Multiplatform
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 Release:
0.251
Dated:
02-01-2023
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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
MAMEUI is an integrated front-end for MAME.
Category, Version and Alltime inifiles - 0.251
Sort by category, release year, version, etc.
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).
History - 0.251 XML / DAT- (0.25)
Access all trivia, facts, tips and other information for the games and machines
Command.dat - 0.249 / DIFF
Provides in game instructions manual to games that supports it. For example, you can view the individual command lists for fighting game characters.
x64 GUI version of MAME on the Windows platform.
Snapshot pack - Update (install original first)
Source Code file
Icon Pack file
Benchmarks link
Used to prevent cheating (.inp) and important for establishing records
Pugsy's MAME Cheat Pack File - 0.245
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 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
ares
Ares (Near/Byuu's last project) has been continued by new developers (including Luke from Cxbx-r)..! With that in mind, it's a multi-system emulator focusing mainly on accuracy and some of its exhaustive features include but are not limited to native multi-platform UI adaptive sync, dynamic rate control, save states, run-ahead, rewind or fast-forward and much more..!
Current supported systems
Famicom + Famicom Disk System
Super Famicom + Super Game Boy
Nintendo 64 (Parallel-RDP port)
Game Boy + Game Boy Color
Game Boy Advance + Game Boy Player
Master System + Game Gear
Mega Drive + Mega CD
SG-1000 + SC-3000
PC Engine + PC Engine CD + SuperGrafx
PlayStation One
MSX + MSX2
ColecoVision
Neo Geo Pocket + Neo Geo Pocket Color
WonderSwan + WonderSwan Color + SwanCrystal + Pocket Challenge V2
Last Release:
131
Dated:
28-12-2022
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Batocera
Batocera.linux is an open-source and completely free retro-gaming distribution that can be copied to a USB stick or an SD card with the aim of turning any computer/nano computer into a gaming console during a game or permanently. Batocera.linux does not require any modifications and can run on Windows, Macs, Raspberry Pi and even some handhelds.
Last Release:
35
Dated:
20-09-2022
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