Using Gameshouse games in a cab?

[Razor]

I have a selection of Gameshouse games I wanted to use in my bartop (http://www.gameshouse.com/), they are controlled by the mouse and I was wondering if it was possible to get these to run through Mala, although I suspect not as theyre not run by an emulator.  Has anyone tried anything similar?

[RayB]

There ARE front-ends that can launch any EXE file you specify. I don't know which ones.

The next thing you might consider is a touch-screen for input, though trackball might do too.

[Kaytrim]

GameEx allows you specify program files than can be run in addition to emulators. 

[Havok]

All of the major ones can...

There ARE front-ends that can launch any EXE file you specify. I don't know which ones.

The next thing you might consider is a touch-screen for input, though trackball might do too.

All the major FE's can launch executables...

[Razor]

All of the major ones can...

There ARE front-ends that can launch any EXE file you specify. I don't know which ones.

The next thing you might consider is a touch-screen for input, though trackball might do too.

All the major FE's can launch executables...

Can Mala?  I did have a look in the options but couldnt seem to find anything related.

[Havok]

Yes, but that is a question for the Mala users - Loadman will probably see this thread sooner or later...

(I use another front end...    )

[Razor]

Thanks for the replys, in hindsight I think im just going to keep it simple as this is my first cab, ive got mame and mala running sweet with my controls and thats good enough for me at this stage

[jimjim]

I have played many of the gamehouse games on my cab while using Mala as my front end, and I did not find it too difficult to set up.  (Actually it wasn't too difficult after Circo came by to help me )  I used the same set-up method to install and launch Wincab on my cabinet.

As far as actually playing the gamehouse games, many of the games require a trackball to play, but are still great for cabs.  The only problem is some of the games are not re-mappable, and would play better with a joystick.  Platypus is a classic example that has been pointed out before.  (I realize that there are some programs to work around this, but I haven't tried them yet.)

I actually got turned onto Feeding Frenzy when I played the Ultracade arcade version of it at a local arcade.  The great thing about many of these games, you get the classic arcade "feel", with up-to-date graphics.  The Ricochet series is a great example of this.

[Circo]

Here are some screenshots with how to set up mala for pc games.  The easiest thing is to make a directory and place .lnk files (windows shortcuts) from the actual executables of the games.  Those are your "rom" files so to speak.