Jamma 60-in1 PCB variations. The definitive Guide.

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Well , i found a PCB that does everything correct. Including Gyruss sound. All claim to be the genuine one, but in the end that does not matter. It only matters what emulates everything correct, and is durable.

Here are some PCB's if you have other variations let me knowwith a pic and if they workd fine. i'll edit the start post.

The one that works:
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These have Gyruss sound problems:
1)
jammapcb1.jpg


2)
19in1icadeclassichorizo.jpg
 
Well , i found a PCB that does everything correct.

Got a list of "everything"? That'd be helpful `cause there's generally a lot of incorrect stuff on these - far more than just Gyruss sound.

Also, posting some audio clips would be a good idea (to hear differences). Maybe people can add those to your thread as well.
 
That "one that works" is the newer "small pcb" they are selling. I got a B version here from Excellent. Later i'll hook it up and see if the Gyruss sounds are right (considering I have a dedicated Gyruss to compare them to...)
 
I am trying to help here. I know there a lot more problems i read all about them. I will post a youtube movie of the pcb.

Sorry, didn't mean to come off like a jerk. I'd love to hear some audio samples if you do film it. I ordered the newest 60-in-1 which had that same booklet about 3 months ago and it still sounded like ass. Maybe it's the cab that it is in which helps it? Look forward to what you find out.
 
I'd be interested in a good thorough (and unbiased) review of one or more of these "60-in-1" boards, too. I'm typically more of a purist, but I am starting to give in to the dark side. I'm considering settling for a 60-in-1 for a some titles (and to appese guests who want to play their favorite classic which I don't have).

I'm curious about such details as:
1) game-by-game assessment of play, responsiveness, and sound accuracy (or lack there of)
2) playability with various controls (e.g. 4-way vs 8-way stick, TB vs stick)
3) configuration/set-up ease and flexibility, interface, ability to "turn off" games from the menu, dip-switch settings, free play vs coin op, are buttons configurable game by game?
4) in-use user friendliness, ease of game selection, returning to menu, etc.
5) HS saving??
6) display quality on standard resolution monitor. Do some games have "black bars," or do they all fill the screen well?

Maybe I'll just check to see if it's emulated in MAME, so I can just try it out...

Also, how does one identify and buy any particular board? I can't very well order it by the OP's pictures. Manufacurer & model number? SKU at one or more vendor? Throw me a bone here...
 
i'd be interested in a good thorough (and unbiased) review of one or more of these "60-in-1" boards, too. I'm typically more of a purist, but i am starting to give in to the dark side. I'm considering settling for a 60-in-1 for a some titles (and to appese guests who want to play their favorite classic which i don't have).

I'm curious about such details as:
1) game-by-game assessment of play, responsiveness, and sound accuracy (or lack there of)
2) playability with various controls (e.g. 4-way vs 8-way stick, tb vs stick)
3) configuration/set-up ease and flexibility, interface, ability to "turn off" games from the menu, dip-switch settings, free play vs coin op, are buttons configurable game by game?
4) in-use user friendliness, ease of game selection, returning to menu, etc.
5) hs saving??
6) display quality on standard resolution monitor. Do some games have "black bars," or do they all fill the screen well?

Maybe i'll just check to see if it's emulated in mame, so i can just try it out...

Also, how does one identify and buy any particular board? I can't very well order it by the op's pictures. Manufacurer & model number? Sku at one or more vendor? Throw me a bone here...

yes i agree
 
I am trying to help here. I know there a lot more problems i read all about them. I will post a youtube movie of the pcb.

Yes, and I appreciate your effort. Honestly. I look forward to the youtube video.

However, refering to 50 words and 3 pics as a "The definitive Guide" seems to be exaggeration at best.
 
I just installed the first board depicted, and it's far from perfect.

Generally speaking, the gameplay is an acceptable likeness or the original, but if you compare it to dedicated hardware (or MAME) you can tell subtle differences. In Phoenix, for example, the side-to-side motion of the birds was faster and less smooth. The audio, however, leaves a lot to be desired. It's passable on some games (Pac Man), so-so on others (DK3), and just awful on some (Gyruss).

I bought the unit to replace a MAME system that I built for guests/parties. It played well but always seemed to need some TLC before guests could play it, even if it was just breaking out a KB to press F1 to continue. I'll give the new board a week or two to see how other people react to it, but my gut is that I'll be putting the MAME system back.

EDIT: Just tested the Gyruss audio on PC speakers instead of Jamma audio. "Better", but definitely not good.
 
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Video of Gyruss played on the iCade 60-in-1 rev B board.




Video of Donkey Kong played on the iCade 60-in-1 rev B board.

 
All of this really depresses me. I've used the icade 60-1 version B board too, and although it appears to be the best of the bunch, there's still stuff I don't like. MAME does it better.

Seriously, at this point, SOMEONE out there has to be smart enough to be able to create a hard disk image that contains a stripped, shelled version of XP booting directly to a Mala layout that looks like this.

As long as you buy the PC motherboard and other hardware that matches the drivers that the hard drive needs, you could download the disk image and use something like Acronis to create your own disk. Slap the hardware in your cab and go to town. Interface with the keyboard encoder of choice (minipac?)

Limitations I've thought of:


  • getting credits to be stored between games (not really needed for home use though)
  • which PC to choose (Dell Optiplex GX260 or similar?)
  • 15khz monitor signals (use a 19" PC monitor instead?)
I often thought that with a bit of time and thoughtful planning, someone could get an FAQ written up on how to do a DIY 60 in 1.

But I'll shut my yap now. After all this is VAPS, not BYOAC.
 
All of this really depresses me. I've used the icade 60-1 version B board too, and although it appears to be the best of the bunch, there's still stuff I don't like. MAME does it better.

Seriously, at this point, SOMEONE out there has to be smart enough to be able to create a hard disk image that contains a stripped, shelled version of XP booting directly to a Mala layout that looks like this.

As long as you buy the PC motherboard and other hardware that matches the drivers that the hard drive needs, you could download the disk image and use something like Acronis to create your own disk. Slap the hardware in your cab and go to town. Interface with the keyboard encoder of choice (minipac?)

Limitations I've thought of:


  • getting credits to be stored between games (not really needed for home use though)
  • which PC to choose (Dell Optiplex GX260 or similar?)
  • 15khz monitor signals (use a 19" PC monitor instead?)
I often thought that with a bit of time and thoughtful planning, someone could get an FAQ written up on how to do a DIY 60 in 1.

But I'll shut my yap now. After all this is VAPS, not BYOAC.


http://www.paradisearcadeshop.com/en/137-1940-in-1-jamma-multiboard-306-1gb.html
 
If you think I'm paying $400 for something that I can build 3 times myself....well....

*profane comment reserved*

I'll roll my own, thanks.

Wasn't sure if you knew anything about computers due to the comment regarding a universal harddrive image that would work on any motherboard.
 
Wasn't sure if you knew anything about computers due to the comment regarding a universal harddrive image that would work on any motherboard.

Yeah I'm all set in the IT dept.

As long as you buy the PC motherboard and other hardware that matches the drivers that the hard drive needs...

The critical part with my theory would be that you need to use a widely distributed PC mobo with both SATA and PATA compatibility. That would allow folks to get just about any hard drive they wanted (or had laying around) for the project. The GX260 and related models from Dell were very commonplace in the office setting in the late 90's, so there's tons available to be had cheaply. The mobo's can be bought from feeBay for under $30, and complete PC's of that model can be had for little to nothing on CL.
 
UUghh that gyruss music is making my ears bleed. I have a 1940 in 1 board
which is essentially mame running on a small computer board. It works good
and the gyruss music is better, but its still not the same as my original
cabinet.

One of these days I'll get around to building a true mame cabinet with a
nice front end that can run other emulators as well.. till then.. the 19xx ties me over.

I've never tried one of the icade boards but it must be nice to has instant bootup, etc.
 
I've never tried one of the icade boards but it must be nice to has instant bootup, etc.

Unfortunately, it's not an instant bootup. The startup sequence on the icade takes about 30 seconds as it loads all the ROM images. My MAME rig, which is painfully outdated at this point (P4 3.0) boots to the MALA front end in just over 20 seconds. And the boot screen looks nicer, too.
 
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