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Scrap PC- will this work for MAME?
eyal8r:
Hey guys-
Wanted to get your opinions on this. Yes, I've read the 'What PC do I need FAQ" and am now unsure of a few things...
I have an OLD AMD 800Mhz cpu, some POS motherboard that doesn't even have a brand in it- ya know the kind- 2 PCI slots, 1 AGP, and an added in card for the 2 USB ports, onboard sound, etc. It also has a stick of 128MB PC100 ram. I also scrapped up an OLD SCHOOL ATI All in Wonder Pro board- from like 5+ years ago, but it DOES HAVE S-video out on it. I'm curious if this is good enough to run most of the MAME games or if I should just break down and spend $150 more for a nicer setup (I'd still have to buy a cd rom, case w/power supply, and a hard drive). Will this work, or, should I shop for some POS system thats newer and more upgraded than this? I dont plan on running any top of the line, newest MAME games, but, dont want to be too limited either... your thoughts?
Thanks guys...
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JCKnife:
[paigeoliver]All the Mame .55 games will run on a Tandy calculator[/paigeoliver]
;D ;D ;D
IceCold:
That should be fine, just use an older mame version(like the poster before me alluded to)
eyal8r:
well, I needed to run Analog+ for my TBs and spinners- will this work?
Or- do you guys know of a better system I can buy somewhere right now instead?
Thanks for the help!
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paigeoliver:
I have built countless cabinets and that computer is better than ANY computer I have ever used for mame, except for one, and I have built a lot of cabs.