mame in devel repository, anyone tried? - maemo.org

thedoctor | # 1 | 2009-12-20, 08:19 | Report

I noticed SDLMAME in the devel repository, anyone tried it? also how do you install games for it?

bmouring | # 2 | 2009-12-20, 12:09 | Report

I installed it, got some fatal error. I was going to look into it further/file a bug report when I had a bit more time. Right now, doesn't seem usable.

EDIT: As far installing games, you need to grab ROM dumps of the desired game (which, of course, you already own the game itself or have gotten permission to use it

) and load it in the application. Most MAME frontends allow you to pick there the ROMs are located, but it seems to be hard-coded to expect ROMs to be at /opt/sdlmame/roms [1]

Last edited by bmouring; 2009-12-20 at 12:15.

shinkamui | # 3 | 2009-12-30, 06:10 | Report

so does it work if the roms are properly placed? I get the illegal instruction error when trying it from the console, I have a few small roms, but I didn't relink them from the SD card yet

Flandry | # 4 | 2009-12-30, 06:26 | Report

No, it still needs some work before it will be ready. I have been posting updates (such as they are) in the big emulators thread. When it reaches the point of usability, i'll make a new thread to announce it.

Note that this is a bit unusual in that it's a latest-release port of MAME. Most of the popular MAME derivatives are based on much older versions, which is fine--they run all the games anyone would care to or be able to on their system--it's just not what i wanted to do. Someone else may port one of those at some point.

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Hotshot | # 5 | 2009-12-30, 06:36 | Report

I really hope mame gets ported to the n900! That would be great can't wait to see this in extras

dcarter | # 6 | 2009-12-30, 06:59 | Report

hecka hecka sweet that a recent version is being ported though!

Thank you for your efforts-

dcarter (typing from a sick new N900)

tobyax | # 7 | 2010-01-02, 22:07 | Report

any news on mame?

bmouring | # 8 | 2010-01-05, 19:27 | Report

Originally Posted by tobyax View Post

any news on mame?

You may be interested in following this thread.

Short answer: progress has been made but there's still work that can be done to improve things.

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Ovek | # 9 | 2010-01-05, 20:58 | Report

Originally Posted by Flandry View Post

No, it still needs some work before it will be ready. I have been posting updates (such as they are) in the big emulators thread. When it reaches the point of usability, i'll make a new thread to announce it.

Note that this is a bit unusual in that it's a latest-release port of MAME. Most of the popular MAME derivatives are based on much older versions, which is fine--they run all the games anyone would care to or be able to on their system--it's just not what i wanted to do. Someone else may port one of those at some point.

Does this mean I could in theory play Starblade on the move?!?!!?