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Re: Best OS for mame
08/27/19 08:59 PM


Hello all!
It seems like a billion years since my last posting...

It looks like my 15 year old Mame system (in my 4 player cabinet) needs to be overhauled. But first, some back history...

It was a top of the line system when assembled back in 04 and the goal was to have the ultimate Mame system (as well as being able to play all the other home computer emulators that are out there). Well, it has been just that and that's why you haven't heard from me -not that anyone was eagerly awaiting my return.

But ( I digress), it's time to overhaul it. It was an unconnected system (from the internet) running XP. That's starting to BSOD. I have a 27" Wells Gardner monitor that's also had enough. Had a CRT tech come out and try and recondition it, etc. To no avail. I've been hanging on to it because I have a myriad of lightgun games that wouldn't cross over to LCD flatpanel monitors -until now; it looks like there's technology out there that will allow me to play these games on flat panels. I'm going to miss the vibe and smell of CRT but they're just not being supported anymore. In any event it looks like the monitor issue has a positive direction.

My tech fixed the boot sector of the BSODing machine, and asked me what I wanted to do. I told him to hang on while I waited to hear back from you guys. I'm looking to basically pick up where I left off:

A top of the line system that will play all the Mame games, as well as all the other system Emus that are out there. I may try some newer games as an experiment but it's not essential (I had Half Life and Half Life II that ran beautifully on it) but I'm a purist and the old games rule. Period.

So.
Same deal as before; A top of the line system that once configured it will NOT be connected to the internet.
I'm leaning on Windows 7. But my tech says Windows 10. NOTE: He's NOT a Mamer. He told me that 7 will no longer be supported in the very near future. If it's not connected after configured I can't see why this would be a problem -but maybe I'm missing something.

I did do some reading here before posting this and am leaning towards Windows 7. However, I would like to NOT have to mess with any of this again in another...15 years??
I realize I'm coming across as delusional -but I've been called worse. You get the picture.

I'm hoping that I've explained my intentions and greatly appreciate any advice.

Thanks for reading.


...Nothing like Green Monochrome







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Subject Posted by Posted on
* Best OS for mame Divemaster 07/31/11 03:54 AM
. * Re: Best OS for mame krick  07/31/11 06:01 AM
. * Re: Best OS for mame Divemaster  07/31/11 08:08 AM
. * Re: Best OS for mame R. Belmont  08/01/11 07:56 PM
. * Wasn't someone working on a mame os? GatKongModerator  08/09/11 05:28 PM
. * Re: Wasn't someone working on a mame os? R. Belmont  08/10/11 04:36 PM
. * Re: Best OS for mame DMala  07/31/11 04:03 AM
. * Re: Best OS for mame yoeddy  08/16/11 03:27 AM
. * Re: Best OS for mame Rhetro  08/27/19 08:59 PM
. * Re: Best OS for mame Heihachi_73  09/12/19 07:55 AM
. * Re: Best OS for mame Rhetro  10/22/19 06:25 PM
. * Re: Best OS for mame Robbbert  09/03/19 02:58 AM
. * Re: Best OS for mame Rhetro  10/23/19 04:30 AM
. * Re: Best OS for mame Robbbert  10/23/19 05:20 AM
. * Re: Best OS for mame Rhetro  10/23/19 11:18 PM

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