Geddy Posted March 3, 2022 Report Share Posted March 3, 2022 After some advice if possible. I'm looking to purchase an 'arcade' machine for the daughter, she is well into retro gaming. I would obviously be aiming for a cabinet. Back in the day (Late 1990s) I had my second PC inside one running MAME. I would really love one to run most emulators if possible, like SNES, Megadrive, Spectrum, NES, Gameboy etc etc and of course MAME. What is the best solution to this? Is it possible to use the Mister in a cabinet, she really wants a full size cabinet? (I understand the limitations of the Mister for MAME etc..) I really do not have the time or even the knowhow nowadays to 'manufacture' one so I am willing to pay a bit extra to have a ready built system. Hopefully one I can 'open' up the back and add the 'roms' of my choice if that can be done. Cheers for any help. Not Retired from FME June 2022 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
serene02 Posted March 3, 2022 Report Share Posted March 3, 2022 Maybe worth a look at https://bitcade.co.uk/collections/pre-built-arcade-machine-cabinets J 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
serene02 Posted March 4, 2022 Report Share Posted March 4, 2022 (edited) For a frontend I use LaunchBox/Bigbox, it was a paid for solution but it is probably the best out there. I only use mame but it is a multi system capable front end. J Edited March 4, 2022 by serene02 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
serene02 Posted March 5, 2022 Report Share Posted March 5, 2022 Let us know if you decide on anything mate, or need advice. Maybe a HyperSpin setup might be sn idea. I used to have hyperspin running all the emulators, unfortunately nowadays I don’t think it’s the best option it a bit over the top. Still an option though J 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reg Posted March 7, 2022 Report Share Posted March 7, 2022 @Geddy where are you in the process with this - all here to help - what's your thoughts ( inspirations ) so far ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geddy Posted March 8, 2022 Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2022 Cheers @Reg and @serene02 Unfortunately due to lack of time (and how things have advanced since I last built a MAME cabinet) I'd love a as 'plug n play' as possible. So looking for the ready built option I guess. However I'd love one that has as much updating options as possible. So ideally a cabinet with a good number of the best emulators on there that has a user friendly interface so I can add or even delete roms so I can get a smaller than 9000 plus games!!! but my favourites on there. Obviously no way I'll be regularly playing 9000 games. So I guess a cabinet with a USB/SD card or HDD plug in play update option to add/remove roms and update emulators would be great. Even better one with both emulators and Mister built in but I presume that would cause a few headaches on the GUI front. So just thinking out loud here but Arcade games are a must as genuine as possible so I presume MAME not Mister is the way forward here. Would love plenty of console games on there from the NES, SNES, Gameboy(s) Megadrive, Saturn, Dreamcast etc etc too. Not Retired from FME June 2022 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
serene02 Posted March 8, 2022 Report Share Posted March 8, 2022 You could purchase a hard drive fully set up emus for HyperSpin I believe. Saves a massive amount of leg work https://www.retrosystem.store/shop?Collection=Hyperspin+%26+Launchbox Just a case of buying a cab. I would sell you mine but I’ve really started to use it in the last few months. But mine was a fairly easy build to be fair. You literally require an empty casino machine really, probably pick one up cheap too. Id love to help build one for you, I love dabbling but I’m so far away from you and have a few bits on work wise J 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
serene02 Posted March 8, 2022 Report Share Posted March 8, 2022 Excuse the colour, it’s so feckin’ red. It’s getting sprayed later this year 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnparker007 Posted March 8, 2022 Report Share Posted March 8, 2022 It's a really novel idea using the casino cab, instead of standard jamma type 1 [ Arcade Simulator ] Pre-alpha installer: http://arcadesimulator.net | Known Issues: https://tinyurl.com/yz4uom2e | Donation info: https://tinyurl.com/yzvgl4xo [ Community Drive ] The drive: http://tinyurl.com/yckze665 [ Fruit Machine Database ] Initial google sheets (WIP): https://tinyurl.com/2c5znxzz [ MFME Launch ] Source code: https://github.com/johnparker007/MFMELaunch [ Oasis ] Source code: https://github.com/johnparker007/Oasis [ Sound ROM Editor ] Source code: https://github.com/johnparker007/SoundRomEditor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niallquinn Posted March 8, 2022 Report Share Posted March 8, 2022 Give her a wooden clothes horse and a blanket, tell her to make tent, and this herself lucky. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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