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« on: November 27, 2014, 10:18:35 pm »
I have a couple of Jamma cabinets now...  Both came pre-wired and work just fine.
They have old 1980's PCB's in them that also work great.

What I want to know is, can the games be simply swapped because they are both Jamma?
(Monitor Orientation aside - I get a vertical has to go with a vertical and likewise for horizontal)
What I am asking is, will a Jamma harness from 1987 be wired the same as a 19 in 1 board I just got? Plug, configure and play?
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« Reply #1 on: November 27, 2014, 10:56:50 pm »
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will a Jamma harness from 1987 be wired the same as a 19 in 1 board I just got? Plug, configure and play?

JAMMA is there to make pcbs from 1987 up interchangeable, regardless of the cabinet. So, yes.
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« Reply #2 on: November 28, 2014, 12:57:12 am »
Thank you!  That takes a load off my mind!
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« Reply #3 on: November 28, 2014, 09:45:10 am »
pretty much. However some have extra controls and audio that may need to be wired in.  The joystick and three button setup work for a ton of games, Street fighter 2 versions have kick harnesses, 4P games have 3P/and 4P connectors and some games have wired in sound cards/extra wires for speakers
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« Reply #4 on: November 30, 2014, 02:47:17 am »
well take into consideration ..

Kick harnesses
-5 v
unusual jamma games (primal rage, 4 to 6 slot neo geos)

Most jamma boards are.. but some have special needs.
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« Reply #5 on: November 30, 2014, 03:55:46 pm »
Quote from: VertexGuy on November 30, 2014, 02:47:17 am
well take into consideration ..

Kick harnesses
-5 v
unusual jamma games (primal rage, 4 to 6 slot neo geos)

Most jamma boards are.. but some have special needs.

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