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J-PAC Question
GCS:
Alright so it looks like you guys may have talked me into keeping the cabinet I have intact with the arcade monitor and JAMMA boards.
My question is if I get the J-PAC in there so I can go MAME with it can I still play the game in the machine??
How does it all work ... do I leave the computer off to play the game or is there a switch to switch or what??
Thanks for the help in advance.
Greg
krick:
You should check out this thread. I think it will answer some of your questions...
http://www.arcadecontrols.org/yabbse/index.php?board=1;action=display;threadid=19899
microwrx:
Just think of your PC as a non JAMMA PCB. To connect it to a JAMMA cab you need a converter. The J-PAC is your converter, it ensures all the right connections from your PC go to the right pins in the JAMMA edge connector in your cab.
To switch from J-PAC to JAMMA PCB just power off the cab, unplug the J-PAC, plug in your JAMMA PCB and power back up again.
The hardest part is figuring where in the cab you're going to put everything AND be able to access it all easily.
SirPoonga:
You also need an arcadevga for the video.
microwrx:
--- Quote from: SirPoonga on June 14, 2004, 09:58:58 pm ---You also need an arcadevga for the video.
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Oh yeah....I'll just say I assumed that was part of the PC and not that I forgot to mention it. Oops, too late! ;)