Are you running FPGA/Emulation to protect your boards?

Here was one I did for a customer where I utilized all the original wiring and internals, but grabbed an AC/Jamma adapter and threw in a 60 in 1 board. In this case, she wanted a Pacman machine, but she also wanted to play other games. If anybody ever buys this off of her in the future, all they have to do is install a Pacman board and it's back to original. (PS: I have the original Pac board that was supposed to go in this machine.)

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Here was one I did for a customer where I utilized all the original wiring and internals, but grabbed an AC/Jamma adapter and threw in a 60 in 1 board. In this case, she wanted a Pacman machine, but she also wanted to play other games. If anybody ever buys this off of her in the future, all they have to do is install a Pacman board and it's back to original. (PS: I have the original Pac board that was supposed to go in this machine.)

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This is the way. Have the machine set up so that it isn't hacked up and can accept the original boards or a modern solution with a simple swap.

I am playing with different solutions to keep machines running in the event of a failed board.

Being able to drop a Rpi zero ($25) into a cab to run an emulation of a down game is a nice cheap way to keep things going while you address the board repair.

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And of course the convenience of a multi board is ideal for people with limited physical space.
 
I just think it is irresponsible to tell people at gun point that they have to read every thread here.

Oh wait, nobody does that? I can choose to read something or skip it?

God bless America.
 
Is not using the original boards really protecting them? Isn't not using them for an extended period of time worse than using them?
nothing lasts forever but silicone doesn't exactly have an expiration date. Stress migration or degradation of packaging, temp and humidity are factors but these are more likely to occur under normal use. i would imagine a working pcb kept in a dry static bag maybe even sealed with an inert gas would last much longer than one exposed to the elements.
 
I wonder if this applies to galaga pcb boards, Fujitsu ic chips and ic chips with batteries built into them.

Techincal jokes. Laughs

Dam you tin whiskers! Freaking rust!
What do you mean copy protection is battery operated?

I am older than a IBM pc, you know what that means in arcade terms?
I am older than mame!

Laughs
 
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