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| jpenguin:
--- Quote from: Fozzy The Bear on January 07, 2007, 09:39:50 pm ---Linux is not FREE! It's under licence for you to use. There's a difference. Didn't say that sdlmame doesn't work. But if you insist on using Linux then you'll have to source or write drivers for all the hardware you choose to use(key encoders, light guns, trackballs etc etc).... You'll find little help here because most of us wouldn't even know where to start with that. --- End quote --- I'll use my mac to download codes to and ipac, I do like a challenge. I shoulddn't have to know how bto code, other than basic commandline code- like- ./conffigure make, make install... |
| TOK:
You're cutting yourself out of access to all the best front ends by running Linux. I experimented with Mandrake before switching over to Windows. It wasn't any faster booting or shutting down than Windows XP with the unnecessary services shut off. Unless its all about the cost, you're making a mistake, IMO. Oh, 512. ;D |
| Turnarcades:
I concur! If you want your machine running as a stand-alone cabinet, the best front-ends (OK, the nicest-looking front-ends) will not be accessible to you on Linux. I have my own personal gripes with Windows, but for sheer availability of support on MAME issues alone, it has to be Windows for me every time. Even XP is great to use for a cabinet, once you remove all the unwanted sytem processes (see advice elsewhere) as you get one of the distinct advantages of not requiring drivers for USB devices - great when updating and you are using flash drives, hard drives etc. plugged in by USB to transfer data. Since the only real pain for me is the online security of Windows, using it in a MAME cab should be fine, since you don't need to ever connect to the internet. In theory. |
| jpenguin:
I'm only 17, so I'm on a strict budget. I could run reactos http://www.reactos.org/en/index.html. But I am all about the cost. I do like the FE's for windows better (especially 3D Arcade" but I don't think I can afford it. Pretty nice linux FE at http://kymaera.sourceforge.net/ ;D :D |
| ahofle:
If you do go with Linux, you may want to check out this thread: http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=56385.0 |
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