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rpgposer:
Demul emulates sega dreamcast based hardware home and arcade games.  *Note - none of these games run at full speed on my dual core.
DickTurpin:
The PC itself, including Win XP service pack 3-cost me £170 New with the Cab £350 and Joysticks and Happ Comp. Buttons I think I am all in at £650 which is great. For an all singing dancing upright arcade machine. Yeah.

--- I never got into Dreamcast. In the UK it was dead before it came out.

I will be more than happy with my lot with the stuff I have working nicely in this cab with 1 switchable joystick 4/8 way on the left for old school games. One 8 way on the right. And switch to play 2 player eight way fighting games.

I could always upgrade as and when I have spare cash. Even then only if its worth it. Thanks for the advice chaps
paigeoliver:
Console titles past the Sega Genesis often don't play well on arcade panels. At the bare minimum they will have shoulder buttons which many titles use in a directional fashion that doesn't translate intuitively to an arcade control panel (which is why the arcade version of the SNES had Gamepads on the control panel instead of joysticks). Once you get past the SNES it gets even worse, analog joysticks, dual shoulder buttons, analog shoulder buttons, dual analog joysticks, etc.

 ;D Also, just giving you some trouble here.  ;D

But it seems rather odd that someone with a collection of arcade games and neo geo cartridges to transfer the roms from legally wouldn't already own a a cabinet!  :cheers:
Haze:

--- Quote from: paigeoliver on July 10, 2013, 06:50:04 pm ---Console titles past the Sega Genesis often don't play well on arcade panels. At the bare minimum they will have shoulder buttons which many titles use in a directional fashion that doesn't translate intuitively to an arcade control panel (which is why the arcade version of the SNES had Gamepads on the control panel instead of joysticks). Once you get past the SNES it gets even worse, analog joysticks, dual shoulder buttons, analog shoulder buttons, dual analog joysticks, etc.

 ;D Also, just giving you some trouble here.  ;D

But it seems rather odd that someone with a collection of arcade games and neo geo cartridges to transfer the roms from legally wouldn't already own a a cabinet!  :cheers:

--- End quote ---

It depends what games you're wanting to run tho.. sure, most FPS games and action/adventure/platform 3d titles are out of the question but there are a ton of shooters and puzzle games for the likes of the PSX and Saturn where you don't need any advanced controls, especially from the Japanese market where 2D remained popular for a lot longer.
paigeoliver:
Oh yes there are certainly a few, but the bulk of them don't work out well, getting worse the newer the system is.


--- Quote from: Haze on July 10, 2013, 06:59:56 pm ---
--- Quote from: paigeoliver on July 10, 2013, 06:50:04 pm ---Console titles past the Sega Genesis often don't play well on arcade panels. At the bare minimum they will have shoulder buttons which many titles use in a directional fashion that doesn't translate intuitively to an arcade control panel (which is why the arcade version of the SNES had Gamepads on the control panel instead of joysticks). Once you get past the SNES it gets even worse, analog joysticks, dual shoulder buttons, analog shoulder buttons, dual analog joysticks, etc.

 ;D Also, just giving you some trouble here.  ;D

But it seems rather odd that someone with a collection of arcade games and neo geo cartridges to transfer the roms from legally wouldn't already own a a cabinet!  :cheers:

--- End quote ---

It depends what games you're wanting to run tho.. sure, most FPS games and action/adventure/platform 3d titles are out of the question but there are a ton of shooters and puzzle games for the likes of the PSX and Saturn where you don't need any advanced controls, especially from the Japanese market where 2D remained popular for a lot longer.

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