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Look at me, I, I mean WE are a real company!
DrewKaree:
--- Quote from: 1UP on November 17, 2004, 02:50:56 pm ---My question lately has been, why go legit at all? I'm here busily working away to redesign the graphics on my cabs to be more generic but still "arcade authentic", so I don't get sued into oblivion by Namco...then I look at all the companies on the "Holiday Giveaway" page, and half of them are either selling products with copyrighted characters printed on them, or using copyrighted characters on their sites. Why should I even bother playing by the rules? >:(
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Because deep down in your heart you want to succeed based on your talents and want to do so in a fashion that merits respect - all these things reflect the character in yourself, and you want whatever would bear your name to be something you can point to and be proud of, not something that may cause you trouble and heartache down the line....it's why it makes you mad - seeing others take the easy way out and having seemingly great success with no repercussions.
From everything I've seen of your cab, and some of the things I've read from you, I believe you will succeed. I don't know if that success will be to the level you want but I think you have demonstrated nothing but quality work and wish you well
1UP:
--- Quote from: DrewKaree on November 17, 2004, 03:50:52 pm ---Because deep down in your heart you want to succeed based on your talents and want to do so in a fashion that merits respect....
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Well, yes, that's certainly my hope. The thing that gets me is that the more I try to go legit, the more problems I run into. I recently made the huge mistake of trying to get permission to use Mame on my cabs (after all, it states that you need permission in the docs), and it turned into an all-out scorched earth offensive against me for about 2 days, mostly because people weren't reading my posts all the way through before throwing accusations about being some money-grubbing suit who is just trying to make a quick buck off Mame.
Why it's forbidden to put Mame on a cabinet with legal StarRoms, but it's perfectly fine to put the roms on the HD and give the customer the exact link to download Mame to the machine, is beyond me. Yet, there is some company selling cabs thru Neiman Marcus that seems to be doing the exact same thing that I was expressly told not to by the devs. Ya can't win! :P
paigeoliver:
Put it on there anyway. What are they going to do?
Anyway, from what I have experienced you always seem to get Mame and the roms with the machines, from pretty much everyone. Even if it says on the website that you don't get them.
Gunstar Hero:
I say play it safe and have people find their own ROMS. :P
I'd hate to have Midway, SEGA or Namco knocking on my door with a cease and desist order. :o
Maybe include a couple arcade classics collections and a few tips on how to fill in the library in the manual. ;)
1UP:
--- Quote from: Gunstar Hero on November 18, 2004, 12:14:06 am ---I say play it safe and have people find their own ROMS. :P
I'd hate to have Midway, SEGA or Namco knocking on my door with a cease and desist order. :o
Maybe include a couple arcade classics collections and a few tips on how to fill in the library in the manual. ;)
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Roms aren't the problem--StarRoms has that covered. The Mame devs just don't want anyone selling cabs with Mame. Period.