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[[File:1676971-ms_pac_man_arcade_machine.jpg|thumb|156px|Example of a Ms. Pac-Man arcade cabinet.]]Arcades are not a single console, but rather hundreds of separate arcade system boards. Most arcade emulators focus on emulating many systems in one program, with some focusing on a few systems, and others attempting to emulate every system. | [[File:1676971-ms_pac_man_arcade_machine.jpg|thumb|156px|Example of a Ms. Pac-Man arcade cabinet.]]Arcades are not a single console, but rather hundreds of separate arcade system boards. Most arcade emulators focus on emulating many systems in one program, with some focusing on a few systems, and others attempting to emulate every system. | ||
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==Emulators== | ==Emulators== | ||
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|style="text-align:center;"|[[MAME]] | |style="text-align:center;"|[[MAME]] | ||
|style="text-align:center;"|Multi-platform | |style="text-align:center;"|Multi-platform | ||
| − | |style="text-align:center;"|[http://www.mamedev.org/release.html 0. | + | |style="text-align:center;"|[http://www.mamedev.org/release.html 0.154] |
|style="text-align:center;"|? | |style="text-align:center;"|? | ||
|style="text-align:center;"|✓ (as 0.153 (2014), 0.139 (2010), 0.78 (2003)) | |style="text-align:center;"|✓ (as 0.153 (2014), 0.139 (2010), 0.78 (2003)) | ||
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|style="text-align:center;"|[[Final Burn Alpha]] | |style="text-align:center;"|[[Final Burn Alpha]] | ||
|style="text-align:center;"|Windows | |style="text-align:center;"|Windows | ||
| − | |style="text-align:center;"|0.2.97.29 | + | |style="text-align:center;"|[http://www.barryharris.me.uk/fba.php 0.2.97.29] |
|style="text-align:center;"|? | |style="text-align:center;"|? | ||
|style="text-align:center;"|✓ | |style="text-align:center;"|✓ | ||
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|style="text-align:center;"|[http://adamulation.blogspot.com/ DICE] | |style="text-align:center;"|[http://adamulation.blogspot.com/ DICE] | ||
|style="text-align:center;"|Windows, Linux, OSX | |style="text-align:center;"|Windows, Linux, OSX | ||
| − | |style="text-align:center;"|0. | + | |style="text-align:center;"|[http://sourceforge.net/projects/dice/files/DICE/ 0.9] |
|style="text-align:center;"|18 | |style="text-align:center;"|18 | ||
|style="text-align:center;"|✗ | |style="text-align:center;"|✗ | ||
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|style="text-align:center;"|[[Raine]] | |style="text-align:center;"|[[Raine]] | ||
|style="text-align:center;"|Multi-platform | |style="text-align:center;"|Multi-platform | ||
| − | |style="text-align:center;"|0.63. | + | |style="text-align:center;"|[http://rainemu.swishparty.co.uk/html/download/latest.html 0.63.10] |
|style="text-align:center;"|1058 | |style="text-align:center;"|1058 | ||
|style="text-align:center;"|✗ | |style="text-align:center;"|✗ | ||
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|style="text-align:center;"|CPS3 Emulator | |style="text-align:center;"|CPS3 Emulator | ||
|style="text-align:center;"|Windows | |style="text-align:center;"|Windows | ||
| − | |style="text-align:center;"| | + | |style="text-align:center;"|1.0a |
|style="text-align:center;"|1 - CPS3 | |style="text-align:center;"|1 - CPS3 | ||
|style="text-align:center;"|✗ | |style="text-align:center;"|✗ | ||
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|style="text-align:center;"|[[DEmul]] | |style="text-align:center;"|[[DEmul]] | ||
|style="text-align:center;"|Windows | |style="text-align:center;"|Windows | ||
| − | |style="text-align:center;"|[http://demul.emulation64.com/downloads/ 0. | + | |style="text-align:center;"|[http://demul.emulation64.com/downloads/ 0.582] |
|style="text-align:center;"|? | |style="text-align:center;"|? | ||
|style="text-align:center;"|✗ | |style="text-align:center;"|✗ | ||
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|style="text-align:center;"|Supermodel | |style="text-align:center;"|Supermodel | ||
|style="text-align:center;"|Windows, Linux, OS X | |style="text-align:center;"|Windows, Linux, OS X | ||
| − | |style="text-align:center;"|[http://supermodel3.com/Download.html | + | |style="text-align:center;"|[http://supermodel3.com/Download.html 0.2a] |
|style="text-align:center;"|1 - Sega Model 3 | |style="text-align:center;"|1 - Sega Model 3 | ||
|style="text-align:center;"|✗ | |style="text-align:center;"|✗ | ||
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|style="text-align:center;"|✓ | |style="text-align:center;"|✓ | ||
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===Comparisons=== | ===Comparisons=== | ||
| − | MAME is very extensive, with the majority of arcade system boards from the 70's, 80's and early 90's supported. Do not expect support for more recent boards, such as atomiswave. MAME focuses on [[accuracy]] and archiving arcade games, which means it does not always focus on usability for the end user. Only the most up to date romdumps will work in the latest MAME. There are many MAME front-ends available. | + | * [[MAME]] is very extensive, with the majority of arcade system boards from the 70's, 80's and early 90's supported. Do not expect support for more recent boards, such as atomiswave. MAME focuses on [[accuracy]] and archiving arcade games, which means it does not always focus on usability for the end user. Only the most up to date romdumps will work in the latest MAME. There are many MAME front-ends available. |
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| + | * [[Final Burn Alpha]] supports a few boards, such as Neo Geo, Capcom CPS1-3 and a few others. It is very good for the boards it supports. Rumor has it that Neo-Geo X system in fact uses FBA. | ||
| − | + | * [[DICE]] is made for emulating old arcade machines from the early 70'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. | |
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[[Category:Emulators]] | [[Category:Emulators]] | ||
Revision as of 15:32, 25 July 2014
Arcades are not a single console, but rather hundreds of separate arcade system boards. Most arcade emulators focus on emulating many systems in one program, with some focusing on a few systems, and others attempting to emulate every system.
Emulators
| Name | Operating System(s) | Latest Version | # of systems emulated | Libretro Core | Recommended |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAME | Multi-platform | 0.154 | ? | ✓ (as 0.153 (2014), 0.139 (2010), 0.78 (2003)) | ✓ |
| Final Burn Alpha | Windows | 0.2.97.29 | ? | ✓ | ✓ |
| DICE | Windows, Linux, OSX | 0.9 | 18 | ✗ | ✓ |
| Raine | Multi-platform | 0.63.10 | 1058 | ✗ | ✗ |
| Kawaks | Windows | v1.63 | 3 - Neo Geo, CPS1, CPS2 | ✗ | ? |
| Model 2 Emulator | Windows | 1.0 | 1 - Sega Model 2 | ✗ | ? |
| CPS3 Emulator | Windows | 1.0a | 1 - CPS3 | ✗ | ? |
| DEmul | Windows | 0.582 | ? | ✗ | ? |
| Supermodel | Windows, Linux, OS X | 0.2a | 1 - Sega Model 3 | ✗ | ✓ |
| UOcps1psp | PlayStation Portable | 2.3.1 | 1 - CPS1 | ✗ | ✓ |
| UOcps2psp | PlayStation Portable | 2.3.1 | 1 - CPS2 | ✗ | ✓ |
Comparisons
- MAME is very extensive, with the majority of arcade system boards from the 70's, 80's and early 90's supported. Do not expect support for more recent boards, such as atomiswave. MAME focuses on accuracy and archiving arcade games, which means it does not always focus on usability for the end user. Only the most up to date romdumps will work in the latest MAME. There are many MAME front-ends available.
- Final Burn Alpha supports a few boards, such as Neo Geo, Capcom CPS1-3 and a few others. It is very good for the boards it supports. Rumor has it that Neo-Geo X system in fact uses FBA.
- DICE is made for emulating old arcade machines from the early 70'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.
