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Donkbaca:
I wouldn't mess with Tiny XP or anything like that, they are often more trouble than they are worth unless you are running something like a P3 or older and resources are really sparse.  Just do a clean install of regular xp, get the service packs and keep the install to a minimum.

Do a search for something called "instant sheller" it will automatically hide XP for you so when you boot your machine it will boot straight to a front end.

Charlie97L:
slick thanks.

i guess while i'm here, the only other software questions i have are, which emu should i run, and how is it possible to get the games to start without that odd jibberish pattern each time?

Donkbaca:
Emu? or front end?

An emu is the program that emulates the games.  The front end is the interface you use to manage the emus.  Generally, you find a front end you like, and there are a bunch, MALA, hyperspin, gameex, maximus arcade, atomic FE,  etc.  I use gameex.  You set up your machine to hide windows and boot straight to the front end.  Its pretty neat.

As far as emu's go, if you want just arcade games, get MAME, Zinc and M2.  Mame, I am guessing you are familiar with.  Zinc is an emulator based on the 3d games that used the sony playstation hardware, The Tekken series, for example.  M2 is a sega model 2 emulator, it runs house of the dead, virtua fighter and a bunch of others.  These should run pretty well in your rig, they use the same roms as MAME does.  There are also emu's for console games.


I use gameex, its super easy to set up with different emulators, a lot of the leg work to get things mapped out right is done for you, and its an active project so its update all the time with new features being added.  Its like 20 or 25 bucks for the registered version.  I think its worth it.  Hyperspin is the flashiest front end, but you won't be able to utilize its features on your machine. 

To get rid of the jibberish you need to compile your own version of MAME.  Do a search for Headkaze's Mame compiler.  Its pretty simple and straight forward.

Charlie97L:
ok great!

thanks.  makes sense.

i will post progress in this thread!

Charlie97L:
alright so i dug up a copy of win xp, ordered a sata hdd, new power cord for the supply, monitor mount bracket, a few internal cables, and i'm going to swing by mircocenter tomorrow and grab a power switch.

very exciting.  also my wife picked out the artwork, just working a few details out with mamemarquees to get it finalized.

can someone recommend a light for the marquee?  what's normally used?  LEDs?

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