> > > 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. > > > > > 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 > > The original question is confusing. Does the OP mean MAMEUI or MAME UI (as in mewui)? > > There's a few people (including certain ex-devs), who delight in poking fun at > MAMEUI, sniping away from the sidelines, but when offered the chance to remedy the > situation, suddenly change the subject. It smacks of hypocrisy, of people who talk a > lot and do nothing. Remember, the code is out there, if you don't like something then > make a fork and fix it. But, no, every one of the useless billions on this planet > prefers someone else to do it. > > Let me make you an offer: I will not release MAMEUI 0.177, and those who like to > criticise can deal with any complaints that may arise. Do we have a deal?
The thing is, I have no use for MAMEUI, so my motivation to rewrite it properly is low. I can still be honest about the state of the project tho.
Those who like it, and depend on it etc. who are apparently in great numbers should be the ones getting together to rewrite the crusty old code from scratch, but they're not, instead it's rotting and not seeing the updates it needs to properly support MAME today.
I don't know if that's an ability thing, or if it's because the codebase is beyond saving, but those who need to do it aren't doing it, but rather hacking around things rather than adding proper support for them. (The whole hacking out of things to improve startup time rather than rewriting the code - it should be clear from the internal GUI that startup can be fast, little things like only getting data when it's needed etc. all come down to overall design)
Most of those capable of improving it have just written their own frontends instead.
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