Testing "A Linux Arcade (emulator) Distribution" in 8 Parts on YouTube

[VanDusen]

Hi! Someone tested a real nice arcade distribution over 90 minutes in 8 parts.



The distribution "Eine Linux Arcade Distribution" was/is? available on the german Arcadezentrum board. .

I wonder if anybody here has the DVD-iso?

VanDusen

[mclaire]

I found this on the wahcade forum:

download:

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/xz5hd0o3v7isun4/3fVWQ1vmyO?n=167209985

thread:
http://www.arcadeinfo.de/showthread.php?16069-A-GNU-LINUX-ARCADE-DISTRIBUTION-0-92b&p=124682#post124682


youtube:
 
http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyvS1aA9PKwCMrA956GvO3g?feature=c4-feed-c

[404]

I did a quick test on virtualbox as i don't have a 15khz monitor and so far this distro looks like a very promising alternative to groovyarcade.

My only gripe with these distros is that they have become increasingly large in size. I mean, whatever happened to having a a lean, mean, ultra fast loading linux distro?

btw, welcome to the site mclaire

[mclaire]

My only gripe with these distros is that they have become increasingly large in size. I mean, whatever happened to having a a lean, mean, ultra fast loading linux distro?

I think there is a lot of additional (unnecessary?) software on the image. From the arcadeinfo thread (german):

There is much to do and much to clean up. Its still a draft.
"Es ist noch einiges tun und es gibt noch 'ne Menge aufzuräumen. Ist halt ein Entwurf."

btw, welcome to the site mclaire

Thanks 

[404]

My only gripe with these distros is that they have become increasingly large in size. I mean, whatever happened to having a a lean, mean, ultra fast loading linux distro?

I think there is a lot of additional (unnecessary?) software on the image. From the arcadeinfo thread (german):

There is much to do and much to clean up. Its still a draft.
"Es ist noch einiges tun und es gibt noch 'ne Menge aufzuräumen. Ist halt ein Entwurf."

btw, welcome to the site mclaire

Thanks 

yeah, lazy me didn't read the arcadeinfo thread and just quickly breezed through the documentation.

[Gray_Area]

Wow....that's a loong boot time.

[mclaire]

Wow....that's a loong boot time.

By booting Lubuntu or others distribution you get a similar result. The boot time depends on your hardware (drive, dvd quality). Try a bootable USB stick or make an installation. I installed it on a harddrive and it boots in few seconds - same as Lubuntu.

Making a bootable USB stick from the ISO image - A GNU LINUX ARCADE DISTRIBUTION 0.92:
 

[mclaire]

New enhanced Version v0.92b36 (03-sept-2013)

- change to a non PAE kernel. Older hardware (notebooks etc.) will now boot and run just fine.
- improved 15 khz boot options.
- added Nintendo Triforce emulator (dolphin, Triforce branch).
- a few fixes to support LCD/TFT/PC monitors and LCD TVs.


Download:

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/xz5hd0o3v7isun4/3fVWQ1vmyO?n=167209985
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/0nxjq7jeuuf5mch/f9_qb0fDFL?n=163745159
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/i4h7hcwxweasx1o/29wn4EwZd0?n=167216543


Docs:

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/0nxjq7jeuuf5mch/_eqF5rpiZK/docs-2013-09-04
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/xz5hd0o3v7isun4/JUftrlceBS/docs-2013-09-04
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/i4h7hcwxweasx1o/uyPKxBAMlS/docs-2013-09-04


Project-page:

http://www.arcadeinfo.de/showthread.php?16069-A-GNU-LINUX-ARCADE-DISTRIBUTION-0-92b&p=124682#post124682


YouTube channel (developer):

http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCU8IYL-QfceMiNyqYmG56dg?feature=watch


YouTube channel (Veronica Mars):

http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyvS1aA9PKwCMrA956GvO3g?feature=watch




"A GNU/Linux Arcade Distribution" v0.92b5 2013-09-03"

- 3DO (3DOPlay, FreeDO)
- Atari 2600 (Stella)
- Atari 5200 (Atari800)
- Atari 7800 (MESS)
- Atari Jaguar (MESS)
- Atari Lynx (Mednafen)
- Atari ST/TT/Falcon (hatari)
- Bandai Wonderswan (Mednafen)
- Bandai Ws Color (Mednafen)
- Capcom CPS 1 (Neubula)
- Capcom CPS 2 (Nebula)
- Capcom CPS 3 (CPS3 Emulator)
- CBS Coleco Vision (MESS)
- Commodore Amiga (E-UAE)
- Commodore C-16 (VICE)
- Commodore C-64 (VICE)
- Commodore VC-20 (VICE)
- DOS (DOSBox)
- Fujitsu FM Towns (Xe)
- MAME SDL (MAME SDL)
- MAME SDL bezel (MAME SDL)
- MAME highscore patch (MAME SDL)
- MAME XGL (XGL MAME)
- Mattel Intellivision (jzIntv)
- MB/GCE Vectrex (MESS)
- NEC/H. PC Engine (Mednafen)
- NEC/H. PC Engine CD (Mednafen)
- NEC/Hudson PC FX (Mednafen)
- Nintendo DS (DeSmuME)
- Nintendo Gameboy (Mednafen)
- Nintendo G. Advance (Mednafen)
- Nintendo G. Color (Mednafen)
- Nintendo Game Cube (Dolphin)
- Nintendo N64 (Mupen64Plus)
- Nintendo NES (Nestopia)
- Nintendo SNES (ZSNES)
- Nintendo Triforce (Dolphin, Triforce branch)
- Nintendo Virtual Boy (Mednafen)
- Nintendo WII (Dolphin)
- RAINE (RAINE)
- Sammy Atomiswave (DEmul)
- ScummVM (ScummVM)
- Sega 32X (Gens)
- Sega Dreamcast (DEmul)
- Sega Game Gear (Mednafen)
- Sega Master System (Mednafen)
- Sega Mega CD (Kega Fusion, Gens)
- Sega Mega Drive (Gens1)
- Sega Model 2 (Model 2 emulator)
- Sega Model 3 (Supermodel Version)
- Sega Naomi (DEmul)
- Sega Naomi 2 (DEmul)
- Sega Saturn (Yabause)
- SNK Neo Geo (GnGeo)
- SNK Neo Geo CD (NeoRAINE)
- SNK Neo Geo Pocket (Mednafen)
- SNK NG Pocket Color (Mednafen)
- Sony Playstation (PCSX-Reloade)
- Sony Playstation 2 (PCSX2)
- Windows (Wine v0.97 to 1.3.31 or daily builds)