HyperSpin

[Bleed S & G]

I am in the midst of turning my HTPC into an arcade. Does anyone have any experience with HyperSpin? I have it up and running, along with all the video previews & emulators (about 95 gbs) - currently downloading an arcade package & cartridge package (NES, SNES, N64, Sega, etc.) to play with tonight.

Right now, everything is running off of a 360 wired controller. I would be interested in adding some light-guns as well as joysticks/buttons/arcade cabinet (look to be cheap on Craigslist).

Any pitfalls? Almost seems too easy..

If you have never heard of HyperSpin, about 30 seconds into this video tis guy launches into HyperSpin and gives a tour. It basically is a front end for all your emulators/ROMs with a super slick layout including box art and video previews:

 

[CentralMOBuck]

I'm interested!

 

[Bleed S & G]

OK, well... it is that easy. Whoever compiled the "project" and uploaded it is awesome.

I have been having a blast playing N64 games with the woman, she is god awful at Mario Kart. I have all the "cartridge" games working (NES, SNES, N64, Sega Master, Sega Genesis, etc.), all the arcade games are working (45gb), and all of the Atari/NEC system games are working. Everything has it's on video preview and artwork. I am downloading the Sega disc based collection now (Sega CD, Saturn, Dreamcast) and then the PS1 games are up next. There are 5 torrents of PS1 games at 100gb a pop. I am expecting everything for the arcade to be about 1.75 TB when it's all done - a "complete" collection is around 7 TB, but in all honesty, this collection that I've found has EVERYTHING and then some. I found a 2 TB HD on Newegg for $89.

OK, so, the way this all works is pretty slick.. the "frontend", or Hyperspin, is flash based. You configure everything from an application called HyperHQ. In HyperHQ you program what systems you want on your "wheel" and where the emulators and ROM paths are located on your computer. So, basically, this flash application is just a very sexy UI for all your emulators. The guy who uploaded this torrent uploaded many of his settings -- so, out of box -- once everything is downloaded and extracted, all you have to do is edit the HyperHQ program and you're off running.

I have rigged up two 360 controllers, wired, and configured each controller with each emulator - this part is a pain but all things considered a minimal investment - I think using Xpadder (Xpadder is a program that allows you to map your 360 controller to your keyboard/mouse with the ability to save multiple profiles) may make it simpler from what I have read, but I have not investigated Xpadder fully yet.

USB Light Guns for games like Time Crisis, A51, Duckhunt, etc. are $100 each. I want 2, but am going to hold off. Maybe someday I will build a cabinet, and put in 4 players for Turtles In Time and The Simpsons, maybe drop a trackball in the middle and rig up some guns - but that day is not today

Super easy. Pretty awesome.

 

[BUCKYLE]

The last paragraph has blown my mind

 

[Bleed S & G]

Binged this weekend.. beat a few of the Metal Slugs which I had never played before, such fun and challenging shooters. I beat Turtles In Time, Michael Jackson Moon Walker (actually, pretty decent game - the main objective is to save children and it's a side scrolling fighting game), beat Bucky O'Hare. Played some Final Fight on Sega CD, Mega Man II on NES and beat some ass in MKIII on the arcade.

I need some help, or pointed in the right direction if anyone knows where to go find help.. I have an itch to play San Fransico Rush: the Rock + 2049. The newer games appear to use both a ROM file and a CHD file. I have both for Rush The Rock and actually can get MAME to start the emulation. I am running into a problem when I select my course, the game looks for other arcade systems linked up (think Dave & Busters 8 racing games all linked together) and freezes.

I was playing Crusin' USA and the link has been disabled. Anyone have any idea how I can disable the link on Rush The Rock or where to go to find this answer? It is not an option within MAME itself.