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Got a computer I need help getting ready for MAME.
Green Giant:
The other option is that the onboard sound is broken which happened on mine. Pulled out a ground cable and thought I put it back where it goes, I didn't.
Fry's had a cheap $12 pci sound card. Works great on my 2.1 speakers, and probably would be fine for 5.1.
tophatne1:
The video card in this sucks. No matter what monitor I hook it up to everything looks fuzzy. I even change display settings etc. I can't even imagine how bad it will be when I hook it up to my TV via S video! :o
Can anyone recommend a good $30-$60 video card that I can get at a store or ebay?
And I'm just going to get a new sound card. I might want 5.1 after all.
protokatie:
--- Quote ---Can anyone recommend a good $30-$60 video card that I can get at a store or ebay?
And I'm just going to get a new sound card. I might want 5.1 after all.
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As far as a MAME cab goes, any "newer" ATI or Nvidia GFX card will do. MAME uses the CPU to do all of the GFX work (except output to the screen, of course) So I am sure finding a good 30 dollar card wont be hard. You dont need all of the 3D this and that on the card for MAME... (Even if the games you run are 3D even)
As per the sound card, if this is a MAME cab, why do you need 5.1? I havent heard of many/any arcade games that take use of 5.1. Actually, I think the highest I have seen on ANY arcade game before c.2000 is just stereo... If you are going to be making a Jukebox, I could see 5.1, but in a cab, there is no point.. (If you are making a Juke, fire a PM to Uncle T, im sure he has some good advice on soundcards as he seems to be the most active Juke resident here right now...)
tophatne1:
I just mentioned the 5.1 card because that's all that seems to be available out there. I really only need 2.1 but for some reason my on board sound just isn't there? Nothing.
Thanks for the video card info.
tophatne1:
I think I'm going to get this card:
BFG NVIDIA GEFORCE 6600 GT OC 128MB PCIE VIDEO CARD
I know my power supply can handle it and it's more than enough for what i need.