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Title: jpac / ipac
Post by: spookster 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.

Spookster

Title: Re: jpac / ipac
Post by: Tiger-Heli 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.

Title: Re: jpac / ipac
Post by: AlanS17 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.

Title: Re: jpac / ipac
Post by: spookster 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?
cheers
Spookster

Title: Re: jpac / ipac
Post by: AlanS17 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.

Title: Re: jpac / ipac
Post by: krick on July 01, 2005, 01:54:55 am

You can always sell the J-Pac and buy an I-Pac.