I experimented a great deal with front ends when I first got my cabinet. I've found that they were more trouble then they were worth. Some didn't work with everything, others didn't allow full configuration, etc. Since the trackball functions the same as a mouse and the joysticks as arrow keys, there's no particular disadvantage to keeping the game/emulator/media shortcuts on the desktop.
This one was the most promising of all the ones I tried, but it had trouble keeping my MAME32 settings and it's own settings were not satisfactory for MAME: http://www.gameex.net/ . Of course that was two years ago, so it's probably worth it to give it one more try, particularly since I have a license for it.
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.
I experimented a great deal with front ends when I first got my cabinet. I've found that they were more trouble then they were worth. Some didn't work with everything, others didn't allow full configuration, etc. Since the trackball functions the same as a mouse and the joysticks as arrow keys, there's no particular disadvantage to keeping the game/emulator/media shortcuts on the desktop.
This one was the most promising of all the ones I tried, but it had trouble keeping my MAME32 settings and it's own settings were not satisfactory for MAME: http://www.gameex.net/ . Of course that was two years ago, so it's probably worth it to give it one more try, particularly since I have a license for it.
Vintage Games book!
Xbox 360: billlog | Wii: 1345 2773 2048 1586 | PS3: ArmchairArcade
Bill Loguidice, Managing Director | Armchair Arcade, Inc.
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Bill Loguidice, Managing Director
Armchair Arcade, Inc.