Where can I DL MAME32 without having to register at Gamespy?

[Zaxxon]

Is there any site that hosts MAME32 Win GUI version w/o having to sign up for a new GS account everytime I want to DL a new version? What a hassle :roll:

[digitalpress]

I can't even remember the last time I got MAME from a web site.

Try news:alt.binaries.emulators.misc or news:alt.binaries.emulators.mame instead and save yourself a whole lot of time.

[evilmess]

or do a google search for the actual file name that fileplanet is serving.

[calthaer]

Doesn't www.mame.dk have it? Mame.dk has everything...
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yes, they do. I checked.

[zektor]

Is there any site that hosts MAME32 Win GUI version w/o having to sign up for a new GS account everytime I want to DL a new version? What a hassle :roll:

I hear yah. It sucks. I usually just download Mame32 Plus! as it is the same core with more enhancements to the GUI options (like not having to see the info screen before a game...or having to type "ok") Try it out:

http://emu.xaonline.com/host/mameplus/

[Zaxxon]

Thanks but what is a .cab file?

[scooterb23]

I may have to check that one out if it bypasses the "ok" screen Zektor...

The one I've been playing with is called AlphaMAME...it's the recommended version for MAME contests I play in occasionally...

you can get it at the lionk below...make sure if you try it, you get alphamame32-070-1

Then just cut & paste your existing rom folders into the main folder, and you're all set.

Here's the URL
http://alphamame.marpirc.net/

[nellwyn5]

I think I downloaded it from http://www.zophar.net

[digitalpress]

I hear yah. It sucks. I usually just download Mame32 Plus! as it is the same core with more enhancements to the GUI options (like not having to see the info screen before a game...or having to type "ok") Try it out:/

You don't have to do those things in regular MAME32 either, at least for the past three or four versions.

[sniperCCJVQ]

Thanks but what is a .cab file?

It's like a ZIP file, Winzip and Winrar can open it.

[Mayhem]

Don't use MAME32... it's crap sadly... just stick to regular MAME and use a frontend program instead...

[digitalpress]

Don't use MAME32... it's crap sadly... just stick to regular MAME and use a frontend program instead...

I totally disagree. I use MAME32 exclusively and never have any problems. I even use the custom folder to put "games that appeared in Starcade" into their own spot. You can also pick out games by version, which is a great way to sort out your collection. Performance-wise I'm very happy, running inside of Windows XP with a meager 1.5mhz PII.

[Mayhem]

It's unofficial for a start... well I won't go into other technicalities, I can let some other people I know do that. Let's just say it can be incredibly buggy for starters. But that's just my opinion now...

[digitalpress]

It's unofficial for a start... well I won't go into other technicalities, I can let some other people I know do that. Let's just say it can be incredibly buggy for starters. But that's just my opinion now...

"Incredibly buggy"? It never crashes or acts up on me, and most of the "locals" use MAME32 as well. What kinds of issues have you been having?

[liquidmetal]

www.mame.dk

[Mayhem]

"Incredibly buggy"? It never crashes or acts up on me, and most of the "locals" use MAME32 as well. What kinds of issues have you been having?

I'll put my hand up and say I've not directly had problems. I tried it, didn't like it at all compared to what I currently use (MAME + EMUloader). What I mentioned above is feedback I've heard from friends of mine who have tried it or are active MAME people. An extract of some comments being here...

"mame32 became obsolete when mame went o native-windows about 5 versions back, unfortunatly several people keep trying to patchup mame32 to compete with it all the time. "

"the biggest problem i have with it is that people bring their problems to the mame forums and we have no option but to say "how the fuck should i know!" that and the fact that someone keeps compiling the beta diff files into mame32 and dumping them on the newsgroups. "

"the beta diff's are for testing new code and often break other stuff, that is why there is no official binary release of them. problem is when a /noob/ downloads one of these and 60% of the games dont work they start moaning on the damn forum!!! "

"it's just that the people who compiled mame32 failed to read the *whatsnew* file in the new source and compiled a new graphics subsystem ontop of the old one. kind of reminds me of that film - the fly! if the mame32 "developers" cant even RTFM then how can anybody else take them seriously! "

[TripppsK]

It's unofficial for a start... well I won't go into other technicalities, I can let some other people I know do that. Let's just say it can be incredibly buggy for starters. But that's just my opinion now...

I myself have never had a problem with it. It has to be one the easiest, if not THE easist frontend to use for MAME. And judging by the amount of posts on mame and mameworld I would say it is by far the most popular. If it were that buggy I dont think it would have grown to have such a large following.

[Mayhem]

And likewise, no one I know will touch it with a bargepole. Vive la difference I guess :roll:

[digitalpress]

Well, as a MAME user since the early days of MAME, and having used every frontend and "enhancement" known to man over the past five years (yes, even EMUloader which I can't believe anyone would choose over MAME32 with it's near-daily bugfix versions)...

I hereby give MAME32 my stamp of approval. If you have a problem with it after me giving it this, the highest recommendation I've ever given a single piece of software, e-mail me to complain instead of whatever MAME forums have a problem with it.

[Mayhem]

Whereas I've never had a problem with EMUloader either... but there you go. We'll let it rest here because it's just a difference of opinion. No need for anyone to get het up about a piece of software now ;)

[digitalpress]

Well, I'm not "het up", but I feel I owe it to people to back up what I've been saying for many years: that MAME32 is the single greatest piece of software ever developed for a computer.

[TripppsK]

"the biggest problem i have with it is that people bring their problems to the mame forums and we have no option but to say "how the fuck should i know!" that and the fact that someone keeps compiling the beta diff files into mame32 and dumping them on the newsgroups. "

The problem you have is with the newbies who cant read or dont want to put any effort into it. They just want to be spoonfed through MAME. But people who are MAME literate and take time to learn the software are not the ones posting their problems on the MAME boards. I, like Joe, have tried quite a few front ends (Emu Loader included) and MAME32 is by far the easiest to use, but its all just personal choice. If MAME32 werent around, the newbs on the MAME boards would be asking stupid questions about another front end.

[ghsqb]

Not to pile on Mayhem, but I second Joe's statement on Mame32.

I too have been using Mame from damn near the beginning, and while I'll agree that the earleist versions of Mame32 have had some issues, they've long been resolved.

It is a matter of preference, no doubt, for me, I'd rather not have to put in all the command line variables when I want to run a game.

I think Mame32 is the best software ever written for a PC.

Another nice one is Kaillera, you tried this one Joe? Arcade games online!
Sweeeet! :D

[Mayhem]

As I said, it's all down to preference. None of the arguments presented by me are my opinion, just what a lot of people I know say about it. Personally I tried it out, and didn't like it compared to what I was currently using. The people here obviously do like it. So nothing more to say there ;)

[zektor]

I hear yah. It sucks. I usually just download Mame32 Plus! as it is the same core with more enhancements to the GUI options (like not having to see the info screen before a game...or having to type "ok") Try it out:/

You don't have to do those things in regular MAME32 either, at least for the past three or four versions.

Are you sure? As far as I recall there were no options to do this in the last version of Mame32 I had tried. Then again, that may have been more than four versions ago as I always use Mame32 Plus! now. This version does have more options than the official Mame32 for sure however. Like the ability to filter out "The" on the game name list, and some pretty joystick options.

On a different note, I am reading here that Mame32 is buggy and not as good as using Mame and a frontend. Wrong. This was an issue in the past. Now, all Mame32 is basically is the Mame code with a graphical user interface grafted over it. It runs exactly as good (or as bad) as the official Mame distribution does. Actually, in some cases certain frontend software uses more RAM and CPU time than Mame32 does, ultimately making Mame32 a bit faster.


PS: Guys, there's an emulation forum. Next time bring these discussions/debates over to it, ok? :D

[digitalpress]

I'm sure, Bruce. There isn't a day that goes by that I don't use MAME32.

No titles, no "OK"... you can remove them from the Options menu. If you need more info AIM me :)

[kingpong]

"the beta diff's are for testing new code and often break other stuff, that is why there is no official binary release of them."

I have to laugh at how many people have bought this reason for the diff releases. The people who were going to find the bugs caused by the new code had access to the source all along. The diff releases only came about because Haze wanted to sneak a new Dragonball Z game into MAME without drawing the attention of the infamous Brazilian romz kiddiez and the like. If you include it in an unofficial release, then you don't have to say it is a new game in the next official release, meaning it would slip under the radar. Had there not been a new DBZ game supported, there likely would have never been any of the diff releases. Now they continue mainly as a way to deal with irritating people like jonwil and his Suzuka 8 Hours whining.

FWIW, I use MAME32 and wouldn't think of going back to something as archaic as the command line executable and another front end. I used to use MAME32Plus! back when MAME32 was in its ugly period, but since john iv took over control it has been fine. The .70u5 binary from the newsgroups that somebody compiled seems just fine to me.

[scooterb23]

Thanks guys for bringing up the thing about skipping the info screens and such...I never know you could do that!!! That rocks

[Mayhem]

The .70u5 binary from the newsgroups that somebody compiled seems just fine to me.

Quite likely. I decided to give it a run through last night and didn't see anything amiss. Some comments posted were regarding .69 so perhaps something major wrong was up with that? Who can say... I'm happy with my current setup (because I use the frontend for lauching other emus I have) so both sets of parties can remain happy 8-)