MAME
Multiple Arcade Machine Emulator is a free and open source emulator designed to recreate the hardware of a wide variety of (mostly vintage) computers, video game consoles and calculators.
The aim of MAME is to be a reference to the inner workings of the emulated machines; the ability to actually play the games is considered "a nice side effect". The source code to MAME serves as this documentation. The emulator now supports over seven thousand unique games and ten thousand actual ROM image sets, though not all of the supported games are playable. It worth mentioning that the sister-project MESS was integrated into MAME.
Unofficial recent MAME 32-bit versions are available here..
Last Stable Release:
0.265
Dated:
25-04-2024
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Windows: Vista SP1+
Linux: Nothing reported
MacOS: 10.9+
CPU: Intel Core series CPU or equivalent 2.0 GHz+
GPU: modern card with Direct3D 9.0c+ / OpenGL
RAM: 4GB+
Support files
File maintained by MASH containing all the information from "mametesters.com". It gives information about the status of games in MAME-Arcade (i.e. development, bugs, improvements).
Category, Version and Alltime inifiles - 0.265
Sort by category, release year, version, etc.
Access all trivia, facts, tips and other information for the games and machines
Used to prevent cheating (.inp) and important for establishing records
Command.dat - 0.262 / DIFF
Provides in game instructions manual to games that supports it. For example, you can view the individual command lists for fighting game characters.
Unofficial Hiscore DATFILE - 0.261
It's a complimentary file for saving high scores. Most Mame games save their high scores by default, but over 2500 games do not save their high scores. Needs MAME v0.174 or higher.
It's a Windows compatible GUI wrapper with the benefit of being light on ressources and doesn't force you to fuss with difficult configurations, while being compatible with all M.A.M.E games.
Provides the initialization procedures of some games emulated by MAME
Pugsy's MAME Cheat Pack File - 0.264
The XML/JSON Cheat Collection archives are packed together and will find a large cheat.7z. It's this cheat.7z that should be placed in the same directory as your MAME execute-able.
It's a cheat pack for MAME.
Check here for 32-bit builds and note they're released a few days after the official release from Retro Danuart.
Direct evolution of the previously MAMEUIFX which only contains ARCADE with personnal GUI like the old and original MAME32.
This is basically MAMEUI with the support of arcade.ini being restored as well as arcade.flt and mess.flt files (though you have to main it yourself). Also, it's an integrated front-end of MESS.
MAME(ARCADE) 0.265 - 32-bit / 64-bit
Modified version of MAME to only have the Arcade portion.
MAME(MESS) - 0.265 - 32-bit / 64-bit
Only includes COMPUTER & GAMING CONSOLE portions of MAME.
Shout-out to EmuFrance for compiling the binaries
MAME derivative for Windows that contains various hacks and homebrews.
CMD: 0.245.18
GUI: 0.245.18
NegaMAME - 64-bit - 0.265-1
MAME derivative friendly to third-party front-ends
iIt's a port of the popular MAME emulator to the SDL library and runs on many different platforms, including both 32/64-bit Linux.
MAME compiled with Kaillera for Windows/DOS, which enables Netplay online action with other emulators that support it.
MAME32 More! - 0.84.265
It's based on Mame Plus! with Kaillera, which enables Netplay on it and other emulators that support it.
It's MAME(Arcade) for Windows with support for NeoGeo games.
It's a NeoGeo Arcade Machine Emulator
Negatron - 0.100.1
It's a MAME front-end to assist users in managing the huge list of machines available with ease-of-use in minde, such as checking for any changes or resource updates automatically.
It's for Slackware Linux
BletchMAME - 2.17 zip / msi
It replaces the internal MAME UI with a more conventional point and click GUI to try providing a friendlier experience in a number of areas (such as profiles, input configuration and others).
MAME Classic - 10.1.0 - FullPackage / VB6 SP6 files
One of the first front-ends and has a nice classical GUI look. Note it's currently for MAME 0.254 to 0.262.
Front-end with a nice GUI
Front-end for command-line MAME
It's a front end for MAME written in (wx)Python
It's a graphical DirectX based front-end for MAME, PC Games, command line based emulators and much more. It has quite a lot of features and runs on pretty much any Windows.
ClrMAME - 4.048d - Windows 32-bit / 64-bit
Designed to manage MAME roms, ClearMAMEPro also supports all dates in CM format, but also XML, allowing you to efficiently manage your roms & isos collections. The most complete manager.
GroovyMAME
GroovyMAME is a fork of MAME aimed at CRT monitors, with a strong focus on CRT preservation since they argue its the only display technology that accurately replicates the genuine video game experience. However you can use GroovyMAME to alleviate some of the annoyances associated to emulation on LCD displays, specially for models that are capable of refreshing at custom rates.
GroovyMAME's main features:
- Improved video and audio synchronization that achieves truly smooth scrolling, tearing-free video and hiccup-free audio.
- Automatic generation of custom video timings for CRT monitors.
- Reduced input latency
While the improved synchronization feature is system independent, you are going to need special hardware and software setups in order to get the full experience. For more information, follow this link
Last Stable Release:
0.264-2.220b
Dated:
03-04-2024
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Windows: XP+ (7+ recommended)
CPU: Intel Core series CPU or equivalent, at least 2.0 GHz
GPU: modern card with Direct3D 9.0c+ / OpenGL
RAM: 4 GB
FinalBurn Neo
FinalBurn Neo, an Emulator for Arcade Games & Select Consoles is based on FinalBurn and old versions of MAME. Many of the developers of this project worked on FB Alpha and due to a controversy, they parted ways and are now actively developing this one. It currently covers the following home sytems:
ColecoVision
MSX1
Sega Game Gear
Sega Master System
Sega Mega Drive
Sega SG-1000
PC Engine
SuperGrafx
ZX Spectrum
Last Stable Release:
1.0.0.2
Dated:
03-04-2024
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Windows: XP users can download build at their github
Mac: No Comments
Linux: Download source and build with "make sdl2"
Raspberry Pi: Download source and build using "make pi"
FinalBurn Alpha
FinalBurn Alpha (FBA) is an open-source, multi-arcade emulator which is also available as a libretro core. It's based off the original FinalBurn source code and includes options such as Kaillera, cheating, etc. It supports quite a lot of machines, though for more details please check Compatibility List.
Last Stable Release:
0.2.97.43
Dated:
28-04-2018
250f84e / 06-04-2024
SuperModel
SuperModel emulates Sega's Model 3 arcade platform which uses OpenGL and SDL library to those arcade games. It's still considered to be in "alpha" stage of development, meaning it lacks many planned features and does not yet have a user-friendly graphical interface, game compatibility remains average, and all CPUs are emulated using straightforward interpretation rather than fast just-in-time translation.
Front-End UI: SuperModel 3 UI or SuperModel Assistant
Forks
Sega Model 3 Arcade Emulator (Sinden): adds native Sinden light gun support.
Supermodel Dojo: focuses on netplay features, replay, and training options for competitive play.