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krick:

--- Quote from: Tiger-Heli on May 12, 2005, 07:52:19 am ---I don't have an opti-pac to verify, but I don't think it will work as a split USB/serial interface.
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markrvp:
Now that I have eaten a nice plate of crow, let me ask a question.

In the software forum I have read several posts stating that you needed to use Windows XP in your cabinet, but it seems that Windows98 SE has some serious advantages for MAME.
Hoopz:

--- Quote ---I stand corrected and apologize for my outburst.
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krick:
Personally, I think Windows 98SE is currently the best choice for a MAME cabinet

positives:
dual mouse support in standard MAME
low hardware requirements
low memory usage
very inexpensive to purchase
highly configurable and customizable
easy to "strip down" to a lean configuration
99% of hardware has 98SE drivers

negatives:
no intel hyperthreading support
using more than 512M of memory is tricky
using more than 1GB is nearly impossible
limited to 137GB hard drives or less
ArcadeVGA drivers don't offer "virtual desktop" option on 98SE


My second choice is DOS, the big negative being the lack of USB support.

Note that you can enable true DOS mode on a Windows 98SE machine. See this page...
http://easymamecab.mameworld.net/html/msdossys.htm


In a marginally related note, anyone using Windows 98SE should install the
Unofficial Windows 98SE Service Pack...
http://exuberant.ms11.net/98sesp.html
krick:

--- Quote from: markrvp on May 12, 2005, 01:22:54 pm ---can you just connect two trackballs with Mouse Hacks in 98SE and use them both simultaneously?

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I *think* they both need to be USB mice but I'm not 100% positive.
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