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Title: Minimum Specs?
Post by: steve_pss on June 06, 2003, 11:10:48 am

Assuming I'm only running pre-90's games what is a reasonable minimum spec for a dedicated PC in my cab?

Getting sick of swapping my PC out every time I need to use it.

Title: Re:Minimum Specs?
Post by: SirPoonga on June 06, 2003, 11:45:23 am

for the classics, my piii 500 does just fine.  I play neogeo games abit too, will be upgrading to at least a 1Ghz.

Title: Re:Minimum Specs?
Post by: steve_pss on June 06, 2003, 12:22:28 pm

I bet it does, but as I'm the brokest man alive I'm hoping to see what the bare bones minimum is.

Title: Re:Minimum Specs?
Post by: Gumbo on June 06, 2003, 12:35:44 pm

I have an old PII 400mz rig doing absolutely nothing.  Would this be OK to play most classic titles?

Thanks,

Gumbo

Title: Re:Minimum Specs?
Post by: HeadRusch on June 06, 2003, 12:38:41 pm

If you're that broke, how will you afford the hundreds of dollars in controls and interfaces you'll possibly wind up needing?

Title: Re:Minimum Specs?
Post by: bionicbadger on June 06, 2003, 12:57:45 pm

I have a PII 300 (256MB) that runs most older things great.  Some neo-geo games are slow, can't play Mortal Kombat, or NBA Jam, etc. but can play streetfighter games fine.

If you are planning on pre-90s games you should be fine with something like that.

Title: Re:Minimum Specs?
Post by: Xochi on June 06, 2003, 01:05:26 pm

My spare box is a P2 450 w/ 64Mb Runs virtually 100% of Pre 90s Games perfectly.  Runs quite a few 90s games without issues as well.

Title: Re:Minimum Specs?
Post by: IIOIOOIOO on June 06, 2003, 01:11:22 pm

Well Headrusch... some of use have managed to do our complete MAME project without laying out a dime of cash, other than cash generated during the project. For people with smarts and creativity, there's no reason to dump the $1000+ that I see people on here dumping all the time. In fact, I'm pretty sure I came out AHEAD $100-$200 over the course of my project :)

Title: Re:Minimum Specs?
Post by: Hoagie_one on June 06, 2003, 01:55:04 pm

Quote from: IIOIOOIOO on June 06, 2003, 01:11:22 pm

I'm pretty sure I came out AHEAD $100-$200 over the course of my project :)

I can see that.  buy something big, sell out parts save what you need and make cash

Title: Re:Minimum Specs?
Post by: Gumbo on June 06, 2003, 01:59:19 pm

Good feedback on the CPU specs!

Gumbo

Title: Re:Minimum Specs?
Post by: steve_pss on June 06, 2003, 02:05:12 pm

headrush, why do you think i'm broke? I already built the cabinet!