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Title: front end?
Post by: dcninja on April 13, 2014, 04:14:21 am

I'm using gamelauncher now but... I would prefer a front end that runs on a Pentium 4 and allows a favorites list that u can add or del from in the front end... Video preview playing would also be nice. Simpler is better. Thanks!!

Title: Re: front end?
Post by: Ansa89 on April 13, 2014, 04:28:35 am

Advancemenu (but I don't know if it supports video preview).

Title: Re: front end?
Post by: Dawgz Rule on April 13, 2014, 06:45:42 am

I use GameEx.  Great support community and easy to use.

Title: Re: front end?
Post by: keilmillerjr on April 13, 2014, 08:49:58 am

I'm using  attractmode and loving it.

Title: Re: front end?
Post by: dcninja on April 13, 2014, 10:06:01 am

I really wish attract mode worked on my system but it just runs too damn slow and no one has any idea why.

Title: Re: front end?
Post by: matt4949 on April 13, 2014, 10:31:01 am

big M little a big L little a

Title: Re: front end?
Post by: Louis Tully on April 13, 2014, 12:12:47 pm

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Title: Re: front end?
Post by: Thenasty on April 14, 2014, 04:41:48 pm

Quote from: Ansa89 on April 13, 2014, 04:28:35 am

Advancemenu (but I don't know if it supports video preview).

yes it does.

Title: Re: front end?
Post by: nitrogen_widget on April 14, 2014, 04:46:40 pm

Quote from: Louis Tully on April 13, 2014, 12:12:47 pm

Quote from: matt4949 on April 13, 2014, 10:31:01 am

big M little a big L little a

:cheers:

Quote from: dcninja on April 13, 2014, 04:14:21 am

I'm using gamelauncher now but... I would prefer a front end that runs on a Pentium 4 and allows a favorites list that u can add or del from in the front end... Video preview playing would also be nice. Simpler is better. Thanks!!

I've only got P4 machines running in my cabs and MaLa is rock solid. I even made video previews for my SF cab. There's occasionally a small lag in video playback(sometimes it takes an extra second or two for it to play the preview) nothing that's too annoying or anything. You can have lots of lists. Removing games from your list is as quick/simple as Right-Click - Remove Game From This List. Adding games requires more clicks but it's not complicated.

I'm setting up a P4 1.8ghz single core with a geforce 2 mx 400 & mala with video previews seems to play ok for me so far.
I'm just setting up the system so havn't had any long term experience.
It also does ok for SD resolution video's for a screen saver.

Title: Re: front end?
Post by: gonzo90017 on April 14, 2014, 11:48:15 pm

Mamewah should also work on that system.

Title: Re: front end?
Post by: Generic Eric on April 15, 2014, 12:03:28 am

My ultimate goal is to try them all.  Or as many as reasonable.
I started with mame32 then hyper spin & now I usually use mames native list.

It's ok to try more than 1

Title: Re: front end?
Post by: DeLuSioNal29 on April 17, 2014, 11:18:28 pm

Mala.  It has a Gamelauncher skin available for it and has a bit more bells and whistles.  Simple yet powerful.  Runs great on a Pentium 4.

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Title: Re: front end?
Post by: thomas_surles on April 21, 2014, 11:47:14 pm

Maximus arcade is the way I go.

Title: Re: front end?
Post by: dcninja on April 26, 2014, 07:00:16 pm

attractmode has won by over 9000