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Title: WIN XP and a Frontend
Post by: Bobby115 on October 07, 2003, 02:24:57 pm

I have a P4 1.6 running Windows XP PRO. What Front End should I use?? I waould like to have windows XP start and bring up the Front End automaticly. I also will be using a ARCADE VGA card from ultimarc.....


Thanks

Bobby
Bobby115@aol.com

Title: Re:WIN XP and a Frontend
Post by: Cave on October 07, 2003, 06:47:41 pm

Mamewah works well on this setup,Its easy to setup and you can customize it.http://mamewah.mameworld.net/ (http://mamewah.mameworld.net/)

Title: Re:WIN XP and a Frontend
Post by: Bobby115 on October 07, 2003, 07:36:00 pm

what version of MAME do I need to use?? Right now I have MAME32.

Thanks

Title: Re:WIN XP and a Frontend
Post by: Minwah on October 07, 2003, 07:52:16 pm

Quote from: Bobby115 on October 07, 2003, 07:36:00 pm

what version of MAME do I need to use?? Right now I have MAME32.

I'd really recommend that you ditch MAME32 in favour of Windows commandline MAME.  There is a great guide to using this at www.mameworld.net/easyemu :)

Edit:  BTW, this site refers to my recommended version as 'Mame Win32' in some parts.

Title: Re:WIN XP and a Frontend
Post by: Bobby115 on October 07, 2003, 10:11:39 pm

Took your advice and got rid of MAME32. I'm using Commandline Mame with MAMEWAH..........

Where do I get the graphics from now?? All the artwork. Its too plain looking for me now :-)

Thanks for the help so far

Bobby

Title: Re:WIN XP and a Frontend
Post by: Minwah on October 08, 2003, 04:51:38 am

http://members.lycos.co.uk/stuzza12/skin.htm

...or make your own ;)

Title: Re:WIN XP and a Frontend
Post by: stpfarms on October 08, 2003, 10:50:04 am

I have been playing emulated Roms on my xbox for quite a while now. I am going to make a media center pc though, and was going to play them on my tv with that instead since I could play higher end ROMS.

Is there a FAQ or Tutorial out there explaining the difference between DOS Mame and Mame that runs on Windows XP. I want to know the differences and all that. I take it the command line MAME doesnt run on Windows XP?

I could set up the pc to dual boot if i had to.

Steve

Title: Re:WIN XP and a Frontend
Post by: Bobby115 on October 08, 2003, 10:54:21 am

I have the commandline version running on XP, with mamwah running as my front end.

Title: Re:WIN XP and a Frontend
Post by: Minwah on October 08, 2003, 11:06:34 am

Quote from: stpfarms on October 08, 2003, 10:50:04 am

I have been playing emulated Roms on my xbox for quite a while now. I am going to make a media center pc though, and was going to play them on my tv with that instead since I could play higher end ROMS.

Is there a FAQ or Tutorial out there explaining the difference between DOS Mame and Mame that runs on Windows XP. I want to know the differences and all that. I take it the command line MAME doesnt run on Windows XP?

I could set up the pc to dual boot if i had to.

Here are the main MAME's:

DOS MAME - will run under pure DOS, and Windows 98 (probably not XP),
Commandline Windows MAME - will run under Win98/ME/2k/XP.  This is the recommended version for Windows
MAME32 - essentially Windows commandline MAME but with a built in GUI.  OK for a desktop but usually not recommended for a cab

But yes, commandline (Windows) MAME will run under XP - in fact, it is the best version to run unless you have a pretty old machine...

www.mameworld.net/easyemu has some good info on all these versions :)