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    Haha, yeah I know about Rob Webb. He just sells the EMS carts which are incompatible with my transferrer.

     

    I was just checking here to see if I could get some secondhand for a little cheaper.

     

    Thanks for the help though, I'll check that Tototek link again later on.

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    Dual-CPUs? That's more for Server-grade/Enterprise applications. I don't think you'll want to be dropping $2000 for a Skulltrail rig just for MAME.

     

    I think you mean Dual-Core CPUs. Yes, Dual-Core processors run much faster than Single-Core. A 3ghz P4 should do MAME just fine. Your best bet is to get a cheap video card like an 8500GT or one of the new 9400GT cards. If you have a display that uses DVI the image quality will be much better than VGA. If not, check how much RAM you have and max the channels out, 2GB runs well, 4GB runs amazingly.

     

    The good thing about a Graphics card is that it offloads a lot of work from the CPU and you avoid the whole "shared RAM" thing that onboard video uses.

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    Particularly, the ones that are compatible with the transferrer called the "Flash Linker". I'll buy any size cart for 4M to 64M. They should say Mr. Flash or Dr. Flash or something to that effect on them. They are made by Bung Enterprises. See picture.

     

    I'm also interested in other flashcarts and linkers for the gameboy as well.

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    I've been reading up on softmodding my xbox withNdure and I'll admit, I'm overwhelmed. It just seems very complicated for a dummy like me so could somebody answer these in a simple way?

     

    1. Is the only way to get the emulators onto the Xbox drive through FTP?

     

    2. If everything is modded, new hard drive installed, etc. can any CD-R be copied to the drive? Seems like I then wouldn't need the FTP to load EMUs.

     

    3. If somebody else has a drive that's all loaded up with stuff, can that just be swapped out for the original and it'll work?

     

    I think the answers are:

     

    1. yes

    2. no

    3. no

     

    But it would be great to know for sure before I try any of this. Thanks.

     

    Check your mail.

  10. Posted · Edited by Raz1r

    Get an Xbox. I've been playing lots of MAME games on mine, and they run flawlessly. Sorry to sound like an Xbot, but the DC has been pretty much useless to me for emulation purposes.

  14. Posted

    Thanks for the replies everybody. I do actually have an SP, and a micro as well. I was thinking of getting a EZFLash IV mini-SD version for it, as that coupled with a 1GB stick should take care of my portable gaming needs. I don't know anyone who has had one though, so I don't know how well things work with it.

     

    Boxed everything up last night. Only thing left under the TV is a modded Xbox and my 360. I feel like a Microsoft fanboy :roll:

     

    Anyways, does anybody know anything about a GamePark 32? I've seen them here and there in articles and such, and after reading a review I'm kind of intrigued. I've always wanted to make games, would that be a good place to start? The GP2X, though cool is a little out of my price range, what's a good price for a GP32?

     

    I'd closet the consoles and grab a Game Boy Advance SP. It'll play most of the Gameboy line, has the backlight, and it folds up small for easy carrying. The carts are a tad smaller than Game Gear ones.

     

    In addition, you might grab a Master Gear converter and start cleaning up on Game Gear and Master System titles. You'd need more backpack space, but the games a typically a bit cheaper. You would also need twelve >2500 mAh AA cells and a good six or eight cell battery charger for them (read: not the $20 package that has the batteries and charger bundled together). Either that or you'll need a slew of NiCD cells and a soldering iron.

     

    I have two color Game Boys and two Game Gears. Both get about the same amount of use. If you can afford both, go for it. Actually, no, if you can afford to outfit a Game Gear properly, you might be able to afford a PSP and some used games.

     

    Around here:

    Game Boy Color + batteries and charger + snake light = $45 (that's the $20 batteries with charger kit)

    Game Gear + batteries + charger + capacitors for the sound board = $80 (12 AA cells and an eight cell charger)

    Game Boy Advance SP with everything you need = $70

    PSP-1000 with everything you need = $130, extra battery = $40

     

    Game Boy games run $5 to $15, depending on how new they are. Newer = higher priced.

    Game Gear titles are a flat $4 each.

    PSP titles run $7 to $40. Most are around $15 or $20, but require many more hours to complete than the average Game Boy or Game Gear title does.

     

    You might also look into a portable version of an existing console like the 2600 or the Dreamcast. Ben Heckendorn has several ideas on his site. The portables are very expensive, but some of the games are dirt cheap.

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    I need to pick a system to start collecting for. I don't really have much money between the car payments, and school gets in the way of me being able to work more. So I don't get much time for gaming either.

     

    I'm gonna box up all of my other systems. I was thinking to sell them, since most of the older machines are never used because of emulation. Should I just put them in the closet or sell them?

     

    Here's the systems I have:

     

    NES - 11 games

    SNES - 14 games

    Sega Genesis - 12 games/ version 1 and 2 consoles

    N64 - 8 games

    Playstation - 20ish games

    Dreamcast - 12 games

    PS2 - 16 games

    Xbox - 8 games

    Xbox 360 - 5 games

    Gameboy - 13 games

    Game Gear - 4 games

     

    My collection is pretty broad, so I don't know exactly what to pick. I'm going for cheap, fun, and easy to find here. Any suggestions?

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