MAME (Multiple Arcade Machine Emulator) is an emulator application that has been designed to recreate the hardware of arcade game system in software so you can run them in your personal computers. The main intention is to preserve the gaming history, prevent the vintage games to be forgotten. The aim of MAME is to be a reference to the inner workings of the emulated arcade machines. 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. MESS, an emulator for many video game consoles and computer systems.
Earlier in the week, we responded to an Ask Lifehacker question about some possible uses for an unused Mac Mini. A few comments wanted to know how to set up MAME on a Mac. For those unaware, MAME. MAME Emulators Sorted. Popularity; Rating; Name; Display.
MAME Design:
MAME coordinates the emulation of various elements at a time. Each element can replicate the behavior of the hardware present in the arcade machines. These elements are virtualized so MAME acts as a software layer between the original program of the game, and the platform MAME runs on. MAME supports arbitrary screen resolutions, refresh rates and display configurations. Multiple emulated monitors, as required by for example Darius, are supported as well.
MAME emulators are developed for following operating systems: