Could DAIMAKAIMURA aka GHOULS 'N' GHOSTS converted to a PCE CD Rom ?

[Arkhan]

If you're only going to do it for money, all of the talk of "for the love/challenge" is basically a crock of f*ck.

There's a reason Aetherbyte doesn't ask for money until something is done.   We're doing this for shits and giggles.

[ParanoiaDragon]

My guess would be to do this for $5000 for sustenance & covering, so that all his time is dedicated to it, with time not being consumed by a regular 9-5.

But, yeah, like Paul said, I'd much rather see Rastan, then a GnG PCE port!

[Arkhan]

My guess would be to do this for $5000 for sustenance & covering, so that all his time is dedicated to it, with time not being consumed by a regular 9-5.

But, yeah, like Paul said, I'd much rather see Rastan, then a GnG PCE port!

So, quit a real job , smash a game out in 4 months, and then... ... hope the 9-5 job is there at the end?

Why didn't I think of that.   Atlantean would've been out twice by now.

[Bonknuts]

Jesus, people...

 Someone asked (step up to the plate/etc), and I gave my response as what it would take for me to do it. And that's what it take, if you want me to do it (I'm an experienced hacker and PCE coder); if you want me to put off my regular (higher paying job; I work for my family's business) to do this project. End of Story.

 Don't like it, find someone else. No harm/no foul. Simply as that. No need for drama/shit talking/whatever.


 Edit: You know what? f*ck it. I withdraw my offer. Go complain about something else..

[Arkhan]

This sums up the "complaint".   It's more the absurdity of you claiming you do this shit out of love for PCE/wanting a challenge, and then you throw down some faux-professional crap about wanting 5000$ and give a timeline for completion.

If you really want to do the thing, just stfu and do it in your spare time, for the love of it, like the rest of us.  Don't ask people for money to feed you and pay for your TV/Internet while you do it.   That's retarded.

It's also not the first time you've done this, to a similar response, so what were you expecting? 


and I have to point out, how do you plan for "unforeseen things" and estimate 1 month for it?  They are unforeseen.  You have no idea what they are and can't actually estimate what kind of delays they may bring... lol

[Bonknuts]

Arkhan: Are you f*cking kidding me? You call that "for money"? Why the hell would I slave over a project for $8 hour!? And then simply hand over all work and assets (I own nothing), when I could easily make 2-3x that amount. Not to mentioned that I would potentially piss off my work, by taking an extended leave. For the love/challenge of coding for this PCE, not this game. I have no love this game, nor do I need to spend another year and distraction, and take away from something that I'm already pouring my free time into (MM). So yeah, it's fair compromise. I have the skills and experience, I don't have the free time nor the desire to put whatever free time I have - into this game (I agree; buy it for SGX). You buy my free time. That is the minimum it would take.

 It's funny. This comes up a quite over at RHDN. People either begging for something to be done, without any hint of realization of how much work and skill it takes to do something like this. Or better yet, they'll offer to pay someone to translate or hack a game, and offer like $100-200. The typical response is from the experienced hackers is $50+ per hour (and they're being half serious). That shuts them up real quick. I actually make a reasonable offer and you pick my shit apart. Way to go.

If you really want to do the thing, just stfu and do it in your spare time

I don't. Why do you think I made the offer? Genius. Here's one; how about you just state your opinion and STFU, rather than dragging it out and complaining about something that really has nothing to do with you? Nah, not Arhkan. Your opinion is like a raging dog behind a fence; it doesn't stop barking until you walk away

 And with that, I'm done with this thread. Reply if you want. I won't.

[Necromancer]

Sheesh.  Arky needs to reign in the drama train.  $5000 is just so there's some payout for the effort, quite analogous with whatever meager profit was made from Insanity and Pyramid Plunder.

Also, this noob deserves to be told to put up or shut up.  Don't whine that nobody is competent enough or he-man enough to port a game when you want it entirely for free with no skin in the game.

[ccovell]

Bonknuts, please feel free to use this picture whenever you want to make a point in fewer words:



I'd had this image in my head for months every time I saw someone asking for some herculean shoehorning hack as a favour.  It's not that I don't want to be helpful, but an idea will go a lot longer on the way to fruition if the person doing the work is passionate about it in the first place.

[Arkhan]

really, it potentially has to do with anyone here since you're asking for 5000$.

My point is, if you really love it, just do it.  You've now stated you don't, so good, don't.   

Keep spending your PCE efforts on something useful that you actually give a shit about, lol.  Save the money propositions for when you want to do a print run of MegaMan CD with actual CD audio and new graphics. 

We don't need Daimakaimura for PCE, and anyone who would help fund that kind of project instead of something unique/more useful, is a retard.  Daimakaimura isn't even that great of a game!

I'm sorry you take great offense to being told your proposition is dumb.    It's nothing personal though.

I just really find the idea of paying ROM hackers to diddle some crap up in general pretty dumb all around.

This stuff is supposed to be for fun, and really, I can't imagine it being fun if you have to be paid to even consider it, and refer to it as slaving over a project.


Do something you like, make everyone want it, and then ask for money to get it published legit.

aw yeah.

[spenoza]

I just really find the idea of paying ROM hackers to diddle some crap up in general pretty dumb all around.

Yeah, you've told us. Now can you give it a rest and stop repeating it over and over?

Besides, not everyone has to hold the same views you do. Expecting that your view is the ONLY rational view is a sign of supreme arrogance.

[Arkhan]

right on schedule.

Yeah, you've told us. Now can you give it a rest and stop repeating it over and over?

Sometimes things need repeated.   Also the thing you quoted there, was only said once, since I think Tom may have taken my statements a bit too personally since he's obviously upset about it.

Besides, not everyone has to hold the same views you do. Expecting that your view is the ONLY rational view is a sign of supreme arrogance.

Who in the f*ck said I expect that my view is the only rational one?  Assuming I meant that is a sign of supreme dumb.

This is a forum.  People post things.  People disagree. We don't need boyscouts tooting their horn about "yeah that's just your opinion, man."

That shit's worse than anything, really. 

why don't you post a "mommy and daddy: stop fighting!" picture next.


Also, I think we can all agree we don't need Daimakaimura on PCE, anyways.   The game pretty much sucks outside of the visuals.

Raise your hand if you'd rather have Daimakaimura conversions over Tom's MegaMan project?



That's what I thought.

[Opethian]

Can someone port Megaman Soccer instead?

[pulstar]

Ok guys... this has motivated me to start a kickstarter.  I urge everyone to contribute to a most worthy cause.

http://kickstarter.com/projects/69420/we-need-5k-to-ensure-that-boner-mcbunny-never-gets-ported-to-pce

I tried to donate but it looks like Kickstarter has taken down this most worthy project

[IrishNinja]

this would be really cool to see right here!  between the SNES version (pretty but slow) and the genesis version how do you guys think this one would turn out?

[esteban]

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