Roms & Emulators Any collectors of the Classics?

Epoman

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Any collectors here? of rom sets like the GoodXXX series? lets chat, I don't care about ethics here just want to see if there are any collectors here?
 

Cougar

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Originally posted by: Epoman
Any collectors here? of rom sets like the GoodXXX series? lets chat, I don't care about ethics here just want to see if there are any collectors here?

I've got several old roms and emulators but what is GoodXXX?
 

I might just have every MAME rom in existance. Or I might be lying.
I've got several old roms and emulators but what is GoodXXX?
GoodXXX is a program that renames and catagorizes old-school rom files so you can see which ones you have and are missing from your collection.
 

Epoman

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Originally posted by: dwell
I might just have every MAME rom in existance. Or I might be lying.
I've got several old roms and emulators but what is GoodXXX?
GoodXXX is a program that renames and catagorizes old-school rom files so you can see which ones you have and are missing from your collection.

Correct. They have for example

Good2600
Good5200
Good7800
GoodINTV
GoodCol (Coleco)

All the way up to

GoodN64
GoodGBA

etc
etc
etc

They have about 20+ GoodSets, A good set will include EVERY rom Known including Commercial all countries, demos, Home brew, Etc Etc.

I personally have a Very nice collection of goodsets.
 

RaiderJ

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Just complete my MAME ROM collection not too long ago! Took a LOT of time, but was fun and worth it in the end
 

CZroe

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Originally posted by: RaiderJ
Just complete my MAME ROM collection not too long ago! Took a LOT of time, but was fun and worth it in the end

How about creating a bit-torrent link for us all?

That would be awesome!
 

RaiderJ

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Originally posted by: CZroe
Originally posted by: RaiderJ
Just complete my MAME ROM collection not too long ago! Took a LOT of time, but was fun and worth it in the end

How about creating a bit-torrent link for us all?

That would be awesome!

I'm not sure what a bit-torrent link is, but I'm up for some WASTE or FTP action if anyone is interested. PM or email me if ya like.
 

CZroe

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With Bittorrent, essentially, the people you have downloading it from you multiply your bandwidth (Assuming all are equal). You can even "pull out" once the torrent is seeded and let the users sustain it. It's "customary" to leave Bittorrent running at least twice as long as it took you to download as a favor to the little mini-network. It works as a browser plug-in and launches when you click specially formatted Bittorrent links. Slashdot uses them all the time.

In the end, it relieves traffic for the server. It's like having only a single download instead of hundreds. Lightyears ahead of Kazaa/eDonkey multi-source downloads.
 

CZroe

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GoodSNES was just updated, so I'm currently working on updating my set.
 

Shockwave

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Originally posted by: CZroe
GoodSNES was just updated, so I'm currently working on updating my set.

Link?
Do these good sets come as one big download with all the games, or do they just have a game list?

<-- HUGE Emulator fan.
 

ethebubbeth

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i'm a big neo-geo fan myself. I'm trying to finish my neo-geo, CPS1, and CPS2 sets, so if anyone could help me out i'd appreciate a PM or two ^_^ i'd go all out for a mame set but that's too monumental a project for a lazy man like me.... hehe, unless someone takes up that bittorrent suggestion :)
 

Shockwave

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AARRRGGHHH!!

LINKS PEOPLE LINKS!!!

Your drivin this ROM fan insane with the prospects of one easy to download huge azz file with all the ROMS!!
 

Originally posted by: Shockwave
AARRRGGHHH!!

LINKS PEOPLE LINKS!!!

Your drivin this ROM fan insane with the prospects of one easy to download huge azz file with all the ROMS!!

I have seen complete good sets on the newsgroups. Look around, ask for a repost, you will get what you want in a few days.

 

CZroe

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It would bring the wrath of AT moderators if Nintendo (or someone else) sends a friendly cease-and-desist message due to the sharing of ROM links. Use IRC and download from other users.

To clear things up, I don't think sharing SNES or MAME roms is morally wrong, but it is illegal. The massive distribution of GBA ROMs is a shame to the emulation scene.
 

RaiderJ

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Originally posted by: CZroe
It would bring the wrath of AT moderators if Nintendo (or someone else) sends a friendly cease-and-desist message due to the sharing of ROM links. Use IRC and download from other users.

To clear things up, I don't think sharing SNES or MAME roms is morally wrong, but it is illegal. The massive distribution of GBA ROMs is a shame to the emulation scene.

I agree. Keep such activities off the forums.... dont' want to get a bad rap for the site.
 

CZroe

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Owning or creating a backup is not illegal. Public distribution is illegal.

Still, I don't think it's morally wrong to violate copyright law for intellectual property which no longer generates $$, or is impossible to purchase. I want a BT download for the MAME or (updated) SNES set :)
 

Quixfire

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I have a few Sega Genesis rom and one emulator; I use my jump drive to carry them around.

I own the originals, but can seem to find one RPG, Warriors of the Eternal Sun (wotes).