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my58vw:
Hello all,

I am about 80% done with construction of my "Candy showcase" Cabinet, focused on fighting games. I am running an XBOX, PS2, Dreamcast, and SATURN (PS2 Adaptor) through an arcade X system, also connected to a PC for NEO GEO and console emulation. As I go though my extensive console fighting (and other) game list, some things are interesting me.

My cab is based on the TMNT arcade 2 player sitdown, but graphics are from the new XBOX series of TMNT, not the older arcade units. I can also play TMNT and TMNT Turtles in Time via the last two XBOX games in the series. I am using a 32 inch standard def Sony WEGA TV, but have been considering going to a 33 inch WG 9400 arcade display if I can get the settings right (XBOX, DC and PS2 are HiDef 480p compatable.

Here is where things get interesting though...

I praise MAME for introducing me to the "rare" and unported arcade games, such as 88 games, Raiden DX, etc. Personally I have nothing to compare some of these games to, which makes them ok though emulation. Now I also would never expect mame to run games like tekken 3/4/5/tag team, SF III, VF 1-4, Soul Calibur 1-3, MKA/D/DA/SM, KOF2006, DOA 1-4, etc - and I have "console ports" of all these games. The grey are occurs in the games that are MAME/ZINC and Console/PC Ported.

Such as...
Tekken 1/2
VF 1
SF 2 (All Varients), Alpha
XMEN vs Streetfighter
Marval vs Capcom 1 (2 is not mamed)
KOF 95-97, 99 (different name of DC), 2000-2001 (PS2), 2002-2003 (PS2 XBOX)
Capcom VS SNK
SF EX series,

ETC

Now there are obvious differences between arcade vs port - no coins on the ports for example. Other than that, assuming MAME/ZINC runs 100% 60/60 frames, how do the two compare? Is it better to run mame or the ports?

Also an interesting question... If I own say SF vs Capcom on PS, is it "legal" to play the arcade rom?

Thanks are always, pictures coming soon...

8way:
My opinion I would stick with the original arcade version. I would only substitute the original on games that are not emulated good or not emulated at all. The way I look at is, im building an arcade so I can have the arcade experience at home, console ports just don’t give you that felling, even if its stuck in a cab it’s just not the same (some might disagree). As far as owning a port (console CD or cartridge) that would not make using a arcade rom legal, only a copy of that CD would be consider legal.

MameJunkie:
I agree with 8way.

The ports might be close but I personally still prefer the original arcade versions.

I always like to see the 'Insert Coin' flashing and dropping in a quarter or two to get it going.

Kremmit:
The answer may be to take it on a game-by-game basis.  I mean, it's hard not to prefer the arcade version of Pac Man over the Atari 2600 version, but when you get into more modern games, the console / PC version often has as good or better graphics and music, and usually some gameplay differences- different characters, different moves, more/less blood, etc.  I think you might find discussion on which version of a given fighting game is "best" over on www.shoryuken.com.  And of course, if you first got hooked on the console version of a game, it may seem "better" than the arcade version to you, while somebody who came to the game first in the arcade would see if differently.

daywane:
bump and jump comes to mind
and marble madness
I found these games on the nes console. Love the games

Hate the arcade versions

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