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Title: Whats going on with Local Arcade..??
Post by: HoopstarsGarage on May 24, 2009, 01:51:21 am

For the past few weeks, I've noticed Local Arcade has been grinding to a halt...  pages don't load completely or sometimes at all  :angry:


Hoops

Title: Re: Whats going on with Local Arcade..??
Post by: Aabra on May 25, 2009, 02:51:03 pm

Downloading zip files from there hasn't worked in ages.  Only a quarter of the picture (or less) is contained in the zip.  The site is seriously messed up.  :(

Title: Re: Whats going on with Local Arcade..??
Post by: Bonesaw Ownage on May 26, 2009, 07:04:47 pm

I am also bummed that the site is wasting away.  :'(

Title: Re: Whats going on with Local Arcade..??
Post by: shardian on May 27, 2009, 01:54:46 pm

I haven't been able to download a complete file from there in ages.

Title: Re: Whats going on with Local Arcade..??
Post by: 2600 on May 27, 2009, 03:23:44 pm

Really? I keep trying to figure out what's wrong and can't.  Do you have a specific file that always fails?

Title: Re: Whats going on with Local Arcade..??
Post by: FrizzleFried on May 27, 2009, 03:24:55 pm

Every file I've tried to download from there in the last couple weeks has failed.


http://localarcade.com/arcade_art/details.php?image_id=523

There... that one just failed on me... both zip and non zip. 

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This site was originally started by Chris Newton (mahuti) of Barrett-Newton Interactive. He has now had to move on to bigger and better things. Now I, Sirwoogie, now have control over this site. It is still the place to share arcade art. I currently help Saint run the Build Your Own Arcade Controls (BYOAC) website, forum and wiki. I thought my continued contribution to the arcade community could best be served by my IT experience. The arcade community as a whole is pretty dedicated, and continue to amaze me by the quality and dedication. Help keep this place going!

Is Sirwoogie still in charge there?

Title: Re: Whats going on with Local Arcade..??
Post by: 2600 on May 27, 2009, 03:35:31 pm

Just tried it.  Zip failed, but the non zip did not fail.  I don't think I've ever tried the zip method before.  It's a little odd, the file date in the zip archive is 1/1/1601.

Title: Re: Whats going on with Local Arcade..??
Post by: FrizzleFried on May 27, 2009, 03:41:03 pm

Quote from: 2600 on May 27, 2009, 03:35:31 pm

Just tried it.  Zip failed, but the non zip did not fail.  I don't think I've ever tried the zip method before.  It's a little odd, the file date in the zip archive is 1/1/1601.

Try to actually OPEN that non-zip file.  Something downloads,  but it's not the proper. AI file.

Title: Re: Whats going on with Local Arcade..??
Post by: 2600 on May 27, 2009, 03:54:06 pm

Already, did that.  It opened up fine in Reader.

Title: Re: Whats going on with Local Arcade..??
Post by: FrizzleFried on May 27, 2009, 03:59:05 pm

Quote from: 2600 on May 27, 2009, 03:54:06 pm

Already, did that.  It opened up fine in Reader.

Strange.  It won't open for me in Illustrator... or Photoshop...

Nor Foxit... and I had no idea Adobe Reader actually opened Adobe Illustrator files?!   I won't install Reader though... if it won't open in Illustrator,  it's corrupt.

BTW: The file size downloaded is only 34K... seems small.  I just tried the trick to change .AI to .PDF to get Foxit to read .AI files.  Still no work...

Title: Re: Whats going on with Local Arcade..??
Post by: 2600 on May 27, 2009, 04:04:58 pm

Sorry, don't have Photoshop or Illustrator with me.  Reader is the only thing I have with me.

On your side if those other programs won't open it then I doubt Reader would as well.

Title: Re: Whats going on with Local Arcade..??
Post by: zorg on May 28, 2009, 03:34:25 am

Quote from: FrizzleFried on May 27, 2009, 03:24:55 pm

Is Sirwoogie still in charge there?

I would say : Is Sirwoogie still here?
communication with him is like sending pam or mail  to /dev/null

Title: Re: Whats going on with Local Arcade..??
Post by: dirkomatic on June 03, 2009, 04:31:26 pm

I thought it was just my bad connection the other day, but others are having problems, too.    :(

Title: Re: Whats going on with Local Arcade..??
Post by: warlordag on June 03, 2009, 06:19:06 pm

If this site just needs a new host, I'd have no problem providing free hosting.

I'd just love to see this great resource back up and running regardless.