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|source = [https://github.com/mamedev/mame GitHub]}}
 
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'''MESS''' ('''<u>M</u>ulti <u>E</u>mulator <u>S</u>uper <u>S</u>ystem''') was a multi-platform [[Multi-system emulators|multi-system emulator]]. The philosophy behind the project was to 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.
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'''MESS''' (an acronym for '''<u>M</u>ulti <u>E</u>mulator <u>S</u>uper <u>S</u>ystem''') was a multi-platform, open-source, [[Multi-system emulators|multi-system emulator]]. The philosophy behind the project was to 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 from the source.
  
 
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 emulates best and a list of emulators that emulate some systems.
 
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 emulates best and a list of emulators that emulate some systems.
  
 
==Downloads==
 
==Downloads==
*[http://mamedev.org/release.html Latest release]
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* [http://mamedev.org/release.html Latest release <small>(MAME)</small>]
*[http://www.emucr.com/search/label/MESS SVN Builds]
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* [http://www.progettosnaps.net/mess MESS Repository]
*[[Emulator Files|BIOS ROMs]]
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*[http://www.progettosnaps.net/mess/ MESS Resources] Emulation overlays, boot screens, cabinet photos, controller photos, original advertisements, icons, manuals, pcb photos, and more.
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'''Miscellaneous files:'''
*[http://git.redump.net/mess/plain/hash/ Software Lists] For distributions of MESS that did not include them. See [http://www.mess.org/mess/howto#software_lists MESS Software Lists] for how to use them.
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* [[Emulator Files#Multi-system|BIOS ROMs]]
*[http://www.progettoemma.net/mess/extra.html Frontend] extra files.
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* [http://www.progettoemma.net/mess/extra.html Extra files] for frontend.
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==Overview==
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See these web-pages below for guidance on compatibility of a wide assortment of pastime computers and consoles and their respective games catalogue on MAME/MESS.
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'''Further info:'''
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* [[MAME compatibility list]]
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* [https://mameinfo.mameworld.info Latest in-progress changelog]
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* [http://www.progettoemma.net/mess/sysset.php www.progettoemma.net's Systems list] (ProjectMESS' outdated list of computer & console systems & their overall emulation status in MAME/MESS)
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* [http://www.progettoemma.net/mess/lsset.php www.progettoemma.net's Software list] (ProjectMESS' outdated list of computer & console systems & their emulation levels of all games in MAME/MESS)
  
 
==Resources==
 
==Resources==
*[http://www.mess.org/mess/howto MESS user manual]
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*[http://mess.redump.net/mess/howto MESS user manual]
*[http://www.mess.org/mess/mess.ini mess.ini] Documentation for manually editing the MESS configuration file.
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*[http://mess.redump.net/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 forum]
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*[http://forums.bannister.org/ubbthreads.php?ubb=postlist&Board=1 Official MAME forum]
  
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Revision as of 18:04, 3 December 2020

Multi Emulator Super System
MESS.png
Developer(s) MESS Team
Last version 0.161
Fate Merged with MAME in 2015 starting with 0.162
Platform(s) Multi-platform
Emulates Thousands of electronics
Website mess.redump.net
Source code GitHub

MESS (an acronym for Multi Emulator Super System) was a multi-platform, open-source, multi-system emulator. The philosophy behind the project was to recreate the workings of machines like 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 from the source.

See NonMAME (2015 Mirror) for a regularly updated list of systems MESS emulates best and a list of emulators that emulate some systems.

Downloads

Miscellaneous files:

Overview

See these web-pages below for guidance on compatibility of a wide assortment of pastime computers and consoles and their respective games catalogue on MAME/MESS.

Further info:

Resources