Point me in a MAME direction please !?

[lojac005]

Jester welcome.. the more the merrier !!!   I'm still trying to figure out the one I like as well.  I downloaded HS ... its definitely cool.... I would just like to be able to customize it a little and put in the name of my Arcade... English ... are there any that are easy to customize to do that ?  I'm thinking so that at the begining it comes up "Lojac's Arcade" or something similar.

Cloud... I'll put a post up about that NEC ... is there a specific model number or anything... or would it just be 30" NEC tri res monitor ?

[Cloud2Ground]

The NEC's were model # XM-2960.

[lojac005]

Thanks ! 

Ok and how are some people running on 42 inch LCD screens ?  Wouldn't you have to run these old school games on a square monitor or wouldn't they be distorted ? 

Alright.. and I picked out HS as my frontend and just realized that isnt actually the "emulator" ... is this correct ?  I'm assuming theyre are multiple types of emulators as well... ?   What would you recommend ?

[micksimmonds]

Hyperspin is just a pretty frontend that then loads up the required emulator once you have choosen the rom you want to play, MAME is for the Arcade stuff, then you have stuff like Stella for Atari 2600, then Nestopia for NES, Daphne for Laserdisc stuff, or MAME (depending on which versions you want to run), you could use MESS which is multiple emulators in one

[lojac005]

I see...  so thats the MAME... Daphne ... that I see ON the HS.  Gotcha. 

[micksimmonds]

I see...  so thats the MAME... Daphne ... that I see ON the HS.  Gotcha.

yes and you can use either MAME (command line) or MAME32 (which is now MAMEUI I think) which is an easier front end to at least test out MAME before throwing a front end on

and the same with all emulators, you can set them up using the program, get controls set up etc, then throw them in the front end

[lojac005]

I'm getting there.... slowly but surely !

Thanks !   

[Spicules]

yes and you can use either MAME (command line) or MAME32 (which is now MAMEUI I think) which is an easier front end to at least test out MAME before throwing a front end on

and the same with all emulators, you can set them up using the program, get controls set up etc, then throw them in the front end

This is what I have, perhaps temporarily, perhaps forever.  I like it because you just type in the name of what you want to play.  I have a  mini wireless keyboard to type stuff in (its just like texting on a phone).  Though, when people come over, I'd like to just have them select a game with the 'stick.

But Mame32UI is really easy to setup and get going.  After spending all the time getting the cab going, I was pretty fatigued with setup!  Though, if you go this route, it is unlikely you will go back to change it

[Cloud2Ground]

But Mame32UI is really easy to setup and get going.  After spending all the time getting the cab going, I was pretty fatigued with setup!  Though, if you go this route, it is unlikely you will go back to change it

I did the same thing (was the only good frontend at the time) and have been using MAME32 for about 7 years or so, I just update it and the roms every now and then.. I use a wireless keyboard as well. it is defiantly the easy/lazy way 
I do plain on using HS on my next one.
 

[DjComplex72]

At Gamewarp whos mame system was that running KOF on Saturday.....I would like to know the specs on that.....It felt arcade perfect.....im looking for something like that for myself

[ratsflif]

I use my own custom compiles of command line mame, not that mame32 crap.  If you are using a frontend then mame doesnt need it's own built in gui.

KOF 13 is not mame.  It is a type x2 arcade game which is just a pc with an i/o board and security dongle.  The one at Gamewarp was just running the cracked TX loader that will let the game run on any computer.  Here are the TX2 arcade specs:

OS: Microsoft Windows XP Embedded
CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E6400／Pentium 4 651／Celeron D 352 (up to latest Core 2 CPUs supported by the chipset)
Chipset: Intel Q965 + ICH8
Monitor: 720p/1080p/1440p HD LCD Monitor
RAM: DDR2 667/800MHz (512MB/1GB, up to 4GB)
GPU: PCI Express x16-based graphics. Support cards include ATI RADEON X1600Pro/X1300LE or nVIDIA GeForce 7900GS／7600GS／7300GS, up to latest graphic cards (Radeon HD 3800 or Geforce 9800 series)
Sound: Onboard Realtek HD 7.1 channel Sound (supports add-in sound cards)
LAN: 10/100/1000 BASE-T
I/O ports: 1x JVS, 4x USB 2.0 (up to , 1x serial (max 2), 1x parallel port, 2x PS/2, 2x SATA
Audio inputs: AKG C535EB Stage Microphone, line-in (Surround 7.1)
Audio outputs: 7.1, SPDI/FX
Expansion Slots: 1x PCI Express x16 (used by video card), 1x PCI Express x4, 2x PCI
Storage: 2x 80 GB 10k RPM SATA Hard Drives
Media: 80 GB 10000 rpm Hard Drive

[DjComplex72]

I use my own custom compiles of command line mame, not that mame32 crap.  If you are using a frontend then mame doesnt need it's own built in gui.

KOF 13 is not mame.  It is a type x2 arcade game which is just a pc with an i/o board and security dongle.  The one at Gamewarp was just running the cracked TX loader that will let the game run on any computer.  Here are the TX2 arcade specs:

OS: Microsoft Windows XP Embedded
CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E6400／Pentium 4 651／Celeron D 352 (up to latest Core 2 CPUs supported by the chipset)
Chipset: Intel Q965 + ICH8
Monitor: 720p/1080p/1440p HD LCD Monitor
RAM: DDR2 667/800MHz (512MB/1GB, up to 4GB)
GPU: PCI Express x16-based graphics. Support cards include ATI RADEON X1600Pro/X1300LE or nVIDIA GeForce 7900GS／7600GS／7300GS, up to latest graphic cards (Radeon HD 3800 or Geforce 9800 series)
Sound: Onboard Realtek HD 7.1 channel Sound (supports add-in sound cards)
LAN: 10/100/1000 BASE-T
I/O ports: 1x JVS, 4x USB 2.0 (up to , 1x serial (max 2), 1x parallel port, 2x PS/2, 2x SATA
Audio inputs: AKG C535EB Stage Microphone, line-in (Surround 7.1)
Audio outputs: 7.1, SPDI/FX
Expansion Slots: 1x PCI Express x16 (used by video card), 1x PCI Express x4, 2x PCI
Storage: 2x 80 GB 10k RPM SATA Hard Drives
Media: 80 GB 10000 rpm Hard Drive

Ok....please pardon my ignorance but would this work.....

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2626676&CatId=5138

and

one of theses

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/search.asp?keywords=PCI%20Express%20x16-based%20graphics&sort=1&recs=10


I already have the Ipac, Cab, tri sync monitor (its that ok or does it have to be LCD) and Joysticks


very very very nice cab by the way.....

[lojac005]

Wait a sec.... are you guys saying that MAME32 / MAMEUI ... is a FRONT END !??!?     I thought it was just the emulator...   is that why I can't get Hyperspin to work correctly with it ?   Or does it do both... emulate and can be used as a front end ?

[micksimmonds]

Wait a sec.... are you guys saying that MAME32 / MAMEUI ... is a FRONT END !??!?     I thought it was just the emulator...   is that why I can't get Hyperspin to work correctly with it ?   Or does it do both... emulate and can be used as a front end ?

its both, a pretty poor front end but does allow you to choose/search load a game, not as fancy as Maximus, Hyperspin etc

[Cloud2Ground]

it's like what windows did for DOS. just a nice easy way to do things. It's outdated old school stuff but still works fine.