48-1 & 60-1 Jamma Board Swap

[kansastj]

I'm new to arcade machines, but I have good carpentry
and electrical skills.  I just purchased a Sunset
Riders, Jamma machine w/ a 16" horizontally mounted
monitor.  Everything works but cabinet is worn and
rough.  After opening up the machine and inspecting
its internals, quite simple.

I really want a galaga machine, but due to popularity,
very expensive.  I noticed both the 48-1 & 60-1
boards have galaga.  I have found plans for the
original galaga cabinet on the net.

Questions?

1. Will the board simply plug into my Jamma harness
w/ no modifications?

2. Can simply keep all wiring hooked up the way it
currently is and transplant the monitor, wiring,
controls, ect., into a new (galage style cabinet) and
mount the monitor vertical w/ out any color issues?  I
know when you rotate a TV or Computer monitor, colors
change.

3. Can I set these boards to load galaga only on every
start up and avoid having to choose a game on every
start up / or every credit?

Thanks for your responce.

I know if would be simpler to buy a vertical monitor
Jamma cabinet, but I live in a rural area, could be a
long time looking for one.

Pros? Cons? Suggestions?

Sorry for nub question.

[spacies]

Welcome.

1: Yes. But be sure to add a Test and Service button to your loom.

2: Yes.

3: No. You can disable all the others so Galaga only shows and set it to Free Play.


Pros: 60 games without stuffing around. Plug and Play. VGA support so you could even ditch that old tube/monitor chassis and install an LCD or PC CRT.

Cons: Sound faults on a handful of games.

Good luck

[spacies]

Oh, and don't forget to add a trackball if you choose the 60-1.

[FrizzleFried]

Oh, and don't forget to add a trackball if you choose the 60-1.

I've never tried to do it but I read somewhere the 60-in-1's will load directly in to a game if that is the only game set to show....

[spacies]

You are probably right on that one Frizzle.