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CoinDrop v1.3 Released - Now you can insert coins from your front-end!
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dax:
I think this is a great idea.   

There are definitely non-commercial uses for this.

For example, I like the idea because for me and my family, I can regulate game use.  If I make the cab accept coins and have everybody put money in the machine to play, I save up money for some sort of OUTDOOR activity, and it keeps people from playing too long.  Part of the fun of playing a real arcade machine is that you never traditionally had limitless time to play it, so playing it was special, and something like this recreates that kind of feel IMO.

SirPoonga:

--- Quote from: dax on December 28, 2005, 07:41:53 pm ---For example, I like the idea because for me and my family, I can regulate game use.  If I make the cab accept coins and have everybody put money in the machine to play, I save up money for some sort of OUTDOOR activity, and it keeps people from playing too long.  Part of the fun of playing a real arcade machine is that you never traditionally had limitless time to play it, so playing it was special, and something like this recreates that kind of feel IMO.

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You can't do that by handing out some tokens or coins? 
Necro:
I really don't get why people have such a hard time accepting some people might be interested in a program like this.  If you don't like it, don't use it.  No one's forcing you to use it :)

Live and let live. :)
headkaze:

--- Quote from: dntaskwho on December 28, 2005, 01:38:10 pm ---Im having trouble getting it to work. I have it loaded and hear the coin drop noise when I press 5 or 6. So I select the game I want and mame loads. When the game starts no credits appear. Pressing 1 or 2 player does not do anything. Am I doing something wrong?

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Please post your machine specs, version of Mame etc. Anyone else having this problem?

BTW I have removed the download, so if you missed it, too bad. Hopefully only some homebrewer's here have a copy. If you want a copy and can prove to me that you are a genuine homebrewer, then I will give you a url and password (PM me your project page). Hopefully this solves the issue somewhat.

The reason I have done this is mainly because of the comments by Haze. I have to respect the wishes of the Mame developers and that's that. I will continue the development and try to fix any bugs etc. so post any problems you have here.
dax:
I have a quarter coin door in my machine.  I use it kind of like a piggy bank -- that's why I wouldn't use tokens, which I never liked in the first place.  The whole notion of machines that accept tokens is stupid and annoying IMO. It ranks right up there with "mail-in rebates" as being a sleazy marketing tactic to pilfer peoples' money by counting on them being lazy and adding more, unnecessary steps to the transaction.

Are there really some of the software developers here?

I think it's sad that you've made the program unavailable.  I see nothing wrong with it.  It's just like Bittorrrent or Napster; you can use it for good or you can use it for evil.  If people violate the licensing terms, they deserve to get censured, but not when there are legit uses for such products.

I have a bone to pick on this whole "not for commercial use" thing because I see violations of this all the time.  For example, you can't download MAME32 without signing up for some annoying pay-for-download site -- someone there is most definitely making money off MAME.  What's the deal with that?  The first thing that needs to change is that guy has to dump the commercial scheme he has in place where he's profiting from MAME32.  And if he isn't, then filedepot or whoever they are definitely.  But it's unquestionably a commercial endeavor that is exploiting MAME to make money.  Am I the only one who doesn't like it?

Has anybody checked to see if commercial software like "Williams Arcade Classics", "Nameco Museum" and the plethora of other vintage arcade game releases contain MAME code?  I'd bet every single one of them does.  And if so, who would be designated to take action and what kind of action could be taken?

I'm not taking sides except noting that this whole deal seems to be a sticky situation.
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