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Derivative Mame versions...why?
rchadd:
(not sure if this is dumb question or not...)
why are the other versions of Mame available - No Name Mame, AdvanceMame, AnalogMame etc....
I can understand having ports for different platforms (dos,w32,linux,mac etc) but why have derivative versions with modified "features".
wouldn't it be better if all the features of the derivative versions were simply added into regular Mame itself?
it seems like an inefficient way to develop because the developers would have to implement the new functionality every time there is a new release of mame. maybe i am wrong?
Howard_Casto:
It is a dumb question after you do some research....
Mame devs don't approve everything... what features they consider "hacks" other people might still want to use.
Mame devs don't allow in newer games, gambling games, simulations or homebrew games. Some builds soley add these back in.
Answer your question?
rchadd:
suppose everybody just wants to do it "their way"
BTW: take a chill pill mate!
abrannan:
--- Quote from: rchadd on April 24, 2004, 07:32:39 pm ---
BTW: take a chill pill mate!
--- End quote ---
Again, dumb suggestion if you've read these boards much. Howard is, well, blunt with questions he feels waste his time. Many a person has shaved years off of their life due to high blood pressure arguing with Howard over his style. It ain't worth it, 'cause he ain't gonna change.
Howard_Casto:
--- Quote from: rchadd on April 24, 2004, 07:32:39 pm ---suppose everybody just wants to do it "their way"
BTW: take a chill pill mate!
--- End quote ---
What are you talking about? I wasn't upset at all, you asked if it was a dumb question and I said yes. You see unlike others out there who will use white lies to make people feel better I tell you the truth. I've found in life it's better to be honest. So if telling the truth is being rude, then yes, I'm extremely rude.
But don't misunderstand, just because I'm straight-forward, doesn't mean I'm sitting on this end steaming mad. Quite the contrary, I seldom give these posts a second thought. Rest assured if you upset me you'd know it. I drove people off of this board when I've felt that they disrespected myself or the community.
hehe I often find it fascinating that people tell me to "chill" or calm down when they are on the other end all ticked off and I'm wondering why they got so upset. ;D