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Myrddin · 21-03-2014 09:48AM

MrVestek wrote: »

Do what I do, use an SSD for the OS and a standard drive for emulators / roms etc.

Yeah ideally that's what I'll be looking to do. Actually, how did you mount your drives in the bartop?

MrVestek · 21-03-2014 10:00AM

Myrddin wrote: »

Yeah ideally that's what I'll be looking to do. Actually, how did you mount your drives in the bartop?

In a messy fashion. I've moved the drives around a fair bit since building it at the start. Everything was originally running from a 500Gb 2.5" sata drive, then I moved the boot partition to an SSD with the 500Gb as the Hyperspin drive.

Then I decided that I needed more space so I cloned the 500Gb drive onto a 3TB full sized HDD.

I used some corner bracket thingies that I found in a hardware store. Not sure what their exact name is.

Bask in my glorious cable management skills:

The Last Bandit · 21-03-2014 10:25AM

If you use those damping screws to mount the harddrives it will cut down on the noise a lot.

Mounting them directly to the wood like that just amplifies every noise they make.

Myrddin · 21-03-2014 10:36AM

The Last Bandit wrote: »

If you use those damping screws to mount the harddrives it will cut down on the noise a lot.

Mounting them directly to the wood like that just amplifies every noise they make.

Any idea where I mick those up locally? Can't argue with DX [rices but the shipping time, eugh. Same goes for those mirror screws with chrome caps, any idea where I'd get them locally?

@MrVestek, I've the exact same little corner brackets on my hdd funnily enough, though only two of them...where did you get them?

MrVestek · 21-03-2014 10:36AM

The Last Bandit wrote: »

If you use those damping screws to mount the harddrives it will cut down on the noise a lot.

Mounting them directly to the wood like that just amplifies every noise they make.

I actually notice more noise from the case fan than I do from the HDD to be honest with you.

I might order some of those screws anyway just to make things a bit neater.

MrVestek · 21-03-2014 10:37AM

Myrddin wrote: »

@MrVestek, I've the exact same little corner brackets on my hdd funnily enough, though only two of them...where did you get them?

A local DIY store. I just saw them and thought that they looked about the right size for wood screws on one side and machine screws on the other.

Not even sure what their proper names are to be honest with you.

The Last Bandit · 21-03-2014 10:49AM

Myrddin wrote: »

Any idea where I mick those up locally? Can't argue with DX [rices but the shipping time, eugh. Same goes for those mirror screws with chrome caps, any idea where I'd get them locally?

@MrVestek, I've the exact same little corner brackets on my hdd funnily enough, though only two of them...where did you get them?

B&Q has the mirror screws and those little angle brackets as well

Myrddin · 21-03-2014 10:50AM

MrVestek wrote: »

I actually notice more noise from the case fan than I do from the HDD to be honest with you.

I might order some of those screws anyway just to make things a bit neater.

What type of fans have you got running? How they're mounted too will affect noise...the ones I got had large rubber pads surrounding the mounting holes & I find while I can still hear the wash of the air, there's no 'hum' you'd associate with fan noise

MrVestek · 21-03-2014 11:30AM

Myrddin wrote: »

What type of fans have you got running? How they're mounted too will affect noise...the ones I got had large rubber pads surrounding the mounting holes & I find while I can still hear the wash of the air, there's no 'hum' you'd associate with fan noise

I actually can't hear the fan once the machine is turned on, I was just saying that in comparison if I was to really listen I'd hear that before I'd hear the HDD.

The only time I really hear the fan is when the machine is initially turned on when it's going full whack before it spins down to a regular speed.

Steve X2 · 21-03-2014 12:41PM

I've used some Sugru as a noise dampener on some parts of my own bartop project. Using the Sugru to connect an old plastic dell hard drive mount to the bartop and noise dampening screws to attach the drive to the mount works for me. That's for the main 3TB drive, for the SSD I use Sugru to mount a SSD mount and again some noise dampening screws to connect the SSD to said mount.

Then some acoustic/vibration dampening foam around a few areas as well.

Not done yet but so far no noise or vibration from the unit. Although the normal 3TB drive only powers up when needed as all of MAME and the artwork/vids is on the SSD.

Doge · 21-03-2014 01:07PM

Do SSDs actually make noise?

I thought being non-mechanical they would be noise free...

MrVestek · 21-03-2014 01:17PM

waveform wrote: »

Do SSDs actually make noise?

They do not.

Doge · 21-03-2014 01:23PM

Steve SI wrote: »

for the SSD I use Sugru to mount a SSD mount and again some noise dampening screws to connect the SSD to said mount.

So basically the point of using Sugru and noise dampening screws for the SSD,
is to prevent noise due to vibration coming from elsewhere in the case I'm guessing?

Steve X2 · 21-03-2014 01:33PM

waveform wrote: »

So basically the point of using Sugru and noise dampening screws for the SSD,
is to prevent noise due to vibration coming from elsewhere in the case I'm guessing?

Yes, and a little bit of Steve SI overkill

Doge · 21-03-2014 01:41PM

Steve SI wrote: »

Yes, and a little bit of Steve SI overkill

Double consoles, double games, double safe!

Myrddin · 22-03-2014 03:15PM

Picked out a good few Mastersystem roms there, most of the recommended ones & set the system up to use them. That's another system done.

Has anyone done GBA with Hyperspin yet? Afaik these games run in a window, so are there big black borders or can you use artwork to surround the game window etc?

MrVestek · 22-03-2014 04:21PM

Myrddin wrote: »

Picked out a good few Mastersystem roms there, most of the recommended ones & set the system up to use them. That's another system done.

Has anyone done GBA with Hyperspin yet? Afaik these games run in a window, so are there big black borders or can you use artwork to surround the game window etc?

You can enable a full screen mode so that it'll go to full 4:3. With Visualboy for instance you can set antialiasing on to smooth out the graphics when blown up to this size too.

You can stretch it to 16:9 but it just looks off.

Myrddin · 22-03-2014 04:42PM

MrVestek wrote: »

You can enable a full screen mode so that it'll go to full 4:3. With Visualboy for instance you can set antialiasing on to smooth out the graphics when blown up to this size too.

You can stretch it to 16:9 but it just looks off.

Ah cool, I see...cheers for that.

Another thing I've noticed, is that Mame isn't saving the slider/hlsl settings when adjusted from within the tab menu of a game. An cfg for each game is created when launched, but no ini file is being created that I can see. Is this because Hyperlaunch is being used to launch/exit Mame...did I read here that I should set Mame to be launched as its own application, & not via HL?

MrVestek · 22-03-2014 04:59PM

Myrddin wrote: »

Ah cool, I see...cheers for that.

Another thing I've noticed, is that Mame isn't saving the slider/hlsl settings when adjusted from within the tab menu of a game. An cfg for each game is created when launched, but no ini file is being created that I can see. Is this because Hyperlaunch is being used to launch/exit Mame...did I read here that I should set Mame to be launched as its own application, & not via HL?

If you have a PCGames.ahk you can use that to launch it instead afaik.

It should just launch it then as it's own standalone app instead of taking any kind of management over it.

Myrddin · 26-03-2014 11:37AM

The Last Bandit wrote: »

If you use those damping screws to mount the harddrives it will cut down on the noise a lot.

Mounting them directly to the wood like that just amplifies every noise they make.

Ordered those there from DX, hopefully they make a difference. I'd say they will, as the mechanical noise from the hdd is being transferred into the body of the bartop & then amplified.

Nearly done now with this (software aside), I've those mirror screws to pick up, black spray paint for the bezel, & the plexi that urbanledge sorted me out with (the legend that he is) & that's essentially it

Myrddin · 26-03-2014 01:48PM

Ok, looks like adding new systems has changed a bit from when I last added one. Is HyperHQ still used to add to Hyperspin? I'm looking to add Gameboy & Gameboy Colour...

MrVestek · 26-03-2014 05:21PM

Myrddin wrote: »

Ok, looks like adding new systems has changed a bit from when I last added one. Is HyperHQ still used to add to Hyperspin? I'm looking to add Gameboy & Gameboy Colour...

Yes but there's a newer version out and it has married HQ and Launch.

You're now looking for Hyperlaunch HQ, I think the most recent version is 3.

CiDeRmAn · 26-03-2014 05:51PM

MrVestek wrote: »

You can enable a full screen mode so that it'll go to full 4:3. With Visualboy for instance you can set antialiasing on to smooth out the graphics when blown up to this size too.

You can stretch it to 16:9 but it just looks off.

Is that the best of the GB emulators?
I'm not sure of mine but it fairly chugs, despite the Genesis emu working perfectly.

Myrddin · 26-03-2014 06:00PM

MrVestek wrote: »

Yes but there's a newer version out and it has married HQ and Launch.

You're now looking for Hyperlaunch HQ, I think the most recent version is 3.

So new systems can be added from within Hyperlaunch HQ? Grand, will take a look tomorrow to see how

MrVestek · 26-03-2014 06:11PM

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

Is that the best of the GB emulators?
I'm not sure of mine but it fairly chugs, despite the Genesis emu working perfectly.

Is it the best? Pfft... I dunno.

It's the one I use and it seems grand.

According to emulator zone it gets top marks:
http://www.emulator-zone.com/doc.php/gba/

Then again Emulator Zone looks like a website that was designed in 2004 so. Yeah I dunno.

Myrddin · 27-03-2014 05:34PM

MrVestek wrote: »

Yes but there's a newer version out and it has married HQ and Launch.

You're now looking for Hyperlaunch HQ, I think the most recent version is 3.

Myrddin wrote: »

So new systems can be added from within Hyperlaunch HQ? Grand, will take a look tomorrow to see how

Wrong

Systems are still added via HyperHQ, but configured using Hyperlaunch HQ. Just got Gameboy running there, it's barebones with no art/themes etc. but working away

MrVestek · 27-03-2014 05:50PM

Myrddin wrote: »

Wrong

Systems are still added via HyperHQ, but configured using Hyperlaunch HQ. Just got Gameboy running there, it's barebones with no art/themes etc. but working away

Well slather me in Peanutbutter Spank My Ass and call me Charlie. There is an 'add new system' button though. So... dunno what that's for!

Myrddin · 27-03-2014 05:54PM

MrVestek wrote: »

Well slather me in Peanutbutter Spank My Ass and call me Charlie.

...:eek:

There is an 'add new system' button though. So... dunno what that's for!

Can't see that button in Hyperlaunch HQ...you sure you're not mixing the two up, as it's there in HyperHQ...

Myrddin · 09-04-2014 12:32PM

The rubber padded hdd screws arrived from DX

I went out & got some new mounting brackets, & as luck would have it, the rubber mounts fit inside the mounting holes

Mirror screws for the plexi

Two sheets of plexi with a cardboard bezel in between them courtesy of an urbanledge I know (I got a can of matt black spray for this too)

Once everything is fit, the hardware side of the unit is done. I'm still adding systems to Hyperspin, & once done, I'll sort out themes & vids for all the systems & games. There's simply too much content now to scab themes/vids off anyone, so I'll go ahead & get a gold account on the hyperspin site & renew my sub with emumoveis at a later date.

Steve X2 · 09-04-2014 12:37PM

You forgot the Sugru

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