MAME and derivatives for other operating systems: an overview
Posted: Fri Oct 30, 2026 3:26 am
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
* MAMEUI developers only release a Windows 10/11 64bit version: https://messui.1emulation.com/
* 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
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
* MAMEUI developers only release a Windows 10/11 64bit version: https://messui.1emulation.com/
* 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