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Title: Hello im new doing a MAME to Jamma conversion
Post by: lambchops on December 02, 2011, 10:24:16 am

Hi

My names John and ive just managed to get my hands on an old working Jamma cabinet which im going to covert to a MAME machine, ive found out some info and have bought a arcadevga card and will soon be getter a J-pac card. I was planning on mounting the motherboard for the pc directly to the cab using some of those little plastic feet.

My question is how have people rigged up on/.off buttons for the PC side of things? I can run a main power on/off from the board but want to shut the pc down properly not just power if off, any suggestions?



Thanks

Title: Re: Hello im new doing a MAME to Jamma conversion
Post by: Nephasth on December 02, 2011, 10:27:53 am

I run Hyperspin for my frontend, and have it set up to shut the computer down when I exit the frontend. You can do this with other front ends as well. For my power button, I just rigged up a spare arcade button and mounted it just inside the coin door.

(http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=103207.0;attach=175266)

Title: Re: Hello im new doing a MAME to Jamma conversion
Post by: lambchops on December 02, 2011, 12:30:11 pm

Ah thanks very much, I didnt know the FE could take care of the pC shutdown thats ace, im going to be running Mala I hope that has this feature..

Thanks for the reply.

Title: Re: Hello im new doing a MAME to Jamma conversion
Post by: Jack Burton on December 02, 2011, 01:30:01 pm

Most computers these days have the power button set up so that pushing the button once briefly will instruct the computer to go through the shut down process.  Holding it for 5 seconds will cut the power. 

So you will need to have a look the power switch inside your computer and see how it's wired up, then just extend that to the top of the cab or wherever and your own power button. 

Title: Re: Hello im new doing a MAME to Jamma conversion
Post by: Grimoz on December 04, 2011, 10:47:18 pm

I use hyperspin and its awesome.  Also should your heading read "Hello im new doing a Jamma to Mame conversion" because that could get you a few more responses, not too nit pick or anything  ;D

Title: Re: Hello im new doing a MAME to Jamma conversion
Post by: mgb on December 05, 2011, 11:47:49 pm

Yes Mala has a setting for shutting down the pc upon exiting the frontend.

Title: Re: Hello im new doing a MAME to Jamma conversion
Post by: zolveria on December 06, 2011, 12:16:39 am

HYPER SPIN DID NOT WORK FOR ME.. SETUP SCREEN ARE GARBLED.. USED MALA INSTEAD..

Title: Re: Hello im new doing a MAME to Jamma conversion
Post by: mgb on December 06, 2011, 09:16:12 am

Hyperspin is resource hungry. You need a good amount of memory. Hyperspin has the cool bling thing goind for it but I find Mala to be a pefectly nice frontend.

Title: Re: Hello im new doing a MAME to Jamma conversion
Post by: emphatic on December 06, 2011, 12:52:10 pm

The title of this thread is disappointing. I thought you were converting a MAME cabinet to JAMMA.

Title: Re: Hello im new doing a MAME to Jamma conversion
Post by: opt2not on December 06, 2011, 01:16:29 pm

Quote from: emphatic on December 06, 2011, 12:52:10 pm

The title of this thread is disappointing. I thought you were converting a MAME cabinet to JAMMA.

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