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jpac / ipac
« on: June 30, 2005, 10:46:49 am »
Can a jpac be used in the place of an ipac? The reason I ask is that I have a spare jpac from a previous project and now have a cab I want to MAME via a pc monitor but would rather not buy an ipac/keywiz unless I have to.
Any help would be appreciated. Cheers.

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Re: jpac / ipac
« Reply #1 on: June 30, 2005, 10:52:23 am »
I don't see why it wouldn't work.  It might be tough wiring buttons to it.
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Re: jpac / ipac
« Reply #2 on: June 30, 2005, 10:55:21 am »
It's completely doable, but it's going to be a pain in the butt if you dn't have a JAMMA harness installed.. You can solder everything to the edge connector, but you're not going to like it.
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Re: jpac / ipac
« Reply #3 on: June 30, 2005, 11:07:12 am »
Thanks for the quick replies. Yes the cab is completely empty atm but I do have a spare jamma harness so that may be the way to go...
So when wiring it up would you only wire the buttons/joysticks to the jamma harness & leave the rgb power wires blank as they would never be used?
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Re: jpac / ipac
« Reply #4 on: June 30, 2005, 11:10:27 am »
You just don't use the wires that come out for the video. I wouldn't remove the wires just in case you ever decide you want them. Just leave them unplugged and tied off.
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Re: jpac / ipac
« Reply #5 on: July 01, 2005, 01:54:55 am »
You can always sell the J-Pac and buy an I-Pac.
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