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Puppy Arcade 10
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sc0ttman
 Joined: 16 Sep 2009 Posts: 2363 Location: UK |
You may need to enable OpenGL for improved performance on your machine. Links for OpenGL can be found here in the main post. You could also try changing the video output from or to "Xvideo" Also, you can use the frameskip option to skip frames when the game slows down. You can disable sound to improve speeds if nothing else works. All these options can be found in the SDLMAME conifg file, (in /root, double click on it to open it).. Or in the Settings menus for SDLMAME, GXMAME and/or MAMEPGUI (depending on which you are using) Hope this helps. _________________ Akita Linux, VLC-GTK, Pup Search, Pup File Search |
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DJ Whelan
Joined: 07 Mar 2011 Posts: 8 |
Hi Guys, So as you can see I`m new to puppy linux forum 
Anyway I stumbled across puppy arcade 10 few days ago and I must Say very impressed - havn`t used it properly yet... but it got me thinkig I want to start a mini arcade project so here`s my idea tell me what you Think... I bought one of these today..
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280637062895&ssPageName=ADME:B:EOIBSA:GB:1123 And I have one of these.. http://www.compactpc.com.tw/ebox-4300.htm Just need to find a LCD screen then I`m goner biuld a cabinet around the Joy stick... a nice bartop style arcade using puppy arcade 10 Also for now the ebox will have a 8gb CF card it does have a hdd port Though... if I wish to upgrade. Let me know if you think I`m on the right track DJ Whelan 
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sc0ttman
Joined: 16 Sep 2009 Posts: 2363 Location: UK |
Welcome! Hope you will enjoy Puppy Arcade, any problems with it, let me know on this thread, and I will do my best to help you. Everyone is pretty helpful around here... 
Glad you like it May I ask, where did you find it?
Well, it sounds great... I never got around to making a separate little arcade box, but would still love to... The hardware choices look fine, I may go for a better CPU - but only to play some (mainly the PSX and N64) games more speedily and nicely. As far as RAM goes, anything over 256mb should work nicely, at 256mb and below, it may be a little slower. Anyway, one of the major 'issues' you will face is to get OpenGL (3d acceleration) working correctly - I was careful in my emulator choice to make sure this is only required for N64 games... However, all systems will work nicer once OpenGL is working, as well as Adobe Flash video (youtube, etc).. Choosing the right driver for your gfx chip/card is the hardest part, installing them is usually very easy. Apparently, you need the MESA package for your gfx chip. So to enable 3D acceleration (OpenGL.. aka DRI), try the MESA package.. If it doesnt work, try the xorg_xorg_full_dri.pet... These packages can be found here: - OpenGL Drivers - Nvidia - http://download.tuxfamily.org/nop/ - OpenGL Drivers - ATI, others - http://murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=48019 - Xorg DRI (may include MESA) - http://distro.ibiblio.org/pub/linux/distributions/puppylinux/pet_packages-4/xorg_xorg_dri-7.3-1.pet or http://distro.ibiblio.org/pub/linux/distributions/puppylinux/pet_packages-4/xorg_xorg_full_dri-7.3.pet - Other Drivers - wifi, etc: http://murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=34159 - MESA (I think) - http://puppyisos.org/isos/2009-01-to-06/Newyearspup02/tests/xorg-1.6.3-upgrade-vesa-ati-intel-mesa/xorg-1.6.3-upgrade-vesa-intel-2.8.1-mesa-7.5.1-02.pet (user=puppy,pass=linux) However, I may be wrong, but gfx your card (VIA UniChrome), may not be supported... read here: http://murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?p=379741#379741.. (But this might not apply to Puppy Arcade 10... It has a slightly newer Xorg..) About installing Puppy Arcade to your CF card, I would use the 'Frugal Installer' in Menu->Setup, as it is the simplest method, and fairly automatic (just click next a lot and usually you are fine).. |
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DJ Whelan
Joined: 07 Mar 2011 Posts: 8 |
Thanks for your reply - well I started using puppy linux good few months Ago just put it on a USB to carry around with me - its great to just take Over a computer Like in work 
To be honest I pretty pants with linux lol, How I found Arcade 10 when I was constantly looking up how to make Mini arcade cabinets ect... and just stumbled across it - I said to myself How did I miss this when I`m already using puppy - its because I never Really came into the forums  lol
Anyway there`s a few options I can take I have a acer aspire revo 3610 With daul core 1.6 atom 4gb of ram and thats small to or Stripping down My acer aspire one netbook 1.6 single core 1.5gb ram.... and of course the ebox 4300.. or just buy a ITX bundle from somewhere 
I`m going to use google sketchup to design the cabinet I think, If I can get use to it lol Anyway thanks for your comments and I will be asking questions no doubt P.S is there anyway of stripping Acrcade 10 down even more? DJ Whelan
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sc0ttman
Joined: 16 Sep 2009 Posts: 2363 Location: UK |
I recommend 'Woofy' for beginners. Newest version (much improved) found here: http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=57037 To delete stuff, you need to supply a text file, containing a list of files to delete. The list must contain full paths, and no empty lines. Here is a post that discusses a couple of easy ways to build the list: http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?p=501301#501301 _________________ Akita Linux, VLC-GTK, Pup Search, Pup File Search |
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DJ Whelan
Joined: 07 Mar 2011 Posts: 8 |
Ok thanks for the info
This would work better than the EBOX 4300 if I up the RAM a bit http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250781845831&ssPageName=ADME:X:AAQ:GB:1123 What you reckon sc0ttman? Cheers David
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sc0ttman
Joined: 16 Sep 2009 Posts: 2363 Location: UK |
Hmm... Looks powerful enough, whether or not the hardware support is good is beyond me. Should be *mostly* OK, I guess, nothing too exotic in there.. Again, for the on board graphics chip, OpenGL support may be touch n go... But for that price, is worth a go! As I'm not a hardware expert, and I haven't tested Puppy 4.2 (or any other Pup) on that system, I would send him a message and tell him you're desperately hoping it supports Puppy Arcade.. He may check it out... Get him to download it and boot it if possible! (Although any Puppy 4.2 would be a fine test)... _________________ Akita Linux, VLC-GTK, Pup Search, Pup File Search |
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DJ Whelan
Joined: 07 Mar 2011 Posts: 8 |
Cheers for your help I`m scouring ebay trying to get a low cost system with just enough Power - I notice this has a Via C3 Nehemiah CPU which I dont think is that great.. Keep looking I guess lol
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DJ Whelan
Joined: 07 Mar 2011 Posts: 8 |
This will do the job lovely I reckon - as my acer aspire one netbook is a Atom N270 single core and plays psone and n64 ok need to double check though lol http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=290542498454&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT DJ Whelan
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DJ Whelan
Joined: 07 Mar 2011 Posts: 8 |
Can`t decide lol DJ Whelan |
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sc0ttman
Joined: 16 Sep 2009 Posts: 2363 Location: UK |
I think the mini ITX box will be fine, with a little extra RAM... I'd go with that as a base. But the other is, of course, more powerful - but if you're only gonna be running MAME, etc, then the mini ITX box would be enough.. Hmm.. That's not very conclusive, is it?
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DJ Whelan
Joined: 07 Mar 2011 Posts: 8 |
What I`m goner do is wait till the Arcade stick comes through then decide, Hope its soon though can`t wait
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mikeybaby72
 Joined: 10 Sep 2008 Posts: 26 Location: Sheffield, UK |
NICE Puplet! I looked into this 2 years ago but never really tested it fully. I have 2 issues = 1. Pwireless doesn't detect my WiFi card (?) 2. USB Mouse doesn't scroll? (I'm running it on a stock Acer Aspire 5315 Laptop) Apart from that TOP Puplet!!!!
Any Ideas/help would be greatly appriciated, thanks for all your hard work. Puppy forever!!!!!
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DJ Whelan
Joined: 07 Mar 2011 Posts: 8 |
Well me joystick turned up so its now time to design the Cabinet - nice And tiny arcade
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cthisbear
Joined: 29 Jan 2006 Posts: 3251 Location: Sydney Australia |
1. Pwireless doesn't detect my WiFi card (?) http://murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=65742 A convoluted way...but it often works. Boot Puppy >>> puppy pfix=ram so you don't screw up while testing. ////// Mice are cheap. Buy a generic one. Chris. |
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