MAMEWorld Forums - EmuChat - Re: Toaplan Decapping

> I pulled the logs for #messdev, to see what the problem was. There's too much to
> paste, but basically it was suggested, multiple times, that gamezfan (a.k.a. Arcade
> Addict) should do the investigation himself instead of 'whining about it'. I didn't
> see any laughing or mocking.
>
>
> There was a few lol's and cheeky comments when i made the suggestion to fund the
> buying of the PCB's namely Vimana Ghox and Fire Shark and then send em to some tech
> company with the facilities to possibly decap and read out the contents of the the
> MCU now im thick skinned and dont take the huff easily but when you offer to help
> with something and it's flung back in your face and suggested im whining it just
> makes me think Fuck it.
>
> Now i'll be straight with ya's here when i offer to fund someting through either the
> DU or Guru im not gonna do research into it why should i..??? im offering to help
> im not asking for help know what i mean..??? i thought just send the funds and let
> you guys who are i assume in the know obtain the PCB's and hopefully find someone who
> can then decap the boards then it'll either be a success or a total failure i was
> willing
> to toss the coin here.
>
> Anyway i might be dead next week next year or 10 years who knows if MAME's still
> around
> then the DU will get £2000 left in my will to do what they want with if not then
> it'll go to some dogs home instead

You say you're thick skinned, but you're certainly taking those comments very personally. Why not just ignore them and donate to Guru if you feel so strongly about getting those chips decapped?

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