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shorthair:

--- Quote from: Grasshopper on April 29, 2007, 10:56:39 am ---I'm a big fan of the plug 'n' plays. It's truly remarkable what you get for your money, and I can't believe that people moan about the lack of authenticity.
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Actually, what initially got me into all this retro-gaming stuff was I bought one of those sticks with Gyruss in it. I was stoked! I turn it on, start playing....things don't look right. The sounds don't sound right. What is this, some late 80s Nintendo version or something? No, no, no.

And here I am.

But to donate an cleveland steamer ? Those are a great idea. Keep the good stuff for yourself.

danny_galaga:

--- Quote from: ChadTower on April 29, 2007, 11:30:25 am ---
While that's true, you also can't beat the incredible simplicity of the plug and play joysticks.  No setup, nothing, just decase the TV, plug the sucker in, and optionally hack in a better joystick.  I've talked to a lot of nonbuilder people about bartops and the complexity of the PC inside, mostly the software, usually scares them off.

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exactly. if youre giving these cabs away, you dont want the foibles of a pc behind it all. it just needs to be switched on. as soon as the tv is on so is the games menu...

and you cant get much cheaper than a plug and play, a power supply for it, and a cheapo 51 cm telly. no adapters or tricky video cards or keyboard emulators....

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