Software Support > controls.dat
Bear with me
Howard_Casto:
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--- Quote from: SirPoonga on September 03, 2010, 12:48:00 pm ---Anyone want to be a moderators that can view submissions and accept them?
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If no one else is answering the call, I'd be willing to help out however I can, unless some particular knowledge, background, or experience is necessary (other than the obvious love for arcade games, of course).
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Particular knowledge isn't necessary, but it is helpful. It is helpful if you are familiar enough with enough arcade games to have a general "feel" if the game submission is off or not. It just makes for quicker verifying. (And by that I mean it's quicker to REJECT an entry, not accept it... we always fully verify each submission) If not then you need to carefully research each one... still doable, it just takes more time.
I think anyone can help us, you just have to accept the fact that you are going to have to be the jerk. A lot of people will submit entries that are hastily put together that don't have proper references and/or use the wrong references and will get mad that you reject their work. We are after quality NOT quantity.
Also when in doubt you need to ask us. It's hard to tell a analog wheel from an optical one unless you are familiar with the hardware ect....
TAG:
I've been working on putting together CPWizard layouts for all the games on my cab, so I'm used to looking through a lot of pictures, arcade manuals, flyers, etc. to ensure accuracy. And I've been called worse than "jerk" in my profession. So I'm willing to lend a hand, thanks.
SirPoonga:
Howard is just making sure you understand the role. We want accuracy above all else. That requires solid references. Pics of controls panels, instruction books, operators manuals, etc. Even a pic may not be accurate, it may not be the original control panel. but if that is all there is for references sometimes that is what we have to accept.
Things we absolutely do not accept are people claiming a label is something based off memory, someone they know has the machine, etc.
The big reason we have to have a solid reference is once an entry is put into the system if it isn't accurate it will probably not be noticed. The only people that would notice something is incorrect is someone who is a big fan of the game.
SirPoonga:
I was emailing with the guy that runs MAWS asking how he keeps that up to date. I found out he keeps it up to date basically the same way I have been keeping controls.dat up to date. Which is a pain in the ass. Once I get the login system finished that will be the next priority - getting the project up to date.
From there we can then look into merging data from the unofficial controls.dat utilities.
I am going to be swamped with work until November (stupid government imposed deadlines). But then with winter hitting I will have more time to get this going.
I know this project is taking a long time to get up to date with the move to this site. Once my work gets certified by the government the government won't be dictating what we need to spend time on and my work schedule will be back to normal. Thanks for bearing with me.
SirPoonga:
I started coding a login system. I did look for any existing free php code and I couldn't find an all in one solution. So I am going to take some shortcuts for now. There will just be a register page, login page, and password change page. No email confirmation, once you register you are good to go. I will had a simple captcha to registration though so bots don't register.
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