Set it and Forget it Hardware/Software combo
Looking to build a arcade cabinet that, once configured properly, is likely to run a week or more without having to be restarted and fiddled with.
I currently use Bigbox on a Windows 11 laptop hooked up to external monitor (lid is closed and everything is still running) and GP2049-ce Xinput arcade joysticks to play retro arcade and console roms along with modern AAA RTX Steam games.
I dont mind taking the time to set up any hardware/software perfectly in the beginning but would like a system that once its setup right, is rock solid and I can leave it alone with a bunch of non-gamer friends to push any button and intuitively navigate and not crash or exit out of the system.
If I want to retain the ability to emulate roms but also play RTX GPU powered modern Steam games. With that in mind, should I use:
A) Debloated Windows 11 or 10 + Big Box with updates disabled, auto-launch to BigBox and Steam and use a shell to hide the OS
B) Use a gaming focused fork of Linux + EmulationStation-DE or RetroDeck or ? (Big Box doesnt work with Linux)
C) Some dedicated FPGA system like the (SuperStation One) for all rom emulation games and a KVM switch to switch over to either a Linux machine or a Windows/Bigbox machine when player want to play Steam games instead.
D)_____________ (Insert your brilliant 4th option here that will definitely be just as compatible and will do all these things better) ;)