Crapmame Contender :D

[Jamesbeat]

I keep seeing this ad on Craig's list, and bafflingly, it hasn't sold despite being on there for months.
I'm quite surprised, as it plays over 1,000 games, promises endless fun, and even has a blacklight!
A steal at $990

https://newjersey.craigslist.org/vgm/5518835373.html

[popsicle]

In Philadelphia, it's worth 50 bucks.

[Token]

At least it's not 16:9.

[Jamesbeat]

At least it's not 16:9.

I would have thought that would be obvious - 16:9 would have made the fun more than endless, thus creating a paradox, which, coupled with the UV rays, would cause the device to implode.

[vwalbridge]

That machine has a bright future.

[pbj]

Meh, it's not horrible.  Always love ads where they post a price and then add that they're negotiable. 

[jeremymtc]

I see your neon backlight equipped masterpiece, and raise you this fantastic 60-in-one setup: 

http://losangeles.craigslist.org/sfv/tag/5524400048.html

I think he meant 'portable'.

[bandontherun]

My MAME setup is similar the the OPs link. Just an LCD, Tankstick w/Trackball and a desk like setup that brings the CP to arcade cab height. It works great for experimenting with MAME but of course the full size Galaga themed cab with CRT and ArcadeSD in it is the go to machine.


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[bandontherun]

My MAME setup is similar the the OPs link. Just an LCD, Tankstick w/Trackball and a desk like setup that brings the CP to arcade cab height. It works great for experimenting with MAME but of course the full size Galaga themed cab with CRT and ArcadeSD in it is the go to machine.


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[dmckean]

I see your neon backlight equipped masterpiece, and raise you this fantastic 60-in-one setup: 

http://losangeles.craigslist.org/sfv/tag/5524400048.html

I think he meant 'portable'.

That's actually not horrible, my first standalone stick looked pretty similar (but with no motorcycle graphics). The $400 he's asking for it is crazy though.

[smass]

Holy cow.  These "builds" make my cheap build look like hall of fame quality.  Imagine if you could command these kind of prices for home brew mame systems?  I might have a second career that makes more than my day job....if only....

And as far as the first system goes - dude didn't have the money/time/common sense to at least paint the whole hot mess black?  A $20 can of paint applied with a brush might actually make that thing look halfway decent....lol

[Token]

I ain't gonna take a crap on someone for putting together a cheap machine to play some classic games.

But yeah, there is no excuse for the asking prices.

[Jamesbeat]

You know, if this was someone's first build to have a bit of fun with his/her friends and family, I would admire that. It's not all that bad., and it would do the job.
Slap a $990 price tag on it though, and you have a crapmame.

[Xiaou2]

Years ago, on a road trip to an auction, Id met a guy who built crap-mame machines... on purpose.  Nice guy actually.

 He scoops up machines from OPs that decided to quit the business... for dirt cheap.   Then he does as little as possible, to make them play mame.   The cabs are usually conversions too...  and often beat up a bit.   Doesnt matter to him.  He would drill a few more holes, and call it a day.   For him, its seemed to be more about making the most money...  and guess what?  People bought them... so... its really a matter of perspective.

 Not everyone knows about mame,  some are frightened at woodworking, and or basic wiring electronics... and or working with computer software.  Some dont have the time either.

 This looks like a concerted piece of furniture or a Kiosk.   Maybe an attempt to simulate a Tron look... or at very least, has some nice blacklight posters / parties.   Meh...  its not bad.   Then again, making fun of others beginner woodworking skills, is pointless and does not generate any positive results.

 I remember making a stand alone fighter-stick to play Killer Instinct on the Snes.  I used one of those old hand crank spiral drills to make the holes in some scrap wood... a screwdriver as the joystick, 2-liter bottle caps as the buttons, a lot of hot glue... and some old microswitches Id snagged from somewhere.   It worked,  ...not well... but it was a fun try.  I didnt own any real tools, nor could afford any at the time.  This was way before Id ran into BYOAC.

[Xiaou2]

You know, if this was someone's first build to have a bit of fun with his/her friends and family, I would admire that. It's not all that bad., and it would do the job.
Slap a $990 price tag on it though, and you have a crapmame.

 I have to disagree.

 The crap-mame site has no referenced to sale prices.

 Its mere existence is basically to mock others,  trying to boost the guys own personal satisfaction of attention, to feed his Narcissism / Ego...  as well as his Nazi like Rigidity... that every cabinet should meet his ideas of what his personal specs should be.

[pbj]

'Nazi like Rigidity' might be taking that a touch too far, bro.

[yotsuya]

You know, if this was someone's first build to have a bit of fun with his/her friends and family, I would admire that. It's not all that bad., and it would do the job.
Slap a $990 price tag on it though, and you have a crapmame.

 I have to disagree.

 The crap-mame site has no referenced to sale prices.

 Its mere existence is basically to mock others,  trying to boost the guys own personal satisfaction of attention, to feed his Narcissism / Ego...  as well as his Nazi like Rigidity... that every cabinet should meet his ideas of what his personal specs should be.

To be fair, the guy DID include one of his OWN projects as an example, so he clearly showed he wasn't just about criticizing others.. 

'Nazi like Rigidity' might be taking that a touch too far, bro.

He always has a habit of Goering too far..

[monkeybomb]

Not everyone knows about mame

If you're selling something with the hope that people simply don't know what's out there, then you're a world class a-hole ---meecrob---.  Not sure if this craigslist post is hoping for that or if he thinks he's got a gem to sell at a fair price. Not sure if you're nice guy friend capitalized on that either, but it's clearly what a lot of craigslist posts are going after.  They're basically selling MAME and emulation in general more than their cabinet.  I won't even let people check out my cabinet without telling people what my tiny role in the whole thing was.  I can't imagine taking money and not telling the full story.

[smass]

lol.  Nazi?  So now you poke fun at someone and its okay for the PC police to call you a Nazi?  Get some perspective man.  This CL dude was/is trying to bilk someone out of  $1000 for a cobbled together POS and its off limits for anyone to point out the humor/horror?  Sorry, but its our duty as reasonable human beings with healthy senses of humor to point at this and laugh.  Our DUTY I tell ya

[Jamesbeat]

You know, if this was someone's first build to have a bit of fun with his/her friends and family, I would admire that. It's not all that bad., and it would do the job.
Slap a $990 price tag on it though, and you have a crapmame.

 I have to disagree.

 The crap-mame site has no referenced to sale prices.

 Its mere existence is basically to mock others,  trying to boost the guys own personal satisfaction of attention, to feed his Narcissism / Ego...  as well as his Nazi like Rigidity... that every cabinet should meet his ideas of what his personal specs should be.

For my new build, I'm using a core 2 duo machine given to me by my boss.
It is suitable for the  job required of it, and it was free, so that makes it a great machine.
If my boss had offered to sell it to me for $300, it would still be suitable for the job, but it would also become an overpriced piece of junk.

If a guy, who perhaps didn't have much money, tools or woodworking skills built this for his kids, it would be the best mame cabinet in the world, and he would qualify for a World's Best Dad mug.

If, however, someone offered it for sale at a ridiculous price, based solely on the fact that the majority of people don't know about mame, it instantly becomes crapmame.

Crapness can definitely be dependent on circumstances and price.

[yotsuya]

CrapMAME definitely serves a purpose. I studied each build on that site religiously before I even decided to build my own. Yeah, the tone may be mean-spirited and sarcastic, but like I mentioned before, the guy presented his own project as an example of what not to do, so I give him some slack.

[dmckean]

Crapmame helped up everyone's game. There's been some crap-tastic builds in the years since crapmame but at least they tend not to put multiple tron sticks on a control panel or build their cabinet out of particle board with a single coat of paint.

[Xiaou2]

Crapmame helped up everyone's game. There's been some crap-tastic builds in the years since crapmame but at least they tend not to put multiple tron sticks on a control panel or build their cabinet out of particle board with a single coat of paint.

 And that purpose is  "Bull-Crap" .   Its his personal "FORCED" opinions.

 There is Nothing wrong with putting a Tron stick... or several Tron sticks on a CP.   Most especially if you have good taste in games... (shared opinion)  such as to play Mad Planets, Tron, and a bunch of other great classics that utilize them.

[Xiaou2]

CrapMAME definitely serves a purpose. I studied each build on that site religiously before I even decided to build my own. Yeah, the tone may be mean-spirited and sarcastic, but like I mentioned before, the guy presented his own project as an example of what not to do, so I give him some slack.

 It does not change the game.

 Just because you Spew Hate on yourself... does not make it any more right to hate on others.
 Just because you smash your smash your nuts with a hammer... does not make it right to smash others nuts with a hammer.

 Rigid and destructively negative behavior,  should not be given any form of Justification.


 Should we give the person whom cuts his own arm with a knife... a break in his sentencing from cutting someone else's arm with a knife?!

 You can choose to use your own project lessons as a guide to others..  and or to ask permission to use others projects for lessons that they learned... and you would get far more cooperation and positive results.  Instead, you just get a a handful of really ticked off people... and you further encourage others in the hobby, "not" to participate in sharing their creations... for fear of being similarly persecuted against his "Golden-Opinions".

 The guy is a Turd, plain and simple.

[smass]

Okay.  My comments are directed at the CL ad that was posted by the OP.  I don't know anything about this "crapmame" website and don't care to.  I stand by MY OPINION that the dude selling the janky-cab referenced by the OP is deserving of ridicule because A. Its a terrible build by any standard B. He is trying to charge $1000 for said crap.  Thats all folks...

[Xiaou2]

If, however, someone offered it for sale at a ridiculous price, based solely on the fact that the majority of people don't know about mame, it instantly becomes crapmame.

Sorry, but thats not true.

 Crapmame is a website, that is used to destructively mock and shame others... based mostly on asthetic look.   It has NOTHING to do with sales of cabinets.

 In fact, some young kid made a cardboard mame cabinet... and the typical thugs here started throwing their rotten eggs at him and his creations.. UNTIL  they got the full story.   We are talking maybe 20 or more vicious and degrading comment posts.   Did the appologies change the pain from the cuts inflicted?!   Do you think this kid will want to post future projects here?   Doubt it.  Do you think others will be inspired to post here, after seeing those negative comments?

 Crapmame stands for persecution.  It has no care nor concern for the individual.  Its founder does not care if you dont have good tools.  Its founder does not care.. if your woodworking is poor because you have MS, or some other form of impairment.   Its founder does not care if these are young childrens creations.  He is a negative wretch... and he believes in abuse and exploitation.  His moral sensibility is either warped.. or simply non-existent.  IE: A Psychopathic Narcissist.   The Narcissism is obvious, as he clearly wants attention...  and has no problem throwing people under a bus to get it.

 While I do agree that Over-Charging for things is also not morally great...  that does not make it crap-mame.  That simply makes a person morally bankrupt... (or possibly desperate to pay some bills... ).   Quite honestly, the whole idea of capitalism, is basically to exploit others.  Cheapest labor that a company can find (such as in China)... a middleman markup,  and an end-seller profit as well.   The people whom spent 3 hours hand making your jeans,  got mere pennies to do it.   Its not fair.. but.. at very least.. the companies that utilize such slave labor practices.. do not post photos of the half-dead, starved and sleep deprived workers, with abusive and negative comments under them,  ... on a website devoted to trashing others personally,  for personal enjoyment.

[Xiaou2]

'Nazi like Rigidity' might be taking that a touch too far, bro.

 Theres something admirable about your honesty.. about being dishonest.   But really... Can we expect you to understand Moral's..  the self-admitted Amazon scammer?   Everyone wants to stick it to the "man",  especially since we all get Stuck by the man...  but the problem is.. that the man whos lifting the heavy boxes is the one whom is really getting the shaft, in the end.   You only see your own bottom line... and do not really care about whom your exploits effect.  Either you, yourself .. are clueless...  Or,  you are simply of a nature that does not have any empathy.

 Even all that said, I find you immensely more human, and more palatable... than the Nazi-Cabber, and its followers.

[yotsuya]

I've got to figure out a way to get Steve to ZapCon '17....

[harveybirdman]

Wow the single best poster on this site responsible for bringing loads of members together from all over the world to enjoy this hobby together in the spirit of true camaraderie is by your description an inhuman "Nazi-cabber?"

I think that tells you all their is to know about X2 folks.......

[Token]

At this point I'm wishing I lived in a world where the crapmame author had left X2's prototype rotating panel off the list.

[yotsuya]

At this point I'm wishing I lived in a world where the crapmame author had left X2's prototype rotating panel off the list.

Yeah,  it's funny,  other guys who were showcased have piped up on here and didn't seem to be as butthurt.

[Jamesbeat]

If, however, someone offered it for sale at a ridiculous price, based solely on the fact that the majority of people don't know about mame, it instantly becomes crapmame.

Sorry, but thats not true.

 Crapmame is a website, that is used to destructively mock and shame others... based mostly on asthetic look.   It has NOTHING to do with sales of cabinets.

 In fact, some young kid made a cardboard mame cabinet... and the typical thugs here started throwing their rotten eggs at him and his creations.. UNTIL  they got the full story.   We are talking maybe 20 or more vicious and degrading comment posts.   Did the appologies change the pain from the cuts inflicted?!   Do you think this kid will want to post future projects here?   Doubt it.  Do you think others will be inspired to post here, after seeing those negative comments?

 Crapmame stands for persecution.  It has no care nor concern for the individual.  Its founder does not care if you dont have good tools.  Its founder does not care.. if your woodworking is poor because you have MS, or some other form of impairment.   Its founder does not care if these are young childrens creations.  He is a negative wretch... and he believes in abuse and exploitation.  His moral sensibility is either warped.. or simply non-existent.  IE: A Psychopathic Narcissist.   The Narcissism is obvious, as he clearly wants attention...  and has no problem throwing people under a bus to get it.

 While I do agree that Over-Charging for things is also not morally great...  that does not make it crap-mame.  That simply makes a person morally bankrupt... (or possibly desperate to pay some bills... ).   Quite honestly, the whole idea of capitalism, is basically to exploit others.  Cheapest labor that a company can find (such as in China)... a middleman markup,  and an end-seller profit as well.   The people whom spent 3 hours hand making your jeans,  got mere pennies to do it.   Its not fair.. but.. at very least.. the companies that utilize such slave labor practices.. do not post photos of the half-dead, starved and sleep deprived workers, with abusive and negative comments under them,  ... on a website devoted to trashing others personally,  for personal enjoyment.

Satire is a perfectly valid form of humor, and is even specifically protected by law.
I'm sorry we can't all hold hands and be nice to each other, but bad builds need to be singled out for ridicule, otherwise what's the point of all the spectacular builds that some members here have accomplished?

Crapmame is a bit mean, but it draws attention (in a comical manner) to extreme examples of mistakes that a lot of beginners make.
For instance, if it wasn't for crapmame and some equally 'mean' threads on here, I might have attempted to squeeze a trackball onto my 24" two player panel.
I for one am glad that I saw the mistakes of other builders, because it helped me avoid making them myself.

[pbj]

Some dude ripped off Maddox 10+ years ago and we're still blathering about it.

Good grief.

Lick your wounds, move on.

 

[smass]

At this point I'm wishing I lived in a world where the crapmame author had left X2's prototype rotating panel off the list.

Ah...now I get it.  Doth he protest too much?

Seriously guys, I didn't see that coming, now I may pee my pants...

[Jamesbeat]

At this point I'm wishing I lived in a world where the crapmame author had left X2's prototype rotating panel off the list.

Ah...now I get it.  Doth he protest too much?

Seriously guys, I didn't see that coming, now I may pee my pants...

Ah. I see. Now it all makes sense.

[CheffoJeffo]

Is it me or has Steve's vehemence actually increased with the passage of time?

While it can be amusing to see somebody rage against judgement and insults using nothing but judgement and insults, it's times like these that we should remember the words of that "worthless button pusher" and "Crybaby turd tosser egotistical self righteous miserable coward stink hole":

And, before Xouchey shows up, let's all agree not to call each other Nazis, because that is just a ---smurfing--- stupid thing to do.

[yotsuya]

[CheffoJeffo]

 

[deadmoney5]

If people are willing to shell out a grand for pieces of ---steaming pile of meadow muffin--- like that, I don't see how that's the seller's problem.

[yotsuya]

If people are willing to shell out a grand for pieces of ---steaming pile of meadow muffin--- like that, I don't see how that's the seller's problem.

They can ASK for $1000, but that doesn't mean they get it.