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delta88:
from what i've heard the Dreamcast has about a 200mhz processor speed, a ps2 has 350 mhz , and an x-box has like a 700 sometin' or other....so the dc will most likely run all of the classics...and maybe some newerstuff like battleshark...streetfighter....


i have been workin on gettin some mamed discs goin' but havenot really tried so...ill report back when I acutally get around to it....


d88

hyiu:
can you guys tell me details on how to run Mame on Dreamcast ??.... I really would like to know.... also.. the CD that holds Mame and the roms.... do they need to be in any special format ??... unzipped ??... etc.  Thanks,

Dave_K.:
You can download mamed here:
http://digita.mame.net/download.htm

Read the FAQ first.

Garvv, I had problems with mamed locking up after the boot screen.

bowmand1:
another brain fart...  and this one would prob'ly work better...  I wasn't thinking straight when I said you could run the audio through the 25-pin switchbox...  there's not enough pins!  Assuming you used a MadCatz Dreampad, which only has one ground (unlike a lot of DC controllers, which have 2 or 3) you'd need 12-pins per controller (4 d-pad directions, 6 buttons, 1 start, and ground) and the #1 pin on an A-B switchbox is common to all ports, so you don't use it...

so my better idea is this...  buy a headphone 1/8 plug to 2-RCA plug cable to connect your soundcard to the RCA switchbox, and connect the Dreamcast normally...  then, pick up a 2-RCA plug to headphone 1/8 JACK to plug into the audio output on the other side of the RCA switchbox, and plug your PC speaker set into THAT!

    This way, you don't really have to alter any cables, and you can make full use of that RCA switchbox...  What do ya think?  Peace.  --Dave

P.S.- I can whip you up a wiring diagram of this real quick, if ya need it.

jaydog:
bowmand1 you have been a great help, your suggestion on sound management makes perfect sence.  but is it possible if you can elaborate on how to wire the DC pad and my KE72 to an AB switchbox.  I looked at the butler DC/MAME cab in the examples page and really liked the switch box used in that cab (I like how you can swich using keystrokes) but i am still uncertain on how exacly the wireing is done.  anyone with some more specific details (diagrams welcome ;))can greatly help me out!

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