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Dream features for a new PCI-e card for arcade games?
John Blund:
--- Quote from: Yvan256 on July 18, 2012, 08:37:54 am ---You mean something like FPGA Arcade?
My wish-list of features for such a product are:
- stand-alone (no Windows, no Linux, no Mac required)
- can work from a small power supply (ATX is way too big for small projects)
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Ok, there must be a way to use it even if you don't use Jamma, is that what I'm hearing? Well I think it would be nice to use it out of the box also. But it should be easy to use it in a cabinet without hassle. I think that to use a PC in a arcade cabinet is just lame. It's just a feeling. Bios and PC's gives me the creeps. A big part of arcade is that it isn't a simple PC. A trouble free solution would always be the best. It should be fun. And installing operating systems isn't what I'm thinking of, when I think of arcade games. Maybe I will upset someone. But lets face it, maybe you can imagine that the PC isn't there. But you can still sense it's presence. Maybe someone can fool you, but that isn't what I am about. If you want a hammer, than you buy a real hammer, not a toy that looks like a hammer.
--- Quote from: Yvan256 on July 18, 2012, 08:37:54 am ---
- can access ROM files via CompactFlash or SD cards
- JAMMA connector + whatever other standard connectors for things not available on JAMMA. I'm thinking about maybe using the DB15 Neo-Geo game ports? DB15 connectors are easy to find, even in 2012.
- stereo line level output (1/8" stereo connector would be fine)
- can output to composite, S-Video, VGA, DVI-D/HDMI (you never know what kind of monitor each project might require)
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Ok, the neo geo thing is nothing that I have thought of. I may be a great idea. And different video formats is good. But HDMI has to be a add-on. HDMI isn't a connector, it's the devil itself. I would not bring satan upon this project. If anyone made an add-on it would be okay, but I won't go near it. HDMI is DRM, if you pay for it, then it's the same as being insane. It will only make the ---steaming pile of meadow muffin--- lag.
--- Quote from: Yvan256 on July 18, 2012, 08:37:54 am ---- hardware scanning lines options would be nice, if the output resolution allows it (depending on which video output was used, of course)
- built-in game selection interface (nothing fancy, but configurable to at least one full-screen image per game, or ideally using a 32-bit PNG for each game and a 32-bit PNG for the interface overlay to save space and keep the interface editing to a minimum)
- two 8-way joysticks with 6 buttons per player minimum
- trackball and spinner
- steering wheel, accelerator and brake pedals
- coin mechanisms + player start buttons
- Neo-Geo features (game select button, multi-cart with highlighted selection for DIY backlight mini-marquees, from 1 to 6 games, dual 7-segment credit displays for each player)
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So, as you see, I'm not asking for much. ;)
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Well you sort of ask for the same things as the others. But you give more reasons to do it. I'm thinking that there must be a good way of wire up custom things. I think that it would be great if it was easy. Maybe connectors for attaching small boards, for soldering or what ever. And if you do anything wrong, you would just replace that single part.
How to make the game selection is something to give more thoughts. It have to feel like it's a part of the game, but I don't know how that have to look like. Anyone who has thoughts about that?
--- Quote from: Yvan256 on July 18, 2012, 08:37:54 am ---- output the selected ROM filename on a SPI port (or something) for dynamic LCD marquees, even from the game selection interface
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Well that a great idea to utilize a common standard. Then you can use of the self parts, that will be here for a long time. More thoughts like that.
Vidiot:
I'm watching this closely. 8)
Le Chuck:
I would love some real arcade lightgun support. If Santa can make a box that let's me plug in a happs gun and have it play in MAME that would be some amazing stuff and really add a lot to current setups.
Vidiot:
--- Quote from: Le Chuck on July 18, 2012, 02:01:17 pm ---I would love some real arcade lightgun support. If Santa can make a box that let's me plug in a happs gun and have it play in MAME that would be some amazing stuff and really add a lot to current setups.
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Now that's what I'm talk'n 'bout. :cheers:
rockyrocket:
Pinmame can control a real pin jst fine, take a look at this...
http://www.vpforums.org/index.php?showtopic=17696
A bit off topic but some other pincab related projects are..
http://www.pindmd.com/default.php I have one of these!.
and
http://www.hyperspin-fe.com/forum/showthread.php?15644-LED-wiz-alternative
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