MAME stands for Multiple Arcade Machine Emulator. MAME's purpose is to preserve decades of software history. As electronic technology continues to rush frontwards, MAME prevents this important "vintage" software from being lost and forgotten. This is accomplished by documenting the hardware and how it functions. The source code to MAME serves as this documentation. The fact that the software is usable serves primarily to validate the accuracy of the documentation (how else can yous prove that you lot accept recreated the hardware faithfully?). Over time, MAME (originally stood for Multiple Arcade Car Emulator) absorbed the sister-project MESS (Multi Emulator Super Arrangement), then MAME now documents a wide diverseness of (mostly vintage) computers, video game consoles and calculators, in addition to the arcade video games that were its initial focus.

What's New:

What'due south in store with MAME 0.235? First of all, the lost unencrypted version of Rafflesia has resurfaced, ending a long saga! A 18-carat re-create of Bubble Buster, an early on Due north American version of Puzzle Bobble, has been found, and a prototype of Tecfri's Sauro known as Sea Wolf has been dumped. This release includes an update to BGFX and fixes for the long-standing issues with YUV decoding, so LaserDisc games tin can be played with BGFX shaders.

Konami Viper emulation at present has sound support thanks to Windy Fairy, and a big batch of unlicensed multi-game cartridges for NES/Famicom are now playable. As usual, the Apple Two, FM Towns and PC-98 software lists have been updated with the latest dumps.

MAME Testers Bugs Stock-still

  • 07002: [Crash/Freeze] (viper.cpp) p911 and clones: Games show "DISTRIBUTION Mistake", resetting causes MAME to exit. (Windy Fairy)
  • 07760: [Core] BGFX: YUV overlay rendering for Laserdisc games is flawed. (Ryan Holtz)
  • 08042: [Graphics] (namcofl.cpp) finalapr, finalapr1, finalaprj: Flagman is not animated. (Angelo Salese)
  • 08045: [Misc.] (coco12.cpp) coco, coco2, dragon32: Final byte of RAM is unusable for 32K machines. (Nigel Barnes)
  • 08046: [Original Reference] (timelimt.cpp) progress, timelimt: Game runs too fast. (hap)
  • 08050: [Audio] (ginganin.cpp) ginganin: PCM audio does not play. (Robbbert)
  • 08051: [DIP/Input] portera: Down button is not working (can't climb downwards ladders). (Tafoid)
  • 08053: [DIP/Input] (taito_f2.cpp) yuyugogo: DIP switch marked as "Unused" enables continues. (GoldS_TCRF)

New working machines

  • Paris Dakar (31/03/87, Spanish) [Jose Marquez - Retrobytes, Recreativas.org]
  • Super Cobra (Gakken, light-green version) [hap, Kevin Horton, Sean Riddle, eggs]
  • Texas Instruments TI-5100 [hap, Sean Riddle]

New working clones

  • Bubble Buster (U.s.a., B-Organization) [CoolMod, The Dumping Wedlock]
  • Espgaluda Two (2005/11/14 MASTER VER, newer CV1000-B PCB) [BuddyC, Metallic, rtw]
  • Guitar Freaks 2nd Mix (GQ883 VER. AAA) [Taro]
  • Guitar Freaks 2nd Mix (GQ883 VER. EAA) [Taro]
  • Guitar Freaks 2nd Mix (GQ883 VER. JAA) [Taro]
  • Guitar Freaks 2d Mix (GQ883 VER. KAA) [Taro]
  • Guitar Freaks 2d Mix (GQ883 VER. UAA) [Taro]
  • Guitar Freaks second Mix Link Kit i (GE929 VER. JAA) [Windy Fairy]
  • Guitar Freaks 2nd Mix Link Kit 2 (GC929 VER. JBB) [Windy Fairy]
  • Guitar Freaks Ver one.01 (GQ886 VER. AAD) [Taro]
  • Guitar Freaks Ver i.01 (GQ886 VER. EAD) [Taro]
  • Guitar Freaks Ver ane.01 (GQ886 VER. JAD) [Taro]
  • Guitar Freaks Ver one.01 (GQ886 VER. UAD) [Taro]
  • Hockey (Mattel, consign version) [hap, Sean Riddle]
  • Kangaroo (Loewen-Automaten) [Virtvic]
  • The Killing Blade / Ao Jian Kuang Dao (ver. 100) [XeD]
  • Magazine Max (ready ii) [Purity]
  • Rafflesia (not encrypted) [Shane Reel]
  • Rescate Lunar (Spanish bootleg of Lunar Rescue) [Ricardo - Factory Arcade, Recreativas.org]
  • S.V.K. - Spectral vs Generation / Sheng Mo Shiji (M68k characterization V101HK) (ARM label V101HK, ROM 06/twenty/05 S.V.G V100) [XeD]
  • Bounding main Wolf (Tecfri) [Lorenzo, Victor Fernandez (City Game)]

New machines marked as NOT_WORKING

  • Casio SX1010 [Plamen Mihaylov]
  • Olimpic Hockey (EM Bubble Hockey, set i) [Museo del Recreativo, Recreativas.org]
  • Phantom Pays Classic (0101003V, NSW/Human action) [Dam0, Heihachi_73]
  • Same Aforementioned Panic [Phil Bennett]
  • Super Mario World - Mario Undoukai [Phil Bennett, Brian Troha, The Dumping Union]
  • Tektronix 4132 [Al Kossow]
  • Terebi Denwa Doraemon [Phil Bennett]
  • New clones marked equally NOT_WORKING
  • 386-SC-HG [Predator99, rfka01]
  • 486MMBO4088 (TI TX486SLC/East) [alvaro84, rfka01]
  • 80386SX-VH-COM [Predator99, rfka01]
  • A-Trend ATC-1425B [Windows9566, rfka01]
  • Abit AB-AV4 [HanJammer, rfka01]
  • Abit AB-AX4 [fool, rfka01]
  • Addtech Inquiry 4GLX3 Green-B 4GPV3.1 [Horun, rfka01]
  • ADI F4DXL-UC4 [Predator99, rfka01]
  • Advanced Logic Enquiry PWB 7270 REV E [lgj1107, rfka01]
  • Amstrad PC9486 [Zalog, rfka01]
  • ASI 100B0, identified as HAM 12 TI 286 Motherboard Nix WAIT [CMB75, rfka01]
  • Asus ISA-486SIO rev. 1.2 [BreakPoint, rfka01]
  • Asus ISA-486 [TheMobRules, rfka01]
  • Biostar MB-1433/l AEA-P - V:1 [Thermalwrong, rfka01]
  • Caching Tech Corporation C386MX [p1p1p1, rfka01]
  • CAF Prolite 286/16 [jensma, rfka01]
  • Chaintech 4SPI [AskNotes, rfka01]
  • Chaintech ELT-P9 / most likely ELT-386SX-160D [Predator99, rfka01]
  • Commodore Business Machines 386SX-25 [sdose, rfka01]
  • Compaq Deskpro [jafir, rfka01]
  • Diamond Flower International 386SX-16/20CN Rev 1.0 [Vipersan, rfka01]
  • DTK MBA-032Q TK83305-4N-D-03 [SSTV2, rfka01]
  • Elitegroup Computer Systems ECS-386A [TheMobRules, rfka01]
  • Elitegroup ECS 8517 v3.3 [Horun, rfka01]
  • Starting time International Figurer 486-GVT [zoinknoise, rfka01]
  • First International Calculator 486-VC-HD [Darkscop, rfka01]
  • First International Computer FIC ELI6-2 [Horun, rfka01]
  • Gemlight GMB-486SG v2.2 [Deksor, rfka01]
  • Gemlight GMB-486UNP v2.1 [Deksor, rfka01]
  • ICL DRS M40 [Deksor, rfka01]
  • ILON USA, INC. Yard-396B [BreakPoint, rfka01]
  • Jamicon KM-S4-one VER 1.1 [BreakPoint, rfka01]
  • Jetway J-403TG [BreakPoint, computerguy08, theoryboy, rfka01]
  • Lucky Star UCM-486V30 [BreakPoint, rfka01]
  • Micronics JX30GP, Motherboard P/N: 09-00189-10 REV B1 [SSTV2, rfka01]
  • Mitac MBA-029 [Madao, rfka01]
  • Mitac PWA-IH4077C [Horun, rfka01]
  • Mitac PWA-IH4077D [8bitbubsy, rfka01]
  • Morse KP920121523 V2.20 [Predator99, rfka01]
  • Morse M3 V3.0 [Am386DX-40, rfka01]
  • MSI MS-4132 G VER:ane [TheMobRules, rfka01]
  • Nandemo Seal Iinkai (alternate ver one.0) [twistedsymphony]
  • Nandemo Seal Iinkai (Astro Boy ver. 1.one) [twistedsymphony]
  • NEC APC Iv [jafir, dhau, rfka01]
  • Octec Fox One thousand 286 [HanJammer, rfka01]
  • Olimpic Hockey (EM Bubble Hockey, ready 2) [Museo del Recreativo, Recreativas.org]
  • Packard Bell PCB-303 Rev.01 [Predator99, rfka01]
  • PC-Chips M209 [Am386DX-forty, rfka01]
  • PC-Chips M317 [Predator99, rfka01]
  • Peacock Computer S-286 Rev A [Predator99, rfka01]
  • Peacock P386DX-40 [Predator99, rfka01]
  • Philips P3239 [Predator99, rfka01]
  • PowerTech MB457 [BreakPoint, rfka01]
  • Prolink P386SX-25PW VER:ii.00 [Eep386, rfka01]
  • Quadtel QTC-SXM KT X20T02/Hullo Rev.3 [Thermalwrong, rfka01]
  • Rainbow Warriors (0101132V, NSW/ACT) [Dam0, Heihachi_73]
  • Siemens PCD-2M [Predator99, rfka01]
  • SIIG MiniSys 2000 [zoinknoise, rfka01]
  • Silent Scope 2 : Fatal Judgement (ver UAB, Ver ane.01, GN715 video lath) [Guru]
  • Silent Scope 2 : Fatal Judgement (ver UAC, Ver i.02, GN715 video board) [Guru]
  • Silent Scope (ver UAD, Ver i.33, GQ871 video lath) [Guru]
  • Silicon Valley Computer, Inc. 486WB6A3.B1 [zero01101, rfka01]
  • SOYO 025D2 [BreakPoint, rfka01]
  • SOYO 025K2 [Ph@ntom-X, rfka01]
  • Soyo Baby AT 386 [Aerion, rfka01]
  • TMC PAT48AV [Madao, rfka01]
  • TMC PAT48PG4 [HanJammer, rfka01]
  • Toshiba T3200SXC [adalbert, rfka01]
  • Twinhead Netstation PC [HanJammer, rfka01]
  • Wearnes CL286-12/16S (CL286-12S and CL286-16S) [HanJammer, rfka01]
  • ZEOS 386 SX-sixteen [Horun, rfka01]

Previous release notes

Fasten your seatbelts and become ready for MAME 0.230! There are big changes this month, but before we get to that, let's highlight some of the more routine additions. Several TV games featuring adaptations of popular Hasbro board games are now supported, too as a couple of VTech systems featuring Dora the Explorer. Several electronic toys and handheld LED game from Mattel and Invicta have been emulated this month. There'southward a big update for the Apple 2 software lists this month, with make clean cracks of lots of educational software from MECC.

If you've been following along with development, you're no doubt excited near the new Yamaha OPM/OPN (YM2151, YM2203, YM2608, YM2610, YM2610B, YM2612, and YM3438) sound emulation core. This addresses numerous subtle and not-and so-subtle issues, particularly in Sega and Data East games. Windy Fairy and Jennifer Taylor have continued to meliorate MAME's back up for Konami rhythm games, making beatmania IIDX, Beatmania III, Keyboardmania and ParaParaParadise games playable. Thanks to Happy, a couple more than graphics bug with the Hyper Neo Geo 64 have been fixed.

There'southward been a lot of work on the Apple IIgs and 68k Mac drivers this month. Too as the flood of machines promoted to working, Apple 3.5" floppy support has been revolutionised, and improvements to ADB GLU microcontroller simulation make the IIgs control panel usable. On the console side, save EEPROM support has been fixed for several Mega Drive games.