


Older MAME ROMs don't work with newer MAME. You do seem to want to be persuasive regarding the subject. Not that you have to, but it might help to be persuasive.

I do not state that people who do not have it are bad or wrong, just that I think it isn't the best way to view it.Īs to the "novel's" worth of information on why it wouldn't be a good idea to include such a capability (as ClrMAMEPro) into MAME, let's make it a point to note that you haven't yet provided any at all. After all, it's one of the biggest reasons we make software, to help people.
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Some people think that the more the software can do to make it easier for the user, the better. And, you did say "spoon feeding" which implies that perhaps one of the reasons for not going the extra mile is because the user isn't deserving of it. So please, do not accuse me of violating the forum rules (making personal attacks). Besides, I stated that it wouldn't make anyone wrong or bad, and I even left open the possibility that it wasn't true anyway. The fact was, that it suggested to me a difference in philosophy between us. You can have issues with the project's mission statement all you want, but that's just how it is. This is exactly why you have 3rd party tools (front ends, rom manager, etc), to fill in user experience gaps. It should also be understood that MAME itself is not built as a user-friendly method of playing arcade games. It's fine if you disagree with that, but personal attacks are not appreciated. I stated that you're welcome to your opinions, but please understand that all of this has been considered and there are a number of reasons why it's not going to happen. There's a lot of technical detail and history, which I'm not about to write a novel about on a forum. The answer to your question is that there's no quick way for me to answer. Especially given that my career is focussed on development of consumer and enterprise products. If that's true, then yes, we have a difference in philosophy there. To me that suggests someone who is probably technically skilled, but not particularly big on seeing average user experience as very important.
