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Title: 6 in 1 JAMMA board compatible with JAMMA+?
Post by: CodeWhite on May 18, 2009, 05:14:33 pm: Hey guys I have a question that maybe you can help me out with. I currently own Ikari Warriors 2, Ikari Warriors 3, and Heavy Barrel pcbs. I have the opportunity to purchase a working Guerrilla War dedicated cabinet with LS-30 rotational joysticks. Since all these games require rotational joysticks to play, I would love to put them all in the Guerrilla War cab using a 6 in 1 JAMMA pcb. However, I heard that these games all use a JAMMA+ pin-out to accommodate for the extra inputs from the rotational joysticks. My question is: is the 6 in 1 compatible with JAMMA+, would I have to do some sort of mod to the board in order to get it to work, or am I just SOL?
If anybody can help me out I would appreciate it.

CodeWhite
Title: Re: 6 in 1 JAMMA board compatible with JAMMA+?
Post by: FrizzleFried on May 18, 2009, 08:14:29 pm: If you're talking about the cheap Chinese junk that Yaton sells, avoid it unless you're willing to do some serious hacking yourself. They suck something fierce "as-is"...
Title: Re: 6 in 1 JAMMA board compatible with JAMMA+?
Post by: tcleary on May 18, 2009, 11:51:31 pm: my guess is you would have to wire the extra stuff seperately from each board like yourmameman did for using a 6 in 1 for multiple mortal kombats, you have to install some diodes

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qvn7HgBLGN8&feature=channel_page
Title: Re: 6 in 1 JAMMA board compatible with JAMMA+?
Post by: CodeWhite on May 19, 2009, 09:26:13 am: Thanks for the response tcleary. I figured as much. Nothing is ever simple in this hobby. ;)
Title: Re: 6 in 1 JAMMA board compatible with JAMMA+?
Post by: srarcade on May 19, 2009, 09:29:08 am: I think some of those multi devices don't even run -5V either. I know that was an issue with the midway pcbs.
Title: Re: 6 in 1 JAMMA board compatible with JAMMA+?
Post by: DeLuSioNal29 on May 19, 2009, 07:02:23 pm: Yeah, they don't have -5v. You'll need to mod it. I have a Smash TV and Total Carnage that I am looking to merge in 1 cabinet. But luckily it's an easy mod.

~ D
Title: Re: 6 in 1 JAMMA board compatible with JAMMA+?
Post by: MK3FAN on May 20, 2009, 07:16:38 pm: Quote from: DeLuSioNal29 on May 19, 2009, 07:02:23 pm
Yeah, they don't have -5v. You'll need to mod it. I have a Smash TV and Total Carnage that I am looking to merge in 1 cabinet. But luckily it's an easy mod.

~ D

Here is how to do that...

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=536q_sAs9Z4[/youtube]
Title: Re: 6 in 1 JAMMA board compatible with JAMMA+?
Post by: rusolinio on May 25, 2009, 06:04:58 pm: you can also install relays to cut the -5v to sockets that arent in use. (no need to supply a board with -5v if its not on!)

http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=85941.msg907616#msg907616 (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=85941.msg907616#msg907616)