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javeryh:
--- Quote from: Kaytrim on June 25, 2007, 09:46:28 am ---How long are you waiting on the reboot? It may be that with the limited amount of ram that it will take a while. You may also want to try TinyXP or nLite, look at this thread. I tried TinyXP on Dad's Bartop. The processor is the same as yours and it was wicked fast. Seeing that you have a full license for XP look at using nLite to slim it down then try an install on your PIII.
TTFN :cheers:
Kaytrim
**Edit, sorry didn't see the other posts on the 9th page.
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Thanks Kaytrim. It does take a while for the machine to boot (probably over a minute) so anything I can do to cut down on this would be great. I'm just afraid I won't be able to get it up and running due to my limited computer knowledge (but I'm willing to learn). I am about to read the thread you linked to.
The first thing I think I should do is try and learn how to compile MAME - from what I understand the high score saving feature was removed which isn't going to work for me (competing for high scores is the most fun part about these cabs). I'm hoping to compile a version of MAME that will save the high scores and also display the controls and history information for each game. That is my task for tonight. :cheers:
Kaytrim:
I ended up using SpyStyle's DOS CD on a 512MB compact flash card. Boot up in less than 30 seconds. I also have 512MB of RAM on Dad's Bartop. However this won't do for what you are trying to do with a front end. There are not many options for FE running in DOS anymore.
Make sure that you backup anything you do onto a separate drive or CD before you reformat and install XP again. Otherwise you are going to have to start from scratch again.
TTFN and Good Luck :cheers:
Kaytrim
javeryh:
OK, next up - I need to figure out how to compile MAME so I can save high scores but believe it or not, I can't seem to follow the instructions on Mr. Do!'s Arcade Page.
1. I downloaded mame0116s, dx80_mgw.zip, mingw-mame-20070717, compile_extras.zip and hi112u1.txt
2. I extracted dx80_mgw.zip and mingw-mame-20070717 to c:\mingw
3. I extracted the mame.zip file inside the mame0116s file to c:\mamesrc
4. I extracted compile_extras.zip to c:\mamesrc
5. I put the hi112u1 file in the c:\mamesrc folder
6. I edited the patchmame.bat file replacing the default 0104u1.diff with hi112u1.txt
7. I clicked in the command prompt shortcut and typed "patchmame" but I get a failure message
What am I doing wrong?
BobA:
I think you are going to have to provide the error messages to give anyone an idea of where it is going wrong.
javeryh:
OK, I think I compiled MAME properly with the hiscore patch. I can't actually test it out until tonight though - by the time I got it working last night it was way past my bedtime...
Anyway, I installed the CP a while back but never did a write up on it so here goes...
There's nothing fancy about it. The only real problems I had to deal with were making sure the control panel did not move at all during gameplay and making sure the control panel was removeable at any time for maintenance or something. My first solution worked perfectly so it turned out to be pretty easy.
I bought some industrial strength velcro from Home depot and put two strips on the lip of the monitor panel that I had previously routed and the matching strips on the top of the underside of the control panel. Once I put the control panel in place it was a very tight fit. The velcro held up nicely and nothing was moving even when I pulled quite hard on the joystick.
The only other issue was holding the bottom portion of the control panel in place. Since there were some strips of wood on either side from when I first assembled the cabinet, I just used some 3" clamps to hold the bottom of the control panel in place (sorry no pics). Easy!
I attached pictures of the results - it's looking pretty sweet right now.
Next up - installing the bezel around the monitor.
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