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fazz:
Hi, I have already checked out the FAQs and tutorials and have covered some but not all of my queries.  I aologise if my questions are answered elsewhere.

I am intending to buy a working Jamma cabinet and Install a PC running mame, while i have a 21 inch monitor i could use i would prefer to use the original cabinet monitor.  My understanding is that all i need is a JPAC, and a ArcadeVGA card and thats about it.  I would also like to keep the cabinet working for propper jamma boards.  Is this all i need to get started ?  Also it appears i need to be careful about the monitor housing and the cabinet regarding earthing ?  As my seven year old is going to use this i need it to be safe so what do i need to check.  I am basically after an upright cabinet to play mame and would like to know if i have got my facts right so far and is this is indeed the best way of doing things for a novice with modest PC and little electrical skills.  Also most sites appear to be US or Australian based are there any helpful UK sites out there.
eggedd2k:
you're right - all you need is a jpac and arcadeVGA card - that's the exact same setup I have and you'd be up and running within minutes. i didnt have any concerns or problems with regards to your monitor queries.

eggedd2k:
btw - ebay is your best bet for buying a cab.

plenty of really helpful and friendly people on here are always willing to help with all arcade stuff
fazz:
thanks for that.  I won my cab on ebay, ordered the vga card and jpac etc.

Im now confused as to which verdion of mame to use, ive used mame32 before but from what i read in an arcade cabinet i should be using a dos version of mame and a frontend. This sounds a bit complicated, what do you recomend for a newbie, will mame 32 work or is is not compatible with the arcade monitor.
eggedd2k:
nah frontends imo are a waste of time - just use mame32 (latest version) - you can run everything from that, plus you can use the controls on your cabinet to do run games etc.  i tried a load of frontends on my cab but they were all rubbish compared to mame32.
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