Draco1962 Posted December 26, 2011 Posted December 26, 2011 Please select one option from the available 4. Quote
Draco1962 Posted December 27, 2011 Author Posted December 27, 2011 On 12/26/2011 at 7:08 PM, fRequEnCy said: None of the above!OK, added a 4th selection just for you - every vote counts! Quote
fRequEnCy Posted December 27, 2011 Posted December 27, 2011 On 12/27/2011 at 3:23 PM, Draco1962 said: OK, added a 4th selection just for you - every vote counts! Well even the 4th option would not work for me. I wouldn't say I'm happy to be here. LOL. Quote
Draco1962 Posted December 27, 2011 Author Posted December 27, 2011 I guess there is just no pleasing you, is there? No soup for you - 1 year! Next! Quote
fRequEnCy Posted December 27, 2011 Posted December 27, 2011 On 12/27/2011 at 4:05 PM, Draco1962 said: I guess there is just no pleasing you, is there? No soup for you - 1 year! Next!Oh there's pleasing me. Just not giving me much to go on there. LOL.Come back 1 year! Get it right Soup Nazi! Quote
nullPointer Posted December 27, 2011 Posted December 27, 2011 It's a bit of a tough question. I primarily use GameEx as an emulator/gaming frontend. I'm in the process of setting up HTPC functionality in GameEx, but it's not my primary HTPC software (I use Media Browser / WMC7). The thing is that GameEx is capable of doubling as HTPC software, so why not enable it? I probably won't be replacing Media Browser but I figure if GameEx is capable of handling HTPC duties, I may as well set it up to do so.fReq: I couldn't help but think of the ' ' bit. Quote
hansolo77 Posted December 27, 2011 Posted December 27, 2011 On 12/27/2011 at 5:23 PM, nullPointer said: It's a bit of a tough question. I primarily use GameEx as an emulator/gaming frontend. I'm in the process of setting up HTPC functionality in GameEx, but it's not my primary HTPC software (I use Media Browser / WMC7). The thing is that GameEx is capable of doubling as HTPC software, so why not enable it? I probably won't be replacing Media Browser but I figure if GameEx is capable of handling HTPC duties, I may as well set it up to do so.fReq: I couldn't help but think of the ' ' bit.This is my reason for chosing "Emulator/Gaming front end only" as well. I use WMC7, as well as Media Browser for all my HTPC stuff, and (up until recently) use GameEx only for gaming. Quote
Kustom Kid Posted December 29, 2011 Posted December 29, 2011 Am I the only person that uses WMC that doesn't like Media Browser? It made my system run like crap. Quote
fRequEnCy Posted December 29, 2011 Posted December 29, 2011 On 12/29/2011 at 8:15 AM, Kustom Kid said: Am I the only person that uses WMC that doesn't like Media Browser? It made my system run like crap.Low specs? Quote
Kustom Kid Posted December 29, 2011 Posted December 29, 2011 On 12/29/2011 at 5:45 PM, fRequEnCy said: Low specs?Not really. At the time I had an AMD 560 BE with all 4 cores unlocked running at 3.8 GHz, a SSD hard drive. 4 GB of RAM which may have been the problem. I just bumped up to 12 GB of RAM and dropped the processor back to stock specs (dual core, 3.2GHz), so maybe I'll give it another whirl. I am running 2 Xbox extenders off of it and Serviio for a streaming box in another bedroom so the overkill on RAM was to help lower some of the buffer times. Quote
Kustom Kid Posted January 1, 2012 Posted January 1, 2012 Media Browser has been running great the last few days. I checked the RAM usage this morning and it was floating around 4GB, so the amount I had previously was most likely the problem.Back on topic, since GameEx will have DLNA streaming soon I'm going to use it as a HTPC/Emulator FE with my upcoming build project. Quote
Draco1962 Posted January 1, 2012 Author Posted January 1, 2012 The wife has agreed to a plan for my arcade/HTPC desires (money available, of course). Looking at the Xtension Arcade Pedestal at RecMasters for use with my X-Arcade Tankstick and a wall-mounted 1080P LCD in the 37" to 42" range. With a smaller form factor PC, the pedestal should be able to hold my original Xbox and 360, along with an Altec Lasing 2 speaker & subwoofer combo, misc. controllers, etc. I will likely need to mod the pedestal by installing some casters so it will be easily mobile when playing the arcade games (up close to a 37-42" screen just won't cut it). Quote
hansolo77 Posted January 1, 2012 Posted January 1, 2012 On 1/1/2012 at 6:44 PM, Draco1962 said: The wife has agreed to a plan for my arcade/HTPC desires (money available, of course). Looking at the Xtension Arcade Pedestal at RecMasters for use with my X-Arcade Tankstick and a wall-mounted 1080P LCD in the 37" to 42" range. With a smaller form factor PC, the pedestal should be able to hold my original Xbox and 360, along with an Altec Lasing 2 speaker & subwoofer combo, misc. controllers, etc. I will likely need to mod the pedestal by installing some casters so it will be easily mobile when playing the arcade games (up close to a 37-42" screen just won't cut it).Thats a slick looking Pedestal. I might just have to break down and get me one of those, rather than waste the time and (lack of) skill making my own. Quote
Kustom Kid Posted January 1, 2012 Posted January 1, 2012 That's going to be really nice, Draco. I'm just going to make a mini-itx box that's easily portable so I can take it to friends houses and we can game there. I was going to stuff it in a NES or SNES shell, but I found a nice case for $40 that will be sufficient. Quote
AlphaUMi Posted January 1, 2012 Posted January 1, 2012 Option #3 for me, although I use GameEx as a frontend for the 70% of the time... Quote
fRequEnCy Posted January 2, 2012 Posted January 2, 2012 I never really understood this poll. Is it really all that much different than this one?? Quote
Draco1962 Posted January 2, 2012 Author Posted January 2, 2012 Yes, as Tom was polling the platform upon which GameEx was running upon. This poll was to see for what purpose (regardless of platform). Apples and Oranges, my friend.. but together make a great fruit salad! Quote
fRequEnCy Posted January 2, 2012 Posted January 2, 2012 On 1/2/2012 at 9:27 PM, Draco1962 said: Yes, as Tom was polling the platform upon which GameEx was running upon. This poll was to see for what purpose (regardless of platform). Apples and Oranges, my friend.. but together make a great fruit salad!No arguement there. LOL. Quote
Dan_Dan_91_07 Posted January 3, 2012 Posted January 3, 2012 Emulator/Gaming front end onlyI have it my cab and it. Quote
fRequEnCy Posted January 3, 2012 Posted January 3, 2012 Yay. Glad I'm not the only one with that answer. LOL. Quote
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