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MAME

MAME

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A program that lets you play old arcade games on a computer
  • noun
  • /meɪm/
  • Jargon
: MAME
  • I installed MAME on my laptop so I could enjoy retro games like Pac-Man and Street Fighter.

So we still, we barely have MAME installed.

Examples

  • The current group of MAME developers likes to achieve 100% emulation.

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  • So I set out to manually cross-compile MAME for the Pi.

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  • Old games still work with the latest version of MAME; you just need the right files.

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  • But other than that, everything else you need for MAME is pretty much just driven by the CPU.

  • I wouldn't want to put a high-end system in a cabinet to play MAME only.

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  • Accuracy costs CPU cycles, which is why CPU requirements for the primary build of MAME have trended upwards over time.

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  • Perhaps this should serve as notice to the MAME developers that there is a market for a version of MAME geared toward lower-end CPU/Memory systems.

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  • MAME is a popular MAME emulator that allows classic arcade games to be played on modern computers.

  • Many gamers prefer using MAME because it accurately reproduces the original arcade experience.

Surface Forms

MAME singular
MAME plural

Etymology

MAME comes from the phrase Multiple Arcade Machine Emulator. It names a program that lets old arcade game software run on modern computers, so you can play and help save classic games.