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PiMame- are we finally there?
kahlid74:
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--- Quote from: RandyT on February 23, 2013, 09:24:42 am ---...It's good to see some progress being made, but am I missing something particularly advantageous about these units being used in a full sized machine, or over stripping out the guts of a mini desktop and putting them in a bartop or cocktail?
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Nope, for me I have no intention of ever using it in a cab it is just the coolness factor. Now for other applications pi makes lots of sense, I have already set up my own vpn server and an owncloud server using it. The low power consumption and size matter for those.
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You should really look at iFolder. When I was researching how to replace dropbox I tried Owncloud and compared to iFolder it's like kids play.
As for the Pi as the primary computer in a cab, it's just not the way you want to go. Another guy and I did a few threads on this and the bottom line is the only way you're going to roll many of the games is OC to 900Mhz and then you're going to blow it out super quick.
The Pi should be used for things like Emulation in the car, where it's super quiet/low power or portable CP's but for full cabinets it shouldn't really enter into the equation.
UFO:
Has anyone got any further with a Pi build?
I'd love an update is someone is looking into this! :cheers:
Locke141:
I have had a model-B R-ip for over a year. Its fun to hind use for it. Every one here should get one just to play with ides.
If you want to see a creative build that you could not do with an old intel check out this guy.
http://revision3.com/tbhs/portable-raspberry-pi-part-1
http://revision3.com/tbhs/portable-raspberry-pi-part-2
It cheeper then a similar powered cell phone, has a giant community, and you don't have to figure out how some old phone works.
Haze:
--- Quote from: UFO on September 22, 2013, 01:23:32 pm ---Has anyone got any further with a Pi build?
I'd love an update is someone is looking into this! :cheers:
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where do you expect it to go?
people have shown what the Pi is capable of, running an ancient version of MAME relatively badly. The limits are now well defined, it's not magically going to improve overnight and you're completely handcuffed with regards what improvements you can make due to the limited capabilities of the MAME from that era if you want to backport anything newer.
taking a pi-based project any further would be sinking a lot of time and money into something for very little reward.
UFO:
--- Quote from: Haze on September 22, 2013, 02:48:51 pm ---
--- Quote from: UFO on September 22, 2013, 01:23:32 pm ---Has anyone got any further with a Pi build?
I'd love an update is someone is looking into this! :cheers:
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where do you expect it to go?
people have shown what the Pi is capable of, running an ancient version of MAME relatively badly. The limits are now well defined, it's not magically going to improve overnight and you're completely handcuffed with regards what improvements you can make due to the limited capabilities of the MAME from that era if you want to backport anything newer.
taking a pi-based project any further would be sinking a lot of time and money into something for very little reward.
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Well, I was hoping it had gone further than this thread. Maybe running the Hadron Collider at Cern.
I don't know that "people have shown what the Pi is cable of...." as I haven't seen any results.
@Locke141 - cheers buddy - I'll have a look through those links.