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OK! Project back up and running! (couple of questions)
Charlie97L:
Hey guys!
Well, after a business related break of over a year, I'm back to finish up my bartop project.
I wanted to run the specs by you all and see if I'm missing anything. My specific questions are marked with a *. Thanks!
Intel 3.0 GHz single core processor
256 mb ATI 9550 GFX
1 gb ram
160gb HDD
Power supply
Usb/headphone out
19" lcd
*I scavenged some of this stuff from an old comp case, but the power button broke/fell apart. Can anyone point me to a generic power switch?
*Are these specs good enough to run some classics? Pacman, DK, TMNT, Simpsons, Galaga, SFII. Nothing more "modern".
This was just a comp I had laying around, if I need to go more powerful, I can, certainly, but I'd like to try and make this work, if possible.
Mameroom LCD bartop kit with the CP uncut.
*What size hole saw do I need for Ultimarc buttons/u360/magstik? Those are the 3 types of parts I have.
I'm planning on a P1 joy - buttons - Joy layout, so my wife can play pacman with her right hand as she is used to doing.
*Any good speaker and fan recommendations? Those are the only parts I have left to order.
Thanks so much, I will post up pics as the work progresses!
Donkbaca:
--- Quote ---*I scavenged some of this stuff from an old comp case, but the power button broke/fell apart. Can anyone point me to a generic power switch?
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the power switch on Pc's is a momentary switch. You can rewire the leads on your broken power button to a standard arcade button and microswitch, then mount this button on the outside of your cab to be your power button
--- Quote ---Are these specs good enough to run some classics? Pacman, DK, TMNT, Simpsons, Galaga, SFII. Nothing more "modern".
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Believe it or not, that spec is powerful enough to run most games, even the modern 3d ones if you use the M2 and Zinc emulator. I am running a 3.0ghz p4 and can run most everything I want to run, everything up until tekken 3 runs prety well.
--- Quote ---*What size hole saw do I need for Ultimarc buttons/u360/magstik? Those are the 3 types of parts I have.
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Standard button size for american arcade buttons is 1 and 1/8 inches. The hole for the arcade stick and the buttons are the same size. You might want to e-mail andy to verify
What kind of monitor are you using? If its an LCD, you don't need a fan, just vents in the back will do. for speakers, any old PC speakers will do fine.
Charlie97L:
thanks!
i am running an lcd. great to know i don't need fans!
i actually already chucked the button assembly, i guess i'll run by microcenter to grab one.
thanks for the tips! once i get windows on it (Going to use 7 i suppose), then i will have some software questions i'm sure.
Donkbaca:
don't use 7. Try and get a copy of winxp. Its what most people use, its stable, and its easier to hide then windows. I would only use 7 if I wanted to go 64 bit, as there are some advantages to 64 bit versions of mame, but you can't go 64 bit on your single core machine. Since your running an older rig, XP will be less resource intensive. Trust me, go with XP
Charlie97L:
sure thing. is the regular one ok, or do i need to use a trimmed down version?
i have an xp disc around here somewhere.