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GAMEBOX Multi-Game Platform TV Video Game Console -MAME-
Donkbaca:
How is that deal when you can get an old p4 and have it run what you want for about the same price?
clok:
its smaller, it has a TV out (admitedly its not a good one) with the standard Red/white sound it has a controler. as I said the big one, It has all the games LEGALLY on it (i assume, as its a retail product). its a big deal if you care about that stuff, (that part is to each to decide, n ot me).
I am not saying its not flawed, it is. And as I did say, many of us can do everything it does MUCH better with our systems. This is a simple plug and play system with 60 games of yesteryear.
You bring up a good point, while me and you (and many others) have no issues hooking a PC to a tv, its not as easy for some, NEW TV's have VGA in (or better) but most old ones take a bit more work to use a PC. Let alone sound from a PC. I throw out PC every day that would do what this machine does, some even in a fairly small form factor.. but they use more power, and do take more to hook up then this did, they are more a hassle to move around.. etc.. but are free as long as I have the ROMS/boards..
I really am not saying its a great system, its not, The washed out output doesnt bother me to much, but the wierd scrolling issues in capcom games does some, and the fan. Its got issues, but I just am not as down as many here are on it. It plays the games ok, its simple plug and play and while $60 is alot, its as I said the price of a single modern game.
Donkbaca:
Its not THAT much smaller, I have tv out on my p4 and and I can get an adapter for a buck that splits my audio out jack into your red/white stereo jacks.
Probably has all the games legally, if by legal you mean in accordance with what is locally acceptable where it is manufactured, which is China, which doesn't believe in IP rights.
If you want to get rid of some pc's i'll gladly take them off your hands. I want to build a cocktail for my bro in law..
I feel ya though, i guess for those that buy those type of plug and play type games its worth it. But for what we would use it for here, its a ripoff. The hopes were that it would be suitable for maybe a simple bartop build. Sadly, its not.
ark_ader:
My $15 Thin Client does HD and has all the power to play practically everything and it is silent.
You guys banging on about some crap Chinese box with bogus game pad is just too funny. :laugh2:
Donkbaca:
I was thinking about using a think client in a bartop, but I have no idea how to set one up. Do you have a good guide? What hardware are you using? What OS?
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