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Newbie Jamma Cab Question
ThaGobbla:
Hello everyone. I know this is a serious newbie question but I need help so I am going to ask it anyway. I have already build a PC cab with MAME and all of that but it still didn't really as much like I was really creating an arcade, it is more like a dressed up computer program.
Thats why I wanted to get into a new JAMMA project. (Mostly b/c it is more microchips and boards than computers) They seem more origianal. The thing is its not that I am not technologicaly challenged, I just need a little guidence. I just need someone to point me too a website, book (like saints but for Jamma), or a person that can help.
Soldering needed?
:spam: THANKS
PCtech:
So what are you looking for / Wanting to do?
Here are some basics
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JAMMA
http://www.jammaboards.com/jcenter_jammaFAQ.html
http://www.mameworld.net/pc2jamma/
Are you looking to incorporate JAMMA into your current setup, building a dedicated JAMMA cabinet, buying a JAMMA cabinet and start collecting boards?
I worked with JAMMA some, owned 1 Jamma Game (Mortal Kombat), and have a partial list of what games are Jamma, Jamma+, etc....I'll see if I can dig it up.
AlexC:
Also let's not forget Bob, great read on how to hook it all up...
http://homearcade.org/BBBB/jh.html
ThaGobbla:
OK thanks those kinda help but still....
Does anyone have any pics of a wired jamma board or anything like that?
So from what I understand its kinda like this:
----------------/////////
/har-//------b1 wire to button-------------
gameboard /ness/ BUTTON
////////------GND wire to button-----------
....................////////
Hope you follow my pic. :-\
Soldering needed?
Also questions about powering everything
Planning on making cocktail cab w/ jamma harness and buy basic classic boards
Thanks
Rocky:
For hooking up the Jamma harness to the rest of the cabinet, no soldering is needed, it's mainly crimping (which is a skill of it's own)
Basically the Jamma harness connects to 6 things:
1. Power (+5vcd, +12vdc, -5vdc) from a switching power supplys
2. Coin door (power for lights, ground, switch controls, coin cointer)
3. Speaker (2 wires for mono speaker)
4. Monitor (Red, Green, Blue, Ground, Composite Negative sync)
5. P1 controls (joystick plus up to 3 or 4 buttons -- 3 officially)
6. P2 controls (same as P1 controls)
Usually the harness terminates in a molex connector before the control panel and coin door so that they can be removed easily.
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