We are proud to present the new Recalbox hardware: the RGB JAMMA 2. As you know, the Raspberry Pi 5 marked a real evolution for Recalbox and retro gaming, thanks to its greatly increased power and radically different architecture.

This allowed us to develop the RGB Dual 2 with new features, and now enables us to upgrade the RGB JAMMA, which now benefits from several improvements, including:

• Interlaced display (480i), for an even more faithful image,
• Native support for the GunCon, for intense Time Crisis sessions (among others),
• Support for coin meters.

The development and production of the RGB JAMMA 2 represent a logical evolution of the first model, rather than a completely new project.
As such, there will be no Kickstarter campaign: it will directly replace the RGB JAMMA 1 on the Recalbox store.

The initial hardware is already mastered, and the addition of new features relies on components we already have in stock. It can therefore be produced quickly and will be offered at the same price as the first model.

Owners of the first RGB JAMMA will of course continue to benefit from support via Recalbox updates. As for whether you need to upgrade your hardware: the answer is simple, not by default.

Interlaced (480i), which allows an extremely sharp image for 480p games, is not liked by everyone due to flickering.
And perhaps you don't even play 480p games (Dreamcast, Naomi, Atomiswave).

The coin meter / counter is a JAMMA feature we had to add based on your feedback.
But if you are not used to hearing the little click of the counter each time you insert a credit, you can probably do without it.
In fact, some arcade cabinets no longer even have this feature.

GunCon support will also be usable on the RGB JAMMA 1 via an intermediate board, or a small hack of the board, for the more technical among you.
It will be less plug and play, but it will work.

If you were not yet familiar with the RGB JAMMA solution, it is hardware designed to connect a Recalbox system directly to an arcade cabinet equipped with a JAMMA connector, while taking advantage of a native RGB signal, for optimal image quality on CRT screens, and all plug and play.

You will find all the details on our dedicated wiki page, and of course, we remain at your disposal on our Discord to answer your questions.