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Simple conversion from real arcade to mame machine with pc?
Neptune76:
So I was thinking of buying a preexisting arcade machine, with monitor and jamma and converting it to a mame machine with a computer hooked up and a new control panel.
I know there is a video card that can hook directly to an arcade monitor but my old computer probably won't work with it.
What else do I need to do?
WhereEaglesDare:
you can get alot of ideas and help from reading the forums, in particular the project announcments
Neptune76:
What parts do I need
smalltownguy:
I'd say:
1. TIME, and LOTS of it.
2. Ultimarc Arcade VGA card
3. A keyboard interface of some sort; pick your flavor: ipac, keywiz, hacked keyboard (!), whatever. In your case, I'd say J-pac.
3. A PC.
4. Software, which you will have to collect, configure, install, tweak, re-install, reload, troubleshoot, walk away from, try to forget out, fall in love with again, come back to, collect, configure, install, tweak......*rinse and repeat*
Neptune76:
--- Quote from: smalltownguy on September 15, 2010, 01:04:20 am ---I'd say:
1. TIME, and LOTS of it.
2. Ultimarc Arcade VGA card
3. A keyboard interface of some sort; pick your flavor: ipac, keywiz, hacked keyboard (!), whatever. In your case, I'd say J-pac.
3. A PC.
4. Software, which you will have to collect, configure, install, tweak, re-install, reload, troubleshoot, walk away from, try to forget out, fall in love with again, come back to, collect, configure, install, tweak......*rinse and repeat*
--- End quote ---
The ultimarc VGA card is what I was referring to. I remember when I actually used desktops mostly, everytime I'd go to buy a video card the store would be like "oh no one makes video cards for that slot type anymore" etc.. so I'm betting that it won't work in my old desktop. What other options are there?
Or to put it another way, what if I wanted to use a laptop or other such all-in-one pc..
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