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|title= | |title=MAME | ||
|image=[[Image:Emulator MAME Logo.jpg|250px]] | |image=[[Image:Emulator MAME Logo.jpg|250px|MAME logo]] | ||
|developer=MAMEDev | |developer=[http://mamedev.org MAMEDev] | ||
|publisher= | |publisher=[http://mamedev.org MAMEDev] | ||
| | |genre=[[:Category:Emulators|Emulators]] | ||
|systems=[[ | |systems=[[Windows]], [[Mac]], [[Linux]] | ||
|released= | |released={{rd|1997|February 5}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''MAME''' is an emulator for [[arcade]] systems. Unlike other emulators, which seek to handle all games for their focus | '''MAME''' is an emulator for [[arcade]] systems. Unlike other emulators, which seek to handle all games for their focus systems, MAME only supports games for which support has specifically been added to the emulator. It currently supports over 6000 different games (approximately 3500 of those are unique games, the rest are clones). | ||
==Introduction== | ==Introduction== | ||
<big>What this guide does:</big> | <big>What this guide does:</big> | ||
* Help | * Help you to locate and install MAME on your computer. | ||
* | * Explains how to configure and operate MAME. | ||
* | * Details the different variations of MAME. | ||
* | * Provides information about [[MAME/Support Files|support files]] and [[MAME/Front Ends|front-ends]]. | ||
* | * Discusses controller options and lightly touches upon the phenomenon of building a MAME cabinet. | ||
<big>What this guide does not do:</big> | <big>What this guide does not do:</big> | ||
* | * Tell you where to find and download ROMs. | ||
* | * Tell you how to configure options that are unique to particular MAME variations. | ||
* | * Tell you how to use MAME on a system other than [[Windows]], [[Linux]], or [[Mac]]. Unofficial ports to systems such as the [[Xbox]] do exist, but they are not documented here. | ||
==Table of Contents== | ==Table of Contents== | ||
{{:MAME/Guide/Table of Contents}} | {{:MAME/Guide/Table of Contents}} | ||
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Revision as of 09:19, 3 September 2007
Template:Infobox MAME is an emulator for arcade systems. Unlike other emulators, which seek to handle all games for their focus systems, MAME only supports games for which support has specifically been added to the emulator. It currently supports over 6000 different games (approximately 3500 of those are unique games, the rest are clones).
Introduction
What this guide does:
- Help you to locate and install MAME on your computer.
- Explains how to configure and operate MAME.
- Details the different variations of MAME.
- Provides information about support files and front-ends.
- Discusses controller options and lightly touches upon the phenomenon of building a MAME cabinet.
What this guide does not do:
- Tell you where to find and download ROMs.
- Tell you how to configure options that are unique to particular MAME variations.
- Tell you how to use MAME on a system other than Windows, Linux, or Mac. Unofficial ports to systems such as the Xbox do exist, but they are not documented here.