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Smart Card in MAME Machine?
SirPoonga:
a magnetic strip is just a magnetic sstrip.
mykah093:
Honestly speaking, I have not yet tried adding smart card reader to my MAME cabinet. But what if you encounter an error message when you insert your smart card into a smart card reader after an upgrade to Windows 7? What should you do?
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JustMichael:
I have no idea about a card reader instead of quarters but I use tokens instead of quarters. No special software, no network connection necessary, just have coin mechs that accept the tokens you use.
Thenasty:
why not just create the pieces of a Samrt Card reader. Just built the TOP and BOTTOM part and somehow rig a Microswitch in it so when any card slides, the button gets pressed and credit is issued (cheap, simple) :P
Or if you want to be a little fancier, instead of a Microswitch, use opto-switch.
wxforecaster:
I for one, as a tech geek, find this thread cool. I wish folks wouldn't respond with "this is overkill" or "this is unnecessary for home use" or "why not just use tokens". If someone poses a question, maybe they had a reason for it -- if nothing more than the gee wiz factor of whether/how it could be done. This board is usually pretty good about helping people and I'd hate to see that lost here.
Thoughts from a 3rd party observer...