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Author Topic: why are frontneds so hard to use?  (Read 1364 times)

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why are frontneds so hard to use?
« on: January 03, 2005, 12:06:47 pm »
is there any frontends that are easy to use?  i just cant get mamewah to work.

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Re: why are frontneds so hard to use?
« Reply #1 on: January 03, 2005, 12:23:54 pm »
Have you tried posting for help at on the MameWAH board here:

http://www.mameworld.info/ubbthreads/postlist.php?Cat=&Board=arcadeospc2jamma

I have not seen and posts from you asking for help. Most people there are willing to answer questions to help new people.

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Re: why are frontneds so hard to use?
« Reply #2 on: January 03, 2005, 12:47:50 pm »
is there any frontends that are easy to use?
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Re: why are frontneds so hard to use?
« Reply #3 on: January 03, 2005, 01:16:42 pm »
Have you tried posting for help at on the MameWAH board here:

http://www.mameworld.info/ubbthreads/postlist.php?Cat=&Board=arcadeospc2jamma

I have not seen and posts from you asking for help. Most people there are willing to answer questions to help new people.

John

i have posted for help :D thanks for the info!

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Re: why are frontneds so hard to use?
« Reply #4 on: January 03, 2005, 02:57:15 pm »
GameEX and Ultrastyle are very easy to configure as the setups walk you through setting it up.

MAMEWAH is a great FE, I use it on a number of machines, but it can be difficult to configure multiple skins if you've never done it before. The MAMEWAH FAQ's are also excellent. CrazyCooter has also done a great job of writing a sort of tutorial which is posted on this board. If you don't get a timely response, search this board for posts by crazycooter.

Hope this helps,

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Re: why are frontneds so hard to use?
« Reply #5 on: January 03, 2005, 04:26:28 pm »
thabks, will do that! im getting there, ive populated my gameslist,configed controllers, and sorted a dual system (zsnes and mame) but im having major trouble with the layouts, ill sort it though (hopes)

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Re: why are frontneds so hard to use?
« Reply #6 on: January 03, 2005, 04:35:02 pm »
thabks, will do that! im getting there, ive populated my gameslist,configed controllers, and sorted a dual system (zsnes and mame) but im having major trouble with the layouts, ill sort it though (hopes)

Read the FAQ stickied at the MameWorld board - there is a link to Crazy Cooters guide Gozur mentioned, and also some links to some helpful stuff from JCrouse.