New j-pac alike jamma to pc conector in USA

[ode1979]

I have develop a new jamma to pc conector so easy to hoock'up that will blow your mind...the product its so nice and easy that anyone can conect a jamma harnes to it. For pics go to http://www.mercadolibre.com.mx/jm/item?site=MLM&id=5699720 If you got any questions you can email me at ode1979@yahoo.com Im in denver coloradoshiping in the us its about five dollars and the product price its 45 dollars...faster delivery,easy handling and connections and cheaper priceAll products come whit a year waranty anf free help by email or phone.... Thanks for watching  (order of 10 or more get discount)

[pointdablame]

do you have any more info on your product? I mean, what does it exactly do and what is it capable of?  Why should we buy it as opposed to the Jpac knowing the exact capabilities of the Jpac.  More info will get you a lot more sales

[Goz]

Specs and info will help you sell this. If you can tell us more, I might be interested in buying it. Any links in English?

-Goz

[AlexSledge]

For starters, what does "$230 c/u" convert to in US Dollars?

[android]

OK. I went through all the Q/A's in the listing for this device and, from what I could gather, this board connects to the VGA, Parallel and audio ports on the PC, and the edge connector plugs into the JAMA harness in the cabinet. In other words, If you have a Jamma cabinet, this allows you to replace the original PCB with a PC. Looks like it is equivalent to a JPAC + ArcadeVGA (I'm assuming that it includes a scan converter to allow VGA video to be used in the original arcade monitor). The obvious disadvantage seems to be that, unless your PC game understands whatever this puts on the parallel port, you would need a custom parallel-port driver in order to convert PPT signals into keypresses for things like MAME and other games. The 230c/u seems to be Mexican pesos, or approx 23 USD.

-- Android

P.S.- I have a shipping address in Mexico, if somebody wants to try it.

[ode1979]

OK. I went through all the Q/A's in the listing for this device and, from what I could gather, this board connects to the VGA, Parallel and audio ports on the PC, and the edge connector plugs into the JAMA harness in the cabinet. In other words, If you have a Jamma cabinet, this allows you to replace the original PCB with a PC. Looks like it is equivalent to a JPAC + ArcadeVGA (I'm assuming that it includes a scan converter to allow VGA video to be used in the original arcade monitor). The obvious disadvantage seems to be that, unless your PC game understands whatever this puts on the parallel port, you would need a custom parallel-port driver in order to convert PPT signals into keypresses for things like MAME and other games. The 230c/u seems to be Mexican pesos, or approx 23 USD.

-- Android

P.S.- I have a shipping address in Mexico, if somebody wants to try it.

Hi....everything you say about my product its right....i can see you speak spanish very well the price in mexico its right to ...but keep in mind that in mexico they cant aford that kind of money very easy and that im trying to make some money here so i can develop some more hardware and for less price...the advantage here its that you dont have to wait a week o maybe for your product to get to you and 1 year warranty i think its fair....i hope everyone likes this new product and hope to sell a couple of them...chears. and one last thing ...there are no drivers needed for this ...

[SirPeale]

Cool.  Send one to Kevin Steele, let him review it.

[Goz]

Sent PM inquiring on payment methods, etc..

I'm open to buying it to try and ship to Kevin if he wants to review it. Nobody does review like him.

-Goz

[ode1979]

Sent PM inquiring on payment methods, etc..

I'm open to buying it to try and ship to Kevin if he wants to review it. Nobody does review like him.

-Goz

Hello....i dont know whos that kevin, maybe you guys can give me a link to know him and have his opinions about,it and if  someone wants to buy one to send'it to kevin i will be gald to sell the very first one here in USA...thanks guys.

[ChadTower]

I'm watching this as well... sounds promising.

[Goz]

I got a pretty quick reply. He can only take MO or Western Union until banking is set up.

I will be purchasing one and let you all know how it goes and if Kevin consents to review it, I'll ship it.

-Goz

[ode1979]

Hey guys this product its pretty nice and im a put a name on it right now its gonna be called "the shag mame interface"  thats how its gonna be called from now ...thanks and  i think you  guys should try this...no more keyboard encoders or  hacks or amplifiers or nothing just plug this in your cabinet jamma conector plug 'it in your computer to  and its ready to go no hard configurations and works whit almost every computer game.......comes whit a instruction manual and free help by phone or email (even though no one its goin to need that help) email me for more details  ode1979@yahoo.com  

[ode1979]

ill do the most posible to get a bank acount before friday if that makes you guys feel better....im goin offline till tomorrow so if someone whants to order  you know my email ode1979@yahoo.com  order "the shag mame interface" right now....

[SirPeale]

Kevin Steele is a guy on this board that does independent reviews of arcade parts and accessories.  His website, RetroBlast, has many reviews and video reviews.

If he gives your product a thumbs up, others will buy it.

[ode1979]

i think i just sold the first shag mame interface today and hope ill get a good review on it in the future....good luck to everyone including me...

[MrArcade]

Here is my question.  If I am not mistaken, a jamma connector generally supports only 2 joysticks and 6 buttons.  Is this all this interface will support?

[JackTucky]

Only accept western union or money orders?  I'd be careful....

Art

[Lance]

and one last thing ...there are no drivers needed for this ...

How can something that uses the parallel port not require drivers?

[ode1979]

Here is my question.  If I am not mistaken, a jamma connector generally supports only 2 joysticks and 6 buttons.  Is this all this interface will support?

Hi, iyou are right this product its been desing for games that have 2 players and up to six butoms but you can always conect more players and butoms....just buy my product and ill be glad to explain you how....chears.

[ode1979]

Only accept western union or money orders?  I'd be careful....

Art

Ill be careful to but im not a scum or something like that ...you can always call me at my house number that its 720-904-6812 i live in denver co. adress its 3245 wth 6th ave denver co. 80204 and my name its avel chavez anything ealse you whant to know to make you fell better ....and also im getting a bank acount pretty soon....thanks

[ode1979]

and one last thing ...there are no drivers needed for this ...

How can something that uses the parallel port not require drivers?

well...all i can tell you now its just that buy my product and i waranted that you wont be desapointed whit'it ,i provide a instruction manual  and help by phone or e-mail. like i say before the product its pretty easy to use and even i ofer full money back waranted.....chears

[ode1979]

Well i see everybody its xcited about this product....so why dont we wait till "gozur" gives he's opinion on the product and in that way ill have more credibility and ill also probably have a bank acount so i can work in other methods of payment like pay pal or something ealse. im happy and i think this product will help others to make their mame proyects a little easyer.......my product its like havin a j-pac and arcade vga card and a sound amplifier plus the jamma finger board....think about'it its pretty need....also if someone its interested in buying the patent for this e-mail me at ode1979@yahoo.com  

[ode1979]

I see people its getting excited about my new product so i decide to post this mesagge to start taking pre-orders of my shag mame interface...its a pc to jamma conector that has the avility to conect  your pc to a jamma harnes without the need of a arcade vga card or a keyboar emulator plus you can also connect your speakers directly to your pc and much more.....orders will start shiping ha son has i get i review in my product ...see http://www.arcadecontrols.org/yabbse/index.php?board=2;action=display;threadid=20544 to keep traking in my next review...i will provide especification of my product only whit those that will buy'it , thats just to start making some busines ?what do you guys think? .thanks

[GameDork]

I will definitely buy one if it gets reviewed by someone here or whats his name at RetroBlast and works like you say it does. Has anyone here ordered one yet?

Or you could GIVE one to be reviewed. Isn't that the way it usually works?

[Goz]

I ordered one yesterday.

Once it arrives, I will pop it into a cab that is working fine with a JPAC and also try it in another JAMMA cab. Hopefully the two machines will provide an idea of consistency and ease of use.

If the manufacturer wont send a unit for Kevin at Retro Blast to review, I would be willing to send my unit to Kevin if he is up to doing the review.


-Goz

[JoyMonkey]

Where did you order it? Here?

I wish I could understand any of it...  

[Goz]

  Actually I just sent him email and priority mailed him a money order we have communicated a few times via PM here. Sending MO to a stranger with no referrences on a product that nobody has tried takes a leap of faith. Hopefully I wont get burned.

 I figure some times it takes that leap, but hey if it doesn't deliver, then he will get a bad review and then I will get my money back... if that some how fails to pan out, well lets just say I collect other things than arcade cabs (muhahahaha <-- evil laugh) Just Kidding... I hope it all pans out. A Jamma edge connector that does all that it claims would be awesome.

Time will tell.

-Goz

[SirPeale]

i will provide especification of my product only whit those that will buy'it , thats just to start making some busines ?what do you guys think?  thanks

This is the only part I didn't get.  You'll only give specs out to people that will buy?

[jcoleman]

Doing my best not to sound like a jerk here, but you have a few things working against you...

1) You don't speak/write English very well.  That much I can get over, but...
2) You won't provide specifications for the product.
3) You won't send a review unit out (you can specify that you'd like it returned)
4) You are new to the forum and seem to be only trying to make a buck, not contribute.

All these things raise red flags that (on the internet at least) say SCAM.  Solve numbers 2 and 3 and you will have much better luck.  In particular it would help to have a website in English.

Coleman

[JoyMonkey]

I'm curious as to how the parallel cable works.
Do you plug it in and the PC thinks that it's a PS/2 keyboard?
Or does it need drivers? If it does need drivers to work, will it only work with Windows?

[GameDork]

I'm curious as to how the parallel cable works.
Do you plug it in and the PC thinks that it's a PS/2 keyboard?
Or does it need drivers? If it does need drivers to work, will it only work with Windows?

He said in an earlier post that it wouldn't need drivers.  

[lokki]

Hi,
I have one like  this... I haven't used (yet).

It does need a driver it uses SNESKEY under DOS to do the Keyboard to Parallel.  Not sure how it handles on other OS
The design is pretty nice.  

Not sure how many keys it can handle.

BTW: In Mexico they cost about $20.00

Not sure He actually designed them. They have been available in Mexico for a few years.

Also I read the other thread and I don't think it replaces the ArcadeVGA you still need a OS Video card that supports 15 Hz.
They are normally used under DOS


The one I have seems to be modified (for more inputs)
version of what is found here.

http://snespad.emulationworld.com/welcome.html

all the IC you see on the picture are 4021s

[ani]

This reeks of a scam to me untill it's up on retroblast and has some regulars who can vouch for it. Anyone in Denver that can check this out?

btw ode, if this isn't a scam, which I doubt, and you go through the channels to make your item legit, you're in for a bunch of cash.

[pointdablame]

this whole thing confuses me so much.  I can't wait till someone (Gozur I suppose) gets one and can give us some straight answers.  If this can take the place of a Jpac, arcadeVGA or both with similar features, I'm all for it.  But as it stands, this smells like a scam.

[pointdablame]

ok ode, here's a lesson from someone who just finished 2 semesters of business courses based around technology products:

To sell your product, you have to let people know what it does!  So far you say "buy it and I promise it will be great"  That's all well and good, but to be honest, I dont trust you at all... why should I? I don't know you.  I'd be leary even if you were trying to sell me this through personal selling, but that fact is that you are doing this on the Internet, which is highly susceptible to scams and very hard to show "honesty."

If you hope to sell ANY of these, you have to give us information.  How can a parallel port device NOT need drivers?  Shouldn't it have to use some driver, as per the parallel port specs.  How many buttons can it use exactly, not "yeah, you are kind of right."  How exactly can I add more buttons?  Why can't you tell us, its not as if we are going to grab a breadboard and start soldering up some competition.

I really don't mean this to come off mean, but seriously, you need to give us some more info.  No one will buy a product based on your "guarantee" that it will work, especially seeing as you have zero credibility on these boards.

With that said, I am sincerely interested in your product.  I'd like to know if it works, and what it can do.  I will NOT, however, be buying one without more information, and I'd venture to say that many ppl on this board feel the same way.  I hope you take this to heart, and don't think I am just bashing you, because that isn't the intent.

[JoyMonkey]

Until I know more hard facts about the thing, I can't really comment. Other than I really like the name; I wonder which sense of the word 'Shag' is it supposed to reflect  on?  

[lokki]

this whole thing confuses me so much.  I can't wait till someone (Gozur I suppose) gets one and can give us some straight answers.  If this can take the place of a Jpac, arcadeVGA or both with similar features, I'm all for it.  But as it stands, this smells like a scam.

Hi,
I'm not sure it is a scam. I have seen these things working. And like I said I do think it is clever design. (I'm in no way related with ode1979 and I do not believe it is his product)

A Few months ago I went to Mexico. I went into a store and saw an Arcade cabinet that was obviously running arcadeOS and MAME. A friend of mine knew the owner of the store and he let me have a peek under the hood.  I saw an interface card like the one they he is selling.  I asked my friend to get me one an a few weeks later he sent me one. I did ask if this card converted to 15hz and was told that you still had to do all that via the OS and drivers.

I did not receive any instructions with the interface card, but my friend later told me that they use sneskey on the cabinet.

[JoyMonkey]

Here's the interface you have along side of the one that ode1979 is selling.
They look very similar, but there are noticeable differences. Perhaps some kind of 15hz conversion has been incorperated into it?? God only knows...

[JackTucky]

Ode's last name doesn't fit the reverse lookup on 411.com, though the phone number matches the address.  Meh, my address matches my name and phone number.

How does one purchase boards and manufacture them without a bank account?  How is this different then the chump who offered notebook PC's with western union payments only?  

I guess a $20 risk isn't a $1200 risk.

Art

[GameDork]

I ordered one yesterday.

Once it arrives, I will pop it into a cab that is working fine with a JPAC and also try it in another JAMMA cab. Hopefully the two machines will provide an idea of consistency and ease of use.

If the manufacturer wont send a unit for Kevin at Retro Blast to review, I would be willing to send my unit to Kevin if he is up to doing the review.


-Goz

I'll say, if it doesn't pan out, then I could Paypal you a few dollars for trying for the rest of us.