What's the best mutli game Jamma PCB?

[mann0mann]

I owned one of these at one point a couple years ago, before I really had alot of exposure to shmups. I'd be curious to hear how you feel it plays on some of the Toaplan and Cave titles.

I wish I could, but the flippin thing isn't working at the moment - it seems to have power (green led lit), but no picture.

I know that it was missing a Ground line on the end most Jamma connection, but after rigging up a test wire it still doesn't work.

Going to have a further look this evening, maybe 5v is too low - better get the old Franc-o-Meter out!

I know there's some dip switch settings for depending on what video output you are using - VGA or CGA. SW1 on the board

[bloodhokuto]

OK,

So I did some more testing tonight and established that the missing ground (which I resolved by fitting a temporary wire), isn't the issue.

It seems that the cause is a synch problem, which means that my TV's (LED and my old trusty Sony CRT) don't like to display a picture. I left it one for a couple of minutes and managed to get into a game and heard the sound.

I then tested it on my Mini Cute and good news - I now get a display, , but bad news - I can't add a coin using the coin mech (It only runs from the internal coin button which is not practical).

Also P1 and P2 start buttons do not seem to work, so you have to constantly wait for a time out - if the game has it.

I checked the config of the Jamma pinouts and it seems strange that I get the coin and start issues on the cute, as the cute uses the same pinouts for starts and coin.

I really don't want to touch the loom on my cute at any costs, so I guess if I want to keep this thing I will have to open it up and rewire it somehow.

[cRacKh0rN]

OK,

So I did some more testing tonight and established that the missing ground (which I resolved by fitting a temporary wire), isn't the issue.

It seems that the cause is a synch problem, which means that my TV's (LED and my old trusty Sony CRT) don't like to display a picture. I left it one for a couple of minutes and managed to get into a game and heard the sound.

I then tested it on my Mini Cute and good news - I now get a display, , but bad news - I can't add a coin using the coin mech (It only runs from the internal coin button which is not practical).

Also P1 and P2 start buttons do not seem to work, so you have to constantly wait for a time out - if the game has it.

I checked the config of the Jamma pinouts and it seems strange that I get the coin and start issues on the cute, as the cute uses the same pinouts for starts and coin.

I really don't want to touch the loom on my cute at any costs, so I guess if I want to keep this thing I will have to open it up and rewire it somehow.

Did you read my reply?
Exact same issues as you that I managed to fix.

bridging pin 14 to 1 on the PCB edge connector for video ground fixed it for me. The reason the P1 and P2 buttons are most likely not working is because the PCB is not properly grounded yet.

[bloodhokuto]

Did you read my reply?
Exact same issues as you that I managed to fix.

bridging pin 14 to 1 on the PCB edge connector for video ground fixed it for me. The reason the P1 and P2 buttons are most likely not working is because the PCB is not properly grounded yet.

My Bad, I thought you were talking about the ground wire I already fixed.

Will crack on tonight!

[pubjoe]

Oldirty, quite honestly for the games you mention, I think the 60-in-1 will probably do fine. Plug and play and under £50 on arcadeworlduk. If you don't like it then at least it was cheap and easy.

Personally, I'd prefer Groovymame. It's the best option for every scenario, but the advantages are mostly noticeable in scrolling games. For just those few single screen classics the 60-in-1 will be almost as good but cost less in money, effort, space and electricity.

[tart31]

What he said

I've got one if you want to borrow it to see if it meets your needs?

[OlDirty]

Thanks guys. i really need it just for these 2-3 classics and i think it'll be the 60 in 1. thanks for your offer tart31 but it's ok without testing.

[Paulie]

Drop frothmeister a pm, he's a member here, but I think he sells them on J+, probably cheaper than anywhere else, nice guy too.

http://www.jammaplus.co.uk/forum/forum_ ... -mvs-carts

[pubjoe]

Thanks for the link Paulie. I think I talked myself into getting one.

[Paulie]

No worries PJ

[crunchywasp]

I've been trying not to but...

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...my favourite mutli game has to be Operation Pigeon Pursuit

[Paulie]

If you want to try before you buy PJ then you are more than welcome to borrow my board, see if it suits you and all that

[VIDEOTRONICS]

http://videotronicsuk.com/pcbs-hardware ... box-3.html

http://videotronicsuk.com/pcbs-hardware ... jamma.html

[8BiTw0LF]

Hello - new on this forum, so please bear over with me

I'm interested in a Neo Geo multicard, but I don't know what to go after. I have a New Astro City (6-button).

What's the difference between these to carts - and will they both be compatible with a 6 button setup?

This has a cable with a card?


This does not have the cable with card?

[OlDirty]

Hi
I own the second yellow 161 in 1 card and you can just put it in your MVS and it should work. MVS has just a 4 button layout. I'm pretty satisfied with that, even it got lots of "special" editions.

[8BiTw0LF]

Hi
I own the second yellow 161 in 1 card and you can just put it in your MVS and it should work. MVS has just a 4 button layout. I'm pretty satisfied with that, even it got lots of "special" editions.

Hi But do I need a Kick-Harness to get all 6 buttons working? I know some of the King of Fighters games is born with 6-button config.

[emphatic]

Hi But do I need a Kick-Harness to get all 6 buttons working? I know some of the King of Fighters games is born with 6-button config.

Really, AFAIK, there are NO 6 button games for NEO-GEO. Only 4 buttons.

The cart with the small PCB and a cable will let you edit the game list so you can remove games you never play. It takes about 5 times longer to load a game than the yellow cart too, if that's important to you.

[8BiTw0LF]

Hi But do I need a Kick-Harness to get all 6 buttons working? I know some of the King of Fighters games is born with 6-button config.

Really, AFAIK, there are NO 6 button games for NEO-GEO. Only 4 buttons.

The cart with the small PCB and a cable will let you edit the game list so you can remove games you never play. It takes about 5 times longer to load a game than the yellow cart too, if that's important to you.

Why does my New Astro City come with 6-buttons then? Pretty sure I read somewhere that you can setup a 6-button scheme for some of the KOF games, maybe I read wrong

Maybe the 6-buttons is for CPS2/3?

[Hokuto]

6 buttons is definitely for CPS1/2/3, Killer Instinct, Daioh...

All Neo Geo games are 4 buttons, and the only KOF games that didn't use 4 buttons were the Atomiswave ones (Neowave and XI, they use 5).

[8BiTw0LF]

6 buttons is definitely for CPS1/2/3, Killer Instinct, Daioh...

All Neo Geo games are 4 buttons, and the only KOF games that didn't use 4 buttons were the Atomiswave ones (Neowave and XI, they use 5).

I really need to get my NAC soon, so I can see what's inside, 5-10 business days seems too far away!

I know there is a Neo Geo motherboard, cause it comes with Metal Slug X