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IntruderAlert:
I like that new article on your front page Kev.
I have much the same sentiments as you do about the current state of console gaming.
I'm still interested in it but I honestly can't remember the last time I finished one completely.
One thing that I'd really like to see on your site is some pinball machine video reviews beginning with your own Attack from Mars machine.
That would be so cool 8)
KevSteele:

--- Quote from: IntruderAlert on June 15, 2005, 11:55:08 pm ---You're right Ray
The only topic I could find asking about iroms in the ultracade forum basically gave a "no comment" in reply.

Maybe it's time to update your front page with something more interesting and useful to the community Kev ;)

--- End quote ---

I received another email from David Foley, and he's indicated that he's getting final preparations ready for the iROMs service, so it looks like it's definitely a go.

Current plans are for a DRM-free ROM service, possibly with a ".LIC" license file added to the ROMs showing that the ROMs are authorized/registered. With changes to MAME, it could recognize that ROMs are licensed and not display the "disclaimer" screen when launching that game. (not that that screen's a major inconvenience as it is, but it is some small reward for those who go "legit")

We'll see how it the system works when it's released, but it does seem to be moving forward.

(Oh, and I did change the front page to something hopefully less controversial
IntruderAlert:
Did he mention MAME specifically?
Tiger-Heli:

--- Quote from: KevSteele on June 16, 2005, 12:37:01 pm ---Current plans are for a DRM-free ROM service, possibly with a ".LIC" license file added to the ROMs showing that the ROMs are authorized/registered. With changes to MAME, it could recognize that ROMs are licensed and not display the "disclaimer" screen when launching that game. (not that that screen's a major inconvenience as it is, but it is some small reward for those who go "legit")

--- End quote ---
With changes to MAME, it could also stop distributing the source code, and not run the games unless it found the appropriate .lic file.

Not that older versions would ever be affected.
pointdablame:

--- Quote from: Tiger-Heli on June 16, 2005, 12:48:16 pm ---
--- Quote from: KevSteele on June 16, 2005, 12:37:01 pm ---Current plans are for a DRM-free ROM service, possibly with a ".LIC" license file added to the ROMs showing that the ROMs are authorized/registered. With changes to MAME, it could recognize that ROMs are licensed and not display the "disclaimer" screen when launching that game. (not that that screen's a major inconvenience as it is, but it is some small reward for those who go "legit")

--- End quote ---
With changes to MAME, it could also stop distributing the source code, and not run the games unless it found the appropriate .lic file.

Not that older versions would ever be affected.

--- End quote ---

which would probably then start an Internet-wide trend of pirating .lic files....
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