Xmame/Xmess Homepage

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Welcome to xmame, the X11/Unix port of the Multi Arcade Machine Emulator.
And xmess, the X11/Unix port of the Multi Emulator Super System.

On this page you can find:

Latest news on xmame/xmess

License

Frequently Asked Questions about xmame/xmess

Download section

Patches and things to work on

Mailinglist Info

List of supported games

Hans's homepage (vgb- & system16-linux, nfsroot howto, misc)

News

7 July 2001

xmame-0.37b16.1 released
This release contains ONLY xmame; if you want xmess, use 0.36.1 or 0.37b13.2.
For a list of changes, see changes.unix.
There is a patch available for upgrading from 0.37b15.1.

26 May 2001

xmame-0.37b15.1 released
This release contains ONLY xmame; if you want xmess, use 0.36.1 or 0.37b13.2.
For a list of changes, see changes.unix.
There is a patch available for upgrading from 0.37b14.2.

13 May 2001

xmame-0.37b14.2 released
This release contains ONLY xmame; if you want xmess, use 0.36.1 or 0.37b13.2.
For a list of changes, see changes.unix.
There is a patch available for upgrading from 0.37b14.1.

19 April 2001

xmame-0.37b14.1 released
This release contains ONLY xmame; if you want xmess, use 0.36.1 or 0.37b13.2.
For a list of changes, see changes.unix.
A patch will be provided once a version with mess integrated is out.

8 April 2001

xmame-0.37b13.2 released
This release contains both xmame & xmess.
For a list of changes, see changes.unix.
There is a patch available for upgrading from 0.37b12.1.

7 April 2001

Mailing list update:
Chris McCraw, our current mailing list maintainer, is graduating school and will no longer be able to run the list. Congratulations, Chris, and thanks for your work as list maintainer!

Pete French has set up a new list, and the mailing lists section has been updated accordingly. Thanks, Pete!

31 March 2001

Sources update:
Added links to CPS2 and other patches in the sources section.

29 March 2001

xmame-0.37b13.1 released
This release contains ONLY xmame; if you want xmess, use 0.36.1 or 0.37b12.1.
For a list of changes, see changes.unix.
A patch will be provided once a version with mess integrated is out.

17 March 2001

Just in time for St. Patrick's day, xmame-0.37b12.1 is released!
This release contains both xmame & xmess.
For a list of changes, see changes.unix.
Click here for a patch to upgrade from 0.37b11.2.

19 February 2001

Frontend updates:
Added GnoMAME and LAZAMAME to the list of frontends.

13 February 2001

xmame-0.37b11.2 released
This release contains both xmame & xmess.
For a list of changes, see changes.unix.
Click here for a patch to upgrade from 0.37b10.1.

20 January 2001

xmame-0.37b11.1 released
This release contains ONLY xmame; if you want xmess, use 0.36.1 or 0.37b10.1.
For a list of changes, see changes.unix.
A patch will be provided once a version with mess integrated is out.
Update (21 January 2001): If you experience a blank screen when switching to fullscreen mode under DGA 2.0 (XFree86 4.x), please try this patch. To apply it, run the following from the directory containing your xmame-0.37b11.1 directory:

patch -p0 < DGA2.0_patch

Many thanks to Shyouzou Sugitani.

17 January 2001

xmame-0.37b10.1 released
This release contains both xmame & xmess.
Click here for a patch to upgrade from 0.37b7.1.
Lawrence Gold is now the xmame/xmess maintainer. Many thanks to Hans de Goede for his excellent work as the previous maintainer!

14 September 2000

xmame-0.37b7.1 released
This release contains only xmame; if you want xmess, use 0.36.1 or 0.37b6.1
For a list of changes see: changes.unix.
A patch will be provided once a version with mess integrated is out.

11 September 2000

xmame-0.37b6.1 released
This release contains both xmame & xmess.
Click here for a patch to upgrade from 0.37b4.1.
This release contains completly updated documentation including a html version.

28 July 2000

xmame-0.37b5.1 released

June 2000

xmame-0.37b4.1 released
Click here for a patch to upgrade from 0.37b2.2.

12 May 2000

xmame-0.37b2.2 released
Click here for a patch to upgrade from 0.37b2.1.

9 May 2000

xmame-0.37b2.1 released
Click here for a patch to upgrade from 0.37b1.2.

16 April 2000

xmame-0.37b1.2 released
Click here for a patch to upgrade from 0.37b1.1.

8 April 2000

xmame-0.36.1 (final) released
Click here for a patch to upgrade from 0.36rc1.1.
xmame-0.37b1.1 released
Click here for a patch to upgrade from 0.36.1.

For more info

For more info on the latest mame dos-release see: changes.mame.
For more info on the latest mess dos-release see: changes.mess.
For more info on the latest unix-release see: changes.unix.

Index

Pointers to get Mame sources:

Official mame/mess sites

The official mame site is:
www.mame.net
The official mess site is:
mess.emuverse.com
An alternative site is:
Dave's Classics mame page
If you read this, you are at the:
Xmame/XMess Homepage :-)
A couple of sites with CPS2 and other patches:
Dan Beimborn's Linux CPS2Mame page
Stijn Hoop's xmame patches

Unix sources and docs

The xmame/xmess sources:
xmame 0.36.1 sources (xmame & xmess)
xmame 0.37b13.2 sources (xmame & xmess)
xmame 0.37b16.1 sources (xmame only)
Xmame/xmess FAQ & Installation Guide:
xmame-doc

Unix binaries

xmame/xmess download mirrors

ftp://cps2:cps2@wingnut.beimborn.com (US)
http://www.mame.dk (Denmark)
ftp://ftp.kaupp.cx/pub/xmame (US)
ftp://ftp.bingo-ev.de/pub/software/emulator (GER)

Mame frontends

Index

Xmame/xmess patches and pending jobs

Patches and betas are announced on the xmame-list.
If you want todo some development yourself it would be wise to join the list
There Are several jobs pending:

See the todo-list
Porting to other non-standard **ix is also pending. No machines to port and test availables. Help wanted
An AutoConfigure. (pending)

If you think you can help in any areas (or any other you consider interesting), please mail to Lawrence (X-Mame maintainer)

Index

Mailing lists:

The xmame mailing list:

If you're just curious, and only want to take a look into the mailing list without subscribing, you can use the web-based archive at: http://www.mail-archive.com
To subscribe, send mail to: Xmame-request@toybox.twisted.org.uk with the keyword "subscribe" in the body.
To unsubscribe, send a mail to: Xmame-request@toybox.twisted.org.uk with the keyword "unsubscribe" in the body.
To send mail to the list, use: xmame@toybox.twisted.org.uk
To ask specific questions about the xmame mailing list, send mail to: Xmame-request@toybox.twisted.org.uk
To ask UNIX-specific xmame/xmess questions, send mail to: Lawrence's folder, but you're better off sending mail to the list.
To ask general questions about MAME, send mail to: Mirko (Mix) Buffoni

Also see (and post) articles on USENET group comp.emulators.misc

Index

List of supported games

Wow!! With the 0.35 mame release, the 1000+ barrier has been broken (there are real problems to get all rom images!!!)
and with the 0.36 mame release the 2000+ barrier has been broken too!
See gamelist.mame for a full list.

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New design by prian@bingo-ev.de on 8 January 2000
Last update by gold@aros.net on 7 July 2001