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| ArcadeNerd:
You could hide windows from him but if he knows his way around a computer I'm sure he could figure out the front end. My machine doesn't boot into the front end and I just double click the icon that I see on the desktop (I have a TV in my machine) and I am ready to roll. Also I guess it depends on how authentic he wants it to look. I don;t mind seeing windows when it boots as long as I get my gaming!! PLus I know I can work around in windows if I need to mess with a .ini or something in an emulator. You seem to know about computers so the longevity can be extended with the new parts, hard drive, etc. Then your brother just has to basically know what he is doing (explain things to him properly) and you should be fine for quite a while I'd imagine barring and unfortunate mishaps. Good luck and you're a good brother to be willing to help hook him up with a sweet machine!! |
| lovespicyfood:
I see a lot of comments here regarding "ventilation" of their Mame cabinets, however, I rarely hear it mentioned in the build out of cabs. Any thoughts/pics on the best way to do it? I'll be building my Project Arcade cab soon... Thanks for your advice! |
| davieboynj:
#1 rule for heat in a cabinet: Heat Rises. your best bet is to put a bilge fan somewhere in the top in as much of an obscure location as posssible. a good ball-bearing fan like those in a power supply seem to do the trick. if this is done properly, air should pour in from any available openings in the cabinet. then you can locate the computer where it will get fresh air through existing openings, or add some for it. if the cabinet has too many openings, you may want to consider covering some up so it pulls in cool air near the computer in the bottom. if you are only using a motherboard in the cabinet, by all means screw the board into the side of the cabinet so that the fins on the processor go up and down. locate it as closely as possible to an air inlet. |
| RayB:
Davie made a great point. Cheap PC power supplies are usually the first thing to go, and when they do, they usually damage something else with them. So invest in a good one. Other than that, I see no reason to fear parts failure. Even the harddrive. Keep a backup of the drive on DVD so you can easily replace it. |
| ShinAce:
Environment and construction are everything. My place is clean and there's never any dust inside my joysticks. I lent one to a friend for a single month, there was a dustball inside of it. Held together with hair, obviously. I've also repaired a stick for a friend, 'down' worked intermittently. Replaced the switch and opened the old one after my friend had left. Sure enough, the microswitch was full of light dust. I blew out the dust, and tried the switch, still worked fine. It was extremely soft, but still worked. |
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