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Title: Why Some Hate MAME
Post by: FrizzleFried on December 05, 2007, 11:33:03 am
It's crap like this that give MAME and the community a bad name (in the eyes of arcade enthusiasts)...

http://houston.craigslist.org/tag/499184180.html
Title: Re: Why Some Hate MAME
Post by: shardian on December 05, 2007, 11:34:20 am
Please tell me that trackball panel is detachable...
Title: Re: Why Some Hate MAME
Post by: FrizzleFried on December 05, 2007, 11:36:09 am
The wood "shelf" under it seems to indicate it is not.

Title: Re: Why Some Hate MAME
Post by: ChadTower on December 05, 2007, 11:36:35 am
They may only be there for display purposes... they're just resting on a pair of 2x4s.  That doesn't look like a permanent configuration.
Title: Re: Why Some Hate MAME
Post by: Namco on December 05, 2007, 11:41:28 am
Human physiology would prove that setup unplayable after about 5 minutes (for everything except trackball games at least). My lower back hurts just looking at that  :dizzy:. This guy should've just stopped at the x-arcade sticks, but he had to torpedo a cabinet first before he lost interest.  :tool:
Title: Re: Why Some Hate MAME
Post by: MaximRecoil on December 05, 2007, 11:46:12 am
"Restored" huh? He must have a unique definition of that word in mind that only he is privy to.
Title: Re: Why Some Hate MAME
Post by: Green Giant on December 05, 2007, 12:04:45 pm
Damn, he is making us South H-towners look bad.
Title: Re: Why Some Hate MAME
Post by: Cakemeister on December 05, 2007, 12:23:55 pm
Actually, it's from North Houston, he's making ME look bad!

It would have been okay if he had made a way to make the control panels swappable and more integrated into the cabinet.
Title: Re: Why Some Hate MAME
Post by: FrizzleFried on December 05, 2007, 12:25:07 pm
Actually, it's from North Houston, he's making ME look bad!

It would have been okay if he had made a way to make the control panels swappable and more integrated into the cabinet.


Oh come on Cake...it's NEVER "OK" to use an X-Arcade CP in your cab...NEVER.
Title: Re: Why Some Hate MAME
Post by: ChadTower on December 05, 2007, 12:27:50 pm
Oh come on Cake...it's NEVER "OK" to use an X-Arcade CP in your cab...NEVER.


Mr T disagrees.

(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4f/D_c_cab.jpg/390px-D_c_cab.jpg)
Title: Re: Why Some Hate MAME
Post by: MAME TIME on December 05, 2007, 12:36:21 pm
ahhhhh my eyes....kids dont look directly at IT....ahhhhhh the horror
Title: Re: Why Some Hate MAME
Post by: ChadTower on December 05, 2007, 12:42:16 pm

Why must you hate the brotha T so?
Title: Re: Why Some Hate MAME
Post by: Kajoq on December 05, 2007, 12:45:14 pm

"These controllers are AWESOME...just like authentic arcade controls"


*sigh*  Man I'm glad I took the time to build my own panel with sanwa parts instead of getting something crappy like that to slap on.

I would rather have left the crappy 10 year old HAPP equiped CP that came on my cabinet than swap in an X-arcade.
Title: Re: Why Some Hate MAME
Post by: JimmyU on December 05, 2007, 12:47:02 pm
Oh come on Cake...it's NEVER "OK" to use an X-Arcade CP in your cab...NEVER.


Mr T disagrees.

(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4f/D_c_cab.jpg/390px-D_c_cab.jpg)

I pity the fool who buys that cab!!
Title: Re: Why Some Hate MAME
Post by: ChadTower on December 05, 2007, 12:49:40 pm
*sigh*  Man I'm glad I took the time to build my own panel with sanwa parts instead of getting something crappy like that to slap on.

I would rather have left the crappy 10 year old HAPP equiped CP that came on my cabinet than swap in an X-arcade.

He slapped in a Happ so it wouldn't be crap.
Title: Re: Why Some Hate MAME
Post by: Jack Burton on December 05, 2007, 01:13:40 pm
Hey, you're controls weren't HAPP, they were cheap knock offs from Sweden.
Title: Re: Why Some Hate MAME
Post by: Green Giant on December 05, 2007, 01:46:44 pm
Actually, it's from North Houston, he's making ME look bad!

It would have been okay if he had made a way to make the control panels swappable and more integrated into the cabinet.


I just don't want my side of Houston associated with this northside abomination.  Since you are close you need to go over there and go to that thing with a sledge, spruce it up a bit.
Title: Re: Why Some Hate MAME
Post by: kowal on December 05, 2007, 02:02:34 pm
add to (http://www.wickedretarded.com/~crapmame/)
Title: Re: Why Some Hate MAME
Post by: shock_ on December 05, 2007, 08:23:53 pm
Hey I bought this cab only this morning actually.  I've already restored it a little further.  Nice!!

Title: Re: Why Some Hate MAME
Post by: Havok on December 05, 2007, 11:37:00 pm
Hey I bought this cab only this morning actually.  I've already restored it a little further.  Nice!!



Haha - at least you blocked out your face on the cpo...

 ;D
Title: Re: Why Some Hate MAME
Post by: leapinlew on December 05, 2007, 11:48:14 pm
I've used x-arcades on a few machines because I have them. Depending on their application - they aren't terrible.

How's that for a product recommendation? "They aren't terrible" -LeapinLew
Title: Re: Why Some Hate MAME
Post by: Austin.Wolff on December 06, 2007, 01:16:35 am
add to (http://www.wickedretarded.com/~crapmame/)

Funny but seemed like a cheap Maddox knockoff.
Title: Re: Why Some Hate MAME
Post by: fjl on December 06, 2007, 02:02:50 am
I don't think the X-Arcade cps are attached since he mentions that they come with the box.
Title: Re: Why Some Hate MAME
Post by: LeedsFan on December 06, 2007, 02:33:43 am
I think they are attached and are meant to be played like that because he says in his blurb.... "with a modified front panel to accomodate the two X-Arcade controllers" . Looks like they would be easily detached though.

Either way it looks quite horrific. Even if he wanted to be lazy and still use the X-Arcade components, how hard would it be to take them apart and just pop the bits into the original panel? Or just nail some 3/4" wood across the the front and pop the controls right on top? Even that would be better. :dunno

Having said all that he probably just wants rid of the whole thing and if he did dismantle the controllers he cold lose some selling potential. He does say he has the original boxes for the controllers and I could see someone just wanting those.
Title: Re: Why Some Hate MAME
Post by: danny_galaga on December 06, 2007, 04:33:44 am
Oh come on Cake...it's NEVER "OK" to use an X-Arcade CP in your cab...NEVER.


Mr T disagrees.

(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4f/D_c_cab.jpg/390px-D_c_cab.jpg)

I pity the fool who buys that cab!!

i NOW i geddit  ;D
Title: Re: Why Some Hate MAME
Post by: FrizzleFried on December 06, 2007, 10:41:35 am
add to (http://www.wickedretarded.com/~crapmame/)

Funny but seemed like a cheap Maddox knockoff.

I keep hearing about this "MADDOX" fellow but have never been able to read what he has done...anyone have a link to MADDOX's work?

Title: Re: Why Some Hate MAME
Post by: ahofle on December 06, 2007, 10:50:59 am
http://maddox.xmission.com/

You'll especially like this one: http://www.thebestpageintheuniverse.net/c.cgi?u=idaho_blows
 :laugh2:  ;D
Title: Re: Why Some Hate MAME
Post by: DaveMMR on December 06, 2007, 11:29:52 am
add to (http://www.wickedretarded.com/~crapmame/)

Funny but seemed like a cheap Maddox knockoff.

I keep hearing about this "MADDOX" fellow but have never been able to read what he has done...anyone have a link to MADDOX's work?



And this one should help settle the Mac vs. PC debate:  (NSFW)

http://www.thebestpageintheuniverse.net/c.cgi?u=macs_cant (http://www.thebestpageintheuniverse.net/c.cgi?u=macs_cant)   :laugh2:
Title: Re: Why Some Hate MAME
Post by: ChadTower on December 06, 2007, 11:56:32 am

Oh man this Maddox guy overpunctuates like crazy.  This reads like a 10th grade English essay.
Title: Re: Why Some Hate MAME
Post by: DrumAnBass on December 06, 2007, 03:53:14 pm
Here is another beauty:
http://losangeles.craigslist.org/sfv/ele/499606312.html

(http://images.craigslist.org/010201010301011611200712053b098daf8568b36ab200d86f.jpg)
Title: Re: Why Some Hate MAME
Post by: ChadTower on December 06, 2007, 03:55:13 pm

Forget that I love that one.  That rules!
Title: Re: Why Some Hate MAME
Post by: Level42 on December 06, 2007, 05:16:43 pm
Houston......we've got a problem....

HELLCADE !!!!!


 :banghead: