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Software Support => GroovyMAME => Topic started by: Supersonick on March 17, 2015, 05:15:29 pm

Title: same hardware with different OS = different drivers?
Post by: Supersonick on March 17, 2015, 05:15:29 pm
Hello,
I have my cab set-up with win-xp + groovymame + crt_emudriver.
I have no problem with this set-up , however I would like to have more emulators working flawlessly in the cab (dolphin mainly), so I am thinking to install a dual boot system adding win 7 to the set-up. In this case, would win 7 have its proper drivers, or is there going to be conflict with the crt_ emudriver? to be more specific, will win xp work with crt_emudriver and win 7 with the official ATI driver?
Thanks for your answers. :)
Title: Re: same hardware with different OS = different drivers?
Post by: Sledge on March 17, 2015, 05:21:55 pm
There is a fully working windows 7 crt_emudriver available..
A tiny bit harder to get working, but works fine.
Title: Re: same hardware with different OS = different drivers?
Post by: Calamity on March 17, 2015, 05:33:42 pm
If you make a dual boot system both installations have their independent drivers so no problem with that. But as Sledge is saying you can simply use CRT Emudriver for W7.
Title: Re: same hardware with different OS = different drivers?
Post by: Supersonick on March 17, 2015, 06:26:13 pm
but it is working so well...I am afraid to change it... dual boot installation will also have DirectX (9 or 11) also indipendent?
Title: Re: same hardware with different OS = different drivers?
Post by: Calamity on March 17, 2015, 06:52:35 pm
Quote from: Supersonick on March 17, 2015, 06:26:13 pm
but it is working so well...I am afraid to change it... dual boot installation will also have DirectX (9 or 11) also indipendent?

I don't think you have a clear concept of what a dual boot installation is. You'll have two separate partitions, two separate desktops, two separate all. I don't mean to judge you but before going through that ask yourself how important wii games are for your cabinet project.

Title: Re: same hardware with different OS = different drivers?
Post by: Sledge on March 17, 2015, 08:42:09 pm
Quote from: Supersonick on March 17, 2015, 06:26:13 pm
but it is working so well...I am afraid to change it... dual boot installation will also have DirectX (9 or 11) also indipendent?
also if you're worried about this then just make an image of your current drive so that if things don't work out, it's very easy to go back to where you are now