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CoinDrop v1.3 Released - Now you can insert coins from your front-end!

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headkaze:

--- Quote from: Farmboy90 on January 20, 2006, 03:01:33 pm ---Abruptly switching gears....

What does your software do in this case:
- I load up a bunch of credits while in the game.  I only use one or two of them and then exit back to the front end.  I select another game and play that.

Will the unused credits (entered in another game - not via the FE), be available in the new game?
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Yes, thats the new feature of CoinDrop v1.3

headkaze:

--- Quote from: DrewKaree on January 20, 2006, 03:04:04 pm ---
--- Quote from: headkaze on January 20, 2006, 02:48:24 pm ---
Comon it's easy to tear an idea down, how about supporting me in my decision to limit it's distribution?


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The common theme behind people AGAINST it is that it shouldn't be done, period.  Why would someone who thinks in such a way wish to support you limiting its distribution? 

That's like saying "I know you don't want me to sell ANY crack, but if I just sell it on this one corner instead of all over the city like I wanted to, then you should support that"

And what SirP is saying is that CLEARLY, you aren't going to stop working on it, so go all out with it.  Don't "pretend" you're being some "traffic cop", since you yourself acknowledge it's a futile effort. 

Let EVERYONE speed if you aren't going to stop EVERYONE. 

You're being pedantic by putting up "rules" you admit you can't enforce.

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So what your saying is that it's "all or nothing". So the legit portion of people who will use this on their own home machines to teach kids how to value credits without confusing them, or so friends who drop coins in at the wrong time make your cab look mediocure should suffer as well. Because there is a chance that someone will abuse it for commercial gain. Well, such a program will never work flawlessly so I don't believe it could be used in a commercial setting anyway. There is a moment between the game start and when it actually accepts coins. If you drop coins in at this time you will lose them. What does this mean? Well it means people won't tollerate a system that dosn't work 100%. Like if you have instructions on your "commercial Mame machine" saying "only insert coins after a game starts". It dosn't work (apparently), so I believe it's not viable anyway. You can't commercialise a system that only works some of the time. For the kids or friends that this is designed for, a few credits lost is just tough luck.

SirPoonga:

--- Quote from: headkaze on January 20, 2006, 03:29:05 pm ---So the legit portion of people who will use this on their own home machines to teach kids how to value credits without confusing them, or so friends who drop coins in at the wrong time make your cab look mediocure should suffer as well.

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I like comments like this.  Without this program people will have to learn to pay attention :)  especially since the credits don't cost them anything.  Either way people learn something.


--- Quote ---Your not fond of it, but think I should release it? I don't get that statement, kinda like a contradiction.
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Right, I am not fond of it but I didn't say you shouldn't release it.  That's up to you.  You can see my first couple of replies on this thread on why I think a program like this doesn't add anything to the cabinet.  Especially since the credits are free.  You loose them just add more.

My point was if you are going to do security make it something worthwhile.  It's like those stupid DRM copy protection programs on CDs.  Just disable autorun and you can now copy the CD.  Basically there is no security.  And that's what I am saying about your post a project link idea.  That really isn't security, so either not make it available or make it available. 

SirPoonga:

--- Quote from: SirPoonga on January 20, 2006, 05:28:45 pm ---
--- Quote from: headkaze on January 20, 2006, 03:29:05 pm ---So the legit portion of people who will use this on their own home machines to teach kids how to value credits without confusing them, or so friends who drop coins in at the wrong time make your cab look mediocure should suffer as well.

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I like comments like this.  Without this program people will have to learn to pay attention :)  especially since the credits don't cost them anything.  Either way people learn something.  Actually, in a reward system I'd find that having the ability to loose credits would teach the kids about spending wisely.


--- Quote ---Your not fond of it, but think I should release it? I don't get that statement, kinda like a contradiction.
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Right, I am not fond of it but I didn't say you shouldn't release it.  That's up to you.  You can see my first couple of replies on this thread on why I think a program like this doesn't add anything to the cabinet.  Especially since the credits are free.  You loose them just add more.

My point was if you are going to do security make it something worthwhile.  It's like those stupid DRM copy protection programs on CDs.  Just disable autorun and you can now copy the CD.  Basically there is no security.  And that's what I am saying about your post a project link idea.  That really isn't security, so either not make it available or make it available. 

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mahuti:
I agree with SirPoonga


--- Quote ---...make it available
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He demands it... I think the rest of us should back him on this.

:D How's that for taking something out of context.

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