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> ArcadePC is hacked to make it work. It's not even an emulator. ArcadePC does nothing
> to help MAME. In fact, it harms MAME because now, thanks to the hacks, you risk this
> game never being dumped and properly supported in MAME. I know, why should it be
> dumped and emulated properly when you can play a hacked up version of it? This is
> what stops some games from being included in MAME. The same applies to some of the
> other games that are hacked to run. There's probably more to it than this but the
> general idea is that ArcadePC is not a good thing for MAME. Maybe one of the DEVs can
> chime in and correct me if I am wrong.

I am aware that ArcadePC Loader is not an emulator, by the way its name says "Loader".
I never claimed that ArcadePC is trying to help or harm? MAME - It's simply a way to play these games through that loader/simulator, until some sunny day we wake up with super computers in our houses and we can then play these games "properly". (whatever that means)
I can NOT agree with You that ArcadePC Loader harms MAME or preservation. (dumping the roms) What stops You from dumping Your Taito Type X (for example) arcade board/game ?
In which way ArcadePC Loader do that ?