I have a "Speccy Classix '98" CD right here (Which shows how far back we're going), full of ZX Spectrum, and for some reason, C64 games.Ĭheck the utter bollocks they wrote on the back cover in an attempt to cover their arses:
They could usually be found hidden among other PD/Shareware compilation CDs on a little spinny rack in the corner of the software section HMV used to sell a fair few different "Classix" discs, all made by a company called "TFC Software". > selling a product containing ROM dumps. > scene.(Aggh.the good old days), and HMV had no idea about the legal aspects of
> I can only assume it was sold back when MAME was a very 'underground' > I find it VERY strange a big UK high street retailer like HMV would be selling a This is an HMV (the big retailer) product and I bought it years ago so I guess that an Amiga that's fast enough to run MAME could easily read a CD that was burnt on a PC.while playing an MP3 and running a fractal zoomer at the same time. On a Mac you'd see the Windows-compatible filesystem as a separate disk on the desktop. They had a single session with multiple filesystem structures pointing at it so large data files could be shared. > so that each OS would only see the appropriate one. > I seem to remember dual PC/MAC CDs back in the day that had two sessions or something
> From the product descriptions, it sounds like a CD that runs on a PC or an Amiga. I seem to remember dual PC/MAC CDs back in the day that had two sessions or something so that each OS would only see the appropriate one. > An Amiga emulator, or to run on the Amiga? The latter would be fascinatingįrom the product descriptions, it sounds like a CD that runs on a PC or an Amiga. The package the OP mentioned is still being offered for sale online. > If it has a MAME executable and you paid for it, it is illegal. (?!)Īn Amiga emulator, or to run on the Amiga? The latter would be fascinating > I googled it, apparently this was also sold for the Amiga. This is especially true if you use one of the new controls, such as the Date Time Picker. This version of Comctl32.dll has new controls, such that the Internet Explorer 4.01 version of Comctl32.dll will have to be on a target machine to ensure that your application will run properly. Visual C++ 6.0 supports the use of the Window's common controls (Comctl32.dll) that are supplied with Internet Explorer 4.01.
Legalities aside, something tells you either have a bad Internet Explorer install or an outdated one. I can only assume it was sold back when MAME was a very 'underground' scene.(Aggh.the good old days ), and HMV had no idea about the legal aspects of selling a product containing ROM dumps. I find it VERY strange a big UK high street retailer like HMV would be selling a product like that. If it has a MAME executable and you paid for it, it is illegal. > If it has a MAME executable and ROMs packaged together, it is illegal. I googled it, apparently this was also sold for the Amiga.
> It sounds like an illegally packaged disc intended to profit off other people's IP. > from my CD-Rom 'Arcade ClassiX MKII' (which shows as Mame32 as a filename) but when Google is your friend,bronzey.dont give your hard earned $$ This is an HMV (the big retailer) product and I bought it years ago so if If it has a MAME executable and ROMs packaged together, it is the arcade This is an HMV (the big retailer) product and I bought it years ago so if it is a dodgy copy that's news to me! Unbelievable.and to top it off it sounds like its a old one. It sounds like an illegally packaged disc intended to profit off other people's IP. > If I play the games as they are, I cannot adjust the properties (so cannot use a
> but this link doesn't seem to have anything to do with what I need.
> comctl32.dll' and it says to to install the update at > open up the games I get the message 'MAME32 has detected an old version of > from my CD-Rom 'Arcade ClassiX MKII' (which shows as Mame32 as a filename) but when I I have just bought a new laptop running Windows 7 and have tried playing games It should work much better since it's more recent plus it's 64bits instead of 32. Well if it's a new laptop, just download mame64.exe from If I play the games as they are, I cannot adjust the properties (so cannot use a joystick) and the colours etc. I have just bought a new laptop running Windows 7 and have tried playing games from my CD-Rom 'Arcade ClassiX MKII' (which shows as Mame32 as a filename) but when I open up the games I get the message 'MAME32 has detected an old version of comctl32.dll' and it says to to install the update at īut this link doesn't seem to have anything to do with what I need.