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Author Topic: Ok, New to the jukebox thread and need guidance  (Read 2979 times)

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Ok, New to the jukebox thread and need guidance
« on: April 12, 2003, 01:52:36 am »
Basically I have an arcade cabinet running windows98 with DOS.

Useing the ArcadeOS frontend with AdvMAME, on a 19 inch CGA wells gardner arcade monitor.

I wanna add a jukebox as another emulator from the arcadeos emulator selection.

Is there a Dos based jukebox program that I can run? And do I need special software to make it run with my arcade monitor? Or will VBE display the jukebox at 640x480 the same way it does with arcadeos.

I really have no idea where to start, so any direction pointing would be good. Also, should I hack up a keyboard and make a alternate keypad and buttons, and run it through my IPAC encoder, or can I use my joystick and attack buttons to select songs/albums?

I got a killer sound system in my cabinet, and I would love to put it to more use than crappy Marvel vs Capcom background music. Cambridge Soundworks make awsome speakers and Sub's.

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Re:Ok, New to the jukebox thread and need guidance
« Reply #1 on: April 12, 2003, 10:13:47 pm »
Go here, http://mywebpages.comcast.net/celamantia/jukebox/.  Most will work w/an arade setup.  Most people will tell you virtual jukebox is all around the best.
They say patience is a virtue, and ignorance is bliss.  So I guess you can have a pretty good life if you're stupid and don't mind waiting around.

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Re:Ok, New to the jukebox thread and need guidance
« Reply #2 on: April 15, 2003, 04:33:27 am »
Problem with that is the program was only made to run at a 1024x740 Resolution.

My wells gardner 19 inch monitor at best will display a 720xXXX. Anything over 640x480 your lucky to get working. And 1024 is just way too big. You need a high res monitor for that and the old arcade monitors just cant do it.

Is there any DOS jukebox that is specifically made for arcade cabinets with authentic arcade monitors? I don't understand why people make arcade cabinets with pc monitors in the first place. it defeats the purpose and the display is terrible.

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Re:Ok, New to the jukebox thread and need guidance
« Reply #3 on: April 15, 2003, 01:55:50 pm »
 Chris is working on other resolutions I believe...

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