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POLL: Which OS is on your arcade gaming rig?
slycrel:
Modded xbox (softmod)
UnleashX
Hardware is as it came.
psychotech:
No vote .. ;)
DOS 6.22, DOS 7.1 & WIN98SE
Come on! Retro games, retro hardware!
Well, one KeyWiz per machine..
patrickmaher:
Windows XP stripped down with nLite
P4 2.4 GHz
512MB RAM
250 GB SATA drive
My OS of choice for normal use is Windows 2000. Through much testing I found that Windows 2000 boot up takes to long for arcade use. Although Windows 2000 and XP are the same in most ways and 2000 works fine for normal use/modern gaming, there are some improvements in XP that make it the choice for arcade use.
After alot of optimization Windows 2000 boot up from power button press to usable OS was always over 1 minute. XP boot up after optimization is around 20-30 seconds. Although I did not try this myself, I have read many times that 2000 does not support multiple mice.
I started my build wanting to use 2000 because I am most comfortable with that version. After using nLite to strip XP I am satisfied with what I have. Most of the graphical differences and things I disliked about XP are gone/disabled, leaving me with something that feels close to 2000 but has the improvements needed for my arcade setup.
emerica:
1)
winxp
celeron 2.93ghz
1g ram
64 mb ati 9200se
gameex
Everything I would want to play runs fine except for those dreaded CHD games.
2)
Dos 7.1
amd duron 700mhz
256 MB pc100 ram
8 MB ati rage xl
arcadeos
This system used to be my main machine with winxp. Windows booted slowly as well as mame, so I ditched the older hardware for the newer stuff above. This now sits in a mini-mame I built for my daughter. Using mame .36, every game in the machine runs smoothly (just 4-way classics for now). I think Dos has a better arcade feel to it when looking at load times. I also like the idea of turning off the power switch to turn the machine off without the worry of screwing up windows.
Each system has a keywiz. one eco and one max. (shame-less plug :dunno)
Thenasty:
Intel 2.4Ghz CPU
1GB RAM
80 GB HD
AVGA 7000
IPAC 4
3" PS2 Imperial/Betson Trackball
Tornado Hack mouse/Serial Com1 Spinner
DOS 7.1
SB 16 PCI
2 19" WG7200 Arcade CGA Monitors
Advmenu 2.4.13 (Used my own created Snaps) see pic for one.
Advmame v106