ElectricDreamz
Well-known member
honestly, if I was to open one of these joints, this is almost exactly what I would do (hear me out) ...
* fabricate several cheap cabinets with basic controls, LCD screens, micro-PCs running zero clients
* connect each over ethernet to a VM server (ESXi, Hyper-V, whatever)
* stand up emus on a few dozen VMs
* have each cabinet/zero client boot to a VM running a classic game via an emu
done and done. repair and sourcing old school parts costs = zero.
your average person doesn't know or care about inaccurate side art, wrong controls, or LCD screens. just keep the beer flowing and you'll make money
* fabricate several cheap cabinets with basic controls, LCD screens, micro-PCs running zero clients
* connect each over ethernet to a VM server (ESXi, Hyper-V, whatever)
* stand up emus on a few dozen VMs
* have each cabinet/zero client boot to a VM running a classic game via an emu
done and done. repair and sourcing old school parts costs = zero.
your average person doesn't know or care about inaccurate side art, wrong controls, or LCD screens. just keep the beer flowing and you'll make money
he replied "it's all just on a laptop right?". That's when I swiveled back around in my chair and went back to work silently.


