> @Mr. Do: > > You know, the things that you say are all basically correct. Yes, I agree that > preserving the hardware workings is MAME's primary focus. > > But: There's a huge difference between something that is a secondary focus and > something that is "a nice side effect". And being able to play the games is probably > the second most important aspect of MAME (with the ability to emulate the visuals of > the CRT screen and the bezels being the third most important thing). > > MAME is developed so that you can play the games. The task to emulate the hardware > correctly might be more important, but playing the game is the second most important > apsect. > It's hardly "a nice side effect". Calling it like that is nonsense. > But it perfectly matches what the developers try to make you think: "Oh, we're only > interested in preserving hardware. Playing the games? Pff. Who needs that? We surely > don't. Yes, you can play with it. But seriously, that was never our concern." > > I agree that hardware preservation is the primary focus and gaming only comes next. > But it does come next. A side effect is something that's there, but that isn't really > needed. Not the thing that's the second most essential attribute of the product. > Having an easy to navigate menu for a plasma TV is a nice side effect. But the > possibility to actually hear the sound of the movie on TV is not just a side effect. > It's not as important as the picture, but it's still essential. But if you argued > like the MAME developers, it would be: "It's a television. The main focus is on a > perfect visual output of the picture. Being able to hear the sound is merely just a > nice side effect."
A bloo bloo blurp blurp I know better than MAME devs hur dur
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