MAME stands for Multiple Arcade Machine Emulator. When used in conjunction with images of the original arcade game's ROM and disk data, MAME attempts to reproduce that game as faithfully as possible on a more modern general-purpose computer.
Questions tagged [mame]
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MAME in Ubuntu 16.04?
I've searched this and can only find older threads and for older versions of Linux.
I want to install MAME (arcade emulator) on Ubuntu 16.04. Anyone that has actually got MAME working on Ubuntu 16.04 please let me know the exact process. Thanks.
AnAtheistWorld
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Compiling Mame 0.170 on Ubuntu 15.10
when trying to compile mame 0.170 I get the following error:
m1xalis@m1xalis-HP-Compaq-6830s:~$ cd .mame
m1xalis@m1xalis-HP-Compaq-6830s:~/.mame$ make
GCC 5.2.1 detected
Compiling…
m1xalis
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GUI for MAME using Ubuntu 16.04
I installed MAME via:
sudo apt-get install mame
I have several dozen roms. When I start up the user interface, I can arrow up and down through the games shown on the screen, but the items do not "scroll", i.e. I can't get to the rest of the games.…
Dougmeister
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How can I make a bluetooth joypad that works fine within Ubuntu work with games and emulators?
I have an OUYA bluetooth joypad.
It works fine within Ubuntu 16.04, it was a breeze to pair. I can even use it as a mouse within Ubuntu, and JStest sees it and recognizes every button and axis movement; it also appears as js2 in udev, with js0 and…
funkypitt
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How to configure Lubuntu for arcade machine?
Good morning people
Could you help me turn a Lubuntu installation into an arcade machine setup?
I am from windows and I have been caught with Lubuntu, several alerts appear when I am playing, I am already able to remove the splash screen from…
user1274625
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How to use mame to run roms under the Ubuntu 17.04
I want to play some rom games in the Ubuntu 17.04, I install mame and some roms, but do not know how to use the mame to run these roms,
anyone can help me ?
Tanks!
kenny leung
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Mame refuses to start after following advice given elsewhere
It's my first time using MAME. When I start it, I get the classic newbie error message:
No games found. Please check the rompath specified in the mame.ini file.
If this is your first time using mame, please see the config.txt file in the docs…
EMBLEM
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Lubuntu 15.10 MAME 0.160 Issue
I'm trying to figure out why there is an error when I load the following in terminal:
$ mame
libGL error: failed to create dri screen
libGL error: failed to load driver: i915
$ locate *i915*
/usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/dri/i915_dri.so
$ lspci -k |…
Kent C.
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Path to external HD in mame config file
I'm trying to set the path to the rom directory in mame to an external HD, the line in mame.ini config is
rompath $HOME/mame/roms
this works for the roms in the HD but when I try to add the path to the HD
rompath …
John S.
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Building an arcade machine on iMac 2007 has anybody done it?
So the goal is to have a dualboot old iMac (El Capitain) and Ubuntu 18.04.5 LTS which I will boot as extra workstation and arcade machine (retropie) and start with a question. :)
So my question is has anybody else done this? Is there a RetroPie /…
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Configuring Mame
I've installed Mame on Ubuntu 16.04, so far so good, but now wish to add my ROMS.
I want to edit the mame.ini file but all I get is "permission denied" despite being an administrator (the only account), which seems to be a 'feature' of Ubuntu!!
I'd…
Simon Leah
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Mame really slow?
mame is really slow on my netbook when it was running windows 7 mame ran at full speed, but after I installed lubuntu it runs at about 30%. I think I have all the right drivers how can i make it go full speed again?
Here's the results of lspci -k |…
user389450
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Amd intergrated Graphics drivers for ubuntu
I'm Building a mame (multiple arcade machine emulator) that runs anything from nes to gamecube and it's super budget, i figured the best way to save money is trying out lunix and maybe one day buying a copy of windows 7 if it would be optimal…
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How to determine "unmet dependencies" when attempting to install MAME?
I am trying to install MAME, but I keep getting this error message:
What packages is it talking about?
Etcetera
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