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    • mediamogulM
      mediamogul Global Moderator @felleg
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      @felleg said in Music suggestions for your RetroPie menu Music:

      I can imagine this sounding amazing in an arcade cabinet!

      It really is fantastic. I have a setup on my main computer that mixes the various ambience years into a corresponding randomized jukebox playlist depending on time frame. For an extra element of nostalgia, I made the option to select a further variable of background ambience such as bowling alleys, beach boardwalks and outdoor amusement parks, all equalized to fit the intended space complete with appropriate crowd chatter. I find that it puts me so perfectly in the moment, that my scoring is almost always higher. Talking about it here makes me want to explore a similar option for the Pi.

      RetroPie v4.5 • RPi3 Model B • 5.1V 2.5A PSU • 16GB SanDisk microSD • 512GB External Drive

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      • caver01C
        caver01 @felleg
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        @felleg said in Music suggestions for your RetroPie menu Music:

        I found versions of Arcade Ambiance 1981, 1983, 1992, ... on youtube. I don't know if that's the ones you were referring to.

        Yeah, those are quite similar. Actually, back in the day the ones I used had music from the same era as part of the mix, but I have a feeling those are not to be found anymore. The ones you found are good, although they seem a little bit dense with sounds. I remember them being a bit more sparsely loaded, but I could be wrong. Anyway, it makes for a great background soundtrack if you are primarily setup for arcade games like me.

        My 4-player cocktail style cabinet built as a custom "roadcase"

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        • lilbudL
          lilbud @mediamogul
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          @mediamogul said in Music suggestions for your RetroPie menu Music:

          beach boardwalks

          If I could take the ambiance of the Wildwood boardwalk, and play it through the pi. That would be lovely.

          Creator of the Radiocade: https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/6077/radiocade

          Backlog: http://backloggery.com/lilbud

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          • mediamogulM
            mediamogul Global Moderator @lilbud
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            @lilbud said in Music suggestions for your RetroPie menu Music:

            If I could take the ambiance of the Wildwood boardwalk, and play it through the pi. That would be lovely.

            Wildwood is legendary. I would have loved to visit Dracula's Castle.

            RetroPie v4.5 • RPi3 Model B • 5.1V 2.5A PSU • 16GB SanDisk microSD • 512GB External Drive

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            • lilbudL
              lilbud @mediamogul
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              @mediamogul On the topic of Wildwood, Sam's Pizza or Macks?

              (Everyone else will be wondering what we are talking about)

              Creator of the Radiocade: https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/6077/radiocade

              Backlog: http://backloggery.com/lilbud

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              • mediamogulM
                mediamogul Global Moderator @lilbud
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                @lilbud said in Music suggestions for your RetroPie menu Music:

                Sam's Pizza or Macks?

                Hah! Like Republicans and Democrats, G.I. Joe and Cobra, or even Captain & Tennille, one couldn't exist without the other. However, I gotta side with Sam's. Cheddar on a pie is as egregious to my senses as "Muskrat Love".

                RetroPie v4.5 • RPi3 Model B • 5.1V 2.5A PSU • 16GB SanDisk microSD • 512GB External Drive

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                • lilbudL
                  lilbud @mediamogul
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                  @mediamogul Sams with a bucket of Curley Fries. While playing games in Gateway 26.

                  Creator of the Radiocade: https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/6077/radiocade

                  Backlog: http://backloggery.com/lilbud

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                  • BriganeB
                    Brigane
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                    I know this doesn't have much to do with retro gaming music but I still think that Borderlands soundtracks are worth mentioning. I like the ambient feeling.

                    Systems: Raspberry Pi 0/2/3 Model B+
                    Os: RetroPie 4.5
                    Frontend: Emulationstation & Attract Mode

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                        SaraSodaPop
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                        The map selection BGM in Yoshi's Island is great:

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                              backstander
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                              Portal - Still Alive

                              Zero Wing - All Your Base Are Belong To Us (Techno Remix)

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                              • fellegF
                                felleg
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                                These are some great suggestions, guys! :) I added most of these to my own setup. Keep them coming!

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                                • obsidianspiderO
                                  obsidianspider
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                                  All of these suggestions and no one has put up the Cisco hold music? ;)

                                  📷 @obsidianspider

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                                    backstander @obsidianspider
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                                    @obsidianspider

                                    All of these suggestions and no one has put up the Cisco hold music? ;)

                                    Haha! I can't tell you how many times I've heard this! We had this at my work for many years and finally changed it to something else last year!

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                                      obsidianspider @backstander
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                                      @backstander and the guy who wrote it got exactly $0 for it.

                                      📷 @obsidianspider

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                                        blanka
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                                        The best sounding system is scarse in your list: PC Engine. Only 2 TG16 tracks, and not even the best.
                                        Some PC Engine titles are even better than the arcade versions:
                                        Galaga 88
                                        Kyukuoku Tiger
                                        Dragon Spirit
                                        Bomberman tunes (If you wanna laugh, play Sega Mega Bomberman afterwards)
                                        Space Harrier

                                        And IMO Sonic 1 and 2 for the GameGear are filled with outstanding chiptunes, outclassing the Megadrive cousins.

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                                        • fellegF
                                          felleg @blanka
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                                          @blanka Yes, and I feel terrible for it. I'm just starting to get into the TG16 library, and would love to know more. I know about some shooters, Air Zonk, Super Soldier Blade, Ginga Fukei Densetsu Sapphire, Lords of Thunder, ... but that's it. Thanks for your suggestions, don't hesitate to link any song in particular you wouldn't want me to miss!

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                                            Ditch123 @felleg
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                                            @felleg
                                            Sir can i ask what emulator did you used for outrunners for rpi3? Im having problems with the rom or emulator compatibility, tried it mame4all, advmame, mame2003, mame2010. It works on mame2010 but it is very slow and unplayable same with run and gun2. Hope you can find time to help me. Thanks!

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