[H]Internet/Gaming Cafe Tips and Tricks - Page 3

XThunderyX

United States367 Posts

July 01 2010 23:59 GMT

#41

Ramen Noodles and Hot Pockets. I went to this one gaming cafe once with these on their menu and I literally sat there for the entire week I was there.

shindigs

United States4795 Posts

July 02 2010 00:01 GMT

#42

You can look into Killing Floor as well. basically any game that involves you vs. ton of zombies will be popular with the kids

youngminii

Australia7514 Posts

July 02 2010 00:08 GMT

#43

I think people here are forgetting one of the most important things.

Comfortable, unlocked chairs. Oh the many internet cafes I've abandoned because of their move into uncomfortable, locked in position chairs.

But yeah, I generally agree with everyone else, I pay absurd amounts of money for food in an internet cafe because I'm too lazy to go somewhere else and get some.

The computers shouldn't have restrictions just in case a computer-savvy person wants to change their mouse sensitivity or grab a custom driver or what not. Just make sure all the computers are reset to their original settings every time they're rebooted.

omG.[RaYnE]

Philippines100 Posts

July 02 2010 00:25 GMT

#44

whoa! sweet tips im overflowed in information by you guys.. I'll be sure to use your great shared knowledge unto my business. I hope some comments keep coming in.

*sorry for this noob question since I have no windows 7 experience, but SCBW doesnt work in windows 7 32-bit ot 64-bit?

*and sorry for the reply I was canvassing on some CCTVs

,lotsa love and appreciation on your tips guys

Gao Xi

Hong Kong5178 Posts

July 02 2010 00:31 GMT

#45

You would probably need a shit ton of games, not just the ones that are popular. And it wouldn't hurt to sell drinks or have a vending machine.

For me SCBW seems to look laggy or feels laggy and Im using Windows 7 64 bit. Soo...yea.

OpticalShot

Canada6330 Posts

July 02 2010 00:37 GMT

#46

SCBW works with both 32bit and 64bit windows (you probably have to run it in compatibility mode in both cases anyway).

EpiK

Korea (South)5757 Posts

July 02 2010 00:40 GMT

#47

On July 01 2010 19:27 omG.[RaYnE] wrote:

**If ever you had the chance on establishing your own Internet/Gaming Cafe what ideas do you have for it?
**Can you lend me some tips and tricks on this kind of business?

- have a smoking + non-smoking section (don't know what your budget is but this is probably going to mean you have to invest a lot in some good ventilation)
- A.C.
- provide comfortable headphones that they can check out for free
- have iPod adapters + cellphone chargers they can check out for free
- provide a microwave + hot water, and have ramen and other food like hot pockets
- have dividers between the PC's
- ideal location of the cafe would be in a basement that way you don't have to worry about sun glare
- more on ideal location: next to a korean church if there are any in the Philippines or next to a middle/ high school
- as for games: dota, cs 1.6, SC and WoW for sure. Everything else is optional
- be sure to get those plastic covers for the keyboards
- keep the place simple + clean. don't have the place cluttered with video game + krpg ads like korean pc방 do
- getting a ps3/xbox 360 + couch wouldn't be a bad idea. Games to get for those: fifa, cod and halo.

oppositional

Australia31 Posts

July 02 2010 04:05 GMT

#48

IMO the most important thing is having as little custom nonsense installed on the computer as possible. No hypervisors, no "stylish" things. Just make it generic, simple, and customizable as possible so people can get into the control panel, install drivers, install games, install and break anything they want. Then when they leave it all gets reset for the next person. Theres nothing worse than a locked down computer with a bunch of "futuristic" fluff that serves no purpose.

The best netcafes are the ones that have as little extra nonsense as possible!

Robert White

5 Posts

June 16 2026 12:18 GMT

#49

Bot edit.

User was banned for this post.

razorsuKe

Canada2053 Posts

June 19 2026 02:14 GMT

#50

well since this post got bumped anyways, how about an update? It's been 16 years :o