> OK here is a valid question, but three of the best FRONTENDS for MAME, are already > dead, Mame Plus ASH BUILD, Mame Plus, and MAMEUIFX, those three were almos the only > windows based pure MAME frontends that were really good as for aesthetics as for > functionality. > > Why the hell are no one interested in continuin those projects, Mame plus and Ash > Build had Screen Filters way back in 2010 before original MAME, and MAMEUIFX were > really well organized... > > MAME UI for the other hand, is fraking UGLY in all Terms, the IV frontends is even > worse, the QMC2 one has so mutch fraking functions that anyone can be lost in that > frontend from seconds. > > So, why the hell are the GOOD frontends geting lost.........i dont thins full screen > frontends like hyper spin are the future......
Well, that is a very LOADED question and I will try to answer as simply as possible. The reason most UIs seem to be dropping out as of late is due, in large part, to MAME's evolving codebase to bring it up to a C++14 standard. Since these front-ends are integrated, they also need to be adjusted when code changes happen and frankly the people maintaining those forks are unable/unwilling to continue the struggle. Sadly, it will not be getting better anytime soon for the MAMEUI Windows-only presentation unless someone/some people arise and is able to handle the code changes and keeping the UI code modern. A good deal of it was first designed in early 2000s and, to my knowledge, has been patched up to work in many instances. As more and more integrated MAME projects come to an end, you need to look for alternatives.
There are also other front-ends who keep up with the times such as EmuLoader - you mentioned QMC2 which, admittedly, has a pretty steep learning curve but can handle virtually everything you want to do with any emulated machine. MAME now also has a decent UI now (thanks to MEWUI author contributions) at its base which can handle most things people want from a front-end such as snapshots, .dat file viewing, favorites, categories and more.
Index 
Flat 
Re: Is MAME Killing itīs frontends?
Reply
Re: Is MAME Killing itīs frontends?
