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LED-Wiz Dll on line! (with a sample of use in Delphi)
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tspeirs:
Sorry Youki, just wanted to apologise if that was a little harsh. I was out of order there, sorry.
Circo:
In your defense tom, thanks for all that hosting you do for me at no charge.. Now you two get along  ;D

Youki, it's good to see more support for the led wiz I have mine installed and really do not currently use it.
headkaze:
I've been a little curious about Youki's whole attitude about other developers on here lately. The way I've always seen it, is that other coders on here create the tools and FE's and software to make our cab's cool. I see us in the same category, I don't see us as "competition". If this was some big industry where everyone was making lots of money I could understand the whole anti-competition behaviour. But like I said, I see us on par and it's the same in other coding scenes I'm in, were a community who help each other out. Although some people seem to think competition is healthy for the community, I see it as being somewhat childish. This is a hobby for most people afterall and noone is getting rich out of it.

I also fail to see why people expect software to be free when the same engineering, time and sometimes money is spent in creating software. People don't expect Randy to give away his LEDWiz hardware for free with a paypal logo attached to it asking for donations, do they? If people want to distribute their software for "free" without a nagscreen then that is up to them. But don't put down other coders who decide to go that way. Most of the time registration only just covers expenses in hosting, domain's, traffic etc. A nagscreen is not commerical software, especially on a cab when you boot it up once in a day and that's it. Secondly the crippleware aspect of GameEx in particular only applies to a few of the extra features you often don't find in other FE's (Eg. CD Ripper, Karaoke). The basic functionality of GameEx without registration is like every other FE out there for free. If you think waiting a few seconds on startup is annoying you can always pay the small reg fee to remove it. It's also a great way to thank the author for his hard work. Personally I don't see the big deal in doing that.
youki:
Here is my point of view. I'm going to try to be clear. Because i think sometimes i'm missunderstood.

1st Concerning software i make in general (out of the context of mame and FE) :

-I don't want somebody use my software AND receive money for it  without having a compensation.
 In another word, If you have money thanks to my software, i want have a part a that money.

-I thing i have the right to decide how my software is used.

Now, In the context of Mame and other emulator.

-Mame is (until now) Free , Most of other emulator are free.
Why you should have to pay for a "simple" menu software to choose a game and run a free emulator?
Honestly give your money to Emulator developpers not to Front End Devs.  They are the real magician who makes our dream true!

-Another thing, i'm sure that some others FE Dev have thought to sell their FE  (Shareware or else) and the fact that some other good quality FE exists for Free avoid to see this kind of thing Happens too often. 

2nd concerning my "Attitude about other developers" as said Headkaze.

I really appreciate other developers  and i always encourage all guys starting in develepoment and help them when i can.(you can ask Loadman i think, despite the fact he is a Mala fan, i gave him some Delphi code and tips).  But as everybody there are  some Guys i appreciate and others less.  So i can be harsh with some guy , but it is not linked to the Fact they are Developper or even FE Developper.   There are some character traits i can bear, that's all.


3rd concerning the "competition" :

Yes, there is a competition between FE.  Ok, it is not a business one . But more a technical one.  And that competition is good. It pull Front End qualities and features to the high.  And finally the user is the winner!
Each Front End Dev would like their FE be considered as the "Best".  Even if a "Best" FE for all user won't exists i think.
And honnestly , i play with that competition , It is funny to see how some FE Dev react a some features i introduce and the opposite is true too.  Just a play.


Concerning GameEX :

I'm the first to say it is a very good software. i can understand that it could be a Shareware, because it is more than a simple Front End (I don't say anymore it is a media center , because HeadKaze don't like that).
But most of user HERE , are more interrested by the Front End aspect.  And this part should be totally Free, without Nagscreen.  So why don't cripple some other features (which are already crippled if i well understood headkaze) and remove the NagScreen.

To answer to Tom


--- Quote --- it was obviously specifically aimed at GameEx.
--- End quote ---

In fact, i had more Maximus Arcade in my mind. :)

In conclusion:

I think, it is the last time i post on that forum to propose a Dll or a tool  to help other developpers.

loadman:

--- Quote ----I thing i have the right to decide how my software is used
--- End quote ---
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I just think it came across as a bit 'inflammatory' to  'POST' that one FE developer could use it and nobody else. I think that was always going to spark a reaction as it 'seemed' against the spirit of the hobby. Maybe it would have been better to post nobody can use it in a FE please and let Minwah know via PM that it was OK for him.. I Dunno

I can't really comment of GameEx as I have not tried that yet (But I WILL!)  ;D

 That's all, Apart from that you make some very valid points  ;)
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