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Donkbaca:
god bless those sparse and inaccurate sources!

Its just dumb to try to play everything on one machine.  If he loves it that much and its important to him, then by all means its his cab and he can do it. but that doesn't mean I can't call him dumb for having a million other things on his cab, though, I am a bit jealous of the etch a sketch emulator. 

Just like this guy,
http://housesofhancockpark.blogspot.com/2010/08/304-s-muirfield-rd-david-house.html

he LOVES Michelangelo's David statue, that's cool, but the dude has gone overboard.  I bet his mame cabinet has like 7 sets of asteroids controls on them.

Its not that other people are dumb, its that they just don't care enough to put in the effort, if its not easy, they would rather just hang out and drink beer.

leapinlew:

--- Quote from: Xiaou2 on February 07, 2011, 06:27:48 pm --- Well, I can tell you that I wouldnt have people with a 15 IQ over to play my arcade machines.   People today can operate PCs, DVRs, remote controls with 100 buttons... and yet, a simple set of arcade buttons is going to break their cranium?!

--- End quote ---

They are called kids and the easier the better.

Thats the beauty of my machines. Anyone can walk up to them and play them. I've had multi-panels and it doesn't work out so well. A machine configured properly needs very little to no tutorial. This control panel wouldn't go over well with a get together at my house with my friends and their kids. I simply got tired of answering questions.


CheffoJeffo:

--- Quote from: leapinlew on February 07, 2011, 07:32:56 pm ---
--- Quote from: Xiaou2 on February 07, 2011, 06:27:48 pm --- Well, I can tell you that I wouldnt have people with a 15 IQ over to play my arcade machines.   People today can operate PCs, DVRs, remote controls with 100 buttons... and yet, a simple set of arcade buttons is going to break their cranium?!

--- End quote ---

They are called kids and the easier the better.

Thats the beauty of my machines. Anyone can walk up to them and play them. I've had multi-panels and it doesn't work out so well. A machine configured properly needs very little to no tutorial. This control panel wouldn't go over well with a get together at my house with my friends and their kids. I simply got tired of answering questions.
--- End quote ---

 :stupid



--- Quote from: leapinlew on February 07, 2011, 07:32:56 pm ---Xiaou - this might be one of those things that just stumps you till you get some friends.

--- End quote ---

 :duckhunt, although it seems to me he would need some help to play on this ...


pinballwizard79:
Oh yeah well my control panel is so clean & user friendly it doesn't even have buttons, TOP THAT!  >:D

You frankenpanel haters are a bunch of self righteous bitches, just listen to yourselves. "Wah he can play Asteroids & Golden Tee, all I can play is Time Pilot wah". The dude likes asteroids, all you 2 button dorks are stuck playing Pooyan & Mr Do while the rest of us play Tron, Defender & Golden Tee.

The day I build a row of controller specific cabinets for simplicity just to accommodate unworthy guests who only want to play TMNT is the day I marry Rosie Odonnel. Its emulation, you know a program that runs many different games. It makes sense to have a diverse control panel, thats the whole point.....to play as many games on one cabinet as possible (at least to me).

Anyway I still like all you guys, I just wanted to vent & defend those with frankenpanels  :cheers:

Isnt it like a hate crime to troll all over people's MAME creations?

EDIT: Except Xiaou, its ok to make fun of anything he makes

Xiaou2:

--- Quote ---Its just dumb to try to play everything on one machine.
--- End quote ---

 No, it shows no lack of intelligence.  Its called Opinion.  And the merry Nazi party that groups together here is just beyond belief.  Amazing level of hypocrisy.

 
--- Quote ---but that doesn't mean I can't call him dumb for having a million other things on his cab, though
--- End quote ---

 You called him dumb on all counts... without any personal knowledge of the guy, and if it were me, Id doubt you would walk up to my cab in my house and call me Dumb to my face.   Think about your words, cause all you are is a bag of hot air with a bad attitude.  Your momma obviously didnt do a good job of raising you.


--- Quote ---he LOVES Michelangelo's David statue, that's cool, but the dude has gone overboard.
--- End quote ---

 You must be Trolling if you are comparing a guy who has 300 statues -vs- a cabinet with 20 or so buttons.  If we were to compare the two on an actual equal comparison... then you would see a guy whos cabinet was nothing but buttons.  Meaning.. the Side-Art would be composed of various colored buttons.


--- Quote --- if its not easy, they would rather just hang out and drink beer.
--- End quote ---

 So what you are saying, is that all people are the equivalent of Homer Simpson?
Or at least the people you hang with.

 What do you say to the generation that grew up on an xbox controller that has dual analog pads, digital pad, shoulder buttons, top buttons, etc?   Or the generation that plays online games that you have to spend hours of reading a manual to figure out.  Heck, most FPS games take more time to learn how to play than any classic.

 People do and will learn to do things if they think it will be fun and interesting.
Generally, people are curious.  If the game does not look like its worth figuring out, they will change it.  If it looks interesting.. they will spend the time to try and learn it.

 But as said, if you dont care about Asteroids Deluxe, and none of your Homer pals do either.. then why bother to comment at all?  It cant be dumb for someone who Enjoys something a certain way.  But it is dumb to be offended and offensive over something that you dont even own or use.

 

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