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Other Classic Arcade Games => Classic Arcade Game Discussion => Topic started by: Simpsons99 on April 06, 2024, 08:00:27 pm
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Tried going to marp the last couple of days ... Seems to be some kind of error message .
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Tried going to marp the last couple of days ... Seems to be some kind of error message .
The Python code that runs MARP was written around 1998 by an English guy named Chris "Zwaxy" Moore. Last I heard he was living in Prague. He hasn't been involved much in the day to day operation of MARP for about 20 years and nobody else knows the code well. If anything ever happens to Barry "mahlemiut" Rodewald or Pat Laffaye (of Frogger record fame), MARP will probably die.
There was apparently an upgrade on the host's end a little over a week ago. They are trying to figure out whether something needs to be done on the MARP side or the DreamHost side to get it to run again.
There is no reason to assume the worst at this point, but who knows?
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The top 3 scores for any game at MARP are available here:
http://replay.marpirc.net/txt/scores3.htm
The News page with links to WolfMAME versions through 0.264 is available here:
http://replay.marpirc.net/news.cgi
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Well, hold on, don't write the future demise of the site just yet. A.I. can write in obscure code already. It seems to me that someone knowledgeable in Chat GPT 4 could create a work around.
I might be overestimating its powers. Having said that, it wouldn't surprise me if ChatGPT 5 or 6 in the future would be able to pull it off if four isn't able to.
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If anyone from the MARP side needs technical help getting things up and running again, I'm happy to volunteer my expertise, whether it's with Python or SQL.
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http://replay.marpirc.net/test/frames.htm 410 - WEBSITE NO LONGER EXISTS
The Page You've Requested Is From A Site That Has Been Permanently Removed.
Please Remove All References To This Page.
But this working http://replay.marpirc.net/test/frames.htm
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If anyone from the MARP side needs technical help getting things up and running again, I'm happy to volunteer my expertise, whether it's with Python or SQL.
I'll mention it on the forum there.
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http://replay.marpirc.net/test/frames.htm 410 - WEBSITE NO LONGER EXISTS
The Page You've Requested Is From A Site That Has Been Permanently Removed.
Please Remove All References To This Page.
But this working http://replay.marpirc.net/test/frames.htm
I get the same result on both those links.
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I get the same result on both those links.
Which makes sense I guess, since they are the same. ::)
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So if Marp is history 99% of my scores are gone.
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So if Marp is history 99% of my scores are gone.
The files are intact.
I expect someone would care enough to harvest the data and make it available.
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Without Marp I trying to find a reason I have all these different sets and everything on my Computer . My interest is at a all time low.
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Marp scores on Super sprint where compleat horse shit
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With Marp gone mostly ... Starting to think what else is there now? Was thinking Console gaming might be something to do for scores or something now... I was trying to find sites for speed running console games or anything console related.. Did not really find anything.
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If you're after Wolfmame you can get it from github here:
https://github.com/mahlemiut/wolfmame/releases
(you need to be a member of github)
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not clearly what i asked for
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There's still Twin Galaxies, Retro Uprising, and Aurcade to submit scores
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Has anyone tried to contact MARP owners and see if they would give or allow TG to take over and maintain MARP?
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Retro Uprising I used to play there until playing games for hours and it would not upload my games. TG Have been locked out of there for years. I had asked about console games.. I guess i need to contact Aaron .
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I am quite certain if I had access to the machine, I could fix the issue within an hour or two. Unfortunately, it seems whoever maintains the server is unreachable.
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Why not build a newer better Marp website?
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I managed to get access to the MARP server this morning, and the outlook is unfortunately bleaker than I had originally hoped. I've shared my findings on the MARP forum here: http://forums.marpirc.net/viewtopic.php?p=66497#p66497
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You bring up a very interesting point about Marp and who has been paying for it all these years? Founder of the site has not been around for a long time.
I guess Running a site like Marp would cost a lot of money with all the different pages for all the different rom sets . But then i again i do not know how much it costs to run a website like this one.. I have looked into it a few times but nothing recently.
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My advice for what it's worth.
Create another site, but make it at first a zombie site.
Meaning, don't allow uploads, and don't allow any Wolfmame versions.
Call it a temporary site. One that will be taken down as soon as the original site is up and running again.
That way, there's no confusion as some might get upset about having to upload their scores twice.
MARP primary importance in my mind is that it's a historical record of 25 years worth of scores achieved.
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I managed to get access to the MARP server this morning, and the outlook is unfortunately bleaker than I had originally hoped. I've shared my findings on the MARP forum here: http://forums.marpirc.net/viewtopic.php?p=66497#p66497
I responded on the MARP forum, pointing out that I don't *think* Chris "Zwaxy" Moore has anything to do with the current hosting.
If you (or anyone with the necessary knowhow) could somehow get in live contact with Chris "Seymour" Gushue, it might solve everything.
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I've restored MARP.
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I've restored MARP.
Yes, MARP appears to be functioning normally.
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"THREE CHEERS FOR WES! HIP HIP HOORAY! HIP HIP HOORAY! HIP HIP HOORAY!"
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Kreygasm
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how did you end up fixing it?
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Cheers indeed!
You're a hero, Wes.
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hmm maybe my post here called more notice that something happened to the site so wes could look into it. Glad it fixed and back up and running !
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Nice work Wes!!
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What is marp < who are the creators and the adminstartes, do thy have a phone number or a physical address , ill send this guy <Roy>
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Dude, I checked it out. It still seems broken as ever.
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Nevermind, I guess you have to click on untitled. My bad
Edit: Thank you big time for this.
Wes, the Broken Website Whisperer 8)
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there forum still going Arp 26th http://forums.marpirc.net/viewtopic.php?t=16424&start=15
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there forum still going Arp 26th http://forums.marpirc.net/viewtopic.php?t=16424&start=15
You must have not went to the page it's fine
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We are SO BACK!
All hail Copeland! Kreygasm Kreygasm Kreygasm
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trying to post on Marp fourm and getting Server Error .
Internal Server Error
The server encountered an internal error or misconfiguration and was unable to complete your request.
Please contact the server administrator at webmaster@forums.marpirc.net to inform them of the time this error occurred, and the actions you performed just before this error.
More information about this error may be available in the server error log.
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strange working now
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I said i got a Internal Server Error That when wes was still working on it, and then it work a few houers later ,,, and you treated me like i'm stupit :) i told wes to block your ip
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oh shut up .....I wish i could block you.. but you are like cancer JacePlz
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<Billy> Florida Trash
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<Billy> Florida Trash
that has nothing to do with this. please stop
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Hello been a while since i played Interpid .. I remember dips being changed for many game for Yolo event. Barra 188k game starts with 4 guys and a free one at 10.000 is that setting right? Pretty sure it was 3 and a bonus at 10k
Intrepid (set 1)
(intrepid) Barra (@) 05 Mar 23
07:55:47 188,290 wolf250
get MAME
Yolympics 2023
he set other scores for this game around the same event . Let me know thanks for responding.
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Upped my Galaxian (Namco set 1) score this afternoon . Score board is not updating my new high score
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strange score just updated 5 hours after i posted it