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Author Topic: My 1st Cab - Alien MAME - DONE!!!  (Read 11288 times)

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javeryh

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Re: My 1st Cab - Alien MAME - DONE!!!
« Reply #40 on: January 29, 2020, 11:39:11 am »
You might want to reconsider using a pi.  The version of MAME that Retropie runs is ancient.  You will also have way more flexibility if you use a PC.  I would only ever use a pi if I had space constraints (I have one in a bartop and I kind of hate it).

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Re: My 1st Cab - Alien MAME - DONE!!!
« Reply #41 on: January 29, 2020, 11:44:39 am »
Your cab called me and told me it wants an upgrade to a CRT while you are making a bunch of changes.

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Re: My 1st Cab - Alien MAME - DONE!!!
« Reply #42 on: January 29, 2020, 12:18:58 pm »
You might want to reconsider using a pi.  The version of MAME that Retropie runs is ancient.  You will also have way more flexibility if you use a PC.  I would only ever use a pi if I had space constraints (I have one in a bartop and I kind of hate it).

Thanks, but I am going the PI route to check it out.  I think it will do plenty for what I do, which is mostly play 80s games and turn it on for parties.

I just need to figure out how to get the LEDs to turn on and off when the PI does and need a good upgrade for the keyboard encoder.

I did find a video on switching out the LEDs in the volcano switches, so I'll give that a go.

I'm really not interested in spending CRT upgrade money at this point.  The LCD works fine for me!

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Re: My 1st Cab - Alien MAME - DONE!!!
« Reply #43 on: January 29, 2020, 10:07:20 pm »
You can get a 21” crt for free, but I can understand why you don’t want to use one. Maybe consider using the filters to emulate scan lines which is built into retropie.

Just get another ipac. That’s the easiest route. I’m guessing the zero delay encoders would work fine for you. Check them out.

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Re: My 1st Cab - Alien MAME - DONE!!!
« Reply #44 on: January 30, 2020, 12:30:11 pm »
Thanks, just ordered an IPAC2 that has USB and it already shipped!

It looked like it would be a pretty easy swap for the old one.

What are "zero delay encoders"?

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Re: My 1st Cab - Alien MAME - DONE!!!
« Reply #45 on: January 30, 2020, 04:03:59 pm »
What are "zero delay encoders"?

They are $10 boards that support up to 12(?) buttons and connect to the PC via USB.  The PC sees it as a game pad.  They are really convenient (and cheap) and even come with a wiring harness so it's just plug and play.  Amazon sells them.