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What could you do with the following comp?
« on: May 28, 2005, 11:51:43 am »
It has a 200mz proc and 32 mg of ram can anything be played on that system?
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Re: What could you do with the following comp?
« Reply #1 on: May 28, 2005, 12:40:41 pm »
Check out Vantage. It's all vertical games and it should run perfectly on that PC.
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Re: What could you do with the following comp?
« Reply #2 on: May 28, 2005, 01:46:41 pm »
You could also used an older version of DOS MAME and run many classics well... I think it's version .37 that is popular for old machines.
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Re: What could you do with the following comp?
« Reply #3 on: May 28, 2005, 02:02:03 pm »
What's up FRP?  Good to see you.


I'd throw it away.  I'm serious.  If you set up emulation in it, it will take time, a video card, a keyboard encoder, buttons and sticks.   And after all that you'll only be able to play the games in vantage.  To me it's not worth it.  For a few more bucks you could have a 500 mhz comp that will play tons of games and run a decent OS. 
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Re: What could you do with the following comp?
« Reply #4 on: May 28, 2005, 03:43:39 pm »
Quote from: monkeybomb on May 28, 2005, 02:02:03 pm
What's up FRP?  Good to see you.


I'd throw it away.  I'm serious.  If you set up emulation in it, it will take time, a video card, a keyboard encoder, buttons and sticks.   And after all that you'll only be able to play the games in vantage.  To me it's not worth it.  For a few more bucks you could have a 500 mhz comp that will play tons of games and run a decent OS. 

Whats up monkeybomb? Good to see you too. Well this computer was given to me so Im trying to figure out if I could salvage it or chuck it.
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Re: What could you do with the following comp?
« Reply #5 on: May 28, 2005, 03:49:01 pm »
Thanks for all the suggestions guys.
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Re: What could you do with the following comp?
« Reply #6 on: May 28, 2005, 06:00:54 pm »
Personally I'd make a jukebox out of it.
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Re: What could you do with the following comp?
« Reply #7 on: May 28, 2005, 06:46:50 pm »
jukebox would be like the cheapest application for it ...
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Re: What could you do with the following comp?
« Reply #8 on: May 28, 2005, 07:39:31 pm »
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Quote from: Dire Radiant on May 28, 2005, 06:00:54 pm
Personally I'd make a jukebox out of it.
Quote from: devmod on May 28, 2005, 06:46:50 pm
jukebox would be like the cheapest application for it ...

really? what kind of software would you guys use?
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Re: What could you do with the following comp?
« Reply #9 on: May 28, 2005, 07:42:29 pm »
I like Arcade Jukebox for it's simplicity (And because I have my collection organized by genre, not by album) but there are lots of options. Check out the sticky in the Jukebox forum. That should point you in the right direction.
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Re: What could you do with the following comp?
« Reply #10 on: May 28, 2005, 07:59:35 pm »
Quote from: fastredpacman on May 28, 2005, 07:39:31 pm
really? what kind of software would you guys use?

Check out the Audio forum for all kinds of software, including some written by board members!
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Re: What could you do with the following comp?
« Reply #11 on: May 28, 2005, 08:03:33 pm »
thanks guys im gonna try it!
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Re: What could you do with the following comp?
« Reply #12 on: May 29, 2005, 02:53:51 am »
SalmonKing's Jukebox (SK Jukebox) is AWESOME and free!

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Re: What could you do with the following comp?
« Reply #13 on: May 29, 2005, 07:15:30 pm »
I also triple the suggestion not to waste your time/money using that for Mame, not when you can get a 400-500 mhz comp local (no shipping) from ebay for $20 any day of the week.
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Re: What could you do with the following comp?
« Reply #14 on: May 29, 2005, 07:36:41 pm »
Quote from: paigeoliver on May 29, 2005, 07:15:30 pm
I also triple the suggestion not to waste your time/money using that for Mame, not when you can get a 400-500 mhz comp local (no shipping) from ebay for $20 any day of the week.

*sigh* wish I could do that in my area.  Everything is far off.

The one place I found that was fairly close wanted to charge me a $35 pick-up charge.  I said no way.
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Re: What could you do with the following comp?
« Reply #15 on: May 30, 2005, 12:03:23 am »
Quote from: Peale on May 29, 2005, 07:36:41 pm
Quote from: paigeoliver on May 29, 2005, 07:15:30 pm
I also triple the suggestion not to waste your time/money using that for Mame, not when you can get a 400-500 mhz comp local (no shipping) from ebay for $20 any day of the week.

*sigh* wish I could do that in my area.  Everything is far off.

The one place I found that was fairly close wanted to charge me a $35 pick-up charge.  I said no way.

Keep checking Peale, eventually you should be able to get one from a private seller (as opposed to a business).
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