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RetroJames:

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j123vt_99:

No, not at all.  The upshot is (with the jamma cabinet) all you need to do is this (oversimplified)

1. Get Cabinet

2. Remove existing arcade pcb board from Jamma harness.

3. Plug the jpac in where the board came out.

4. connect ps/2 cable from jpac to pc

5. install arcade vga in pc

6. connect vga cable from arcade vga to jpac

7. DISCONNECT POWER FROM CABINET POWER SUPPLY TO JAMMA HARNESS OR BE DANG SURE YOU HAVE the JPAC IN RIGHT SIDE UP!

8. play

9. Add buttons blah blah as desired when you are more used to the setup.

I'm leaving out lalot of details, like the fact that you need to setup mame, You will need to check ultimarc docs for proper jpac jumper settings, etc. 


But if you followed those steps as your milestones just to ge the cab operating and give you a better understanding of how it is all put together, you will be golden.



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just got the book.. 2 questions..

1) is $300 a good deal for a working cabinet?
2) it sounds like it is easy to connect the jpac to the jamma board. i assume that gets all the existing buttons working.. how hard is it to add a couple of new buttons? are they easy to connect or is soldering involved?

RayB:

--- Quote ---1) is $300 a good deal for a working cabinet?

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Depends on the cab, condition, monitor size, etc, etc...

j123vt_99:

--- Quote from: RayB on January 25, 2005, 07:51:14 pm ---
--- Quote ---1) is $300 a good deal for a working cabinet?

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Depends on the cab, condition, monitor size, etc, etc...

only have 1 pic so far

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Mameotron:
First of all, welcome!! ;D

Really, you should buy the book & read through it before building.

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