Mame.dk Shuts off file access

jmmijo · 02 March 2002, 10:34

Seems that mame.dk had to shut off rom access via their site. Some asshole, i.e., idsa and their nazi goons sent them a cease and decist request.

I understand their dilema, but man I wish these freakin jerks would get it thru their thick skulls that these machines and their associated software are no longer in general circulation

http://www.mame.dk/

RetroMan · 02 March 2002, 11:25

Well, lucky enough you can get those MAME-Roms also at http://www.aceroms.com

Drake1009 · 02 March 2002, 11:29

Unfortunately it's very hard to get a download going at aceroms.

Muzkat · 02 March 2002, 12:49

What do you guys think of this explanation?http://mamedk.cjb.net/

Anyway, about Aceroms, whenver I try to download anything from them, it gives me a "file not found" error (when using a download manager) or "this page cannot be displayed" (without a download manager.)

How do you guys get around this?

02 March 2002, 13:21

You can't get around this, some links are just broken. And the content of mamedk.cjb.net doesn't make any sense to me but who knows anyway.

Twistin'Ghost · 02 March 2002, 13:22

Muzkat, that was a fascinating, engrossing link. Mind you, I was unable to read the full linked icq logs, but I read an awful lot of that stuff, plus the message board, etc. What a filthy industry...

RetroMan · 02 March 2002, 14:25

The links at aceroms aren´t broken

The only problem is that only 2 people at one time are allowed to access the ftp where the files are stored .... so just be patient and try again later

7-Zark-7 · 02 March 2002, 15:38

Damm, I was going to post up this thread having found out a couple of days ago!
Very sad news. I must admit though, that it would help if a certain cut off date could be applied,(eg:no games released after 1994), in a sanctioned freeware upload.
But as has been pointed out before,it'll never happen.
Makes me wonder what'll happen to such a great archive of precious roms.
Given their historical signifigance,(ie: some from bust companies etc.),I'd had to see them wiped out.
Any bets on which company might've been responsible?

Twistin'Ghost · 02 March 2002, 16:41

eFront

jmmijo · 02 March 2002, 18:39

@Twistin, can we call them the ROM nazi's

Big-Byte · 02 March 2002, 23:49

Those logs in that link are well over a year old. I remember all the flame wars against tim eckel (from arcadeathome) at the time. They have nothing to do with Mame.dk closing down this time.

Big-Byte · 02 March 2002, 23:54

btw... You could always go to the following sites for your roms....

www.mamefans.net (have complete set + upcoming)
www.zyclones.cjb.net (upcoming)

jmmijo · 03 March 2002, 00:16

Thanks Big-Byte, I'll check out the links

EDIT: www.mamefans.net appears to be down right now

Twistin'Ghost · 03 March 2002, 01:45

Oh, well...I'd never read all that stuff before. I guess it's like that quote Pyromania had in another thread...any book you haven't read before is a new book. Regardless of how outdated, it was an enjoyable bit of snoopery. Shame they went down now, for whatever reasons, but usenet and irc are the proper methods for collecting mass quantities.

jmmijo · 03 March 2002, 01:48

Yes you're correct on this one Twistin' it's just not as convenient as a browser window

Twistin'Ghost · 03 March 2002, 02:01

Sure it is. I think people get used to the convenience of a GUI point and click interface with pictures and familiar controls, but it really takes very little work to come to grips with irc and usenet. And the payoff is so worth it.

andreas · 03 March 2002, 02:17

Quote:

The links at aceroms aren´t broken The only problem is that only 2 people at one time are allowed to access the ftp where the files are stored .... so just be patient and try again later

As long you don't want to tell me that the AMIGA Links are working, I believe you...

Because those definitely aren't working right now. And you cannot convince me here. You can easily figure it out yourself:

ping 202.101.177.172

If the server doesn't respond (or loses packets while PINGing) you can't get a stable connection at all.
And ftp'ing by command-line ftp in Windows, even applying port 8018 always results in a "connection refused".
This FTP is OFFLINE right now, when will you eventually believe this.

jmmijo · 03 March 2002, 02:45

Yeppers, I think most of Aceroms links are bad, I've tried to d/l some MAME roms with the same results

Fred the Fop · 05 March 2002, 08:40

How come none of youse mentioned Emu China?

jmmijo · 05 March 2002, 09:16

Quote:

Originally posted by Frederic
How come none of youse mentioned Emu China?

If you mean comparing Emuchina to Aceroms, I think it's because you can still connect and d/l stuff from them via the web pages where as Aceroms is pretty much a lost cause for just about anything

I've noticed that I can at least d/l from Emuchina much more now then I've ever been able to before, knocking on wood

02 March 2002, 10:34	#1
jmmijo Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: PDX Age: 62 Posts: 2,395	Mame.dk Shuts off file access Seems that mame.dk had to shut off rom access via their site. Some asshole, i.e., idsa and their nazi goons sent them a cease and decist request. I understand their dilema, but man I wish these freakin jerks would get it thru their thick skulls that these machines and their associated software are no longer in general circulation http://www.mame.dk/

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02 March 2002, 11:25	#2
RetroMan Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Germany Age: 51 Posts: 3,704	Well, lucky enough you can get those MAME-Roms also at http://www.aceroms.com

02 March 2002, 11:29	#3
Drake1009 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Denmark Posts: 2,284	Unfortunately it's very hard to get a download going at aceroms.

02 March 2002, 12:49	#4
Muzkat Into the Wonderful Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Earthrealm Age: 42 Posts: 1,426	What do you guys think of this explanation?http://mamedk.cjb.net/ Anyway, about Aceroms, whenver I try to download anything from them, it gives me a "file not found" error (when using a download manager) or "this page cannot be displayed" (without a download manager.) How do you guys get around this?

02 March 2002, 13:21	#5
oldpx Posts: n/a	You can't get around this, some links are just broken. And the content of mamedk.cjb.net doesn't make any sense to me but who knows anyway.

02 March 2002, 13:22	#6
Twistin'Ghost Give up the ghost Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: U$A Age: 33 Posts: 4,662	Muzkat, that was a fascinating, engrossing link. Mind you, I was unable to read the full linked icq logs, but I read an awful lot of that stuff, plus the message board, etc. What a filthy industry...

02 March 2002, 14:25	#7
RetroMan Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Germany Age: 51 Posts: 3,704	The links at aceroms aren´t broken The only problem is that only 2 people at one time are allowed to access the ftp where the files are stored .... so just be patient and try again later

02 March 2002, 15:38	#8
7-Zark-7 Zone Friend Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Brisbane/Australia Posts: 1,270	Damm, I was going to post up this thread having found out a couple of days ago! Very sad news. I must admit though, that it would help if a certain cut off date could be applied,(eg:no games released after 1994), in a sanctioned freeware upload. But as has been pointed out before,it'll never happen. Makes me wonder what'll happen to such a great archive of precious roms. Given their historical signifigance,(ie: some from bust companies etc.),I'd had to see them wiped out. Any bets on which company might've been responsible?

02 March 2002, 16:41	#9
Twistin'Ghost Give up the ghost Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: U$A Age: 33 Posts: 4,662	eFront

02 March 2002, 18:39	#10
jmmijo Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: PDX Age: 62 Posts: 2,395	@Twistin, can we call them the ROM nazi's

02 March 2002, 23:49	#11
Big-Byte Long time member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: UK Posts: 754	Those logs in that link are well over a year old. I remember all the flame wars against tim eckel (from arcadeathome) at the time. They have nothing to do with Mame.dk closing down this time.

02 March 2002, 23:54	#12
Big-Byte Long time member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: UK Posts: 754	btw... You could always go to the following sites for your roms.... www.mamefans.net (have complete set + upcoming) www.zyclones.cjb.net (upcoming)

03 March 2002, 00:16	#13
jmmijo Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: PDX Age: 62 Posts: 2,395	Thanks Big-Byte, I'll check out the links EDIT: www.mamefans.net appears to be down right now

03 March 2002, 01:45	#14
Twistin'Ghost Give up the ghost Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: U$A Age: 33 Posts: 4,662	Oh, well...I'd never read all that stuff before. I guess it's like that quote Pyromania had in another thread...any book you haven't read before is a new book. Regardless of how outdated, it was an enjoyable bit of snoopery. Shame they went down now, for whatever reasons, but usenet and irc are the proper methods for collecting mass quantities.

03 March 2002, 01:48	#15
jmmijo Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: PDX Age: 62 Posts: 2,395	Yes you're correct on this one Twistin' it's just not as convenient as a browser window

03 March 2002, 02:01	#16
Twistin'Ghost Give up the ghost Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: U$A Age: 33 Posts: 4,662	Sure it is. I think people get used to the convenience of a GUI point and click interface with pictures and familiar controls, but it really takes very little work to come to grips with irc and usenet. And the payoff is so worth it.

03 March 2002, 02:45	#18
jmmijo Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: PDX Age: 62 Posts: 2,395	Yeppers, I think most of Aceroms links are bad, I've tried to d/l some MAME roms with the same results

05 March 2002, 08:40	#19
Fred the Fop flaming faggot Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Versailles Age: 55 Posts: 2,808	How come none of youse mentioned Emu China?

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