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| mamegeek:
Hi all, I have been reading this forum for a couple of years now, nicking idea's and helping out a fair few people along the way. My aim was to research what people really wanted out of MAME and the costs involved in the cabinet building and business point of view. I wont mention my website yet as i dont know where to post and i dont want to tread on anyones toe's. If someone can direct me to where i can post, i caqn then hopefully get some feedback on the website and product range we offer. Website is new and possibly has some spelling mistakes and the prices will be modified, hopefully with some feedback from this great forum. Anyone who can help will get a great discount on any product and my knowledge on MAME is free to anyone on this site. Please let me know if there is interest and room for another MAME site, although i am struggling to find a decent one out there Before people send me links, we have tried to do our research and even ordered parts and cabinets of company's. Surprisingly most where great but we aim to improve. Hope to hear from a fair few people/ Happy gaming MAMEGEEK |
| RayB:
Pardon my attitude but the way you word things is a bit odd. You speak of MAME as if it's something you can control and effect change in. Are you one of the developers? You also speak of it as if MAME is an arcade cabinet. MAME is not an arcade cabinet. Can you clarify what you're talking about? |
| mamegeek:
Hi Sorry for the bad wording. I wrote my aim was to find what the costs where of building the cabinets, as businesses really need to know there costs. Knowing what styles and types of cabinets wanted, i could fine tune the costs of the building. Going back to MAME, it is in know way controlable, i just want to provide cabs that are easy to use, fairly priced and what people really want. We let people play our machines at the local fairs, corporate events and party hire for free. Although cabs had trackballs and spinners, people did not really play the limited amount of games that involved these controls. We also had about 30 to 50 people between the age of 25 and 35 play our cabs (people old enough to remember the original golden years of gaming) and the games chosen did not involve a trackball or spinner ever. Now we do fit trackballs and spinners but the research was a great help and it also tested the product sufficiently to be confident in selling it to the public. This is the wrong forum for me as its primary use is to build your own and not buy, but as i have had so much help on this forum i could not help but post. I am not a developer but know my product and have a great team and backing behind me. Still need to do my research though so hence the forum. |
| the3eyedblindman:
??? I dont understand where this thread is going. You start it by naming it with a question, like you have questions you want answered, then you just have many statements. I dont think its legal to charge for or sell cabinets with mame roms in them, so again I dont know what you are trying to do here. Can someone clarify for me? ??? |
| mamegeek:
I cant see where i said i was specificly asking questions although there are a few? No rom sets will be sold in our cabs, they are simply MAME ready, control panel wired and ready to be plugged in and played. Monitor and pc fitted, side art and marquee etc We have sold many like this. As it is a niech market, people who buy know a little or have used MAME at home, hence they no how to load and use and have the confidence to buy the cab knowing they can complete there games list. We reccomend star roms but as you know 99.99% of MAME use is illegal. I am 100% sure that everyone posting on here has dozens if not thousands of Rom's that they are using now illegaly. They are actualy breaking the law more by playing illegaly, we are currently not breaking no laws as rom's are not installed in cabs. I know MAME is a touchy subject but with the correct business approach, these copyright companys may in turn take MAME seriously and not as a thorn, as they earn no revenue. I have contacted loads of companys and understand what people are pointing out, but this is just what i wanted. I can assure you that we know the legal side as no business will invest in a un proven illegal market. If i do have one question that needs answering 3eyedblindman, how do you explain these other MAME companys that have been succesfully trading for a while? just by adding no rom sets will be on machine when sold like thousands of just roms on disc sell everyday on ebay, without even a cab around them to say pay for cab and roms are free. no one has ever been chased but still we are cautious as this is a long term dream and investment. Happy gaming |
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