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Title: OK so I give up on Dos - suggestions for Frontend and MAME version for this hard
Post by: smash on July 26, 2005, 06:21:01 pm

I have spent far too much time trying to get sound in DOS - as much as I love the results of advmame no sound is er, well it's just not right is it?

Firstly, the hardware - bargain basement stuff so don't get excited!

Asrock 741GX mobo, 256mb DDR, ATI Radeon 7000, 40 gig HD, Taxan monitor all wraped up in a Universal Space Panic cocktail cab so the first requirement is proper orientation (vertical) for both front end and mame version.

So......

Win XP?

I have a SB128 PCI card - is there any benefit to using that over the onboard AC97?

What Frontend for vertical cab use (no keyboard)?

What version/derivative of MAME?

All ideas welcomed - I've got to get this show on the road asap!

Not that it matters much but P1 is stock 4/8 way joy whereas P2 is trackball  ;)

Title: Re: OK so I give up on Dos - suggestions for Frontend and MAME version for this
Post by: DannyH on July 26, 2005, 06:58:17 pm

personally I like GameEx http://www.gamex.net

It allows multiple emulators is ridiculously easy to set up with a great GUI config tool, has its own jukebox, movie player etc and also allows for other emulators, news feeds, external applications, advancemame and more.

It can be a little bit heavy and does need .NET installed but so far its been the best I have used

Title: Re: OK so I give up on Dos - suggestions for Frontend and MAME version for this hard
Post by: smash on July 26, 2005, 07:50:13 pm

DOH!!!

Just found the well hidden vsync/ac97 command  -  the sound driver for onboard audio under DOS.

I have sound in DOS!! I know, I know - it's not much to get excited about but hey!