Build Your Own Arcade Controls Forum
Main => Monitor/Video Forum => Topic started by: urbecrisch on April 08, 2007, 02:39:08 pm
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OK, please bear with me and be patient as I'm new working with an arcade monitor. I just picked up a MK3 game in a Simpsons CAB at a local auction. I want to Mame the CAB and use the 25" WG 25K7193 monitor cause it's in great condition IMO. Now here's where I get confused. I'm planning on using Ultimarc Arcade VGA card to hook up my monitor to my PC to run Mame cause I read it's simple to setup. Besides the VGA card, what else do I need to get the monitor to work with my PC? Is a JPAC required as well to plug into my Jamma? Just trying to get a start on how to use the monitor. I did read Ultimarc's FAQ related to the VGA card and JPAC but some of the info/terminology is a little confusing to me as well as some of the other threads I read. I did successfully Mame an old Defender CAB using a Keywiz and CRT monitor, but I'd prefer the real thing (arcade monitor) for this project. Any guidance will be greatly appreciated. I added some pics of the monitor. Cheers!
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J-PAC isn't *required* but it does make it dead easy to wire your cab. Just plug it into the JAMMA harness and play.
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That looks like a nice set up, you are one lucky guy! Just curious if your friend is going to help you out on your new project? :laugh2:
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If I plug the JPAC into my Jamma harness I know I can start using the CP. However...if I want to use my own CP can I just swap Jamma wires to my new CP buttons and joysticks everything should work out fine right? If I want to use a trackball and TT2 which are both ps2, that shouldn't conflict with the JPAC right? And will the JPAC be hooked up to my coin mecs?