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That's why MAME has been invented: MAME is kind of a meta-emulator, | That's why MAME has been invented: MAME is kind of a meta-emulator, | ||
- | ===== General | + | MAME is a fantastic piece of software, that evolved from being a **M**ulti **A**rcade **M**achine **E**mulator into a [[https:// |
- | There are only two main principles to know to get a good grasp of how to use MAME on your recalbox: Romsets and BIOS/driver files | + | MAME's focus is emulation accuracy, rather than performance. As a result, it emulates **a lot** of gaming systems, but often times, the performance is better when you use other cores, like FBNeo or dedicated Naomi or Atomiswave emulators. |
+ | ===== General MAME principles ===== | ||
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+ | There are only two main principles to know to get a good grasp of how to use MAME on your Batocera system: Romsets and BIOS/driver files | ||
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=== What is a romset === | === What is a romset === | ||
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For recent versions (such as the one used by FBNeo, see below) there are less and less modifications of game roms, so it is sometime possible to use an older set and still have most of the games playable, but once again : **the only way to be sure that the most games are working is to use only a MAME version in conjunction with the romset of the same version**. | For recent versions (such as the one used by FBNeo, see below) there are less and less modifications of game roms, so it is sometime possible to use an older set and still have most of the games playable, but once again : **the only way to be sure that the most games are working is to use only a MAME version in conjunction with the romset of the same version**. | ||
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+ | This is because with each new versions, MAME can take new ROM dumps as their reference for emulators. A ROM dump that worked with an earlier version of MAME might not work with a recent version any longer. \\ | ||
+ | So each version of MAME has its specific romset, see the table in Advanced section for a full list. | ||
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=== Default emulators === | === Default emulators === | ||
There are several arcade emulators included in Batocera, but just using the default one will be enough for running the majority of games on your Raspberry Pi. | There are several arcade emulators included in Batocera, but just using the default one will be enough for running the majority of games on your Raspberry Pi. | ||
- | Those two systems are : | + | For pi3, those two systems are : |
- | * Mame 2003 | + | * Mame 2003Plus |
- | * __mame/ | + | * __mame/ |
* __roms folder :__ mame | * __roms folder :__ mame | ||
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Now some games will only work on Batocera with Mame and some others only with FBNeo. | Now some games will only work on Batocera with Mame and some others only with FBNeo. | ||
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+ | For PC, the default emulator is regular latest stable mame, available at the time of release | ||
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+ | ^ Batocera version | ||
+ | | Batocera 29 | MAME 0.225 | RetroArch 1.9.0 | | ||
+ | | Batocera 5.27 | MAME 0.223 | RetroArch 1.9.0 | | ||
+ | | Batocera 5.26 | MAME 0.220 | RetroArch 1.8.6 | | ||
+ | | Batocera 5.25 | MAME 0.219 | RetroArch 1.8.4 | | ||
+ | | Batocera 5.24 | MAME 0.214 | RetroArch 1.7.9.2 | ||
+ | | Batocera 5.23 | MAME 0.212 | RetroArch 1.7.7 | | ||
+ | | Batocera 5.22 | MAME 0.212 | RetroArch 1.7.7 | | ||
+ | | Batocera 5.21 | MAME 0.206 | RetroArch 1.7.6 | | ||
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For further details on all the different arcade emulators in Batocera, see the list in Advanced section | For further details on all the different arcade emulators in Batocera, see the list in Advanced section | ||
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**The romset files must be in '' | **The romset files must be in '' | ||
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- | You're now just a few steps away from playing some awesome arcade games on Batocera. | + | \\ |
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=== Copy your Bios/ | === Copy your Bios/ | ||
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- | ===== Advanced | + | ===== Advanced |
- | === ClrMamePro | + | === Changing the arcade emulator on Batocera |
- | + | There are two ways to change | |
- | In order to verify | + | For arcade emulation, you can change the emulator used for system '' |
+ | The emulator you chose will then be used for all games of the system | ||
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- | === CHD === | ||
- | Some more recent arcade games can use extra files called CHD, a copy of the harddrive the game was using at the same time. To use CHD for a game, just place the CHD folder alongside | + | == Editing batocera.conf == |
+ | If you want to change your mame core you need to either modify or add the values | ||
+ | '' | ||
+ | mame.emulator=libretro'' | ||
+ | \\ | ||
+ | == Changing | ||
+ | Press Start in your controller, then go in the //Games Settings// menu, then choose //Per System Advanced Configuration// | ||
+ | {{:: | ||
+ | Then seek the mame or neogeo system : \\ | ||
+ | {{: | ||
+ | And you will see the list of emulators you can choose from : \\ | ||
+ | {{: | ||
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=== All the arcade emulators on Batocera === | === All the arcade emulators on Batocera === | ||
- | See [[mame|MAME]] for now | + | ^Arcade emulator |
+ | |libretro/ | ||
+ | |libretro/ | ||
+ | |libretro/ | ||
+ | |libretro/ | ||
+ | |libretro/ | ||
+ | |libretro/ | ||
+ | |libretro/ | ||
+ | |libretro/ | ||
+ | |Hypseus | Daphne| Specific | daphne | All | Daphne arcade hardware | | Emulator for laserdisc arcade games like Dragon' | ||
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+ | === ClrMamePro === | ||
+ | |||
+ | In order to verify the roms you have are in the right romset version, you can use some softwares to check your them, like ClrMamePpro or RomCenter | ||
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+ | === CHD === | ||
+ | |||
+ | Some more recent arcade games can use extra files called CHD, a copy of the harddrive the game was using at the same time. To use CHD for a game, just place the CHD folder alongside your rom zip, at the same level. | ||
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You can use this system to visually separate the NeoGeo games from the other arcade games, they will appear as a dedicated system in Emulation Station | You can use this system to visually separate the NeoGeo games from the other arcade games, they will appear as a dedicated system in Emulation Station | ||
It uses off course the same romset than the FBNeo emulator. | It uses off course the same romset than the FBNeo emulator. | ||
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+ | === Setting a Rotary Joystick with mame2003plus === | ||
+ | |||
+ | If you have a special stick like the [[https:// | ||
+ | |||
+ | <code xml> | ||
+ | Dial : | ||
+ | Dial : | ||
+ | Dial 2 : AZERTY keyboard: " | ||
+ | Dial 2 : AZERTY keyboard: " | ||
+ | </ | ||
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+ | You must launch your game, open the //Retroarch menu// [[basic_commands|with Hotkey + B]], go to **Input Interface** and activate the option **Simultaneous**. | ||
+ | Then you can use your joystick and keyboard keys at the same time. | ||
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+ | === Samples === | ||
+ | Some games needs extra samples files, place them in : | ||
+ | * For FBNeo: ''/ | ||
+ | * For MAME2003plus: | ||
+ | * For MAME2010: ''/ | ||
+ | \\ | ||
+ | === Highscores | ||
+ | Highscores can be tracked and kept throughthe use of `highscore.dat` which mus be in the right version for each emulator / emulator version, they can be found or must be placed here : | ||
+ | * For FBNeo : ''/ | ||
+ | * For mame2003plus : ''/ | ||
+ | * For mame2010: ''/ | ||
+ | * For mame: see temporary solution in following [[https:// | ||
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