MAME4droid (0.37b5)

MAME4droid, developed by David Valdeita (Seleuco), is an Android version of iMAME4all, originally designed for jailbroken iPhones and iPads. This emulator is a port of MAME 0.37b5, created by Nicola Salmoria and the MAME Team, and it's based on the GP2X, WIZ MAME4ALL 2.5 by Franxis. MAME4droid brings the classic arcade gaming experience to Android devices by emulating over 2000 different romsets from the original MAME 0.37b5, along with additional games from newer MAME versions.

It's important to understand that with such a vast library of games, performance can vary. Some games may run smoothly, while others might not work at all on MAME4droid. If you're using an older device, don't expect top performance. To enhance your gaming experience, consider using lower quality sound or turning it off, reducing the bit depth to 8, underclocking the CPU and Sound CPUs, and disabling stick and button animations as well as smooth scaling.

To get started with MAME4droid, place your MAME-titled zipped roms in the /sdcard/ROMs/MAME4all/roms folder after installation. Note that MAME4droid and iMAME4all are compatible only with '0.37b5' and 'GP2X, WIZ 0.37b11 mame romset'. If you need to convert romsets from other MAME versions, use the "clrmame.dat" file located in /sdcard/ROMs/MAME4all/ with the ClrMAME Pro utility, which you can download from here.

Keep in mind that MAME4droid will not support "save states" as it is based on a MAME version that lacks this feature. For the latest updates, source code, and more information, visit the official web page at here. For details on the MAME license, please see the end of this document.

Features

• Support for Android devices running version 2.1 and above.
• Native support for Android Honeycomb tablets.
• Android 3.0 (Honeycomb) 2D Hardware Accelerated.
• Autorotate feature for seamless gameplay orientation.
• HW Keys remapping for customized control.
• Option to show or hide the Touch Controller.
• Smooth image rendering for enhanced visuals.
• Overlay Filters including scalines and CRT effects.
• Choice between Digital or Analog touch controls.
• Animated touch stick or DPAD for intuitive control.
• Support for iON's iCade and iCP external controllers (in iCade mode).
• Wiimote support using the WiiCrotroller Market app.
• Customizable display of 1 to 6 buttons.
• Options for adjusting video aspect ratio, scaling, and rotation.
• Adjustable CPU and Audio clock settings for optimized performance.

MAME License

For the full MAME license, visit http://www.mame.net and http://www.mamedev.com.

Copyright © 1997-2010, Nicola Salmoria and the MAME team. All rights reserved.

Redistribution and use of this code or any derivative works are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:

• Redistributions may not be sold, nor may they be used in a commercial product or activity.
• Redistributions that are modified from the original source must include the complete source code, including the source code for all components used by a binary built from the modified sources. However, as a special exception, the source code distributed need not include anything that is normally distributed (in either source or binary form) with the major components (compiler, kernel, and so on) of the operating system on which the executable runs, unless that component itself accompanies the executable.
• Redistributions must reproduce the above copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.

THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.

What's New in the Latest Version 1.5.3

Last updated on Jul 9, 2015

• V1.5.3: Some fixes
• V1.5.2: Added new battery save option (hacks). Fixed some dialogs issues. Improved ICS support.
• V1.5.1: Fixed dpad/coin button portrait responsiveness, fixed tilted games using gl video render.
• V1.5: Added new landscape customizable button layout control, added tilt sensor as left/right.
• V1.4: Added local multiplayer (using external IME app as Wiimote Controller or equivalent), added option to change default rom path.