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Gherry
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Re: M.A.M.E. and web dir
08/03/14 09:38 AM


> MAME is often used on machines (arcade cabinets, portables/handhelds, HTPCs) where
> pulling out a mouse/keyboard to fuck with .ini files or whatever is not optimal. This
> will (eventually) provide all the same functionality that people like yourself who
> simply run MAME on a boring beige PC take for granted. And you haven't previously
> objected that being able to control MAME and bring up the Tab menu and stuff with a
> keyboard/mouse is a vision statement violation.

Could be nice even with a boring computer (mine is black tho), when playing with friends
and not having to go back to prompt or edit .ini



> Anyone with a cabinet who's had a party where people screwed up your config trying to
> switch games will understand being able to pull out your phone and switch games, even
> if we aren't quite there yet. Because everything's based on common web standards, it
> should even be possible to have iOS/Android apps that provide an even more
> streamlined interface.

That would be cool too, but IMHO having a working web interface would be really nice.
I don't think I'll use that much, but having the option is nice.







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* M.A.M.E. and web dir Gherry 08/01/14 10:46 AM
. * Re: M.A.M.E. and web dir B2K24  08/01/14 04:20 PM
. * Re: M.A.M.E. and web dir Outrun2006  08/05/14 05:12 PM
. * Re: M.A.M.E. and web dir B2K24  08/05/14 08:00 PM
. * Re: M.A.M.E. and web dir Outrun2006  08/05/14 08:51 PM
. * Re: M.A.M.E. and web dir R. Belmont  08/05/14 09:15 PM
. * Re: M.A.M.E. and web dir Master O  08/05/14 10:21 PM
. * Re: M.A.M.E. and web dir R. Belmont  08/06/14 12:32 PM
. * Re: M.A.M.E. and web dir R. Belmont  08/05/14 05:22 PM
. * Re: M.A.M.E. and web dir Outrun2006  08/05/14 05:31 PM
. * Re: M.A.M.E. and web dir Outrun2006  08/05/14 06:37 PM
. * Re: M.A.M.E. and web dir Gherry  08/03/14 09:32 AM
. * Re: M.A.M.E. and web dir Vas Crabb  08/01/14 12:44 PM
. * Re: M.A.M.E. and web dir lamprey  08/01/14 06:22 PM
. * Re: M.A.M.E. and web dir R. Belmont  08/01/14 09:55 PM
. * Re: M.A.M.E. and web dir bigbluefe  08/08/14 04:59 AM
. * Re: M.A.M.E. and web dir Outrun2006  08/03/14 10:41 AM
. * Re: M.A.M.E. and web dir R. Belmont  08/04/14 05:20 PM
. * Re: M.A.M.E. and web dir Outrun2006  08/04/14 05:50 PM
. * Re: M.A.M.E. and web dir R. Belmont  08/04/14 08:13 PM
. * Re: M.A.M.E. and web dir Gherry  08/03/14 09:38 AM

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