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Hoagie_one

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Anyone load games through a network?
« on: November 10, 2004, 04:41:17 pm »
I was wondering if anyone loaded games into thier cab or for that matter just played games on their computer but kept the games on an off computer storage accesssed through a network.

I'm contemplating some new ideas and im wondering if the load times are doable

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Re:Anyone load games through a network?
« Reply #1 on: November 10, 2004, 05:28:37 pm »
Dont know about pcs but linking an xbox through the netwok works a charm so i guess load times shouldnt be a problem.
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Re:Anyone load games through a network?
« Reply #2 on: November 10, 2004, 06:19:06 pm »

most roms are small enuf that networking shouldnt be a problem , but i wouldnt be putting any daphne disks or psx/dc images on a network.
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Re:Anyone load games through a network?
« Reply #3 on: November 10, 2004, 06:25:53 pm »
I load games through a network.  I use mame32 on 3 different computers and as long as you change the rom directory in mame32, it is seamless.  I was running a 10mbps network and now I am running a 100mbps and I have noticed no difference.  Its a good way to go if you can only afford to use a few gig  of storage on your network and want to play at a few different computers.

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Re:Anyone load games through a network?
« Reply #4 on: November 10, 2004, 06:30:02 pm »
I run a network with one PC storing all of the roms for Mame32. I have no problems running it on any of the machines.

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Re:Anyone load games through a network?
« Reply #5 on: November 10, 2004, 08:47:50 pm »
Excellent

thanks