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Re: Question about MAME's intended purpose
07/02/14 05:56 PM


> @Mr. Do:
>
> You know, the things that you say are all basically correct. Yes, I agree that
> preserving the hardware workings is MAME's primary focus.
>
> But: There's a huge difference between something that is a secondary focus and
> something that is "a nice side effect". And being able to play the games is probably
> the second most important aspect of MAME (with the ability to emulate the visuals of
> the CRT screen and the bezels being the third most important thing).
>
> MAME is developed so that you can play the games. The task to emulate the hardware
> correctly might be more important, but playing the game is the second most important
> apsect.
> It's hardly "a nice side effect". Calling it like that is nonsense.
> But it perfectly matches what the developers try to make you think: "Oh, we're only
> interested in preserving hardware. Playing the games? Pff. Who needs that? We surely
> don't. Yes, you can play with it. But seriously, that was never our concern."
>
> I agree that hardware preservation is the primary focus and gaming only comes next.
> But it does come next. A side effect is something that's there, but that isn't really
> needed. Not the thing that's the second most essential attribute of the product.
> Having an easy to navigate menu for a plasma TV is a nice side effect. But the
> possibility to actually hear the sound of the movie on TV is not just a side effect.
> It's not as important as the picture, but it's still essential. But if you argued
> like the MAME developers, it would be: "It's a television. The main focus is on a
> perfect visual output of the picture. Being able to hear the sound is merely just a
> nice side effect."

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Subject Posted by Posted on
* Question about MAME's intended purpose DaRayu 06/06/14 02:40 PM
. * Re: Question about MAME's intended purpose Mr. DoAdministrator  06/24/14 05:17 PM
. * Re: Question about MAME's intended purpose DaRayu  07/02/14 04:30 PM
. * Re: Question about MAME's intended purpose TafoidAdministrator  07/02/14 06:34 PM
. * Re: Question about MAME's intended purpose MooglyGuy  07/02/14 05:56 PM
. * There was a MAME page on Facebook while back. Dullaron  06/24/14 05:35 PM
. * Re: Question about MAME's intended purpose Anonymous  06/08/14 06:01 PM
. * Re: Question about MAME's intended purpose Moose  06/14/14 01:36 AM
. * Re: Question about MAME's intended purpose MooglyGuy  06/07/14 10:31 AM
. * Re: Question about MAME's intended purpose Jdurgi  06/06/14 10:27 PM
. * Re: Question about MAME's intended purpose Heihachi_73  06/06/14 08:47 PM
. * Re: Question about MAME's intended purpose jibmums  06/06/14 07:37 PM
. * Re: Question about MAME's intended purpose roscian  06/06/14 04:38 PM
. * Re: Question about MAME's intended purpose Pi  06/06/14 03:41 PM
. * Re: Question about MAME's intended purpose DaRayu  06/19/14 08:04 PM
. * Re: Question about MAME's intended purpose Pi  06/19/14 11:07 PM
. * Re: Question about MAME's intended purpose DaRayu  06/24/14 09:50 AM
. * Re: Question about MAME's intended purpose R. Belmont  06/19/14 10:54 PM
. * Re: Question about MAME's intended purpose DaRayu  06/24/14 09:50 AM
. * Re: Question about MAME's intended purpose etabeta  06/24/14 10:55 AM
. * Re: Question about MAME's intended purpose DaRayu  06/24/14 03:21 PM
. * Re: Question about MAME's intended purpose StilettoAdministrator  06/20/14 05:23 AM
. * Re: Question about MAME's intended purpose DaRayu  06/24/14 09:52 AM
. * Re: Question about MAME's intended purpose drewcifer  06/24/14 10:22 AM
. * Re: Question about MAME's intended purpose DaRayu  06/24/14 03:11 PM
. * Re: Question about MAME's intended purpose R. Belmont  06/24/14 03:34 PM
. * Re: Question about MAME's intended purpose Ziggy100  06/06/14 08:28 PM
. * Re: Question about MAME's intended purpose big10p  06/06/14 02:51 PM
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