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moloch:

How do you call up the physical console from a frontend, and switch back? That would be the  :censored:!!!!


Miller:

Apprantly somebody else has does this setup already and got it working without fancy solutions and im waiting on his reply, will let you know what his solution was.

I am already using switch boxes for audio and video but dont want to use it for the controls because it means opening the CP up and it needs to be as simple as possible to operate for the kids when im not about.

I understand what your saying about using NullDC with a frontend and it would be great with no disk swapping and no DC but im not convinced that 80% of the games are now running perfect and what is the minimum spec on the PC?

ark_ader:


--- Quote from: NickG on June 17, 2008, 04:02:15 pm ---
--- Quote from: ark_ader on June 17, 2008, 03:58:51 am ---Is there a point to all this messing around, when you can just have a switch box?   ::)

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Sarcasm aside; the point is to have automation.  You could call the Dreamcast (or your choice from many consoles) up from a frontend, if you really desired.

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No.

This thread is going nowhere, and the switch box solution is a viable and easier solution.  Want an elegant solution?  Install a toggle switch instead of a switch.   :banghead:

Its baffling why anyone would want to smoke their DC or PC over petty laziness is totally beyond me.  ::)

Lets put our energies into something viable and not vaporware or disaster.

I have done the same thing with the X arcade.  Four consoles and one PC all working together via one controller.  No electronic wonders, no smoke and mirrors, just basic common sense and a fraction of physical activity.

Think that was bad?  I had a MagicVGA switched for each console and PC.  It looked way cool too.  No KVMs.  No wiring headaches.

Want it all from a frontend? 

Find an emulator.   :laugh2:

Miller:


--- Quote from: ark_ader on June 17, 2008, 04:36:08 pm ---
--- Quote from: NickG on June 17, 2008, 04:02:15 pm ---
--- Quote from: ark_ader on June 17, 2008, 03:58:51 am ---Is there a point to all this messing around, when you can just have a switch box?   ::)

--- End quote ---
Sarcasm aside; the point is to have automation.  You could call the Dreamcast (or your choice from many consoles) up from a frontend, if you really desired.

--- End quote ---

No.

This thread is going nowhere, and the switch box solution is a viable and easier solution.  Want an elegant solution?  Install a toggle switch instead of a switch.   :banghead:

Its baffling why anyone would want to smoke their DC or PC over petty laziness is totally beyond me.  ::)

Lets put our energies into something viable and not vaporware or disaster.

I have done the same thing with the X arcade.  Four consoles and one PC all working together via one controller.  No electronic wonders, no smoke and mirrors, just basic common sense and a fraction of physical activity.

Think that was bad?  I had a MagicVGA switched for each console and PC.  It looked way cool too.  No KVMs.  No wiring headaches.

Want it all from a frontend? 

Find an emulator.   :laugh2:

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Why am i going to fry my PC or DC? and why is this a lazy solution is it not being lazy by buying a switch box without attempting to do it another way?
Like i said i dont want to open the CP and start switching over controls and also bear in mind that this cab is a Naomi uni therefore space is very tight and an external switch box is ugly period.

moloch:

I do not think that this is a useless exercise. We can all learn something. Or just do not follow the thread if you do not like it....

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