Styphelus

Can someone post the files from JVieigas? Especially the module he created.

Same. None of the files are available anymore. What's going on with this site? Finally got around to setting up my pinball systems but I guess I picked a bad time to do so. I have version 1.70.6. I'm assuming the module won't work with it but I would like to have a go at it and try to modify it.

If I get a non-merged set instead of a split set, how difficult is it to set up? What kind of issues will I have with Rocketlauncher? I never use clones on my setup and use a mame xml that excludes clones, casino, fruit and so on..

Is there a 2D art set as well?

With Launchbox you can import all your rom sets and media straight from Hyperspin. Launchbox picks it all up and recognizes the naming convention so there's no need to use the "scarper". Also, it's not really a "scraper". It connects to their database and downloads the media from there or emumovies, just like hyspersync. It's your choice of which of the 2 you want to use. The issue is that sometimes the media from Launchbox is not as good as the curated media from Hyperspin and the media from emumovies is sub-par in most cases. Launchbox media is user submitted, so if you have better media you just have to send it to them but it's a bit of a pain. A lot of it actually comes from Hyperspin users who moved over. The free version is not that great. You really need to pay for Big Box if you want a Hyperspin like experience. A lot of the Hyperspin themes have been converted over as well. It also has full rocketlauncher support if you want to keep it. Just set every system to use it and you're good to go. Having said that, I still have my hyperspin setup along with Luanchbox and RetroFE.

Can anyone tell me what the (Alt) versions are for the MSX rom set/database? Seems like every game as a few alternative versions. For example Akanoid (Japan)(Atl 1), Akanoid (Japan)(Atl 2), Akanoid (Japan)(Atl 3). Which one do I keep? I only one version of each game.

Haven't played my Taito games in a long time but last time I played them, everything was working fine. Yesterday went to play Arcana Hearts 3 and the game freezes once the battle starts. Arcana Hearts 2 crashes after the main menu. Nothing has changed in my setup aside from installing the latest NVidia drivers and the usual Windows 10 updates. I tried a different version of the same games I found on the net and the same thing happens. Anyone have any ideas?

So no 16:9 support! Let me guess, it's coming soon...it's been coming since 2011 at least! Still nothing. At least it works again with the new windows update and someone thought it would be a good idea to animate wheels (a feature no one ever asked for). Only 20,000 wheels to be animated. Admin note: Don't be an ass

Thanks for this. Any plans for DOS or AAA PC games?

Launchbox doesn't have any of that. That is why I come here. It also doesn't use databases so if you want complete rom sets you need a hyperspin ready set. They have their own database to fill in the info but it's very incomplete. Mind you that launchbox only really took off about 1 year ago. Hyperspin has been around since before 2009. Their art department is really lacking but I'm sure it will come around with time.

Sure, but it all has to be resized, so you still need a backup of the original for backup purposes. It's a pain. Anyway, I enjoyed Hyperspin for the 3 or 4 years I had it but have moved on to Lunchbox/BigBox. Integrates easily with RocketLauncher as well so setup time was minimal compared to Hyperspin. Couldn't be happier.

In Bigbox you can adjust the speed of the wheel. The default is a bit slow so it looks like it's not as responsive. As for running it on older systems, then yes, Hyperspin is better but it's 2017. Any 5 year old computer should be able to run BigBox without issues or slowdowns. Anyway...Hyperspin was the best back in the day and it's still a good choice for a cab with a 4:3 screen. However, for those of us running it on a PC or a living room with a Widescreen TV, there are better choices out there, like Launchbox/BigBox. It's really a shame that BBB didn't continue development of Hyperspin or at the very least add Widescreen support.

No. No need anymore. I just use the Rocketlauncher CRT overlay with it.