JUST SAW A PLUG FOR ARCADECONTROLS.COM ON CNN!!!!

[bconpc]

  I was just watching CNN and I saw a guy from Electronic Gaming Monthly talking about Emulators and playing classic games. I saw the plug for ARCADECONTROLS.COM when they showed the website and told people about the website. He went on to say that it was cheaper for people to play Ms.PacMan on their computers than to buy a machine for $1300...WOW.  I can see this website getting a few more hits in the near furture. Amazing how this hobby is catching on.

[Jakobud]

Here come more n00b5

[mr.Curmudgeon]

The bad part: they started talking about the legalities of having ROMS. Damn it.

My guess is anyone that actually cares about classic arcade/console systems already knows about this site.  The rest will flood the hobby solely for the "cool" factor, which usually brings the llamas and the lawyers.

Damn...damn..damn.

I've seen the plug TWICE today.

[CitznFish]

I don't think one CNN piece will wreak havok on our hobby. I wish someone tivo'd it, that would be cool to have posted on this site.

[saint]

Don't forget this site is about building arcade controls -- not emulators, certainly not ROMs.

I'm stoked to see the site get publicity on a major news network like CNN, even if it was a 2 minute bit segment! Personal ego stroking aside (OK, I jumped up and down and made goofy noises for about 1/2 hour when I saw it), I love to see new people get exposed to the whole hobby.

I hope everyone will forgive the blatant plug for the book I threw up on the front page -- it's something I had meant to do when the book actually came out, but thought this was too perfect a time to pass up.

Anyway, I hope the legality of ROMs continues to make progress such as via StarROMs.com. It is very important to remember however that BYOAC does not have anything to do with ROMs and barely anything to do with emulators. It's all about the arcade controls

--- saint

[saint]

I have it recorded on my Dish PVR. I will see if I can find someone at CNN to give permission to put the clip online... Of course, without their blessing I won't  . . .

I don't think one CNN piece will wreak havok on our hobby. I wish someone tivo'd it, that would be cool to have posted on this site.

[GroovyTuesdaY]

Here come more n00b5

I hear that ! lol   So it begins....... lol

[hulkster]

yeah, but saint dont you think that they will do some snooping around like in the examples page and find some unsuspecting schmo and then screw everybody over?

[Santoro]

I think it's starting.  Wired News ran an article yesterday that didn't mention Mame, but addressed the issues we face nonetheless.

http://www.wired.com/news/games/0,2101,62975,00.html

[RetroJames]

See a post I just put up about this

CNN Headline News Online - Emulator programs add arcade flavor to PCs

http://www.cnn.com/2004/TECH/04/07/emulators/index.html

[Edgedamage]

Private individuals have nothing to worry about. What I am trying to say is game companies won't go after someone who is running a classic game in the privacy of their own home. Owned roms or not. For sellers of cabinets just sell the cab with the computer. And make sure the cab has no copyrighted artwork. So all customer gets is non-copyrighted infringing cabinet. And the only software supplied with the cab is the op system for the computer. Getting the emulation software for anyone is the easy part building a cabinet is the hard part. But the sad part of all this is the game companies
might really start looking at mame and get those really crafty lawyers to try to shut down mame. Look what happened to BLEEM!

[RetroJames]

But the sad part of all this is the game companies
might really start looking at mame and get those really crafty lawyers to try to shut down mame. Look what happened to BLEEM!

Very real possibility if;

Newer ROMs are emulated that would cut into Coin-op corps. sales like namco etc.  

Console emulators for the new games on xbox, ps2 etc start cutting into sales.

Also, I am concerned about the how blatant some are about selling MAME cabinets.  I have seen many on ebay and on mom&pop websites advertising, ready to go, fully loaded, roms and all, mame cabinets.  That is bad.

It all depends if people start cutting into a large company's or industries profits.  That's when lawyers smell blood in the water.  Personally I think the console games are going to be the first crack in the damn.

[jerryjanis]

The rest will flood the hobby solely for the "cool" factor, which usually brings the llamas and the lawyers.

Does "llama" mean something?

I own the Starroms games, and the Capcom collection that came with the HotRod joystick.  That probably includes more than half of the really really good Mame games, so I'd be happy to be trapped on an island with nothing but an arcade cabinet and the set of legal roms for the rest of my life.  I certainly wish that more (all) the games would be legally obtainable, though.

I hope I get to see the CNN episode!

[Gideon]

Also, I am concerned about the how blatant some are about selling MAME cabinets.  I have seen many on ebay and on mom&pop websites advertising, ready to go, fully loaded, roms and all, mame cabinets.  That is bad.

Well, you reported it, right?  I'm not a major eBayer, but I'm fairly certain that's a policy violation.

[maraxle]

Private individuals have nothing to worry about. What I am trying to say is game companies won't go after someone who is running a classic game in the privacy of their own home. Owned roms or not.

You know, I remember some of my friends saying something kind of similar about the whole Napster/Kazaa/P2P thing...

[bigmoe]

Private individuals have nothing to worry about. What I am trying to say is game companies won't go after someone who is running a classic game in the privacy of their own home. Owned roms or not.

You know, I remember some of my friends saying something kind of similar about the whole Napster/Kazaa/P2P thing...

Maybe time to move to Canada?

[mr.Curmudgeon]

Does "llama" mean something?

It's slang for someone who comes in late to a movement/hobby/nitch and tries with all their might to fit in, but usually ends up ruining it for everyone. Kinda' like a Newbie. I always thought it made a nice euphemism for "Lamer".

[jerryjanis]

Does "llama" mean something?

It's slang for someone who comes in late to a movement/hobby/nitch and tries with all their might to fit in, but usually ends up ruining it for everyone. Kinda' like a Newbie. I always thought it made a nice euphemism for "Lamer".

Ha ha, if you have to ask then you probably are one!

[hulkster]

yeah but a lot of times the guys that make fun of the newbies or even call them "newbies" and roll their eyes every time they ask a relatively easy question......kinda reminds me of the grumpy old man that comes hobbling out on his cane yelling at those damn kids to get off his lawn or turn down their music.  regardless of "how much" you think you know about something (i.e. arcade stuff) theres always someone else who is on the same level as you on another subject and would roll their eyes if you asked a question about like...taxes or loan payments or how to make a quiche.  so everybody needs to chill and quit all this high horse crap, and thinking you are johnny-knowledgeable about everything.  (okay off my soap box)

[SirPoonga]

Does "llama" mean something?

It's slang for someone who comes in late to a movement/hobby/nitch and tries with all their might to fit in, but usually ends up ruining it for everyone. Kinda' like a Newbie. I always thought it made a nice euphemism for "Lamer".

That would be wrong.
Another clue "I'm a llama!"

[alphasqorner]

yeah but a lot of times the guys that make fun of the newbies or even call them "newbies" and roll their eyes every time they ask a relatively easy question......kinda reminds me of the grumpy old man that comes hobbling out on his cane yelling at those damn kids to get off his lawn or turn down their music.  regardless of "how much" you think you know about something (i.e. arcade stuff) theres always someone else who is on the same level as you on another subject and would roll their eyes if you asked a question about like...taxes or loan payments or how to make a quiche.  so everybody needs to chill and quit all this high horse crap, and thinking you are johnny-knowledgeable about everything.  (okay off my soap box)

well said..   we all get into different hobbies at different times so don't hold it against anyone if they are a "late bloomer".  chances are, they are very knowledgable in other aspects of life.

but I do believe there is a "search" button for a reason.....

[BeefyD]

Yeah, but why do a search when it's easier to try to get instant gratification by asking newbie questions?  

Actually, in terms of posts, I'm still a newbie. I've lurked on this site for quite a while trying to learn how to build a cabinet. It can be quite painful at times when you need to find something via searching. But that's when I resist temptation to post what is surely a newbie control panel question, and read on. sooner or later, I find the answer. Hell, usually I find too many answers and end up being more confused!!!

[RetroJames]

What's a cabinet?

[hulkster]

What's a cabinet?

HA!  good stuff.  

yeah the search button is always a good thing, but i remember when i was first starting out i didnt even know what to search for.  as in, didnt know the name of what to search for you know?

[hyiu]

well.... I haven't been to many different forums...

but I think everyone agrees that this forum treats newbies very well..... and answers all newbie questions (with repeat answers or with link) with GREAT info and patience....

a civilized, informative and friendly forum....
cannot ask for more !!!....
hee hee....

I feel lucky that I found this forum...  

[Luxury]

I agree...I say that this is the second most polite forum I have ever been to.  

And don't ask me what the most polite forum is either.  I don't want all you jerks screwing it up!  

[menace]

Its so true--i joined another forum a few weeks ago and they are the most arrogant SOB's I've seen--total shock coming from here--I think they age difference (and variation) here helps tremendously (i.e. more mature)