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SirPeale:
--- Quote from: Ghoward on November 28, 2005, 08:55:44 pm ---There is nothing authentic about having a pc de-cased in an arcade machine! real arcade machines don't have pcs in them, well not many of them anyway.
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These days they do. Custom hardware is still being made, but a lot of the times these days development is done on cheap, off-the-shelf hardware. Makes spare parts easier to get as well.
MYX:
--- Quote from: RayB on November 28, 2005, 11:13:46 pm ---There are two advantages,
1. You don't get the reaction "Oh it's a PC" (making your accomplishment seem less impressive
2. They think you're a genius for knowing how to put together all "that complicated electronihickery"
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AMEN BROTHER!!!
MaximRecoil:
--- Quote from: Peale on November 29, 2005, 07:11:57 am ---
--- Quote from: Ghoward on November 28, 2005, 08:55:44 pm ---There is nothing authentic about having a pc de-cased in an arcade machine! real arcade machines don't have pcs in them, well not many of them anyway.
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These days they do.
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PetitMorte:
I have my pc de-cased inside my cab for heat dissipation reasons. If I have it inside a case, I'd have to have fans in the case to move the hot air out, and that makes noise. Outside of a case, the PC parts get to take advantage of the "chimney effect" the cab has for nice quiet fanless cooling.
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