by AJ Hams April 10, 2006
Software that emulates (mimics the behavior of) many arcade systems, though with a massive overhead.
In plain English, if you have a copy of an arcade game, you can (theoretically) play it in your PC using MAME. Arcade games are usually stored in ROM chips, so such a copy is called a ROM image or simply "rom". New arcade systems use harddisks, so in that case you have a copy of the harddisk, usually called a "chd" file. Mimicing the behavior of an arcade system is done by translating the instructions from the "machine language" of the arcade system to the "machine language" your PC uses.
The only catch is that, as mentioned, MAME has huge overhead and thus is slow. Even if the original arcade system run at a measly 30Mhz, your 2-3GHz CPU may struggle to cope.
MAME developers claim that such overhead is neccessary to make the result as faithfull to the original as possible, but truth is, MAME could be faster without losing any accuracy, for example skipping step-by-step emulation when not neccessary.
But since the stated goal of the MAME project is to preserve the arcade legacy for future generations and not make arcade games playable right now, theoretically the project has achieved it's goal.
On a practical level, 2D games will run fine, but for 3D games (even early ones), you 'd better look elsewhere, such as Nebula, Kawaks, Calice, Zinc, FinalBurn Alpha, VivaNonno, Raine and other fast emulators.
One more detail: Use MAMEUI for Windows, and SDLMAME for OS X.
In plain English, if you have a copy of an arcade game, you can (theoretically) play it in your PC using MAME. Arcade games are usually stored in ROM chips, so such a copy is called a ROM image or simply "rom". New arcade systems use harddisks, so in that case you have a copy of the harddisk, usually called a "chd" file. Mimicing the behavior of an arcade system is done by translating the instructions from the "machine language" of the arcade system to the "machine language" your PC uses.
The only catch is that, as mentioned, MAME has huge overhead and thus is slow. Even if the original arcade system run at a measly 30Mhz, your 2-3GHz CPU may struggle to cope.
MAME developers claim that such overhead is neccessary to make the result as faithfull to the original as possible, but truth is, MAME could be faster without losing any accuracy, for example skipping step-by-step emulation when not neccessary.
But since the stated goal of the MAME project is to preserve the arcade legacy for future generations and not make arcade games playable right now, theoretically the project has achieved it's goal.
On a practical level, 2D games will run fine, but for 3D games (even early ones), you 'd better look elsewhere, such as Nebula, Kawaks, Calice, Zinc, FinalBurn Alpha, VivaNonno, Raine and other fast emulators.
One more detail: Use MAMEUI for Windows, and SDLMAME for OS X.
I just played the arcade version of Pacman in my PC using MAME
I can't believe MAME needs a 3GHz CPU to run Ridge Racer 1 in my PC. The original arcade system had a 24.5Mhz CPU!
I can't believe MAME needs a 3GHz CPU to run Ridge Racer 1 in my PC. The original arcade system had a 24.5Mhz CPU!
by Dim_K July 25, 2012
by martinezv December 28, 2005
Mame Bousso is the name of a Senegalese Muride Saint who many people admired. She was the mother of Sheikh Ahmadou Bamba. Girls with this name are known to be smart, independent, commanding and are very beautiful. They are very good at getting what they want and are able to do anything they can put their mind to.
by Ohkdbdjgsjd May 6, 2019
A Spanish slang phrase commonly used by Mexicans. Geuy means a jerk (other translations for guey are dude, bro, punk, and more), but young Mexican people use it to adress their friends in a teasing manner. The whole phrase "no mames guey" translates as "You must be kidding, man!" but most people use it refering to its other definitions, such as "Don't fuck with me!" or "Don't give me shit!"
1. Non agressive example ("you must be kidding"):
"Yea, so I just bought a new TV which is flatscreen and HD!"
"No mames guey! Thats awsome."
2. Agessive example ("don't fuck with me"):
"Hey, will you ask your mom how much I owe her for last night?"
"No mames guey!"
"Yea, so I just bought a new TV which is flatscreen and HD!"
"No mames guey! Thats awsome."
2. Agessive example ("don't fuck with me"):
"Hey, will you ask your mom how much I owe her for last night?"
"No mames guey!"
by maxicanjew June 28, 2009
Mame-Diarra is a person who seems cold but actually has a big heart. She does not trust easily but earns his trust and a great sign of friendship from him. It's a trustly person. She doesn't like to show her emotions. She is very loyal. if you have her as a best friend keep her well and hug her a lot.
by Kayleyknowyou November 24, 2021