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Title: strange machine arcade ? I need help please
Post by: szaber on November 06, 2016, 10:32:04 am
I got this device form my friends .I wanted to use this device  as machine arcade.  Can anyone tell me if this is possible.
Title: Re: strange machine arcade ? I need help please
Post by: haynor666 on November 06, 2016, 02:26:34 pm
Looks like ordinary PC, probably with some custom parts.
Title: Re: strange machine arcade ? I need help please
Post by: keilmillerjr on November 06, 2016, 09:52:16 pm
It looks cool! Id keep it as is and enjoy. Use ordinary ---steaming pile of meadow muffin--- for mame.
Title: Re: strange machine arcade ? I need help please
Post by: ed12 on November 06, 2016, 10:16:04 pm
a wall juke box comes to mind

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Title: Re: strange machine arcade ? I need help please
Post by: burn_654 on November 07, 2016, 10:05:04 am
Has anyone tried a touch screen for light gun games? I'm well aware it wouldn't be the same experience I'm sure, but I think it could work ok with some games, it'd just be more similar to mobile gaming. I'm pretty sure Point Blank has an ios game.

In general I'd lean toward purposes that could best utilize a pc and touchscreen, I like the jukebox idea.
Title: Re: strange machine arcade ? I need help please
Post by: Haze on November 07, 2016, 02:23:13 pm
can you contact the MAME team about getting the drive dumped at least?

these things are becoming increasingly uncommon as people seem more inclined to destroy them or convert them than preserve the original data.

there's a contact page at http://mamedev.org/contact.html (http://mamedev.org/contact.html) which should get you in touch with somebody who can help with that (don't really have time to give step-by-step advice myself)


Title: Re: strange machine arcade ? I need help please
Post by: abispac on November 08, 2016, 03:16:05 am
why destroy something original and so nice, its probably not gonna run a new version of mame anyway, since it uses an ide harddrive it might be to old
Title: Re: strange machine arcade ? I need help please
Post by: Le Chuck on November 08, 2016, 08:12:34 am
Has anyone tried a touch screen for light gun games? I'm well aware it wouldn't be the same experience I'm sure, but I think it could work ok with some games, it'd just be more similar to mobile gaming. I'm pretty sure Point Blank has an ios game.

In general I'd lean toward purposes that could best utilize a pc and touchscreen, I like the jukebox idea.

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Mame4droid and a tablet/phablet seems to be the best solution for that.  Watched some youtube of guys playing both light gun and positional gun titles by touch and seemed to work very well.  Opened up a thread a few days ago about that same topic.  I'll be getting an Amazon Fire in Dec probably and giving is a whirl.  Really want to play Hammerin' and Point Blank (but don't like the point blank mobile game).
Title: Re: strange machine arcade ? I need help please
Post by: Malenko on November 08, 2016, 01:24:00 pm
Point Blank (but don't like the point blank mobile game).

What about the DS game?
Title: Re: strange machine arcade ? I need help please
Post by: Le Chuck on November 08, 2016, 02:08:37 pm
Point Blank (but don't like the point blank mobile game).

What about the DS game?

The DS game is straight.  It's pretty much a port, just with some of the info moved onto the top screen.  The mobile has a progressive layout with less choice, and the early levels are really ponderous. 
Title: Re: strange machine arcade ? I need help please
Post by: szaber on November 11, 2016, 02:32:00 pm
I do not know how to connect the drive system or tablet.
There is only a card reader cf