Hyperspin/console emulation advice

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I have a couple of named cabs but am looking to do a couple of bar tops for console emulation - i have seen Hyperspin and it looks pretty sweet but was wondering how easy it is to set up? Does it need a hefty processor and graphics card etc.

Also, is dreamcast and saturn emulation good enough these days, and if so, again, what sort of system would i need to build to get it up and running well?
 
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The problem with Hyperspin & what they don't tell you when you see flashy videos of it, is that a lot of it is kinda stuck behind paywalls, the Frontend is free, but they you have to donate for FTP access for better config files, pay emu movies for the videos, I think images are held elsewhere etc, (though I do have a 160 gig set with them all in, but even that isn't the latest release). This is why I use Mala, make a nice theme and use Title screen images and gameplay videos.

HS spec power won't be an issue if you want to to emulate the DC, Both emulate well these days, but for the Saturn you are better off using more than one emu and blending them both launching from the same list.
 
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The problems with Hyperspin are numerous, but the money side of it isn't so terrible. There's an awful lot of work that's been done for it. The FTP isn't even all that useful as it's hideously out of date, bar my folder ;)

From my POV the new Attract-Mode frontend is the best thing since sliced bread. It does require a bit of work to make it look nice however (all the work for Hyperspin is already done so it takes zero effort). The layouts are Squirrel script files so they can be just about anything - one of the bundled layouts is actually a playable version of Pacman.cools2014-03-24 12:18:14
 
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Don't suppose anyone would be willing to do me a hard drive all set up with hyper spin and the console/computer emulators, or is it not that simple?

Obviously there would be suitable remuneration...
 
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Your problem with that is (if you mean it so) finding someone with all the roms, I do have a rar pack with all the emulators for the build of HS I got, some of those may need updating though.still gonna need around a 200gig HDD just for it rar'd up.
 
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I can get all the roms as I have a pleasure dome account, it's just setting the actual emu and hyper spin up. I don't like full emu sets though, prefer to have smaller sets of games I actually play!
 
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chubsta said:
What I would like is just a had to plug into the PC that when I boot the PC hyperspin would load in all it's glory!
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Not kinda possible as you would still need a windows install to match your PC hardware (though maybe just basic setting like screen res etc) and what ever controls you were to use (and each emu set up to them) and also you would need to sort out shelling etc
 
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Sounds like I may as well do it myself then!

I know my way around mame pretty well and have it running in an Astro and atomiswave and understand that mame doesn't really benefit from quad core and expensive graphics cards etc but if I want to run console emulation for DC, Saturn and jaguar will I need a turbo nutter bastard system?

I will just build a PC from scratch for this project so advice on exactly what to get would be appreciated, I only use Apple so don't have much of a clue about what components are considered good in terms of PC stuff.

Although I do have the two mamed cabs running groovymame, neither runs the gauntlet dark legacy games well so would be nice to be able to build a system that could handle them too
 
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I ran Dreamcast and Model 3 emulation on a core 2 duo and midrange ATI card, and both of those are easy to beat spec and price wise now, for Gauntlet I would do some googling, Ridge racer & SF rush in mame needs some serious overclocking to get 100% speed (In the i5/i7 at 4.5 ghz territory). Thinking about it though GPU wise are you wanting to output 15k? Cos if so that is gonna limit you somewhat with 3D emulation. (unless you buy Geffs converter).

Give me a nudge if you need any help though :)
 
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You could always get soft15k compatible card and do VGA to scart, better piccy and auto switches TV, otherwise if going S-vid get one of those cheap vga to s-vid boxes on Ebay for a tenner.
 
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Just for the record i have hyperspin set up on about 9 bartops
with

mame
megadrive
master system
Nes
Super Nes
Game boy
game Gear

all working and shelled with windows hidden

any one wanting to to give a whirl just let me know

Steve

P.S im not selling this im just happy to help
 
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