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Arcade Cab and Separate Monitor/ Thinking out side the cab.
Visitor Q:
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--- Quote from: Visitor Q on October 20, 2008, 01:47:05 pm ---You may have misunderstood what I was trying to say. I am talking about the emulation of console systems, not installing my PS3 or 360 inside a cab..
What I was more or less driving at was if I have PSX emulation installed on the PC inside my cab, rather then stand there and play it could I not just run it to a near by TV set?
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I think the replies still apply. Shmokes said that fairly modern consoles (including PSX) aren't as arcade control friendly and he gave the 360/PS3 information as a hypothetical situation only. And I said it'd be more practical to possible have a different project for emulators that are living room friendly only because it'd be a hassle to switch up displays, control options, etc.
Again, it can be done, but it might be a bit messy.
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Hmmm... I am am talking about just running the monitor part out of the cab, 1 cable and using wireless 360 controllers. I am not talking about running this to another room and like I said, my video card supports two monitors already.
Maybe I am missing the point?
Visitor Q:
I'm really surprised that no one is doing this. Guess I will lead on this project…
DaveMMR:
--- Quote from: Visitor Q on October 20, 2008, 02:21:07 pm ---Maybe I am missing the point?
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Probably. We're just saying it can be done but it might be a pain. But if the arcade cabinet is going to be within reach of the family television and you have easy access to the back, then go for it.
Visitor Q:
--- Quote from: DaveMMR on October 21, 2008, 08:17:40 am ---
--- Quote from: Visitor Q on October 20, 2008, 02:21:07 pm ---Maybe I am missing the point?
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Probably. We're just saying it can be done but it might be a pain. But if the arcade cabinet is going to be within reach of the family television and you have easy access to the back, then go for it.
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Yeah, I mean that is more or less what I am saying or even just putting a small LCD set near by.
Wireless controllers and a video cable, seems easy enough.
I guess will see... Just trying to think down the road a little here.
Franco B:
Im planning on connecting my cocktail to my large LCD for a couple of reasons.
a) So I can use the LCD as a big display for playing games, either MAME, emulated console or X360/XBLA games (via hacked 360 pads) using the cocktail as a kind of mobile CP.
b) In cocktail mode I can use the video out and display it on the big screen so everyone else can see the action at parties etc.