FrontEnd XMAME

Spanish version
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Introduction

This package contains a FRONTEND for the XMAME.

Has been created in TCL/TK language and has been tested under Linux.



Concepts

• XMAME: Multiarcade Machine Emulator for X-Window.
  The greatest arcade classic machine emulator.
  Actually suports more than 2000 games.
  
  
• FRONTEND: Program that helps working with other program.
  In particular this FRONTEND starts the selected game with choosen parameters.
  
  
• Roms: Copy of the memory of the arcade machine in a ".zip" file.
  You must have the "roms" of the games that you want. (If you want to find roms, look at Internet).
  
  
• TCL/TK: Script language that allows to create graphic elements. (widgets)
  
  

Snapshot





Features

• Show an image of the selected game.
  
• Allows to create and work with three lists of games: favorites, availables, and all games.
  
• Allows to select the main options: sound and game window size.
  
• Allows to enter other options of XMAME in a text field. (If you want to know about what are this options, you can look at the 'readme' file of the XMAME).
  
• Allows to Save the selected options.
  
• Starts selected game with the choosen options.
  
• Searchs game with name. (allows wilcards).
  

Installation

• Download "lanzamame.tar.gz" file in Download section.
  
• Create directory <DIR_INSTALL> where you want to install software.
  
• Change to this directory.
  
• Exec the next sentence:  <DIR_INSTALL> $ tar xfvz lanzamame.tar.gz
  
• Exec the next sentence:  <DIR_INSTALL> $ Install
  The installation procedure requires the following parameters:
  
  • Path where the 'xmame' executable is.
    
  • Path where you have the "roms" of your available games.
    

Test

• Exec:  <DIR_INSTALL> $   lanzamame
  
• Push "Make Lists" butom.