POLL: Which Front-End is your favorite

[SIMPLYAUSTIN]

HyperSpin, of course   Easy peeeeeeasy!

[SeanDyer87]

My vote goes to HyperSpin although the setup can be tedious for beginners but once you get it all running it looks great.

[FistyDollars]

It's not on the list, but LaunchBox gets my vote! Easiest set-up I've ever dealt with.

[Circo]

I think I need to make a new poll is anybody want to make up a list of front ends for me

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[SIMPLYAUSTIN]

Off top of my head so far....

 

HyperSpin

GameEX

Maximus Arcade

RetroFE

Launchbox/Big Box

Attract Mode

Mala

Big Blue (Terrible FE)

Emulation Station

3D Arcade

Kodi/Rom Launcher

 

More Launchers but still can be FE if you are a being fussy:

 

RocketLauncher

RetroArch

 

Then you can also go into the PinBall stuff.  But I think thats the main players.  Please someone correct or add if I missed or messed something?!?!?

[shroud]

I have chosen GameEx because I am a "light retrogamer" (just a dozen and a half systems, a few hundreds games) and therefore I wanted a "light front-end". HyperSpin has too many calories for me

[John-E-Dollar]

I started out using AtomicFE, but using Maximus Arcade at the moment.

 

Hyperspin looks great, but I don't have the hardware currently, to due it justice. 

 

Maybe one day.....  

[parityclaws]

I am going to go with Launchbox, but I am planning to try some others so that may change

[osg]

HyperSpin FTW!

[parityclaws]

Seems like a lot of love for Hyperspin and I am beginning to see why , I think I need to side load it with Launchbox and give it a good testing

[SIMPLYAUSTIN]

LaunchBox is very nice indeed.  Its also amazingly easy to set up.  However it hasnt got he WOW of HS, but it does have many extra features HS doesnt.

 

I would say Launchbox is good if you want a HTPC setup... HS if you wan the full arcade or flashy looking setup.

[SYS64738]

I just watched Austin's Launchbox vid, and I'm now downloading the goods... very nice looking, and SIMPLE is always good!

 

[SIMPLYAUSTIN]

yeah, the guy sis an awesome job at making this the most simple stand alone FE there is by far.  Awesome work by him

[talbin]

LaunchBox is my front end of choice.  I've tried many of the other front ends and they have been such a pain to setup.  Launchbox/BigBox is so easy to setup.

 

I've spent a lot of time trying to figure out hyperspin and always end up leaving frustrated.

[SYS64738]

Thanks to Austin, I've become a little more proficient at HyperSpin.    I guess all the flexibility, power and customization comes at the price of being complicated/complex.

 

I'm hoping to have some time over the next couple of weeks to configure Launchbox and see how all the bits play together.

 

I've been thinking of buying an X-Arcade Tankstick, which comes with a free copy of Maximus Arcade.  Guess I'll try to give that one a look as well

[SIMPLYAUSTIN]

TankSticks are nice... but you will become increasingly frustrated as they are limited by layouts and not being able to add the buttons you need for a FE etc.  If you got he time.. I would make your own CP.  Ultimarc is the best there is

[SYS64738]

My plan is to get the Tankstick for the HTPC, and build my own CP when I do an "official" cabinet for the Arcade stuff.

[talbin]

Sys not sure if you are into getting a little more creative but i cut custom holes and installed japanese Sanwa buttons and joysticks in to my arcade machine.  I put some pics up in the Gallery.  The quality is ridiculous and the controls are very responsive.

 

Have you looked at any reviews of the tank stick on youtube?  Some people are even replacing the joysticks out with Happ joysticks because they have better responsiveness.

[perndawg]

I have zero experience with any of the above until today.  I've started with HyperSpin, I've invested as a Platinum member and I plan to be a lifetime member here.  Like it or not, I'm sticking with it.

[SIMPLYAUSTIN]

Nice to see you on board matey

[Styphelus]

Hyperspin all the way. I actually started with Maximus until I discovered Hyperspin. Tried GameEx as well because at first I found Hyperspin hard to setup but went back to Hyperpsin because of the wheel. Once I learned the ins and outs I never looked back. I wwish it had  widescreen support and submenus but otherwise it's the best FE out there by a mile.

[badflame]

Of course... Hyperspin 

[helmgar]

Got to be Hyperspin

[Panja]

I'm using ARC Browser, for Android. Loving it!

[SavageMind]

Hyperspin, But I did like using my Pi with XMBC for awhile.