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MAME and derivatives for other operating systems: an overview

MAME and derivatives for other operating systems: an overview

Release information:
* MAME developers only release a Windows 10/11 64bit version and a Windows 10/11 ARM64 version: https://www.mamedev.org/release.html
* HBMAME developers only release a Windows 10/11 64bit version: https://hbmame.1emulation.com/


If you made a MAME cabinet with old hardware, you are using another operating system or are part of the Apple world, below is an overview of what's available shortly after each release.

- MAME, MAMEUI and HBMAME for Windows XP/Vista/7/8 (32bit and 64bit).

https://retrodanuart.com/mamexp/

Thanks to Retro Danuart!

- MAMEUI and HBMAME for Windows 10/11 (ARM64).

Not available! Reply to this post if you want to compile it. We can create a free github website to host it.


- MAME and HBMAME for Apple macOS (Apple Silicon: from M1 to M6). (*)

https://sdlmame.lngn.net/

https://sdlmame.lngn.net/hbmame/

Thanks to Jay Lanagan!

The latest version of SDL 3 is required!

https://github.com/libsdl-org/SDL/releases

Installation: https://youtube.com/watch?v=L7PfiWxutK8


- MAME and HBMAME for GNU/Linux (any CPU). (*)

MAME for Ubuntu (64 bit, ARM32 and ARM64): https://sdlmame.wallyweek.org/download/

Thanks to Cesare Falco!

MAME and HBMAME for any GNU/Linux distribution:
Compile yourself: https://docs.mamedev.org/initialsetup/c ... gmame.html

(*): run MAME from your Terminal

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