Editing DICE

{{Infobox emulator
|title         = DICE
|logo          = 
|logowidth     = 
|developer     = Adam Bousley and DICE Team
|version       = 0.9
|active        = No
|platform      = Windows<br/>macOS<br/>Linux
|architecture  = x86_64
|target        = [[Discrete Circuitry-Based|Discrete Circuitry-Based Arcade Games]]
|compatibility = <small>21 games out of unknown</small>
|accuracy      = Circuit level
|website       = [https://adamulation.blogspot.com/ adam's emulation wip]
|prog-lang     = C++
|support       = [https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?item_name=Donation+to+DICE&cmd=_donations&business=adambousley%40gmail.com PayPal]
|license       = GNU GPL v3
|source        = [https://sourceforge.net/projects/dice/ SourceForge]
}}

DICE ([[Discrete Circuitry-Based|Discrete Integrated Circuit Emulator]]) emulates old arcade machines from the early 1970's at a very high level of accuracy. Since these machines had no CPU, the emulator instead emulates discrete logic components in the circuit board. This method is very system-intensive, and getting full speed requires at least a mid-range gaming PC along with the 64-bit version of the emulator.

==Downloads==
*[https://sourceforge.net/projects/dice/files/DICE/DICE%200.9/dice.0.9.win.x64.zip/download 64-bit Windows version] (Recommended, runs about 30% faster than the 32-bit version)
*[https://sourceforge.net/projects/dice/files/DICE/DICE%200.9/dice.0.9.win.x86.zip/download 32-bit Windows version] (Required for 32-bit versions of Windows)
*[https://sourceforge.net/projects/dice/files/DICE/DICE%200.9/dice.0.9.src.zip/download Source Code]

==Overview==
DICE is open-source and multi-platform. Currently no one is working on the project and it was last updated in early 2014, with the release of version 0.9. Prior to the release of DICE the possibility to create a working emulator for early discrete circuitry-based arcade games was under strong doubt. Since then [[MAME]] has started supporting a few boards such as Pong, but not nearly as many as DICE.

==Usage==
By default, the DICE executable will launch in GUI mode, which allows
the user to configure the emulator and load a circuit. Additionally, DICE
can be run from the command line, which by default will launch the emulator
in fullscreen mode without the GUI and start a game immediately. When launching
from the command line, press the Exit key to exit the emulator. 

Launching DICE from the command line can be accomplished by navigating to the
directory where DICE is installed and typing:

dice gamename [parameters]

Where "gamename" is the name of the game to be run:

* antiaircraft
* attack
* breakout
* cleansweep
* crashnscore
* crossfire
* gotcha
* jetfighter
* hiway
* indy4
* pinpong
* pong
* pongdoubles
* quadrapong
* rebound
* sharkjaws
* spacerace
* steeplechase
* stuntcycle
* tvbasketball
* wipeout


And parameters is any optional combination of the following:

* -window : Start the emulator in a window instead of fullscreen mode.
* -fullscreen : Force fullscreen
* -mouse : Use mouse for Player 1


ROM files should be placed in a subfolder named "roms" in the directory where 
the DICE executable is located. Please do not attempt to contact the DICE team 
to request ROM files.

==Compiling==
DICE makes use of some C++11 features, so GCC 4.7 or newer is needed to compile.
The SDL headers are also required, available at http://www.libsdl.org.

Currently DICE supports Windows (using MinGW to compile), Linux, and OS X (preliminarily).

[[Category:Arcade emulators]]
[[Category:Multi-emulators]]
[[Category:Windows emulation software]]
[[Category:Linux emulation software]]
[[Category:macOS emulation software]]
[[Category:Emulators]]