new to mame

[diablo846]

hello everybody, i am new to the mame scene but am thinking i would like to attempt to make a machine.... with a little help from you fine folks, if that would be ok with you guys

[PL1]

Welcome aboard, Diablo846.   

A great place to get started is the FAQ.

It should give you decent start on understanding and navigating the wide range of skills and choices involved in this hobby.   


Scott

[diablo846]

well ty very much pl1 i will do that... fairly big community i see

[Vigo]

Welcome, Diablo! Watch out, it's an addictive hobby. 

[diablo846]

oh yes i bet it is, but i have a little bit of a thick head at times lol, hopefully i will learn it with you guys... Oh yeah i just bought the Book also

[diablo846]

wow looking around the forums at some mame builds,,,,,, and i can't beleive all the talent you guys have, very very impressed 

[yotsuya]

wow looking around the forums at some mame builds,,,,,, and i can't beleive all the talent you guys have, very very impressed 

Look at them all, the good ones, the bad ones... see what you like and what you don't like... learn from our previous mistakes, and get inspired by innovations and preservation. Most important, decide exactly what it is you want your cabinet to do, and figure out how you will make it do it.

[diablo846]

wow looking around the forums at some mame builds,,,,,, and i can't beleive all the talent you guys have, very very impressed 

Look at them all, the good ones, the bad ones... see what you like and what you don't like... learn from our previous mistakes, and get inspired by innovations and preservation. Most important, decide exactly what it is you want your cabinet to do, and figure out how you will make it do it.

oh yes i will do that, thank you, i just hope it turns half as good as some on here

[diablo846]

ok i just received the project arcade book great book , i will go for the luSID cab for my very first build,  very excited!!!! going out today to pick up supplies, well just the wood i have most of all the tools i will need I am hoping to get started on laying it out on the wood today or tomorrow 

[saint]

PBJ tourette stream removed. Welcome to the hobby diablo!

[DaOld Man]

Is PBJ being a bad boy again? (I didn't see his stream.)

Oh, and where are my manners? (Talk about pot and kettle!)

Welcome to the board and the hobby Diablo846!
And Vigo speaks truth about this hobby being addictive.
Also be prepared to part with personal time and money.
LOL
But it's worth it!

[diablo846]

ty for the welcome guys i have already started cutting my wood..... there will be alot of questions from me i am such a noob!!! but ty again guys

[diablo846]

whats up with pbj? any ways i picked up the book and love it man thanks for the read

[pbj]

whats up with pbj? any ways i picked up the book and love it man thanks for the read

 

[PL1]

Is PBJ being a bad boy again? (I didn't see his stream.)

Given his latest *ahem* "build" thread here, you'd better be careful what you ask for.   


Scott

[ed12]

welcome diablo846
good read right there >the book<..
enjoy your build,good ppl will help u along..ask away..
as for pbj
i think he missed his med's for a few day's ?

ed

[Le Chuck]

This community isn't that big.  The membership is 90% spambots in a state of dormancy awaiting activation scripts from the fake watches and cheap drugs mothership.  Of the remaining 10%, 9% of those have either moved onto a different hobby or forgotten their passwords.  That leaves 1% of routine users to this site, of which 50% haven't build anything in years. 

[diablo846]

oh no making me sound like i missed the boat

[yotsuya]

oh no making me sound like i missed the boat

Naw, that 1% of us that are still here have cookies.

[ed12]

our fourm is built on, i have done it..listen to how they did it...
this is nice :input:..if u decide to take the info or not is :your personal choice:,
as a rule..
i listen colse...
if i want to :game it up i ask:?
hey i am have a problem here?
help
u will get alot of answer's
go through them

ed

[diablo846]

well that is awesome guys i thank you, i have been wanting to build a machine now for 10 years or so now and just kept putting it off.... now i will attempt it

[Generic Eric]

Welcome.

What you want to build?   How long have you been maming?

[jennifer]

    HOLD THE PHONE, I saw PBJ"s posts and finally the subject was being addressed.... Roms are FOREVER being called illegal, And interestedly enough Mame wont talk about roms (or where to get them) and when someone goes to where they are, The first Faq rule is NO Proxy/Vpn discussions, (This apparently is to track banned users) But regardless of that fact the user is left wide open to the sites download records and is vulnerable to honeypots and/or infringement... Unless someone can explain the How and whys, I have to say Mr. pinball was correct and was unfairly silenced. 

[diablo846]

u lost me there jennifer

[PL1]

From the BYOAC rules:

5. Nothing illegal! Do I even need to explain this one? Need a ROM to repair an arcade board you own? Fine to talk about. Need a ROM to complete your MAME collection? Don't bother to post here. If someone posts such a request, please don't answer it -- no direct answers, no hints, no private messages.

 6. Don't take it personally if you get edited by an admin or moderator. Things aren't always black and white and sometimes what is or isn't in line with the rules here is simply a judgement call. If your post gets edited but no other comment is made to you, don't stress about it. No one's mad at you or trying to censor your point of view. Just trying to keep it family friendly.

Disclaimer: I am not a lawyer and the following does not constitute legal advice.

There's a fine line between discussing the potential consequences of violating copyright law (totally legitimate topic of discussion) and giving someone advice on how to do so. (not accusing anyone of this -- just using it as an example)

If allowed to stand, that type of advice could open the site up to charges of enabling/contributing to violation of copyright law.

When in doubt, it is better to err on the safe side so Saint stays out of jail, he doesn't lose big bucks when some ambulance-chasing lawyer drags him into court, and the BYOAC forums don't go bye-bye.   


Scott

[diablo846]

yeah thats cool i was just saying i bought all my wood for my cabinet 

[PL1]

yeah thats cool i was just saying i bought all my wood for my cabinet 

No worries -- threads often get temporarily derailed by side conversations.

You are doing fine.

I look forward to seeing your build thread in Project Announcements.   


Scott

[jennifer]

       It was about the how to be safe, directed @the OP, which makes it about this build, However, I will accept that answer PL1 and slip back into the cracks on that subject...As for the new wood, your one of us now, there is no turning back.