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[SERVER] Draco's Server Build Redux, recombobulated, etc.
Draco1962 replied to Draco1962's topic in Gamer Rigs
I am thinking about adding a LSI MegaRAID 9260‑8i with ADCAUDX 2Pack Mini SAS to SATA Cable: 1M SFF-8087 to SATA Forward Breakout Cable SFF-8087 Mini-SAS Controller to Hard Drive (3.3FT) in addition to two more 4TB WD Enterprise drives running hardware RAID 5. This will give me 12TB of storage available, not counting the other drives for OS, scratch, etc. As previously noted, I currently have MS Windows 10 IoT Enterprise LTSC installed, but, being my first real server build, not sure what would be best and easiest to build & manage. -
@Tom SpeirsWould adding LAV Filter codecs in addition to Media Foundation he already has installed be of benefit? Any forseen conflict?
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Windows Games Logo files (Scraping from FTP)
Draco1962 replied to Draco1962's topic in GameEx Media Projects
I added another 307 to the FTP under /-GameEx-/- Emulator Artwork & Videos -/Microsoft Windows/Logo. -
Has this always been this way or just now happening with v17.98? I see that you have zaxxon listed in Do Not Filter - is this the only zaxxon ROM? DoNotFilterROMS=pacman;splatter;sparkz;pubball;mspactwin;cshift;elevator4;qbert;tekken3;vfive;mkartagp;elevatorb;sharrier1;cheetah;godzilla;galaga;bnj;cybotsu;maniach2;gtfore06;zaxxon
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The new and improved "Spook!" (Original link here for comparison of hardware) I added some diffused red LED strips to the interior. While solid on the sides, there will be some ambient glow emanating via the mesh front & top as well as back. This is one of my most recent builds, using a mix of older kit & new. It games really well! I am a USAF "brat" and my dad worked on the F4-E Phantom IIs most of his career, so the build is a tribute to him and my favorite fighter jet (and largest distributor of MiG parts). PHANTOM II “SPOOK” TRIBUTE BUILD – MK. 2 CORE HARDWARE Intel Core i7‑4790K “Devil’s Canyon” MSI Z97 Gaming 5 Motherboard 32GB (4×8GB) G.SKILL Ares DDR3‑2133 SP 1TB A55 SATA SSD Silicon Power 2TB Ace A58 SATA SSD WD Black 4TB 7200RPM HDD Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Gaming OC 8GB be quiet! Pure Power 12 M 850W 80+ Gold PSU NETWORKING TP‑Link WiFi 6E AX5400 PCIe Adapter (Intel AX210) Bluetooth 5.3 CASE be quiet! Pure Base 501 Airflow ATX Case Vertical GPU Installation Support USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type‑C Front I/O COOLING & LIGHTING be quiet! Pure Rock Pro 3 Black CPU Cooler be quiet! Pure Wings 3 140mm PWM Case Fan (additional) x3 - Rear and top exhaust be quiet! Pure Wings 3 140mm PWM Case Fans (preinstalled) x2 - Front intake DS Red LED Light Strip (2× 30cm, Molex, magnetic) HAMRVL 30cm V‑shape Aluminum Diffuser Channels OS Windows 11 Pro
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[PLUGIN] FLEXDMD real DMD video player (version 1.3)
Draco1962 replied to Mike_da_Spike's topic in User Projects
I have been looking for a standalone app that would allow for generating DMD-like output to .mp4 and .apng format. Would it be possible to convert part of the code for this plugin into such a beast? And, if so, can you also add a blinking red death button? -
[SERVER] Draco's Server Build Redux, recombobulated, etc.
Draco1962 replied to Draco1962's topic in Gamer Rigs
As for the GPU, I could not update it from the Nvidia site due to the age, so SDI - Snappy Driver Installer - to the rescue! Nvidia Control Panel is available via the Microsoft Store. -
[SERVER] Draco's Server Build Redux, recombobulated, etc.
Draco1962 replied to Draco1962's topic in Gamer Rigs
The feet were 3D printed replacements as the original feet attachment pins had sheared and there was only one foot remaining. I had to get creative to attach them but they work fabulously! About 1" clearance which will help with airflow, thermals, and mitigate some dust. -
I was experiencing some thermal issues with the XPS case due to the number of drives crammed within. Since one of the oldest piece kit was disassembled and parts went to my niece's rebuild project, other components were available to provide an upgrade (also got back my Antec P280 monster midtower back!). Storage for this build will be 10.91TB across 4 WD RE 4TB drives in RAID 5 array, 932GB for OS & apps, 4.562TB total for "scratch" work and backups, for a grand total of 16.472TB of storage. Draco's Server Build Redux 🟦 Core Hardware Intel Core i7‑3770 ASUS P8Z77‑V LK (ATX) Memoz 32GB DDR3‑1600 (4×8GB PC3L‑12800U) Crucial MX500 1TB SATA SSD (OS & apps) Western Digital 1TB (WD10EZEX) Seagate Barracuda 1TB (ST1000DM003) Seagate Barracuda 4TB (ST4000DM004) Western Digital RE 4TB (WD4000FYYZ) ×4 LSI Logic MegaRAID 9260-8i 8-Port SAS RAID Controller PNY XLR8 GTX 960 4GB GDDR5 (GMGTX96N3H4FM1KTM6AJA) be quiet! Pure Power 12 – 650W 🟩 Networking Realtek 8111F Gigabit LAN (onboard) OKN WiFi 6E AX5400 PCIe WiFi Card for Desktop PC (Intel AX210) Bluetooth 5.3 🟧 Case, Cooling, Lighting, & Accessories Antec P280 Steel Tower (ATX) be quiet! Pure Rock 3 Black CPU Cooler be quiet! Silent Wings 4 120mm PWM ×2 (front intake) be quiet! Pure Wings 3 120mm PWM ×3 (rear & top exhaust) Pioneer BDR‑206DBK Blu‑ray/DVD/CD Burner Kingwin 5.25" USB 3.0 Hub + SD/MicroSD Reader Silverstone SDP11B 3.5"→2.5" Adapter Dblue Magnetic LED Strip (Green) MHWRL 30cm LED Diffuser Channels ×2 CoolerGuys 4‑Pin Molex Power Splitter 🟫 OS Microsoft Windows 10 IoT Enterprise LTSC I plan to use this setup for eventual light video work in addition to acting as an SMB, printer, and media server (mostly ebooks and MP3 libraries, photos, and the like) and, maybe, an internal web page just for gits & shiggles.
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American Classic Arcade Museum 579 Endicott Street North Laconia, NH 03246 Hours Monday-Friday 12pm - 10pm Saturday & Sunday 10am - 10pm Holiday Hours Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas Day and Easter Sunday Christmas Eve 10am - 5pm New Year's Eve 10am - 9pm New Year's Day 10am - 10pm Snow closures possible during inclement winter weather
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The Gaming Historian Quits YouTube After 15 Years Great source of gaming history, some we know, some we though we knew, and some that we didn't know at all!
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National Arcade Day - National Day Archives
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PinballX Enhancements/Features Requests
Draco1962 replied to Draco1962's topic in FAQs, Guides, & Other Useful Information
He's referring to the PinballX integrated Steam Pinball FX entries. -
Typically we do not recommend troubleshooting PinballX against beta builds. If a code change is required for PinballX, then we are potentially chasing beta code changes, which is wasteful.
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PinballX Enhancements/Features Requests
Draco1962 replied to Draco1962's topic in FAQs, Guides, & Other Useful Information
Some may not change to "Classic" so may need to have an additional integrated support addition for the Steam version, same as the previous Pinball FX interactions. -
If the previous version of Pixelcade displayed the emulator titles, I am not sure that there's anything that can be done on the GameEx side to compensate for their apparent code change. That said, I appreciate the awareness. We definitely need to know what changes they made, whether or not corresponding updates were made to the latest version of LEDBlinky or if any update of LEDBlinky plugin is required,and what, if any testing was done by either/both with recent versions of GameEx. Keep us posted on what either dev has to say.
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Thanks for the demo! I have zero experience in working with the GameEx plugins. You may want to open another thread and document what you want to do with your plugin, where you are running into any issues, and provide any detailed examples. I am certain @Tom Speirs will be able to help you fill in any blanks!
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Thank you for being stubborn and proving me wrong! Would you mind attaching a brief video to show how this works within your build?




