MAME

Contents 1 Install 2 Performance Optimization on Windows 3 Command-Line Usage / mame.ini Commands 4 MAME Experiments 5 Games 6 MAME over the Internet 6.1 Playing with the Kaillera MAME Client 6.2 Setting Up your own Kaillera Linux Server 7 References

Install

• mamedev.org - main win32 MAME executable
• MAME Screensaver

Performance Optimization on Windows

Disable as much windows stuff as possible. I run a bare-bones Windows XP with no Explorer.

Run MAME at realtime priority:

start /realtime mame

Use hardware scaling - set in mame.ini:

video         ddraw
hwstretch     1

Command-Line Usage / mame.ini Commands

Selecting secondary display:

-screen \\.\DISPLAY2

Switch resolution:

-switchres 1

Other important options:

-video ddraw -OR- -video d3d
-keepaspect 1
-speed 1.0
-joystick 1

MAME Experiments

MAME Development

Games

Here is a list of some of my favourite games. I consider myself a connaiseur of arcade games, so you might want to try them out...

game	year	publisher	description
Metal Slug	1996	SNK	violent shooter extremely nice graphics
Metal Slug 2	1998	SNK	"
Metal Slug X	1999	SNK	"
Metal Slug 3	2000	SNK	"
Valtric	1986	NMK
Pacman	1980	Namco	if you don't know Pacman, there may be something wrong with you :)
Galaxian	1979	Namco	in the style of space invaders, but much better
R-Type	1987	Irem	one of the best horizontally-scrolling shooters ever
R-Type II	1989	Irem	one of the best horizontally-scrolling shooters ever
R-Type Leo	1992	Irem	one of the best horizontally-scrolling shooters ever
Guwange	1999	Atlus / Cave	insane ninja-shooter
Change Air Blade	1988	Sammy	pretty cool concept: a 2-player shoot 'em up duel
Marble Madness	1988	Atari	cool puzzle
In The Hunt	1988	Irem	submarine shooter with beautiful graphics
Alien Versus Predator	1988	Capcom	arcade adventure

MAME over the Internet

Playing with the Kaillera MAME Client

• Download and install the Kaillera client
• Start Mame32k
• Choose File > Play network game
• Choose a server with a low ping (or choose your own server)
• Enter username and connect
• Create or join a game

Each player should input player 1 coins and press player 1 start - Mame32k will change the input to match the number of players

Setting Up your own Kaillera Linux Server

• Forward ports 27888 and 8270-65000 from your router to the linux machine
• Download kaillerasrv and unpack it
• Edit kaillerasrv.conf
• Run kaillerasrv

References

• MAME32 - Windows MAME
• MAMEWorld.net - The Largest MAME Resource on the Net
• MAWS - searchable information about resources in MAME™
• Emucation - download ROMs
• ROMReactor.net
• Kaillera MAME
• [http:/kaillera.abime.net/ WinUAE-kaillera - network Amiga!!!]
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