Well, I installed Sierra's older "3D Ultra Pinball Creep Night" CD that I had lying around. It was configurable to my controls and was old enough where it caused no issues. It's also compatible with Windows XP, which of course was important. I'll have it on there as an alternative game. It's not great pinball, but it is fun. The only thing I don't like is that you need the CD to run it.
I also eBay'd "Microsoft Pinball Arcade", as I think that will work out nicely. Hopefully I won't need the CD for it, but I probably will. I also set up the Pinball game that comes with XP, but it's not going to be a primary game.
That will give me my laserdisc arcade game fix. Hopefully it runs well on the arcade machine (based on the specs it should be no problem). I really want this: http://www.digitalleisure.com/contents/DVDVideo_games.htm#crimeFight since it supports my arcade machine's light gun, but the cheapest I can find it for is the one on Amazon for $29.99 plus shipping. I'd rather set the other stuff up first and then do that. Besides, I have working light gun games through MAME.
Also, on a side note I installed the Slingbox software on my arcade machine (long overdue). It looks and works spectacularly.
Once I have a few more of those things set up, I'm going to permanently lock down the machine and do a hard drive clone to keep it safe in case there's a physical disaster. That's also something that's been long overdue. Maybe then I'll have the confidence to wire up a power supply to my coin door to make that work (as a home machine, it's set up for non-commercial use) and get the thing as perfect as it will ever be.
Vintage Games book!
Xbox 360: billlog | Wii: 1345 2773 2048 1586 | PS3: ArmchairArcade Bill Loguidice, Managing Director | Armchair Arcade, Inc.
*************************** Bill Loguidice, Managing Director
Armchair Arcade, Inc.
Well, I installed Sierra's older "3D Ultra Pinball Creep Night" CD that I had lying around. It was configurable to my controls and was old enough where it caused no issues. It's also compatible with Windows XP, which of course was important. I'll have it on there as an alternative game. It's not great pinball, but it is fun. The only thing I don't like is that you need the CD to run it.
I also eBay'd "Microsoft Pinball Arcade", as I think that will work out nicely. Hopefully I won't need the CD for it, but I probably will. I also set up the Pinball game that comes with XP, but it's not going to be a primary game.
I also just ordered this from Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Dragons-Lair-20th-Anniversary-pc/dp/B0002MHEZU/ref...
That will give me my laserdisc arcade game fix. Hopefully it runs well on the arcade machine (based on the specs it should be no problem). I really want this: http://www.digitalleisure.com/contents/DVDVideo_games.htm#crimeFight since it supports my arcade machine's light gun, but the cheapest I can find it for is the one on Amazon for $29.99 plus shipping. I'd rather set the other stuff up first and then do that. Besides, I have working light gun games through MAME.
Also, on a side note I installed the Slingbox software on my arcade machine (long overdue). It looks and works spectacularly.
Once I have a few more of those things set up, I'm going to permanently lock down the machine and do a hard drive clone to keep it safe in case there's a physical disaster. That's also something that's been long overdue. Maybe then I'll have the confidence to wire up a power supply to my coin door to make that work (as a home machine, it's set up for non-commercial use) and get the thing as perfect as it will ever be.
Vintage Games book!
Xbox 360: billlog | Wii: 1345 2773 2048 1586 | PS3: ArmchairArcade
Bill Loguidice, Managing Director | Armchair Arcade, Inc.
***************************
Bill Loguidice, Managing Director
Armchair Arcade, Inc.