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SpeedEng:
im a newb I did a search but couldnt find the right answer
I have a hand me down system all set up (xp1600 with 768 pc133ram 40gb hd)
but the only OS I have is win 95 (legal of course)
ive been messing around with mame 32 on xp pro (on my dell) p4 2.5ghz and it's pretty cool
so I guess my question is will it run on win 95?
and is there anyfront ends that work with 95?
sorry I dont know anyone with illegal copies of other os nor do I want anything that is illegal. so im kinda stuck on win 95 :(
Thanks in advance for your help!!!
Havok:
Mame will work just fine on Windows 95. Since you are interested in using a front end, I would recommend the command line version - less overhead.
Officially, AtomicFE works with Windows 98 and higher, but I have never tested it on 95. If I can find my Win95 CD, I'll fire it up in VirtualPC and give it a try. I'll keep you posted...
Hopefully we can get Atomic working for you. In the mean time, you can check it out here:
http://www.atomicfe.com/EN2
IMHO it's the best documented front end out there, complete with a troubleshooting section...
SpeedEng:
Thanks Havok
I like atomic FE I been using it on the dell (xp pro my main rig) and it's great
so I will try it out this weekend and load up the os with a FE if you dont have a chance!!
But thanks for the help!!
Havok:
No problem! I did a quick setup, but my virtual session needs tweaking. I can tell you this so far:
1. You will need the gdiplus.dll Youki has available for download
2. You need to be running DirectX 7.0 or higher
3. It appears that AtomicFE also requires hid.dll, which is a USB driver. This means that for any chance at all for this to work in Windows 95, you will have to have release 2.1 or 2.5 (the only two that have USB support - I happen to have 2.1)
By default USB support is not enabled, even with these two releases. Check out this site to find out more about USB support, and how to determine which version of Windows 95 you have:
http://www.usbman.com/Win95%20USB%20Guide.htm
Good luck, and I'll let you know what I come up with...
youki:
The USB support is only for LEDWiz and GPWIZ support.
So if you don't use that device , i guess even if your win95 doesn't support usb , if you simply copy that HID.DLL in your windows System directory or in AtomicFe folder , it should be enough to workaround this problem.
Anyway, if we don't succeed with AtomicFe 0.18, as i said you by PM , i will give you a link to an Atomic 0.15 , this version does not use DirectShow and USB. that could cause problem on Win95.
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