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the state of mame
Derrick Renaud:
--- Quote from: ark_ader on January 12, 2011, 05:26:04 pm ---But we get all this grief because X2 couldn't keep his yap shut on the Mame World board, and now we are experiencing act 2 on this board....
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More correctly because X2 derailed the MAMEworld threads and this thread. None of them started out as 720 threads. ;D
As for adding better real control support for shifters, direct snk rotary support, etc.... X2 has been told over, and over, and over, again that no current Dev has interest in doing so. We are not his to command. BUT (some random caps ;) ) if someone codes up some quality code, send it in for discussion.
Vigo:
--- Quote from: Mikezilla on January 12, 2011, 05:15:52 pm ---The random capital lettres drive me nuts, I cant even read any more of this tripe. :timebomb:
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I don't See the Problem Here, capital Letters Are my Friend. :lol
I skipped over any comment from X2 a long time ago....how someone can ---smurfette--- about 720 controls for weeks straight is something I can't comprehend. I got the point the first time, X2....dedicated controller support. Yep, that would be nice. You didn't have to write a book about it. :banghead:
Xiaou2:
--- Quote ---You know that you live in a city where there is a museum that is doing that, right ?
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Of course. I was very privileged to meet Jeff Anderson right before the sales to the Museum... and Ive both visited the Museum frequently, as well as was privy to both the basement as well as the upstairs collections that are not on public display.
(Thanks C.H.E.G.)
The problems with Strong, is that the space allocated to it is too limited... and thus the titles available are limited. Even when they dedicated a much larger space to it... some of their title choices were a bit weak. IE: There was a sitdown G-lock.. but no SD Outrun... which would have gained more return visits.
Also, its probably impossible that every game is going to get such a treatment, or be accessible to the public without having to travel half way around the world to experience all these titles... Let alone going there to play a game, and finding out that its Out of Service.
--- Quote ---Did you really just suggest that MAME support EM games ?
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Multiple Arcade Machines. Pins and Mechanical games were the earliest historical Arcade Machines.
Yes, I realize the depth and insanity of such a move. But, how great would it be,
for a high-standard approach to preserving these incredible titles...
--- Quote ---Very possibly the worst analogy ever. There is one Mona Lisa. Doing what you describe would permanently destroy it. The MAME Team does no such thing. They are preserving the parts they feel the most strongly about.
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The Analogy is pretty much like the Hotdog Stew. The gameplay " IS " Destroyed when you do not use the intended controller. And as for destruction of history, that is left for time. In time, when someone fires up mame to see how 720, Sinistar..etc.. worked... they will not only be given the wrong control information... but they will experience the game in a way that was never intended.
The analogy is more symbolic to the individuals experience 'now'. We all cant experience sitting in and driving a vintage Classic Car. However, if its possible to recreate that experience... then great. But to alter that experience by stripping out a manual shifter to an automatic... is not true preservation or correct representation. Responsibly speaking, its a very bad thing to do, to alter History based on Personal opinion.
Personal Opinion often does not equate to "Preservation".
Xiaou2:
--- Quote ---Just discovered 720 on a multicade machine at a local truck stop (Rogers, MN, it was set to freeplay!) Back in the day, I could put in my 50 cents and play for 20 minutes. Unfortunately it was a standard joystick (in Rogers) so I couldn't get all the fancy moves, especially on the ramp screen. But I have the blister on my left middle finger to prove that I played!
(PS: Why didn't you upgrade any more of your equipment? You can get three upgrades on a new level.)
BumwhiffleZoopstanky 10 months ago
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--- Quote ---without that rotary joystick it's hard to pull off those spin jumps..thats why any emulation or remake of this game is no match to the origanal arcade in the 80's...well done..you are a good player.
nintendoneil 11 months ago
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--- Quote ---have this on an emulator disc. It's impossible to play with a standard controller
Djclyve 3 years ago
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--- Quote ---Dont bother unplayable on it...
Schush 3 years ago
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--- Quote ---how the f*** do u configure it in mame?
rainxxxx 3 years ago
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Rick:
I have no interest in authentic controls, so I'm going to pull an X2 and pretend I have authority to say, "MAME Devs, you're off the hook."
(...and thank you for not throwing your hands up in disgust and saying, "You know what? NOBODY is coding MAME any further. Suck it, X2."
Well, thanks for not saying the first part, anyway.