Introduction

The JVS-PAC is a small device  that enables you to play MAME on your JVS cabinet with a minimum of hassle.

First off, there are a couple of important points that  has to be made, and duly noted:

Short introduction to JVS

JVS, or Jamma Video Standard (sometimes even called JAMMA 2), is a specification by a JAMMA special sub-committee consisting of the major arcade game manufacturers.  


JVS functional figure

JVS specifies the type of connectors to use for video (HD-15), audio (RCA) and power (JST VL), in addition to the communications protocol between the game board and the I/O board.  In contrast to (old) JAMMA, JVS concentrates I/O functions in a separate board.  The protocol is well documented, but only in Japanese (thank you google translate & altavista babelfish :) )

Short introduction to JVS-PAC

The JVS-PAC behaves like a JVS game to the I/O controller, and a USB keyboard to the computer it is connected.  The keyboard output is mapped to standard M.A.M.E keys.

JVS-PAC figure

The main advantages of this setup is:

jvs-pac photo

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