Main > Software Forum

Which way to go...win or dos?

<< < (2/4) > >>

leapinlew:

--- Quote from: RickDIII on March 09, 2006, 10:08:12 am ---Thanks all.  Will take the advice.  Most of the games  I want to run are older, so I should be fine!

Appreciate all the feedback!  ;D


--- End quote ---

I don't know if this is common or not... but I had a gateway GP450 that had specs similar to the ones you listed. When I got the joystick hooked up and started playing games it would beep and gameplay would studder. As if too many keys were hit at once or something.

Check that if you can. Just a heads up.

youki:
Hi,

You config can be enough for win and old game  on a old mame or a fastmame.

The coolest front end requires often more power too.  AtomicFE will run on your config but avoid animated layouts. Mamewah will run too i think.   But i won't bet on FE like GameEX that is really heavy due to the .NET layer.


But i think you will be more confortable in term of performance under MS DOS.  But before starting to choose DOS. Keep that in mind :

-If you don't have a real soundblaster card or you are not sure to find DOS driver for your sound card, you should go on Windows , because mame without sound.... not very fun...

-If you plan to use USB Device (like joystick) , avoid dos too  if you don't now where to find driver for your mother board. and if it exists.

-if you want connect to a real 15khz Arcade screen using VGA , dos solution is cheaper than windows one. Under dos a drivers called ARCMON.SYS exists, under windows you need to buy an ArcadeVGA or use PowerStrip (but hard to configure and not compatible with all video card).

-And the last point, is how are you confortable with dos.

So, now, you can make your choice. Both solution have advantages and disadvantages..









RickDIII:

--- Quote from: youki on March 09, 2006, 11:20:54 am ---Hi,

You config can be enough for win and old game  on a old mame or a fastmame.

The coolest front end requires often more power too.  AtomicFE will run on your config but avoid animated layouts. Mamewah will run too i think.   But i won't bet on FE like GameEX that is really heavy due to the .NET layer.


But i think you will be more confortable in term of performance under MS DOS.  But before starting to choose DOS. Keep that in mind :

-If you don't have a real soundblaster card or you are not sure to find DOS driver for your sound card, you should go on Windows , because mame without sound.... not very fun...

-If you plan to use USB Device (like joystick) , avoid dos too  if you don't now where to find driver for your mother board. and if it exists.

-if you want connect to a real 15khz Arcade screen using VGA , dos solution is cheaper than windows one. Under dos a drivers called ARCMON.SYS exists, under windows you need to buy an ArcadeVGA or use PowerStrip (but hard to configure and not compatible with all video card).

-And the last point, is how are you confortable with dos.

So, now, you can make your choice. Both solution have advantages and disadvantages..



--- End quote ---


Thanks youki!  Great points to consider.   :)

My trackball and encoder both connect via PS2.  I'm a little concerned about the sound card, but I think I might have an older soundblaster card lying around from another system. 

I'm more comfortable with unix than dos, but can get by. 

Two more questions...
1) if I connect my trackball through ps2 will it automatically be able to function in dos, or will it require special drivers?
2) I'm trying to figure out the versioning on the mame files.  I think I need a dos version for mame in 092 but can't seem to find a working download.  Am I just missing it on mame.net?

leapinlew:

--- Quote from: RickDIII on March 09, 2006, 04:48:29 pm ---
--- Quote from: youki on March 09, 2006, 11:20:54 am ---Hi,

You config can be enough for win and old game  on a old mame or a fastmame.

The coolest front end requires often more power too.  AtomicFE will run on your config but avoid animated layouts. Mamewah will run too i think.   But i won't bet on FE like GameEX that is really heavy due to the .NET layer.


But i think you will be more confortable in term of performance under MS DOS.  But before starting to choose DOS. Keep that in mind :

-If you don't have a real soundblaster card or you are not sure to find DOS driver for your sound card, you should go on Windows , because mame without sound.... not very fun...

-If you plan to use USB Device (like joystick) , avoid dos too  if you don't now where to find driver for your mother board. and if it exists.

-if you want connect to a real 15khz Arcade screen using VGA , dos solution is cheaper than windows one. Under dos a drivers called ARCMON.SYS exists, under windows you need to buy an ArcadeVGA or use PowerStrip (but hard to configure and not compatible with all video card).

-And the last point, is how are you confortable with dos.

So, now, you can make your choice. Both solution have advantages and disadvantages..



--- End quote ---


Thanks youki!  Great points to consider.   :)

My trackball and encoder both connect via PS2.  I'm a little concerned about the sound card, but I think I might have an older soundblaster card lying around from another system. 

I'm more comfortable with unix than dos, but can get by. 

Two more questions...
1) if I connect my trackball through ps2 will it automatically be able to function in dos, or will it require special drivers?
2) I'm trying to figure out the versioning on the mame files.  I think I need a dos version for mame in 092 but can't seem to find a working download.  Am I just missing it on mame.net?


--- End quote ---

Question:

Will he be losing any configuration options with his trackball by using it in Dos? Like Acceleration options?

RickDIII:

--- Quote ---2) I'm trying to figure out the versioning on the mame files.  I think I need a dos version for mame in 092 but can't seem to find a working download.  Am I just missing it on mame.net?

 
--- End quote ---

Found the answer to this one  ;D

Navigation

[0] Message Index

[#] Next page

[*] Previous page

Go to full version