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| youki:
--- Quote ---youki has the right idea and is getting there with his modules, but where's the automation to back that up? Why can't his config program recognize that I have an SNES emulator in the same directory tree as every other emulator and automatically download, install and configure the module for me? --- End quote --- Angelscry is working on a next generation of Plugnplay module , we are close of what your describe here. I call that "magic module"... You put the module, and browse your drive to find emulators , roms , etc... and it create dynamically the config for Atomic and then it appear in Atomic directly usable. Some prototype are already working. But it is a very had work to do. Angelscry did a terrible work on that. But i can not say when we will release that officially. --- Quote --- youki, you're a special case. Out of everyone here you're the closest to being on the same wavelength as me with this. I mean no disrespect (to anyone, for that matter). --- End quote --- The "plug'n play" was in my head from the beginning. But it is really hard to find solution like that . Because each user as a different need and expectation. --- Quote ---The developers manage thier product (yes Howard, it's a product) like a hobby (i.e. they don't manage it much at all). This is all well and good, and I respect that, I'm just calling for something more polished. --- End quote --- Did you try Maximus arcade , i think as you have to pay for it should be more polished. Concerning Atomic, i try to polish a little more at each version and hope to have a saying "commercial level" version in 2007 . (i mean with real Documentation, real integration of configarution tool , a better website..etc..etc.. ) . But when i say "commercial" it does NOT mean you will have to pay !!! |
| screaming:
--- Quote from: Minwah on September 11, 2006, 06:07:11 am ---Just out of interest, what 'direction' did Mamewah take not to your liking? Really, little has changed since you made the config program...in fact no official releases yet since v1.61. --- End quote --- That's a large part of it, actually. I was put off by the lack of progress. MAMEWAH is a great great program, and the perfect choice for a front end for a very large part of this community, but the lack of progress is causing it lose momentum and the gap has started to close. Unless development speeds up, MAMEWAH is going to end up being simply be the best option for outdated hardware instead of the best option overall. It's that decision that turned me off. |
| screaming:
--- Quote from: youki on September 11, 2006, 12:42:10 pm ---... But i can not say when we will release that officially. --- End quote --- The mantra of every FE developer out there. You guys must have that plaquered on the doorway to your secret clubhouse. --- Quote from: youki on September 11, 2006, 12:42:10 pm ---The "plug'n play" was in my head from the beginning. But it is really hard to find solution like that . Because each user as a different need and expectation. --- End quote --- I know it's hard. It's very hard, actually. It's harder than most people realize.... but it's not impossible, and once you do it you will set your FE apart from every other FE out there because you'll be the only one who will give the users what they want. --- Quote from: youki on September 11, 2006, 12:42:10 pm ---Did you try Maximus arcade , i think as you have to pay for it should be more polished. --- End quote --- No, I've never heard of that one before. I just took a look at the website and looks decent, but still doesn't look like it has any easy way to set up the emulators. Either way, there's no way I'm paying for it. |
| MustardTent:
--- Quote from: screaming on September 11, 2006, 12:57:16 pm ---No, I've never heard of that one before. I just took a look at the website and looks decent, but still doesn't look like it has any easy way to set up the emulators. Either way, there's no way I'm paying for it. --- End quote --- Just to be clear: There's no way you're paying for Maximus Arcade, or for any FE ever? |
| screaming:
--- Quote from: MustardTent on September 11, 2006, 02:34:15 pm --- --- Quote from: screaming on September 11, 2006, 12:57:16 pm ---No, I've never heard of that one before. I just took a look at the website and looks decent, but still doesn't look like it has any easy way to set up the emulators. Either way, there's no way I'm paying for it. --- End quote --- Just to be clear: There's no way you're paying for Maximus Arcade, or for any FE ever? --- End quote --- I am a proficient enough programmer that I don't feel it is necessary to pay for a front end just for myself. Personally, I would not pay for any Windows front end currently in existance (ok, that I know about), but that does not reflect on Maximus Arcade's value to the community as a whole. Are you asking for my opinion on whether or not it's worth $25/license to the community? |
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