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IAmDotorg:
--- Quote from: screamingtiger on September 03, 2014, 02:34:10 pm ---I noticed there are people building arcades with a raspberry pi. In watching you tube, it seems to run lots of games pretty well, such as the capcom and neo geo.
A new version called banan pi even adds Sata so you can have a lot of space.
What is a disadvantage to using this setup? I am putting a pretty decent computer in it and was told get 8 gb of ram, but this seems to be contradicting what I am seeing going on. It looks like several emulators can be compiled anddaphne is also going to run on it soon.
Does it seems odd I need a 700 watt computer when something that can run on 7.5 watts can do it all?
What am I missing here? Thanks!
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The computer doesn't draw 700 watts most of the time. Get a cheap atom-based system for $150 and run an SSD, USB stick or SD for a drive and you'll draw not a ton more than a Pi, for WAY more power.
I've done both. You can't compare what a Pi will do with anything PC-based -- even a very old PC. Does it work? Yeah, for most games. Performance seems to be inconsistent -- I hear a lot of audio glitches and slowdowns with my little Pi system.
I think the reason you don't see anything but little mini arcades done with it is simply that those are the only form factors where tiny size matters. At even a single player barcade level, an old laptop is a vastly better option.
And for most builds, the difference between spending $35 on a Pi versus $150-$200 on even a brand new low-end PC isn't much of a savings when you have $200 in controls, a $100 iPac or something, a $150 LCD and even a beater $100 cabinet. Why spend $400-$500 on even a cheap MAME cabinet and limit it so severely to save another $100?
PL1:
--- Quote from: yotsuya on September 03, 2014, 02:36:34 pm ---Scott, can I get some links?
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Sure. >:D
Scott
screamingtiger:
It sounds like PI running emulators is a bit of an illusion and mainly used for novelty value.
The main reason it peaked my interest is because of the power and heat it would save.
It WILL get there though, and we can have empty full size arce cabinets in the future. Though they will still weigh 300 lbs.
yotsuya:
--- Quote from: PL1 on September 03, 2014, 03:00:54 pm ---
--- Quote from: yotsuya on September 03, 2014, 02:36:34 pm ---Scott, can I get some links?
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Sure. >:D
Scott
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yotsuya:
--- Quote from: screamingtiger on September 03, 2014, 03:18:38 pm ---It sounds like PI running emulators is a bit of an illusion and mainly used for novelty value.
The main reason it peaked my interest is because of the power and heat it would save.
It WILL get there though, and we can have empty full size arce cabinets in the future. Though they will still weigh 300 lbs.
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You can use it to hide all your stuff in it, then.
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