Talk:MAME compatibility list
Change to table format?
Think we really need to change the information under each company/brand name on the official page to a simple table format. Coz, the page is getting too long, just too much blank spacings between lines of text/fonts & whatnot. I mean, just look at Irem's list alone (Mostly just 1980's-early 1990's fare). I think it's for the best... ObiKKa (talk) 12:20, 14 December 2018 (EST)
- +1 and a big rewrite to remove Mooch's words. --LilShootDawg (talk) 12:45, 14 December 2018 (EST)
Table template
2020, July 06 - Just experimenting with an ideal table template. I had this idea in my head for a year or more. They can be inserted under each major company/brand and also in "Other" sections. This can also be copied into several other pages with modifications. ObiKKa (talk) 04:23, 6 July 2020 (UTC)
Do each edit in 3-4 steps per company/category so editors are less stressed and can relax and enjoy ;):
- 1) Add table and names.
- 2) Add production dates of games, then rearrange in ascending order; plus compat status - start with default cross symbol first.
- 3) Add notes with MAME driver links & type notable game examples. Update compat bars too.
- 4) Research availability of machine support in alternative emulators and FPGA cores like the MiSTer FPGA if you want to bother. Good luck.
Emulators
| Name | Production Dates | Compatibility | Notes (And examples) | Other emulators | FPGA (Eg. Also in MiSTer FPGA) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arcade Cabinets | |||||
| Machine 1 | ~ | Preliminary support for few games; most others don't work. | Yes | ✓ | |
| Machine 2 | ✓ | All 6 games work fine. Notable games: That special Star Wars game. | ✗ | ||
| Machine 3 | ✗ | Skeletal driver. | ✗ | ||
| Machine 4 | ✗ | ✗ | |||
| Machine 5 | ✗ | ✗ | |||
| Additional/different machines (Eg. consoles, computers) | |||||
| Aux-Machine 1 | ~ | Some Commodore models work. Others not supported yet. | ~ | ||
| Aux-Machine 2 | ✗ | ✗ | |||
| No drivers (Not in MAME yet) | |||||
| Machine 1 | ✗ | N/A | ~ | ||
| Machine 2 | ✗ | N/A | ✗ | ||
Additional Research
Unfortunately, in early September 2020, one regular editor removed the large list of arcade system board names in a Wikipedia page and instead redirected it to a sector in a simple description-focused page on arcade games. Compare to old page - take all the useful information from there and refactor the page. This wikipedia category tags page is more basic - this wiki's page should be better one day.
This blog from arcade PCBs collector Corrado Tomaselli, AKA Kold666, a member of the Italian Dumping Team, has a long list of companies that made arcade games and other electronic machines on the right-side pane. It could be useful to research the lesser known names and find out more about their systems and add to the page.
