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What OS does your cabinet run?

Dos
0 (0%)
Linux
1 (2.1%)
Windows 98
2 (4.2%)
Windows 2000
12 (25%)
Windows XP
30 (62.5%)
Other (please specify)
3 (6.3%)

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What OS does your cabinet run? POLL
« on: October 09, 2007, 02:36:36 pm »
I'm using Lincade dist
Emulator: advmame
advmenu: frontend
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Re: What OS does your cabinet run? POLL
« Reply #1 on: October 09, 2007, 02:38:09 pm »
You should add Windows XP made with Nlite.
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Re: What OS does your cabinet run? POLL
« Reply #2 on: October 09, 2007, 03:04:26 pm »
Why did you join win2000 and winXP?  What about Vista? winME?  (okay, maybe not ME ;))

In my books, 2000 & XP are as different as XP & vista.  Of course, I'm very big on inputs: mame & XP can do multiple mice & multiple keyboards as separate inputs, mame & 2000 nope.
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Re: What OS does your cabinet run? POLL
« Reply #3 on: October 09, 2007, 04:25:14 pm »
I agree that 2000 and XP should be split. 2000 is just as stable, but you can't do nearly as much to make it boot fast as you can with XP. The upside to 2000 is that it doesn't have the online registration bit, so you can run it on a couple machines without trying to run a cracked version or other trickery if you need to.

I have 2 running XP and 1 running 2000.
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Re: What OS does your cabinet run? POLL
« Reply #4 on: October 09, 2007, 04:30:16 pm »
I've messed with everything except Linux. i have a pc that needs to be put in the Dynamo cab running Win 98. The Pac cocktail will run DOS, The Xevious will run probably '98, and once the Jungle King is done, it will get the '98 machine and the Dynamo will get my old XP desktop machine that I currently use with my desktop CP.
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Re: What OS does your cabinet run? POLL
« Reply #5 on: October 09, 2007, 06:19:32 pm »
Sorry guys poll fixed
I hadnt used windows xp or 2000 for emulation in a cabinet before,
didnt realise they were so different
Quote from: gonzo90017 on October 09, 2007, 02:38:09 pm
You should add Windows XP made with Nlite.
Its just a slipstreamed version of XP,Right? ???

ME unless you want a bluescreen cabinet no :laugh2:
Vista dont get me started
« Last Edit: October 09, 2007, 06:25:19 pm by cynos »
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Re: What OS does your cabinet run? POLL
« Reply #6 on: October 09, 2007, 07:06:52 pm »
For emulation purposes it's the other way around. You remove everything you don't need. And you create a version of xp that's very light on resources. That's the only way i'm able to use it on my 400mhz pc.
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Re: What OS does your cabinet run? POLL
« Reply #7 on: October 09, 2007, 09:24:44 pm »
I agree, my cabinets run a basic XP install no upgrades etc since it's not needing internet connection. Actually the only thing I upgraded on mine was the video drivers. Machine starts and closes faster.
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Re: What OS does your cabinet run? POLL
« Reply #8 on: October 09, 2007, 11:14:28 pm »
Vista Home Premium.   ;D
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Re: What OS does your cabinet run? POLL
« Reply #9 on: October 10, 2007, 06:26:32 am »
A Raped XP pro
Mame 0119(u3)
Mamewah

Regards.
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Re: What OS does your cabinet run? POLL
« Reply #10 on: October 10, 2007, 08:23:18 am »

hmmm, looks like win98 is really falling away in popularity...
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Re: What OS does your cabinet run? POLL
« Reply #11 on: October 10, 2007, 08:52:07 am »
XP Pro...not 'Raped'...
Mame 1.0...something...
Mamewah.

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Re: What OS does your cabinet run? POLL
« Reply #12 on: October 10, 2007, 03:19:49 pm »
XP Pro here - you just can't beat the hardware compatibility and software choices...
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Re: What OS does your cabinet run? POLL
« Reply #13 on: October 10, 2007, 07:36:43 pm »
Right I'm going to try out XP pro with mame and mamewah
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Re: What OS does your cabinet run? POLL
« Reply #14 on: October 10, 2007, 11:30:49 pm »
I'm using XP 2005 Media Centre Edition.

It has SP2 built in and actually runs well.
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