MAME4droid: Your Android Arcade Emulator

MAME4droid, a port of MAME 0.37b5 by the MAME Team and developed by D. Valdeita (Seleuco), brings classic arcade gaming to your Android device. Building on previous work for jailbroken iPhones/iPads (iMAME4all) and GP2X/WIZ (MAME4ALL 2.5 by Franxis), this emulator boasts impressive compatibility.

Experience over 2000 ROMs! Performance will vary depending on the game and device; older devices may experience limitations. To optimize performance, consider reducing sound quality or disabling it entirely, using 8-bit depth, underclocking the CPU and sound CPUs, and disabling animations and smooth scaling.

Installation and ROMs:

After installation, place your MAME-compatible zipped ROMs in the /sdcard/ROMs/MAME4all/roms folder. Note that MAME4droid uses only MAME4droid & iMAME4all ROM sets ('0.37b5', 'GP2X, WIZ 0.37b11'). Use the included clrmame.dat file (located in /sdcard/ROMs/MAME4all/) and ClrMAME Pro (http://mamedev.emulab.it/clrmamepro/) to convert ROMs from other MAME versions. Save states are not supported.

Key Features:

• Android 2.1+ and Honeycomb tablet compatibility.
• Android 3.0 (Honeycomb) 2D hardware acceleration.
• Auto-rotate functionality.
• Hardware key remapping.
• Customizable touch controller (show/hide).
• Smooth image scaling.
• Overlay filters, scaling options, CRT effects.
• Digital or analog touch controls.
• Animated touch stick or D-pad.
• iCade and iCP controller support.
• Wiimote support (requires WiiCrotroller Market app).
• Customizable button display (1-6 buttons).
• Adjustable CPU and audio clock speeds.

MAME License:

The MAME license is available at http://www.mame.net and http://www.mamedev.com. This port adheres to the MAME license's non-commercial use restrictions.

Version History (Highlights):

• 1.5.3 (Jul 9, 2015): Several bug fixes.
• 1.5.2: Added battery saving options, fixed dialog issues, improved ICS support.
• 1.5.1: Resolved D-pad/coin button responsiveness and tilted game rendering issues.
• 1.5: Introduced customizable landscape button layout and tilt sensor controls.
• 1.4: Added local multiplayer support (requires external IME app like a Wiimote controller) and customizable ROM path.

For the latest news, source code, and further information, visit the official webpage: http://code.google.com/p/imame4all/