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{{Infoboxemulator|image title = Multi Emulator Super System|logo = MESS.png|imagewidth logowidth = 156|first last-version = {{MAMEVer}}0.161|second fate = YesMerged with [[MAME]] in 2015 starting with 0.162|third platform = Multi-platform|fourth target = Thousands of electronics|developer = MESS Team|fifth website = [http://wwwmess.redump.net/ mess.org/ MESSredump.orgnet]|sixth source = [https://github.com/mamedev/mame GitHub]}}The '''Multi Emulator Super SystemMESS''', often referred to as (an acronym for '''MESS<u>M</u>ulti <u>E</u>mulator <u>S</u>uper <u>S</u>ystem''') was a multi-platform, open-source, is a [[Multi-system emulatoremulators|multi-system emulator]] that aims . The philosophy behind the project was to [[Accuracy|accurately]] emulate multiple systems and recreate the workings of machines like [http://mamedev.emulab.it/haze/2014/04/07/ume-0-153/#comment-34664 cash registers] through emulation.MESS started as a fork of [[MAME]] , keeping its philosophy but expanding the amount of target machines widely. Though the teams are separate from each other, the codebase for MESS merged with MAME in 2015 though separate MESS builds can still be compiled.

See [http://nonmame.retrogames.com/ NonMAME] ([http://web.archive.org/web/20150306213522/http://consume.retrogames.com/ 2015 Mirror]) for a regularly updated list of systems MESS is able to emulates best and a list of emulators that emulate hundreds of unique some systems, as well as thousands of system variations.

It is a sister project to the '''Multiple Arcade Machine Emulator''', [==Downloads==* [http://mamedev.org/release.html Latest release <small>(MAME)</small>]]* [https://messui. Many of the contributors are the same, and though they are still treated as separate projects by the development teams, the two have been merged into MAME1emulation.com/ MESS builds]

See '''Miscellaneous files:'''* [[http://nonmame.retrogames.com/ NonMAMEEmulator Files#Multi-system|BIOS ROMs]] (* [http://webwww.archiveprogettoemma.org/webnet/20150306213522mess/http://consumeextra.retrogameshtml Extra files] for frontend.com/ 2015 Mirror])  ==Overview==See these web-pages below for guidance on compatibility of a regularly updated list wide assortment of systems pastime computers and consoles and their respective games catalogue on MAME/MESS emulates best and a list of emulators that emulate some systems.

==Downloads=='''Further info:'''*[http://mamedev.org/release.html Latest release[MAME compatibility list]]*[httphttps://wwwmameinfo.emucrmameworld.cominfo/search/label/MESS SVN Builds]*[[Emulator Files|BIOS ROMs]Latest in-progress changelog]*[http://www.progettosnapsprogettoemma.net/mess/ MESS Resources] Emulation overlays, boot screens, cabinet photos, controller photos, original advertisements, icons, manuals, pcb photos, and moresysset.*[http://gitphp www.redumpprogettoemma.net/mess/plain/hash/ Software Lists's Systems list] For distributions (ProjectMESS' outdated list of computer & console systems & their overall emulation status in MAME/MESS that did not include them. See )* [http://www.messprogettoemma.orgnet/mess/howto#software_lists MESS Software Lists] for how to use themlsset.*[http://php www.progettoemma.net's Software list] (ProjectMESS' outdated list of computer & console systems & their emulation levels of all games in MAME/mess/extra.html Frontend] extra files.MESS)

*[http://wwwmess.messredump.orgnet/mess/howto MESS user manual]*[http://wwwmess.messredump.orgnet/mess/mess.ini mess.ini] Documentation for manually editing the MESS configuration file.*[http://forums.bannister.org/ubbthreads.php?ubb=postlist&Board=1 Official MESS MAME forum]

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