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To MAME or not to MAME? And if so, how?
lloydcom:
--- Quote from: CheffoJeffo on December 07, 2006, 10:25:29 pm ---
--- Quote from: U2Edge on December 07, 2006, 07:15:30 pm ---The requirements to play NBA Jam are high on MAME, but the CPU I have can easily handle it...it is a P4D 2.8Ghz with a gig of ram. I plan on keeping the PCB for possible future resale, but if I want to MAME it in the meantime, what would you recommend? A J-Pac will give me players 1 and 2, but if I want to play a 4-player game in MAME, won't I need an I-Pac2 as well? Or is that what you meant by "Jamma adaptor"?
P.S. The cabinet is within JAMMA specs (4-player, three buttons each plus start button).
Thanks!
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JAMMA is 2 player, 3 buttons, so you will need an additional encoder.
I see no real crime in MAMEing something like NBAJam, although I am somewhat surprised to see people condoning the modification of original equipment as it could lead to piracy! Might want to check with Midway to see what they think ! :laugh2:
Cheers
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Robby Roto is PD Mame as is Major Havok, so there is nothing wrong in converting a cab to play games other than Mame.
CheffoJeffo:
--- Quote from: lloydcom on December 08, 2006, 12:01:32 pm ---Robby Roto is PD Mame as is Major Havok, so there is nothing wrong in converting a cab to play games other than Mame.
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Sorry, must have missed the distinction between modding this hardware for legal purposes and modding other hardware for legal purposes ...
rdowdy95:
Speaking of NBA Jam I was playing it last night. I love how it has the memory thing going on. Says what the most used team is at the location. I like Orlando Magic cause it has Shaq (dunks) Skiles (threes). Fun. My cab is only a two player one though so if we ever do get 4 players over 2 players have to use USB gamepads(Xbox 360 controllers).
gibbous:
You'll only get flak if you destroy games that mean a lot to a lot of people. People seem very attached to Trons, I'm after a nice Tempest, myself.
Orlando is OK, Utah is THE team on that game. Stockton for threes and Malone for dunks PLUS mid-range shots. Plus, a Stockton layup is almost UNBLOCKABLE!
shardian:
I prefer NBA hangtime myself. I like the aspect of building your characters stats.
BTW, NBA Jam never had Shaq. Shandon Anderson was his replacement in the game. Might as well come out and say you played Jordan with Chicago... :lame:
Game makers couldn't afford either of their licensing costs.
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