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We've already seen MAME burn brightly (and briefly) on iPads across the world and now it's been delicately ported across to Chrome's Native Client. Admittedly, the graphics may not stand up against recent gaming wares seen on Google's new platform, but it's still able to cope with the likes of Pac-Man. Managing to turnaround the whole project in a mere four days, Google engineer Robert Muth branded the brief exercise as "relatively challenging" and has noted down all the deep and meaningfuls in a full case study, available at the source below. For anyone unwilling to dip their toes into Native Client waters, however, there's still plenty of power pellets to be downed online.

MAME gets Chrome Native Client port, is awesome case study originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 02 Jan 2012 17:25:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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In barely enough time to get out of the app store and into the hearts of retro gamers everywhere, the iMAME emulator on iOS has already been erased from iTunes -- just days since its release. Alas, that lack of any official endorsement may have reared its ugly head. Well, it was good while it lasted. Guess we'll carry on saving up for that Vita purchase...

[Thanks Zac]

iMAME app gets pulled from iTunes originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 24 Dec 2011 08:17:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>appapp storeappleAppStoreemulationemulatorgamegamingimameiosipadiphonemameminipostmobilepostcrossretrosoftwarevintageSat, 24 Dec 2011 08:17:00 EST<![CDATA[iMAME emulation app hits the App Store, humanity cheers in unison]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/21/imame-emulation-app-hits-the-app-store-humanity-cheers-in-uniso/http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/21/imame-emulation-app-hits-the-app-store-humanity-cheers-in-uniso/http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/21/imame-emulation-app-hits-the-app-store-humanity-cheers-in-uniso/#comments No interest in snapping up an iCade? No sweat. Jim VanDeventer has just pushed today's app-to-end-all-apps into Apple's App Store, and while it's only been live for a few hours, iMAME is already on a mission to change the world. Built-in titles include Circus, Crash, Hard Hat, Fire One, Robot Bowl, Side Track, Spectar, Star Fire and Targ, and while it's not officially endorsed by Nicola Salmoria or the MAME Team, you can certainly pretend. It's available now in the source link for precisely nothing, and yes, both the iPhone and iPad (and iPod touch!) are supported. Get it while the gettin' is good.

[Thanks, Gary]

iMAME emulation app hits the App Store, humanity cheers in unison originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 21 Dec 2011 21:10:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>appapp storeappleAppStoreemulationemulatorgamegamingimameiosipadiphonemamemobilepostcrossretrosoftwarevintageWed, 21 Dec 2011 21:10:00 EST<![CDATA[iMAME4All gains experimental support for iCade, iOS gamers gain infinite happiness]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/10/imame4all-gains-experimental-support-for-icade-ios-gamers-gain/http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/10/imame4all-gains-experimental-support-for-icade-ios-gamers-gain/http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/10/imame4all-gains-experimental-support-for-icade-ios-gamers-gain/#commentsGuess what, emulation junkies? iMAME4All, a staple amongst retro iOS gamers, can now support iCade. Thanks to one Todd Laney, there's now a 3.5MB download that'll bring the joys of iCade to a relatively commonplace MAME application (and vice-versa). We're told that the best way to use these two is in fullscreen portrait mode, and after tapping the option button (and selecting "Options), the onscreen controls will fade out and the iCade buttons will appear. Looks like that Benjamin you just saved up now has yet another reason to be spent.

[Thanks, Jim]

iMAME4All gains experimental support for iCade, iOS gamers gain infinite happiness originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 10 Jul 2011 23:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Gallery: World's Smallest Donkey Kong Cabinet


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World's smallest Donkey Kong cabinet delivers authentic arcade experience for tiny fingers (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 04 May 2011 15:37:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>arcadearcade cabinetArcadeCabinetBenderDIYdo-it-yourselfDonkey KongDonkeyKongGameParkGamePark WizGameparkWizGP2XGP2X WizGp2xWizhackhacksMAMEModmoddingmodsretrosmalltinyvideoworlds smallestWorldsSmallestWed, 04 May 2011 15:37:00 EST<![CDATA[Nanocade kit now on sale in the USA, somewhat less pricy at $229]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/20/nanocade-kit-now-on-sale-in-the-usa-somewhat-less-pricy-at-229/http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/20/nanocade-kit-now-on-sale-in-the-usa-somewhat-less-pricy-at-229/http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/20/nanocade-kit-now-on-sale-in-the-usa-somewhat-less-pricy-at-229/#commentsNanocade turns your netbook into a lap-friendly arcade cabinet If you asked us to drop $350 for 23 pieces of laser-cut plastic, we'd probably shoo you away, but it's hard to resist the incredible charm of the Nanocade. Besides, designer Rasmus Sorensen's actually selling the miniature arcade cabinet parts for just $229 right now, which makes the decision to finally build your own MAME machine a wee bit more affordable. You'll still need to supply all the internals yourself, including buttons, an arcade stick, a monitor and glue, and even should you succeed, good luck prying guests away from your new coffee table conversation piece. Find the basic kit in your choice of Midnight Black or Arctic White at our source link.

Note: It's a bit of a bummer, but the Nanocade website says that handsome curved control panel displayed above actually isn't part of the initial kit -- it comes with a pair of flat pieces that meet at a (seemingly) wrist-chafing angle instead.

Nanocade kit now on sale in the USA, somewhat less pricy at $229 originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 20 Feb 2011 18:03:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Gallery: Nanocade

Nanocade turns your netbook into a lap-friendly arcade cabinet originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 31 Jan 2011 15:54:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>arcadearcade cabinetArcadeCabinetdiyemulatormamemini-itxnanocadenetbookMon, 31 Jan 2011 15:54:00 EST<![CDATA[Video: GP2X emulation goes down on T-Mobile G1]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/21/video-gp2x-emulation-goes-down-on-t-mobile-g1/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/21/video-gp2x-emulation-goes-down-on-t-mobile-g1/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/21/video-gp2x-emulation-goes-down-on-t-mobile-g1/#comments We never really pegged the HTC-sourced T-Mobile G1 as a hardcore gaming handheld, but obviously it handles the stresses of Ghosts 'N Goblins and Samurai Showdown admirably. Have a peek at a "pre-alpha" demonstration video just past the break, and feel free to let your hopes and expectations reach new heights.

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Video: GP2X emulation goes down on T-Mobile G1 originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 21 May 2009 09:21:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Yeah, we get it, those arcade glory years were indeed glorious, but we're a bit past the point of needing a retro cabinet at home large enough to house an entire army of quarter gremlins just to rock a bit of MAME standing up. Retro Space chucks the cabinet chubbiness, keeps all those mashy buttons, robust joysticks and spinny white ball things we know and love, and adds in a full-powered PC and a 24-inch 1920 x 1200 LCD. It's a tad bit boxy, but we'll probably manage to overlook that for another decade or two. No word on price, but expect something in the two or three thousand dollar range.

[Via Boing Boing Gadgets]

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Retro Space arcade cabinet dispenses with (most of) the throwback formalities originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 19 Aug 2008 12:08:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We've already seen an oscilloscope turned into a clock, but that hack has nothing on this latest one courtesy of Flickr user Moose2000, who took the old school piece of gear and rigged it to run (what else?) MAME. Even better, Moose chose to use the original Vector-iffic Star Wars arcade game to show it off, which no doubt suits the screen better than something like Street Fighter II. Sadly, there's no instructions for putting together your own rig (assuming you have a spare oscilloscope lying around, that is), but you can check out this one in action in the video after the break.

[Via Gadget Lab]

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Oscilloscope turned into Star Wars-playing MAME machine originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 07 Dec 2007 12:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Hot on the heels of Gamerator's stupendous MAME cabinet and AOTS "world's largest arcade machine" comes a DIY project that gives both of the aforementioned products a run for their money. The aptly-titled IKEA MAME Dinner Table cleverly crams a MAME machine into a standard dinner table, which we're absolutely sure any warm-blooded mother (and / or gamer) could appreciate. The table can slide open to reveal a 15-inch LCD, Happ Controls and an Ultimarc I-PAC, and while a myriad games can be played, the creator's personal favorite is the famed Ms. Pacman. Click on for a couple more looks, and then head on to the read link for a slew of pics from the underside.

[Via MAKE]

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DIY'er stuffs MAME machine into dinner table originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 20 Nov 2007 07:41:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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187 MAME-emulated games, a 24-inch LCD, cupholders and a built-in kegerator? If it was up to us, the Gamerator would be the only piece of furniture in our living room. Yours now for $2K on eBay.

[Via TechDigest]

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Gamerator MAME cabinet features 187 games, built-in keg originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 06 Nov 2007 19:28:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Raise a cheer, Google coder extraordinaire "kaisersoze" has a little gaming treat in store for us all, MAME -- retro, we know, but we love old school gaming and so should you. Hot on the heels of games like Doom and an NES emulator, the Google Code "sdl-mame-project" will let iPhone gamers revisit all of their favorites from decades ago. Of course, every great story has a happy sad ending and, in this case, that story is there are no binaries yet -- but the source is there if you are inspired to compile it up. While Pacman and Q*Bert run well, performance is apparently weak in other titles, so we'll simply cross our fingers and hope for rockin' speeds from one of our favorites, Ghosts 'n Goblins.

[Via Engadget Japan]

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iPhone MAME project gets off the ground, performance doesn't originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 21 Aug 2007 16:36:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Raise a cheer, Google coder extraordinaire "kaisersoze" has a little gaming treat in store for us all, MAME -- retro, we know, but we love old school gaming and so should you. Hot on the heels of games like Doom and an NES emulator, the Google Code "sdl-mame-project" will let iPhone gamers revisit all of their favorites from decades ago. Of course, every great story has a happy sad ending and, in this case, that story is there are no binaries yet -- but the source is there if you are inspired to compile it up. While Pacman and Q*Bert run well, performance is apparently weak in other titles, so we'll simply cross our fingers and hope for rockin' speeds from one of our favorites, Ghosts 'n Goblins.

[Via Engadget Japan]

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iPhone MAME project gets off the ground, performance doesn't originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 21 Aug 2007 16:36:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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It wouldn't take too many minutes of perusing the archives here to realize that we're fans of obscure emulation feats, and this one certainly ranks pretty high up there. Apparently, Capcom's CPS-3 arcade system board has finally been cracked, which means that the next logical step of bringing titles such as Red Earth, Street Fighter III, and JoJo to the emulation realm has already begun. A post over at Haze's Mame WIP page notes that the challenge has been duly accepted, and we're hoping that it won't be too much longer before success is found. Of course, it sounds like this will not be an exceptionally easy task, but at least half the battle has already been won.

[Via Exophase, thanks zshadow]

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Capcom's CPS-3 arcade board decrypted at last originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 11 Jun 2007 02:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We're pretty sure you don't see many tabletop arcade games around anymore for a reason -- mainly, it's not very comfortable to hunch over a screen for more than few minutes. Luckily for us, our poor PacMan and Centipede skills (and perpetual lack of quarters) made this mostly a non-issue in our arcade-trolling days, but now a new product called the "Novo Infotainment Table" (or Novotable for short) is offering to bring spine-curving videogame action for yesterday's hits and today's PC and console titles right to our homes. The Novotable is basically a 32-inch LCD mounted horizontally onto an articulating stand, attached to a pair of arcade joysticks, and stuffed with a subwoofer, Shuttle PC, and your choice of PS2 or Xbox. You also get a a stainless steel keyboard to swap out the controllers in case you want to use your multi-thousand dollar device (actual price: unknown, but presumed high) for something other than playing the biggest pixelated hits of the 80's, plus the usual lineup of PC features that you'd expect to find on a Shuttle, such as WiFi, Bluetooth, and FireWire and USB ports. We could see installing a few of these in a bar for some drunken Rampage fun, but the Mansion gameroom only accepts original pinball and arcade cabinets, so no Novotable for us, thanks.

[Via Joystiq]

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Novotable offers ergonomically-questionable retro, PC, and console gaming originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 09 Apr 2006 11:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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