MAME4droid (0.37b5)

MAME4droid, developed by David Valdeita (Seleuco), is a sophisticated Android version of the popular emulator iMAME4all, originally designed for jailbroken iPhones and iPads. This emulator is a port of MAME 0.37b5, crafted by Nicola Salmoria and his dedicated team, and is further based on GP2X, WIZ MAME4ALL 2.5 by Franxis. MAME4droid brings the classic arcade gaming experience to your mobile device, emulating over 2000 different romsets from the original MAME 0.37b5, plus additional games from more recent MAME versions.

It's important to understand that, given the vast number of games supported, performance can vary significantly. Some games may run smoothly, while others may not function at all. If you're facing issues with a specific game, please refrain from sending emails requesting fixes for individual games. Users with older devices should also be aware that they may experience less than optimal performance. To enhance gameplay, consider lowering sound quality or turning it off, using 8-bit depth, underclocking the CPU and sound CPUs, and disabling stick and button animations as well as smooth scaling.

To get started, simply install MAME4droid and transfer your MAME-titled zipped roms to the /sdcard/ROMs/MAME4all/roms folder. Note that MAME4droid and iMAME4all exclusively support the '0.37b5' and 'GP2X, WIZ 0.37b11 mame romset'. To convert romsets from other MAME versions to the ones compatible with MAME4droid, you can use the "clrmame.dat" file located in /sdcard/ROMs/MAME4all/ with the ClrMAME Pro utility, which is available at this URL.

Please be aware that MAME4droid does not support "save states" due to its basis on a MAME version that lacks this feature. For the latest news, source code, and more information, visit the official webpage at this link. For details on the MAME license, refer to the end of this document.

Features

• Support for Android devices running version 2.1 and above.
• Native compatibility with Android Honeycomb tablets.
• Android 3.0 (Honeycomb) 2D Hardware Acceleration.
• Autorotate functionality.
• HW Keys remapping for enhanced control.
• Customizable touch controller visibility.
• Smooth image rendering.
• Overlay Filters including scanlines and CRT effects.
• Option to switch between digital and analog touch inputs.
• Animated touch stick or DPAD for intuitive navigation.
• Support for iON's iCade and iCP (in iCade mode) external controllers.
• Wiimote compatibility through the WiiCrotroller Market app.
• Customizable display of 1 to 6 buttons.
• Options for adjusting video aspect ratio, scaling, and rotation.
• Adjustable CPU and Audio clock settings for performance optimization.

MAME License

The MAME license can be found at mame.net and mamedev.com. Copyright © 1997-2010, Nicola Salmoria and the MAME team. All rights reserved.

Redistribution and use of this code or any derivative works are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:

• Redistributions may not be sold, nor may they be used in a commercial product or activity.
• Redistributions that are modified from the original source must include the complete source code, including the source code for all components used by a binary built from the modified sources. However, as a special exception, the source code distributed need not include anything that is normally distributed (in either source or binary form) with the major components (compiler, kernel, and so on) of the operating system on which the executable runs, unless that component itself accompanies the executable.
• Redistributions must reproduce the above copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.

THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.

What's New in the Latest Version 1.5.3

Last updated on Jul 9, 2015

• V1.5.3: Some fixes
• V1.5.2: Added new battery save option (hacks). Fixed some dialogs issues. Improved ICS support.
• V1.5.1: Fixed dpad/coin button portrait responsiveness, fixed tilted games using gl video render.
• V1.5: Added new landscape customizable button layout control, added tilt sensor as left/right.
• V1.4: Added local multiplayer (using external IME app as Wiimote Controller or equivalent), added option to change default rom path.

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