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[Draco1962]

Please select one option from the available 4.

[fRequEnCy]

None of the above!

[Draco1962]

fRequEnCy, on 26 December 2011 - 07:08 PM, said:

None of the above!

OK, added a 4th selection just for you - every vote counts!

[fRequEnCy]

Draco1962, on 27 December 2011 - 03:23 PM, 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.

[Draco1962]

I guess there is just no pleasing you, is there? No soup for you - 1 year! Next!

[fRequEnCy]

Draco1962, on 27 December 2011 - 04:05 PM, 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!

[nullPointer]

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 'Smoke and a Pancake' bit.

[hansolo77]

nullPointer, on 27 December 2011 - 05:23 PM, 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 'Smoke and a Pancake' 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.

[fRequEnCy]

I too use Media Browser and 7MC.

[Kustom Kid]

Am I the only person that uses WMC that doesn't like Media Browser? It made my system run like crap.

[fRequEnCy]

Kustom Kid, on 29 December 2011 - 08:15 AM, said:

Am I the only person that uses WMC that doesn't like Media Browser? It made my system run like crap.

Low specs?

[Kustom Kid]

fRequEnCy, on 29 December 2011 - 05:45 PM, 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.

[Kustom Kid]

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.

[Draco1962]

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).

[hansolo77]

Draco1962, on 01 January 2012 - 06:44 PM, 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.

[Kustom Kid]

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.

[AlphaUMi]

Option #3 for me, although I use GameEx as a frontend for the 70% of the time...

[fRequEnCy]

I never really understood this poll. Is it really all that much different than this one??

[Draco1962]

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!

[fRequEnCy]

Draco1962, on 02 January 2012 - 09:27 PM, 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.