mameclassic.mameworld.infoMAME Classic

Counter reset on December 1st, 2001. Since 1999! Windows Front-End for MAME by Ric Version 10.1.0 - 02/04/2024 The first Windows Front-End for MAME to feature independent default settings for raster and vector games! Works with Vista, 7, 8.x, 10 & 11. NOTE: When sending email, you must put the words "" in the subject line or your email will be treated as SPAM and deleted before I read it. The quotes are not required. . New In This Version (For MAME 0.254 - 0.262) Added : Ability to hide MESS Machines requiring .chd files. Changed : When selecting a MESS Machine, there is now a slight delay before it’s software list is loaded. This makes it smoother to move through the machine list. Changed : When selecting a MESS Machine, the focus will no longer switch to it’s software list... per request. Fixed : The background color of the lists would sometimes not match what was selected in Options. Features Independent default options for Raster, Vector and LCD games Software list support with manual editing for command-lines MAME Classic cannot determine Favorite game lists Custom settings for individual games Finds ROM changes between MAME versions Numerous game filters NPlayers.ini and Catver.ini support Icon support (requires icons to be unzipped in a ICONS folder in your MAME directory) Game information (requires the history.xml, mameinfo.dat and cheat.7z files) Alternate directories for each directory in the mame.ini file Multiple ROM directories ROM and Sample verify with search for bad sets Screen Shots Ability to find and delete ROMs which are no longer supported in MAME Maintenance to your MAME directories No setup required so can be run as a portable program User Feedback "This is fantastic. Again thank you sooooooo much!!! Great work! ...Patrick "I would be willing to send a $10 contribution for this frontend. It is the best one, and I have seen all of them." ...Barry "May I say, your MAME front end is awesome." ...Brian "I am so glad you decided not to abandon MAME CLASSIC! What a top notch program!" ...Donald "This is better than any other Mame frontends. I like it alot." ...Mitchell "I wanted to let you know that Mame Classic is by far the best front end that I have used!" ...Tom "Great stuff. The front end is in my opinion the best going. Keep it up!" ...Liam24104 "I wanted to thank you for incorporating a fix into the code which means I can stay with the latest releases until my new PC comes. The fact that you did this, possibly just for the benefit of 1 person, simply shows how top class the whole Mame Classic show is. "Simply the best"." ...Per For more user feedback, click here . More Screen Shots (Click thumbnails for full size view. Actual screens may vary somewhat due to improvements.) Main Screen Main Screen With Screen Shots Raster Settings Screen Game Information Screen Options Screen Requirements You must have an official MAME from www.mamedev.org/release.html. does not support the different options of unofficial MAME releases or MAMEUI. To work properly on Vista or higher, MAME folders must be installed in a location that is not protected by the OS or the shortcut must be set to "Run this program as an administrator". Your Effects files must be in your Artwork directory. Your screen shots must be unzipped in the MAME required folder structure. Your screen resolution should be at least 1152 x 864. FAQs Problem: I cannot see anything in the game lists. Solution: Make sure that your back color is different than your font color in Options. Problem: I downloaded and installed a ROM. I see it in the installed list but it will not play or I just see the parent game in the installed list, not all of its clones. Solution: Make sure that the ROM you downloaded has the correct files in it. If you are using merged ROM sets, make sure to tick Use Merged ROM Sets in Options. Problem: I get an error when MAME Classic is loading. It won’t even get to the main screen. Solution: Each version of is written for a certain version of MAME The web page will tell you what version of MAME you need to run the current version of . Problem: I cannot seem to get certain MAME options to work. Solution: Once again, each version of is written for a certain version of MAME The web page will tell you what version of MAME you need to run the current version of . Problem: I cannot get the cheats to work. Solution: First, you must have the cheat.7z archive and a folder named "cheat" in your MAME directory. Second, be sure you have the CHEATS checkbox ticked in Raster Settings, Vector Settings, or any Custom Settings you want to use the cheats with. Problem: I make a change in the mame.ini file and then recreates the file and my change is gone. Solution: Do NOT make changes to the mame.ini file. does this based on the options you select in the proper Settings screen. You can make any changes in these screens. Downloads Full Package: Extract the folder to a folder of your choice... preferably not in a protected folder. Launch MClassic.exe to start. FP1010 2.39 MB Minimal Upgrade: Choose this if you are upgrading from version 9.5.0 or above. Just overwrite your existing MClassic.exe, mclassic.exe.manifest, classic.txt, catver.ini and mess.dat files with these updated versions. MU1010 876 KB Run Time Files: This installs the VB6 SP6 run time files. These 6 files are asycfilt.dll, comcat.dll, msvbvm60.dll, oleaut32.dll, olepro32.dll, and stdole2.tlb. You only need to download and install this if you don’t already have these files installed (unlikely). If you get an error message referencing one of these files, this is what you need. VB6RT 1.01 MB For user submitted Splash Screens, click here...