![]() ![]() If you have previously used the driver, press DEL to enter SETUP during the RAM count-up. ![]() If you are starting from clear NVRAM, you'll see this message. Step 2: Start the ct486 driver with the following minimal options: -ramsize 64M -hard1 win2k.chd (or whatever you named it). (For Win 95/98/ME you must use the 2GB disk only as a source!) Make a copy of one of them named after the OS you're going to install, such as win2k.chd. A DOS 7.1 boot disk with third party CD-ROM drivers. Preformatted blank 2GB and 4GB hard disk images. After all, a top-of-the-line computer without controls or a cab doesn't do much, but a finished cab with a older computer plays all the classics just fine until you're ready to look into a new computer.Stage 1: ct486 PC driver setup for all OSes. So, IMO, your primary concern is getting the cab built and the controls settled(You're going to end up wanting more than what you go with down the road, again, this *is* addictive ). You can always upgrade the computer down the line, and let's be honest, you'll likely want to do so to take advantage of newer games. Mame also evolves over time, it's goal is to run the harder stuff fastest so the older stuff tends to have a little slow down over time, which isn't noticeable if you're doing regular upgrades, but is if you're using hardware that was already having a hard time with game X.īuild your cab, install Ubuntu, run with SDLMame for now. Vista has much higher memory requirments, and is probably eating most of your available memory just for the OS(There's more to it with Vista, but that's going to take a hefty discussion on caching to explain). Your only other options are XP or Win7 IMO. The Ubuntu version of Linux with the SDLMame port would probably be the best fit for your skill and wants. Now it's got a really low fps, and sound it echoing and jerky, is this likely to be due to vista or the newer mame version needing more processing power or something? Oh yeah, i'm using the same machine that i used to play mame on a few years ago, only differance is the OS, used to be XP, and is now Vista, and back then i was using an older version of mame32, now got the latest version,īut before i could play stun runner fine, cant recal the fps, but it was high, sound smooth etc, ![]() My goal is a fast start up time, straight into the game selection screen, so far i have only used mame32/mameUi, tho i guess it's time i learnt about a front end and all that, I just dont want loads of things running in the background that i dont need to run mame, I'm rubbish with command line type systems, used to windowz, but would consider a linux os if it'll be the best. What's the bare minimum i need and how do i go about doing it. So i was thinking i'd want the absolute minimum OS on the machine, it will only ever run mame, i have a real jukebox, so wont be adding things like that to the cab, no interest in running any other emulators than mame. I'll be using usb i-pacs and opti-pacs, so need something usb inputs are accepted easily, I'm slowly sorting out making my first mame cab, only been waiting 9 years to do it, still havent bought any joysticks or buttons yet, but i do have the cab now (golden tee) and am currently playing with the computer side of things.įigured i'd use an arcade vga grafix card just to keep things simple (using the cabs 15/25Hz monitor) i believe the latest avga cards can do dual sync monitors, so maybe able to display med res games properly on this monitor too (hantarex polo 2, auto switching between syncs) ![]()
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