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GGKoul:

At the top of the Main Forum posting, there is a post linking to a variety of questions that have been asked before.  

http://www.arcadecontrols.org/yabbse/index.php?board=1;action=display;threadid=19049

And I'm wondering if newbies even read that post?   And do any newbies use the excellent search function?  As that will most likey help answer some of your basic MAME configuration questions.

Such as:
- Control Panel Layout (4 player & 2 player)
- What controls I need to buy
- Which controls can I buy when I have a limited budget
- How many buttons do I need
- PC hardware
- Golden Tee 2005 does not work in Mame


So if your a newbie.  Read the FAQ, Read the Project Arcade book and do a search before you post any of your basic questions.  As there's a wealth of information on this board and it'll most likely have you get on your way.

Thanks
-GGKoul


NoOne=NBA=:

Nope.

Maybe we need to come up with a test for them to pass (covering all the repeatedly asked basics) in order to get posting rights.

That way they'd HAVE to use the search function before they could post.

Goz:

Not to be completely negative, I saw the subject and was hoping it was a POLL. But I think we all know that a certain percentage of people are lazy in general and most others get noob-itis and get so excited that they often start off asking what appears to us as a potential entry form for the darwin award.

ie. How do I turn off the type OK message? or How do I type OK?

I find myself biting my tongue more often than not on alot of peoples first couple of posts.

It is hard and I just know that at some point some of us will pop and then it makes this board a little less friendly and thats just a shame for the best damn hobby board I have ever participated on to be blemished like that.

With all of the sensitivity and politically correct BS out of the way, please RTFM and FAQ's

-Goz

 



GGKoul:

How do you add a poll to the post?



TalkingOctopus:

When CitznFish made a newbie FAQ over a year ago, I read it and it was helpful.  I have not looked at the new FAQ though.

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