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Title: mame game launcher announcement
Post by: mario64 on July 11, 2004, 11:24:29 pm
I think it's mature enough to share with the public. for a simple, easy-to-use mame frontend, see mamegl:
http://www.geocities.com/mandarinone (http://www.geocities.com/mandarinone). have fun.
Title: Re:mame game launcher announcement
Post by: AlanS17 on July 11, 2004, 11:27:10 pm
Not to get all picky on you, but you do realize that there is a MAME frontend already called Game Launcher, right?
Title: Re:mame game launcher announcement
Post by: Jakobud on July 12, 2004, 02:10:39 am
Yeah its been around for a couple years:

http://www.dribin.org/dave/game_launcher/

Title: Re:mame game launcher announcement
Post by: Howard_Casto on July 13, 2004, 06:40:59 am
Yeah its been around for a couple years:

That's an understatment.  It's the second oldest front-end period.  

Heck, my fe which is technically third gen, is almost two years old.  
Title: Re:mame game launcher announcement
Post by: Howard_Casto on July 13, 2004, 06:44:04 am
On a side note, I think you are targeting the wrong audience here.  Your fe is by far the most "windowsy" fe ever.  (Even beats out mame32).  We don't use that kind of stuff round these parts.  I think this app would be better recieved over on the mameworld forums.  
Title: Re:mame game launcher announcement
Post by: pointdablame on July 13, 2004, 01:10:08 pm
On a side note, I think you are targeting the wrong audience here.  Your fe is by far the most "windowsy" fe ever.  (Even beats out mame32).  We don't use that kind of stuff round these parts.  I think this app would be better recieved over on the mameworld forums.  

It's funny you say that, because the second I saw that I was amazed that the FE looke more (if I may steal your word Howard) "windowsy" than Mame32, which honestly, I didn't think it was possible.

Don't get me wrong Mario64, I'm always impressed with anyone who can make ANY kind of program as coding/programming is way out of my realm of expertise, but I have to agree with Howard and say you probably won't get the greatest response from people here, seeing as for the most part, everyone here wants a frontend that will mask the fact that it is actualy a computer and using windows.
Title: Re:mame game launcher announcement
Post by: mario64 on July 16, 2004, 06:19:41 pm
Thanks for the comments.. Yes, I knew Game Launcher, it's universal (not mame specific) and quite old - updated 14 May 2002. Still I'll consider a name change.
mameworld ??? so many frontends, so many forums..