric]

There was someone developing a Jamma board for just that purpose but I don't know whatever became of it.

openjamma.org

Their FAQ has a target release date of AUG2013.  I got the stickers.  It seemed like it was going to happen, at least to that point. 

http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,130172.0.html is the initial announcement.  The facebook page linked on the openjamma.org page doesn't load.  They have made no tweets.

[sharpfork]

Automark - What kind of video output are you looking for.

I got the stickers.

Stickers?  I want stickers!
I called the openjamma vapourware on reddit and the guy who was posting about it got all pissed off at me and gave me a hard time via PM.   

[yotsuya]

I called the openjamma vapourware on reddit and the guy who was posting about it got all pissed off at me and gave me a hard time via PM.

I hate to say it, but I think you're right on that one. I was looking forward to it, too.

[jimmer]

What are you looking for that you can't do with a PC that autoruns a specific game in MAME ?

[DaveMMR]

There was someone developing a Jamma board for just that purpose but I don't know whatever became of it.

openjamma.org

Their FAQ has a target release date of AUG2013.  I got the stickers.  It seemed like it was going to happen, at least to that point. 

http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,130172.0.html is the initial announcement.  The facebook page linked on the openjamma.org page doesn't load.  They have made no tweets.

Thanks Generic Eric.   I got a little lax with the searching because I was at work. 

Oh well - that looked like a fine idea.  I do know feature creep reared it's ugly head on that drawing board.

[yotsuya]

What are you looking for that you can't do with a PC that autoruns a specific game in MAME ?

Just sticking once custom PCB in a JAMMA cabinet and having it work like that, without a separate computer or encoder, perhaps?

[AndyWarne]

Motherboards with JAMMA on-board are readily available in the coin-op trade. We have thought about reselling them a few times.

But we have not owing to various reasons: They are really expensive, and they are always a few years behind current PC technology and are low-powered units. Using a J-PAC and a standard micro-ATX board is much cheaper and more versatile.

[matsadona]

I have two of these boards, that have a compact flash drive. It is based on a DOS frontend that can be tweaked to add other ROMs.
The hardware is really old and weak, but upgrading the CPU and RAM makes it a little better, but in reality it only runs the classics without flaws.
The concept is really great though, with a standard PC motherboard in the bottom, and then a Jamma I/O board on top.

[IAmDotorg]

Motherboards with JAMMA on-board are readily available in the coin-op trade. We have thought about reselling them a few times.

But we have not owing to various reasons: They are really expensive, and they are always a few years behind current PC technology and are low-powered units. Using a J-PAC and a standard micro-ATX board is much cheaper and more versatile.

Here's a free product idea for you -- a mounting frame that has the J-PAC and mounts a Micro-ATX board. The USB headers are all standard on them, so in theory you'd be able to just screw the MicroATX board onto it, plug a jumper between the JPAC and the mobo's USB2 header, patch the VGA across and give it power. For bonus points, add an interface to the J-PAC that can be wired into the ATX power button connectors, too, so you can power on/shut-down with a shifted button combo or something.

[nitrogen_widget]

Most of the boards are pretty lousy and underpowered. You'd probably get just as good (if not better) results using a Raspberry Pi, a J-PAC, and a $10 HDMI->VGA adapter.

You'd be looking at maybe $120 or something, all up. That's less than a lot of the xxx-in-1 JAMMA boards, and if the Pi is too slow someday, you can replace it with a $100 PC.

Less than that.
depending on what game & how many inputs it needs.
you can wire the controls directly to the GPIO pins & you can fit a console only OS that autoboots one game on a 1gb sd card.

If you use an old crt TV pi has the RCA out.
If you use an LCD panel you can use an HDMI to DVI adaptor.

[Rick]

Just sticking once custom PCB in a JAMMA cabinet and having it work like that, without a separate computer or encoder, perhaps?

This man knows where it's at. Step two, legit-looking barcade.