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| SECONDandBOWERY:
Thanks 80s Man! This Dreamcast emulation looks really cool! Will it play vertically or just horizontally? If it can run vertically, then can you explain to me what a .sbi file is and how I should burn what I need to burn (I'm assuming the just .sbi and the ROM) so that everything works? Thanks! Rock'n'Roll, --Andy |
| The 80s Man:
I haven't messed with Dreamcast for 2 years now the truth is I haven't tried the exact emulator that I gave you the link to. I have tried a MAME emulator 2 years ago called "WoW 80;s pack" which is a MAME emulator for the DC. I do remember playing Donky Kong in vertical screen mode but I never did try flipping the screen for other games. You will need a software called SelfBootInducer to use sbi files. this page explains how to use sbi files. http://www.dreamcast-scene.com/index.php/Main/SelfbootInducer SelfBootInducer is a soft ware that will help you create a disk image that you can burn to cd and will boot up on the dreamcast. |
| SECONDandBOWERY:
As fascinating as this Dreamcast-based emulator sounds, I think I'm gunna stick with the good old PC and use SpyStyle's DOS boot CD. So my next noobie question is "What PC parts should I get?" Here's what I know I need: * Processor * RAM * Motherboard * Main Drive (Compact Flash Card, in this case) * Audio Card * Video Card * Am I Missing Anything? So if this is going to be a Galaga-only cab running DOS, are there any super-cheap barebones PCs that will satisfy whatever needs I'll have? I've been the FAQ on PCs that gives these minimum specs for running classic games: * Pentium 200 MMX * 64M Ram * 20G HD * 4M PCI Vid Card (or on-board) * On-board sound ...but I don't think Pentium MMX CPUs are in production anymore, plus I think I'm a little more limited if I'll be running DOS, right (I know very little, but apparently compatibility is everything in DOS)? So if I were to use parts that are at least still in production (the more I can buy from www.newegg.com the better, I guess) and still keep the price as low as I can, what's the way to go? I know very little about building computers from scratch, so the more specific the better (i.e. use the "such-and-such" processor with the "such-and-such" board, actual product names would be a huge help instead of just guidelines). Thanks so much for putting up with all this noobie-ness! Rock'n'Roll, --Andy |
| XtraSmiley:
Buying? No way man, you need to look for a cheap (under $30) computer on craigslist or a garage sale or something. If you try to actually build it, it will cost you over a hundred bucks. |
| leapinlew:
--- Quote from: XtraSmiley on April 14, 2007, 09:29:09 pm ---Buying? No way man, you need to look for a cheap (under $30) computer on craigslist or a garage sale or something. If you try to actually build it, it will cost you over a hundred bucks. --- End quote --- Agree.... stick with windows unless your comfortable in DOS. |
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