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Main => Project Announcements => Topic started by: razzerx on February 22, 2007, 09:59:14 pm

Title: Jamma question
Post by: razzerx on February 22, 2007, 09:59:14 pm: I was just given a complete working Black Tiger arcade and was wondering since its jamma and I can swap out PCBs I'd like to add a few extra buttons for different games. So what exactly do I need?
Title: Re: Jamma question
Post by: johnm160 on February 23, 2007, 08:44:26 am: the easiest way would be to order a multi jamma kit that allows you to switch between games without having to open the cabinet

Something like this.

http://www.multigame.com/jamma.html (http://www.multigame.com/jamma.html)
Title: Re: Jamma question
Post by: razzerx on February 23, 2007, 09:55:59 am: That will work but I still want to add some more control for games that need them.
Title: Re: Jamma question
Post by: CheffoJeffo on February 23, 2007, 09:04:17 pm: First thing you need to know is what JAMMA includes -- one joystick and three buttons for two players. Anything else (e.g. more than 3 buttons) is not on the JAMMA harness and requires additional wiring (often called a kick harness) that will be different from game to game.

http://www.coin.demon.co.uk/jamma.htm

NOTE: OK, some games will pick up Button 4 from the harness, but that varies from game to game.

Check out the games at you want to play and se what the wiring implications are.

Cheers
Title: Re: Jamma question
Post by: razzerx on February 24, 2007, 05:10:33 am: Iwas looking at a 48 in 1 pcb. Do you think you could add a trackball for centipede?
Title: Re: Jamma question
Post by: CheffoJeffo on February 24, 2007, 07:24:42 am: Quote from: razzerx on February 24, 2007, 05:10:33 am
Iwas looking at a 48 in 1 pcb. Do you think you could add a trackball for centipede?

Get a copy of the pinouts for the PCB ... I beleive the 48-in-1 has pins on the board for a trackball.

Cheers
Title: Re: Jamma question
Post by: razzerx on February 24, 2007, 08:06:23 am: I looked into it and I guess it dosnt support a trackball yet. Maybe I'll look into a cps 2 setup. It seem like game carts are pretty cheap.