r/MAME

During an upgrade to the newest MAME (0.287), I realized that my MAME machine's CPU doesn't support x86-64_v2 😭 .. so I'm looking at upgrading my machine without breaking the bank (my MAME machine only plays MAME and nothing else, so I don't need an ultra-gaming rig).

I was able to find a decently priced Dell that I can throw my current GFX card in, but was curious how well the CPU would really handle some of the games?

It's got 16GB of DDR4 RAM, with an Intel i7-8700 and I'm throwing in my Geforce GT 610 2GB PCIe x16.

I could also get that machine but with the i7-9700 ...

Would that be enough to run some of the later titles (like Gauntlet Dark Legacy, NFL Blitz, MK4, Tekken 3/4, etc.)?

I'd be willing to spend a little more on the machine, or even a better GFX card, but was curious if the 8th or 9th gen i7's would be acceptable, or if I really should just see if I can get something with a 10th+ gen?

So I am trying to emulate the Plus and I was wondering if there was any way to make mac_hdd/mac608/mac608.chd start automatically without seeing the SL. I am using the default GUI

Talking about emulated machines, of course. For running Mac OS 8.1 in particular, which Mac is the least prone to sudden crashes... if any? Using a Windows host if that's of relevance.

I'm aware there are better emulators but if I wanted to use them I'd be asking in their respective subreddits.

I have the correctly rom, chd and matching version of MAME. I believe I have the correct BIOS (it was in the romset).

Hey all! I've got a custom arcade build I made that's running MAME 0.144 and I've been happy with the games that I play on it (mostly 80's - 90's games). There are a few that I'd like to see have some better frame rates on it (like Gauntlet Dark Legacy), so I've been looking to upgrade and was curious if it's "worth it" (I know that can be a loaded term).

I'm looking at going to 0.151 or to the latest 0.287 .. I know it means getting the updated ROM sets for them, but I was more curious if there's been that much actual improvement between 0.144 to 0.151 or 0.287?

I know after 0.165 (or so) that other systems (like consoles) were integrated into it, but I'm really only concerned about the arcade games, so the console support isn't on my wish-list.

Looking through the changelogs for all of them is quite tedious and "AI" isn't much help beyond essentially saying "things have changed" (obviously, haha!).

My 0.144 setup is pretty stable, so I guess I'm curious if there's any answers to some of the following:

1. Has there been a significant improvement to performance from 0.144 (e.g. general emulation speeds have necessarily increased)?
2. Has there been a significant improvement to compatibility/performance for the ROMs themselves (e.g. MK4, Gauntlet Dark Legacy, etc. etc. run better than 10FPS)?
3. Has there been any GPU offloading where it makes sense (e.g. certain games are actually rendered direct to GPU and not CPU bound anymore)?
4. Is there a list somewhere that can culminate what games are more generally working vs. looking at the changelists?
5. Is there a more specific MAME version that I should look at (e.g. go with 0.285 because of X, Y, Z)?
6. Is the upgrade process "smooth" and can I go from 0.144 to X without too much fuss, or do I need/should I incrementally update?

Sorry if some of these might be answered elsewhere, but it's been well over 10 years since I've touched my MAME files and I thought it was about time to do some updates.

Thanks!

Ive attempted to manually change the analog controls in Rad Mobile but no matter what I do the car drifts to the left pretty severely. Is there a trick to get it to work properly?

I look forward to the day https://unmamed.mameworld.info/ is updated to a later MAME release, but is there any websites that have similar information:

What arcade games are unemulated in MAME and yet to be Emulated at some point in time.

What Emulators emulate games better that in MAME and also unMAMED.

Also on the topic, is there a similar website to System16.com?

I am assuming that there and new systems that namco, sega, tatio have created and existing ones where games have been added since system16 last update. I like the idea of the website as it's a one stop location to understand, not just the hardware of systems, but understand what the current generation of systems are out there, and their associated games. I also like the in-game pictures provided, as it provides a historical and visual prospective of the industry.

Thanks

I am just getting a new cabinet together. I have a ultimarc spinner and trackball. They are both connected to mini usb boards and tied into the mini windows pc through usb. The trackball makes the cursor go up and down and the spinner makes the cursor go right and left in windows.
In MAME when I try to set up a game like centipede I get no x axis when I try and pick x axis and roll trackball left and right. I can only get Y axis… if i have these reversed forgive me I still only get up and down is the thing.
I tried diff usb mini boards I checked the pins to the board like 100 times but still no luck.
Thanks for any help.

This may be a dumb question, but do the default Mame crosshairs exist as a .png file somewhere? It’s not in any of the Mame directories and a google image search doesn’t come up with anything. I’m using another emulator that allows you to specify an image file for crosshairs and for consistency, I’d prefer to use Mame’s.

If I try to play a game like Megatouch III which has a natively a touchscreen crosshairs and a mouse arrow is shown - I would prefer useing the crosshairs cause they move much faster and they are larger than the mouse arrow but the focus is on the mouse arrow so if I move the crosshairs over the target and do a click there is no response but If the mouse arrow is over the target and I do a click then the game reacts.

https://preview.redd.it/og0lfus7fk1h1.jpg?width=523&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=86ba873192c9986322c2c7912d7cb0aac17c4528

https://preview.redd.it/smdgoux7fk1h1.jpg?width=2192&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=9544b2ee8c7b0d77e861b2736bbe31cd5a5104c5

I'm not talking about arcade games, just random misc systems in MAME that are actually pretty cool to see running.

https://preview.redd.it/u1mos318r41h1.jpg?width=1920&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=79b70b64d6a58150959864141174b3cc0a85a4a7

Hi everyone. I am developing the advanced ESP32-S3 port of the OpenFIRE firmware. The primary goal of this project is to cut the cord completely, providing a native wireless lightgun experience via ESP-NOW while maintaining the exact real-time responsiveness of a direct USB connection.

I have just released **v6.2-beta2**, and the code is now 100% feature-complete across the entire ecosystem (Lightgun, Dongle, and wireless Pedal).

**What to expect in this release:**

* **Refined IR Tracking:** We integrated deep anti-jitter techniques and better rotation handling. You will notice much smoother cursor behavior and rock-solid precision, even near the edges of the screen.

* **True Wireless Freedom:** Highly optimized ESP-NOW protocol for zero-lag communication.

**Call for Testing:**

Before labeling this as our final Stable release, I need your help to stress-test it in real-world scenarios. While the protocol is optimized, ESP-NOW operates on the 2.4GHz band. I want to gather feedback on how the system behaves in real homes, especially in environments with heavy Wi-Fi interference.

You can find all the technical details, installation instructions, and download links in the official GitHub Issue here:

https://github.com/alessandro-satanassi/OpenFIRE-Firmware-ESP32/issues/13

**Hardware Project:**

If you want to build a fully battery-powered wireless lightgun utilizing this firmware, you will also find the link to the **PICON-AS** open-source hardware project inside the release notes.

Thanks for your help, looking forward to your feedback on GitHub!

My MAME cabinet has three USB joysticks and one USB foot pedal. No matter what I try, Windows loads them in an inconsistent order each time I boot, which messes up the controller settings in MAME. I know that this is a problem with Windows that many on here have discussed, and MAME offers a solution here:

https://docs.mamedev.org/advanced/devicemap.html

However, since I have EG Starts direct input controllers, they all show up in Windows and MAME as "Generic USB Joystick". Is there a way for MAME to differentiate these devices so they can be consistently mapped as Player 1, Player 2, 4-way Joystick, etc?

I have also tried a utility called JoyID, but it didn't seem to help. Some people mentioned plugging all controllers into a powered USB hub to achieve consistent ordering, but that also is not working for me.

The image below shows how the devices appear in Windows. In MAME they appear the same, I just wasn't able to take a screen shot.

https://preview.redd.it/38xmcsjj3d1h1.png?width=369&format=png&auto=webp&s=fc5be3fc3dafbdefbddd0064416bf4c9ba88fe04

First, the LD emulation is awesome for MAME. I love it. My glass is raised like that one Leo meme.

I was just wondering if there was a compatibility list for LD games. I know Dragon's Lair, Thayer's Quest, and Time Traveler are all working. Was there anything else that was updated to work since we're now at 0.287?