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Post by johnholmes on Sept 21, 2012 6:56:08 GMT 10
Well I have been thinking about it last night and looking at prices on ebay and thinking about doing a Mame Tabletop as a present to myself for giving up the weed and such a project will keep myself preoccupied well and do it before I hit my credit debt hard over the next year.
Just need some help from fellow inmates I'm looking at you kek
I will buy the empty Tabletop with monitor joysticks etc..
Where could i find a old school computer for cheap with no OS as I have heard windows 98 is the best way to go which I am sure i could torrent.
And any info or links on how I would to connect the computer to the monitor and joysticks,buttons on the tabletop would be appreciated.
Cheers,
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Post by johnholmes on Sept 21, 2012 8:25:57 GMT 10
I found this computer on ebay with no OS installed currently sitting at 0.1c with 4 days left and says will only do pickups in Victoria but messaged them and they will send to sydney for $15
I have the same computer running on my Big screen in my lounge room to stream live sport and hasn't given me any issues. Would something like this be fine?
Heres the specs..
Acer AcerPower 1000 Desktop PC (Hardware formatted. NO OS installed)
Specifications:
Processor
Type
1 x AMD Athlon 64 X2 4000+ 2 GHz
Multi-Core Technology
Dual-Core
64-bit Computing
Yes
Installed Qty
1
Max Supported Qty
1
Cache Memory
Type
L2 cache
Installed Size
1 MB
Mainboard
Chipset Type
NVIDIA GeForce 6150 / nForce 430
RAM
Installed Size
1 GB (installed)
Technology
DDR II SDRAM
Configuration Features
2 x 512 MB
Storage Controller
Type
1 x Serial ATA - integrated
Storage Controller(2nd)
1 x IDE - integrated
Storage
Hard Drive
1 x 160 GB - standard - Serial ATA-150
Optical Storage
Type
DVD±RW / DVD-RAM - IDE
Video
Type
Integrated
Graphics Processor / Vendor
NVIDIA GeForce 6150
Audio
Type
Sound card - integrated
Compliant Standards
High Definition Audio
Input Device(s)
Mouse, keyboard
Networking
Networking
Network Adapter
Wireless LAN Supported
Yes
Data Link Protocol
Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g
Compliant Standards
IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g
Expansion
Expansion Bays Total (Free)
1 ( 0 ) x internal
Expansion Slots Total (Free)
2 ( 0 ) x memory
1 ( 0 ) x processor
1 ( 0 ) x Mini PCI
Interfaces
8 x Hi-Speed USB - 4 pin USB Type A ( 4 in front )
1 x display / video - VGA - 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15)
1 x network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-TX - RJ-45
1 x display / video - DVI-Analog/Digital - 29 pin combined DVI
1 x audio - line-in - mini-phone 3.5 mm
1 x audio - line-out - mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm
1 x microphone - input - mini-phone 3.5 mm
1 x headphones - output - mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm
Power
Device Type
Power adapter
Power Provided
90 Watt
Operating System
Mircosoft Windows XP Professional
Dimensions
(W x D x H)
9.8" x 7.9" x 2.4"
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Post by mr kek on Sept 21, 2012 11:26:38 GMT 10
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Post by johnholmes on Sept 21, 2012 11:32:35 GMT 10
Cheers Kek I didnt realise the Tabletop is only a cabinet no joystick or controllers or monitor so I will rethink it through as there is a lot of work to put into it my mate has a Arcade Machine with Mortal Kombat and recommended to get a 6 button controller but claims they are hard to install. A ebay seller offered to do me this one with 60 games if I went Privately to save him ebay fees for $500 posted but I doubt I will play those atari classics like centipede heres the link let me know your thoughts. cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=261095809910&ssPageName=ADME:X:RTQ:AU:1123#ht_2064wt_1219 |
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Post by johnholmes on Sept 21, 2012 14:58:12 GMT 10
My mates advice on that $500 ebay one was this.... I think I will start eventually building one up even if it takes a few months to do.
10.4 inch LCD - mate, that's rubbish. The machine is way too small. There are companies that sell cocktail kits for about $300. Albeit, you'll need to get your own hardware / software, it just depends how much time you want to invest in this project.
Go LCD and not CRT. CRT's take far too much room in a cocktail setup. Make sure your case can fit a 22 inch (minimum) monitor. Good luck playing two player split screen games on a 10inch screen.
People don't like LCD's for arcade machines as they don't have that 80's retro feel. Mame however has an option to change that and gives an old school look to your LCD.
Get a core 2 duo E6600 to run your games. There are some decent mame games which are heavily dependant on CPU speeds. Core 2's are cheap as nowadays and are far more superior than the old quads.
Buttons are easy as to put in and your LCD will be also.
I'm interested to see how you go as its something I've thought about doing for a while
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