Im new at arcade building, and I was wondering....
I want it to have 1 game(Contra).So I decided to download the emulator.

All I want the computer to do, is run the emulator then run Contra when I turn it on.I want it to be like a real arcade.

How do I make the computer run Contra INSTANTLY!

Depends, somewhat on the OS, but mostly on the emulator. If the emulator doesn't support a default load-on-startup, you'd have to add the support yourself and recompile the program, which is tedious and requires both programming ability and developer tools.

What combo are you using for the computer?

EDIT: I should mention that the arcade systems usually used beefed-up versions of the consoles themselves like the PlayChoice-10; if you want authentic, you're better off hacking up an NES and leaving the cartridge embedded in the arcade cabinet.

Hey,

Lol. Just the right person to talk to.

Check out http://wiki.arcadecontrols.com/wiki/Hiding_Windows


I did that to mine and its fine.


Thanks

Alternatively you can buy this:
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Contra-Jamma-Arc ... 1c11e9dc6c

Wire up a Jamma Harness in an Arcade machine and you're off!

Probably cheaper than putting a whole PC in there anyway, if you only want to play one game!

Not really...

You need an Arcade Monitor (Unless you buy a converter board to AV that then goes to a TV / PC monitor - which I have done to mine because Arcade Monitors are expensive)

Power Supply with VERY good knowledge of how to wire 110 / 240 VAC currents + ground...

If you have an Arcade Monitor, you MAY need to install an Isolation Transformer...

And any other parts that that certain game may require. Such as a HDD as some save their high scores / data to the for faster buffering times etc...