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EVERYONE Please Give me Advice!!! I need some direction :-(
javeryh:
--- Quote from: parpunk on March 07, 2007, 03:45:04 pm ---When i say ALL the arcade roms, i mean the ones that are logical to play. NOT the new 3d games.
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This is still going to be tough to accomodate. There are tons and tons of different control panels out there. One of the great things about an arcade with dedicated machines was the variety of the interfaces. Once you start building and getting into it more your head is going to explode when you realize that Street Fighter and Pac-man can't really be played (properly) using the same joystick (Ultimarc 360 notwithstanding) or that Ikari Warriors is most likely not going to be playable on whatever you build because of the rotary controls or that Punch-Out!! isn't going to look quite right because of the dual screen setup, or every driving game isn't going to be fun without a steeringwheel and pedals, etc. This is why after you are done building the first one, you start a second one! The Project Arcade control panel is probably the best layout for playing as many games as possible but it's still not even close to accomodating "ALL the arcade roms." I hope this helps!
Good luck! :cheers:
Tiger-Heli:
Never went the modded X-box route, but I wouldn't recommend it for reasons others have stated along with:
According to a previous post, you already have an I-Pac/4 with the CP, which is a great PC interface, but not easily adapted to an Xbox.
If MameOX needs an older romset, how often is MameOX updated.
What happens if the next MAME plays Wargods at full speed on a Duron 850, but you are using a modded Xbox - (don't hold your breath for it).
What if you want to use Project64 on the cabinet for N64 ports of games that MAME can't handle. (Substitute Nebula, Final Burn, Zinc, Mess, RAINE, ZSNES, Model 2, etc. for Project 64 as applicable.)
--- Quote ---As for the computer i have its a hewlett packard pavilion 533w. and after talking to a few people everyone said it >should definetly be able to handle 95 percent of the arcade games.
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http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/genericDocument?docname=bph07909&cc=us&dlc=en&lc=en&jumpid=reg_R1002_USEN (2Ghz Celeron, integrated video, 256M base Ram, only PCI expansion slots)
--- Quote ---When i say ALL the arcade roms, i mean the ones that are logical to play. NOT the new 3d games. the most advanced game i would like to run would be something like Marvel Vs. capcom. and from what im told my computer will handle that fine.
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Mvsc in MAME 0.67 runs at 92.5 FPS instead of 60 unthrottled with a Celeron 850 according to http://www.gamedude.com.au/arcade/benchmark/search_all.php, so yeah, you should be fine.
--- Quote ---Oh one other thing, what up BIOS? i had one user tell me about them, but if i was looking into getting a complete rom set, would the bios normally be with those etc.?
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Second question is yes. First question depends on what you are asking about. MAME uses about ten BIOS's for various systems - neogeo, pc-10, megatech, etc. These are just files that make up part of the romset and are required to play the games. OTOH, the computer will have a BIOS which might need to have it's settings changed to use an added video card rather than the integrated video, and the Xbox mod to allow MAMEox to work might be a change to it's BIOS. Without knowing the context, it's hard to know what you are asking.
Tiger-Heli:
More stuff -
>PROS for using Xbox
>I wouldnt have to get a PCI card for my computer
Cheap on E-Bay, or try www.pricewatch.com - E-bay is probably better as AGP is getting phased out for PCI-E and PCI is older than AGP.
>I wouldnt have to worry about installing a PCI (which ive never done)
Piece of cake, easier than most anything else in the project.
>Wouldnt have to learn how to make a front end work on a computer
Plug and play - if you pick the right front-end.
>Would be able to play games like soul calibur and dead or alive (which a computer wouldnt handle.
Okay, I don't play fighters but . . . DOA has an X-box port, but I don't see that Soul Caliber does. But - don't limit yourself to just MAME - depending on the game, if MAME can't handle it on your PC, there is a good chance that Zinc or Model 2 or another emulator can. Also, nothing prohibits you from having the X-box and the PC inside the cab with an A-B switch to select between them, although using the CP with both units takes some ingenuity, but guys on here have done it. Also, with a computer, you can buy a Quad-core whatever the latest processor is for cheap in a few years and play all the games that are too slow now. With an X-box you would have to basically start from scratch.
>Wouldnt have to wait for it load as long as a computer
I'm not sure about this. If you turn it off, you still have to wait for the TV to come on. WinXP can load in about 30 seconds if you disable the background services and boot straight into your front-end. If you leave it on all the time, well . . .
>Wouldnt have to worry about roms being in correct folders with bios and stuff (hopefully) cause i know nothing >about Bios or about drivers and stuff.
www.mameworld.net/easyemu - click on MAME on the left.
Grasshopper:
Soul Calibur II is definitely available for the Xbox. I know because I've just been checking out prices on Ebay. ;)
Tiger-Heli:
--- Quote from: Grasshopper on March 07, 2007, 04:43:56 pm ---Soul Calibur II is definitely available for the Xbox. I know because I've just been checking out prices on Ebay. ;)
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Thanks, I based my comment on MAWS only showing the Dreamcast as a console port for it. :laugh2: