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Old 3rd Oct 2017, 10:10 am   #30
cmjones01
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Default Re: Old arcade games

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Originally Posted by Brigham View Post
I haven't a clue with computers, but I love old video games.
I met an enthusiast once, and asked him how I would go about learning to build-up JAMMA
cabinets with original boards.
He said "First of all, you need to start in the '80s..."
Ha! Don't be afraid. They're delightfully simple really. The vast majority of games just take +5V and +12V power, control connections up/down/left/right/fire/coin/start, and RGB video out. The wiring is usually just a rearrangement of the same signals on a different connector.

Getting the original boards working properly can be a proper challenge, though.

Chris
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