Difference between revisions of "JAMMA"
(added photos, jamma pinout and a little more info) |
CheffoJeffo (talk | contribs) m (Added link to JAMMA page at ArcadeRepairTips.com) |
||
| (5 intermediate revisions by 3 users not shown) | |||
| Line 3: | Line 3: | ||
JAMMA (Japan Arcade Machine Manufacturers' Association) is a standard 56-way connector used on many arcade boards to simplify conversion of cabinets from one game to another. The majority of newer games use a subset of this pinout. Some games (i.e., Street Fighter) which need extra buttons have extra connectors for these additional controls. The JAMMA connector has a .156" pin spacing edge connector (male on the game board). The JAMMA standard was invented in 1985; any game older than this will not be JAMMA. | JAMMA (Japan Arcade Machine Manufacturers' Association) is a standard 56-way connector used on many arcade boards to simplify conversion of cabinets from one game to another. The majority of newer games use a subset of this pinout. Some games (i.e., Street Fighter) which need extra buttons have extra connectors for these additional controls. The JAMMA connector has a .156" pin spacing edge connector (male on the game board). The JAMMA standard was invented in 1985; any game older than this will not be JAMMA. | ||
| − | <br> | + | <br> |
| + | To connect older non-JAMMA games to a standard JAMMA cabinet a custom wiring harness is needed. In some cases a pre-made convertor harness could be used (the Namco2Jamma convertor shown is available from mikesarcade.com). | ||
| + | [[image:Namco2Jamma.jpg|left|thumb|100px|Namco to JAMMA harness]] | ||
| − | [[ | + | <br> |
| − | To | + | The easiest way to connect a PC to an arcade cabinet that is JAMMA ready is to use a [[Keyboard_Encoders#J-PAC|J-PAC]] keyboard encoder (by Ultimarc). |
| + | <br clear=left> | ||
| + | ==External links== | ||
| + | *[http://homearcade.org/BBBB/jh.html What To Do With Your JAMMA Harness by Bob Roberts] | ||
| + | *[http://www.arcaderepairtips.com/2010/03/24/getting-familiar-with-the-jamma-standard Getting Familiar With The JAMMA Standard] Basic primer, including video, for JAMMA | ||
| + | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JAMMA JAMMA at Wikipedia] | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==See Also== | ||
| + | * [[Basics]] | ||
| + | * [[Controls]] | ||
| − | + | [[Category:Basics]] | |
| − | [ | + | [[Category:Controls]] |
| + | [[Category:Index]] | ||
Latest revision as of 10:43, 30 July 2010
JAMMA (Japan Arcade Machine Manufacturers' Association) is a standard 56-way connector used on many arcade boards to simplify conversion of cabinets from one game to another. The majority of newer games use a subset of this pinout. Some games (i.e., Street Fighter) which need extra buttons have extra connectors for these additional controls. The JAMMA connector has a .156" pin spacing edge connector (male on the game board). The JAMMA standard was invented in 1985; any game older than this will not be JAMMA.
To connect older non-JAMMA games to a standard JAMMA cabinet a custom wiring harness is needed. In some cases a pre-made convertor harness could be used (the Namco2Jamma convertor shown is available from mikesarcade.com).
The easiest way to connect a PC to an arcade cabinet that is JAMMA ready is to use a J-PAC keyboard encoder (by Ultimarc).
External links
- What To Do With Your JAMMA Harness by Bob Roberts
- Getting Familiar With The JAMMA Standard Basic primer, including video, for JAMMA
- JAMMA at Wikipedia
