If the author desires so much traffic then maybe he can do so by providing some content on the webpage such as more information/help files/forums on the products he offers instead of forced updates. This concept of visiting a website would be a decent idea in the ideal world but must be a complete headache for the modem users, the people that lack a constant internet connection and the people who actually want to play these emulators. So all we, the users, are to the author is traffic. Has to be paid for - and is a relatively minor issue as anyone who looks at my web page can quickly see what the latest versions are.' 'I see no need for automatic updating, as such a feature provides a whole lot of dead traffic to my web site - which This is the reply that I recieved when I voiced these concerns: It gets even more complex with the Emulator Enhancer add on which also needs regular updates. I asked the author why I had to continually update their software and if they could do a software update program for their software to make the lives of their users much easier instead of having to download a new copy almost monthly, unstuff it and replace the old version.