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5:09 pm
Ken
March 20, 2023
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Hi. Honesty upfront I have very little knowledge how all these system work. Im looking for help in building and setting up a PC system for an existing cabinet that is running retro and everything up to dreamcast and PS1 on a Pi400 keyboard version
I have Sinden light guns but no ability to use them or no games on there.
I would like to upgrade to a pc system so I can run more modern games ( mainly the light gun games ) on the arcade cabinet.
Im electrically minded so not totally clueless. If this is a package someone is willing to take on that is fine if that is an option ?
Sorry if this is in the wrong section. Please direct me otherwise
Thanks again
7:47 pm
May 14, 2015
Offline In a nutshell…
- Grab yourself a used gaming PC (from Amazon?)
- Make sure you have a minimum 1tb SSD Drive
- Download a decent Batocera Build (such as this one for 1tb SSD)
- Write it to the SSD
- Boot up and play !!
You can get a smaller drive if you get a smaller batocera image – otherwise there are loads of other options for a PC front end (see PC Front Ends menu at the top) most you need Windows installed then you add them to that…
Does this help?
8:46 am
Ken
March 20, 2023
Offline Thank you
I have checked out the link. looks great and hopefully not difficult. Am I best following his computer set up or is there another related brand / model I can look for ? I don’t really want to be building a pc.
I heard people talking of hyperspin and technoparrot for light gun games etc. Is this that?
Im guessing all the types of games im after are in his package. ?
Can my cabinet buttons and joysticks be configured to operate the system?
I do have a trackball fitted too or do need to have a keyboard handy and a mouse?
Sorry for what may seen like obvious answers to most people
6:32 pm
May 14, 2015
Offline SeikoKid said
Thank youI heard people talking of hyperspin and technoparrot for light gun games etc. Is this that?
Tecnoparrot is an emulator contained in the front end (front end is hyperspin/coinops/batocera/ etc….)
SeikoKid said
Thank youIm guessing all the types of games im after are in his package. ?
A “loaded” build will contain loads of games, check the preview videos !
SeikoKid said
Thank youI do have a trackball fitted too or do need to have a keyboard handy and a mouse?
Initially YES
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