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the state of mame
DillonFoulds:
How can i unsubscribe to threads? This one went waaay off topic :S
Gray_Area:
Does anybody have a Snicker's bar...or five...for Xiaou2?
ark_ader:
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SammyWI:
Well this thread has been hard to read though all the, uh 'issues'. But, I'm glad I got through it, I've learned a lot from many different angles. It's come close to spiraling down into the typical internet pissing match, but not quite. People will always disagree on some things. What a boring world this would be if we all agreed on everything.
nitz:
I'm glad I've gone through it too. This has been one of the most enjoyable threads on here in awhile IMO. I've learned a lot about mame development that I never knew before. I think I finally get why the games are playable! I was always a little confused about that as just calling it "a side effect" seemed a little vague to me.
And to people demanding things be a certain way in mame and bashing Haze: COME ON! :banghead: You've gotten access to a ton of very playable emulated games for free thanks to a lot of hard working volunteers. Almost everything in mame from the classics era through the late 90's plays good to excellent. Sure mame isn't perfect. It never will be. Nothing in life ever is or ever will be. Just relax and play some games. If you really want things to be perfect, seek out the original hardware. Unless we're talking something obscure, I would think most original PCBs and controls are not that hard to find if you're willing to pay.
--- Quote from: Haze on January 01, 2011, 11:10:26 am ---Again there has been a strong shift in attitude here over the years, from when people were grateful whenever MAME emulated anything, to simply *expecting* MAME to emulate everything. I think this attitude might also be putting people off.
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Yep, it's part of a big problem in our society I'm afraid. It used to be that if you went out of your way to give people something good, they'd be thrilled and love you for it. Now they're like, "Is that it? I want something better. MAKE IT BETTER!!!" ::) Don't let it discourage you Haze. I appreciate your long posts explaining things. Some people are just going to read them and then say, "but...but...I WANT WHAT I WANT!" Not a lot you can do to change people's minds when they just don't listen and don't get it. I've personally given up trying to deal with these kinds of folks in my own life. I'll explain something to someone once or twice, and if they're still angry and don't get it, I give up.
Whaddya gonna do? :dunno ;)