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the state of mame
danny_galaga:
I can't remember what this thread was about any more. Apparently every thing is just dandy at the MAME house. End of argument ;D
ark_ader:
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Haze:
--- Quote from: ark_ader on January 03, 2011, 07:48:46 am ---What is wrong with 720 again? I personally do not play it, as I thought it was crap when it was out in the arcades...
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It was a bit crap actually.. the ports were more fun even if less impressive graphically. Bit of a credit eater.
--- Quote from: ark_ader on January 03, 2011, 07:48:46 am ---Perhaps Haze would like to offer a few classes to budding coders on how to write drivers on his website.
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Aaron has tried this a few times, but the problem is, especially with his constant changing of the codebase and renaming of simple things, the guides go out of date very quickly.
Somehow any such guide would have to be out of the context of MAME, but at the same time teach the essential skills needed for MAME. I'm not sure how this would be approached.
Many many years ago, before I emulated anything there were people running 'how to emulate' type tutorials, starting with Space Invaders, but to be honest, I didn't really learn anything from them, I learned what I know through playing with the source myself.
--- Quote from: ark_ader on January 03, 2011, 07:48:46 am ---Xiaou2 needs to grow up and understand that Xiaou2 is a tiny cog in a massive machine called Mame, he alone cannot change things unless he is committed to make the change and commit to the project.
Haze is 100% correct in defense of Mame, but I am sure there are other ways to stimulate the minds of coders towards classic gaming projects.
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It's odd, because Classic games are actually getting more exposure than ever as of late, as I've said, I think it's a more general problem with the current generation of programmers and why they do what they do.
Dexter:
--- Quote from: ark_ader on January 02, 2011, 08:46:32 am ---You do not have to be a programmer to contribute to the Mame Project.
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Never said you do. However, dissing the efforts of volunteers who give up their time and abilities on a project you ultimately benefit from smacks of bad attitude and self entitlement.
--- Quote from: ark_ader on January 02, 2011, 08:46:32 am ---But slamming someone because their name is not in a credit list is irrelevant.
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Its pretty obvious I'm 'slamming' him for his comments about the efforts of volunteers on a project from which our community (including him) benefits, not the fact he's not a developer. I did, however, point out the fact that he's not really in a position to be calling the effort of the experts 'half-assed' when he can contribute nothing in this area himself.
--- Quote from: ark_ader on January 02, 2011, 08:46:32 am ---Would you consider those who donate towards purchases of boards for the project, not involved? What about those who archive the artwork, documenting the history? Should these people not have a right to make a point about the project?
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Absolutely. Should they have a say in the development and implementation of various aspects of MAME if they lack the necessary skillsets? No.
In other words, should the MAME project allow 100 xaiou2s, each with different views on how things should be done, to be 'involved' in the direction the project takes, all while they're badmouthing the efforts of the people who actually know what they're doing? Think development is slow now??
Disrespecting the efforts of volunteers who can do ---steaming pile of meadow muffin--- you can't isn't 'making a point'. Especially when you've more than likely received a lot of free entertainment from those efforts. It comes across like a poor little rich girl bitching cos daddy was late paying off her credit card bill this month. Got a problem with it sweetheart? Pay your own damn bill, or in the context of this thread, develop your own damn emulator.
CheffoJeffo:
--- Quote from: Dexter on January 03, 2011, 03:32:08 pm ---100 xaiou2s
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