Jukebox ideas

[SithMaster]

Im thinking it will be about this shape and 3 feet tall


5 buttons

[Barry Barcrest]

Should be cool man, but personally i think touchscreen is the way to go now. If not touchscreen then a trackball. It needs far less buttons and makes for a more inuative interface. This might just be me... Stil that cab design looks ok if not a little small.

[Space Fractal]

I guess he world use doscab?

My own Arcade Music Box (eksample) software can been operated, only use 3 inputs (1: Up, 2: Down and 3: Select).

[SithMaster]

I do have a trackball mouse i could use instead.  Which program is best for my specs-166mhz, 4gb, and 32mb?  I using a 4mb vid card so would i be able to use dos right.  for sound i will have two pc speakers.

[Space Fractal]

I Guess:
Chris DosBox is the only choose.....

[Barry Barcrest]

If you don't have windows then i think that is the only choice, if you did have windows then mine should run. Although the lowest spec it has been tested with is 233mhz a 166mhz should run it, especially now i have increased the album view speed.

[SithMaster]

Well depending on how it work it out i can use either a 166 or 266 but i do have win95 and win98.

[Barry Barcrest]

Well depending on how it work it out i can use either a 166 or 266 but i do have win95 and win98.

Well i suggest you try the current release i have just posted up as i am sure it will work 100% on the P266mhz as i have feedback saying it works on a 233mhz, all these systems are bellow my testing spec i have here. It's a case of suck it and see, however it will need a touchscreen or mouse control. 

[SithMaster]

A touchscreen would be nice but all i can get is a monitor from a pc.  i'll use the trackball i have but remove the top and connect the rest to the control panel.

The program you refer to can be found on this site right.  Would like basic sorting functions
like alphabetical group
and by songs
also id like the album cover

i plan on using cheap speakers now and buy better ones when i find them on sale.  But im well aware that i have to take that into cab design consideration.

But is 3 feet tall good.  i dont want it to tall as i need to transport it home from school-building in shop- and have to bring it up to my room about 20 stairs.  The parts wont be inside when im carrying it obviously but i want a small cab.  Space is an issue because im going to build a mame cab and have my video game displays to worry about.

[SithMaster]

actually does anyone know what the biggest hd i can have is.  i think i can have a 30gb or something.  i know the size depneds on the os.

[Barry Barcrest]

actually does anyone know what the biggest hd i can have is.

[Space Fractal]

I remember about 32GB is the a maximum for a older system. I got the trouble in the past, when I tried to add a bigger harddisk on a old 700mhz system.

You can maybe add a usb interface and use a ektern harddrive that avoid the limit?


I guess mine own Arcade Music Box jukebox software can been used with just a joystick + 2 buttons (Like Doscab, Wincab). It should run in a lowend system (like a 64mb and 233mhz, wich should been a good choise to run most software out here).

Doscab is a great jukebox software, that run happy on a very lowend system, and it dosent even need a touch screen or using a mouse to control. It can been controlled by a joystick and a few buttons too, or using a keypad only. You do not even need a Windows Lincense to run this one....

There are other great software (yes, Freebox is a VERY great software too), that can operate with buttons only, but please chooise your best software, and good luck to your project :-).

[Barry Barcrest]

I remember about 32GB is the a maximum for a older system. I got the trouble in the past, when I tried to add a bigger harddisk on a old 700mhz system.

I think you are correct, there arte drive managers to get around this problem though and larger drives do sometimes come with a jumper setting to limit themselves to 32GB. I used to use some seagate drive software that bypassed the drive limit but unfortunatly i can't remeber the name.