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tonyarcade:
Ok, so here's the thing:

Finally got my panel working in an existing cab, but now I need the software to follow suit.

Not a complete computer dummy, but aparently when it comes to MAME frontends I'm not far off.

So far been happy to run MAME32 with classic Roms (Pacman, DK, etc) and just mouse/keyboard the starts and then flip the Keywiz switch to play with the CP sticks and buttons
Obviously, this is not the ideal way to go!

So here's the question: Would I be better off getting a higher end MAME and new roms? I plan on running an old 800mhz-1G machine with Windows ME, and really only plan on playing the classic MAMES (Pacman, Crazy Climber, Joust, DK, etc.) plus maybe Atari and PinMame until I build a better machine.

What is the easiest MAME/simple frontend combination that would look halfway decent. I tried to run GameLauncher, but I couldn't understand the ROM configuration/GL wouldn't/couldn't find them.

THANKS!

-Tony

loadman:
http://wiki.arcadecontrols.com/wiki/Front-Ends

 ;)
langdoguk:
Atomic FE ( with the plug and play module)  or Mgalaxy ( all in one version ), they are both very easy to use , just a case of putting roms into rom folder , no need for mame 32 or setting up rom paths etc , (thats were I was going wrong).
 :cheers:
TOK:
Run an older version of MAME with that machine. Between .67, and .99. The spec machine you're running will struggle with anything much beyond that.

I'm running MaLa on a P3/933 with .84, and it's fine for all the stuff I want to play on there... Classics through very early 90's.
langdoguk:

--- Quote from: TOK on June 10, 2007, 02:16:48 pm ---

I'm running MaLa on a P3/933 with .84, and it's fine for all the stuff I want to play on there... Classics through very early 90's.


--- End quote ---

Do you have to use an older version of Mala with that spec or can you use the present version and an older version of mame ,I have .89 and I was going to use a celeron 1gz . would that be ok?
Also what would be the minimun video card needed  :dunno
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