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Vash:
My cab is getting closer to completion, my control panel is finished, and I've got my PC assembled, so I think it's about time to really buckle and get my PC ready on the software side to install into my cabinet once it's done.  I'm running Vista, Business edition, and was wondering how to get a truly invisible Windows boot from it.  There are plenty of guides on how to do this with XP, but nary a guide on modding Vista at all, let alone a simple application like XP has.  I'm looking to alter the boot/load screen, prevent the start menu from ever showing, and launching straight into a front end (most likely Hyperspin, once it's released).  I have a copy of 64-bit XP on hand if I need to reformat and install a different OS to get the effect, but I'd rather not just to save myself from a rather large headache. 

Jdurg:
The whole idea of using Vista is for the 64-bit support, so if you have a copy of XP-64 that you can use I would suggest using that.

rlehm:
No, many appliction do not run in 64. I have been using all versions of Vista since launch, 64 is the buggiest, and worst for mame.

Jdurg:

--- Quote from: rlehm on July 12, 2008, 03:20:20 pm ---No, many appliction do not run in 64. I have been using all versions of Vista since launch, 64 is the buggiest, and worst for mame.

--- End quote ---

You have obviously never read any of the benchmarks or posts from developers of MAME which state that 64-bit OS is the best OS for MAME.  Please do some research before you start spreading lies.  I have never come across software relating to this hobby that does not run in 64 bit OSes.

rlehm:
I run console emulators as well, (as al lot of people do) I found few that ran smoothly, or at all in 64. Many were made for xp. So having them up and running at all on 32 is awesome. I run mame on Mac osx, xp, vista 32, and vista 64. In MY opinion, 64 is the WORST!!! lags, freezes etc. I don't have to read anything to see what is happening before my own eyes.

remember, this is my opinion based on my own tests, results may be different for different people.

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