#Galaga rom download pi how to#

If you want to try the official latest MAME version rather than the versions made for the Pi, check these links: This is why you cant simply use the latest romset versions on the Pi, you need the version that is compatible with the emulator you are using. That said, there are many forks (variants) of MAME that run very well on the Pi - many people find it is more than adequate of running the vast majority of games that MAME supports. The Raspberry Pi doesn't currently run the latest version of MAME that well, as the code isn't optimized for that platform, as well as the Pi having much less raw power than is found on many modern PCs.

You can find the offical website for MAME here: It also emulates many other systems, but for the purpose of this article we will focus on the arcade side of things. MAME (Multiple Arcade Machine Emulator), is a program that does what it says, it will emulate many arcade games. I'll edit this post with corrections as I get them.īefore posting any questions about MAME, read the Wiki and verify your romsets. For simplicity I will often use the terms MAME and 'Arcade game emulation' interchangeably. If any of these points become helpful I'll transfer them to the Wiki, but for the moment its more a discussion point.

#Galaga rom download pi how to#

I'm writing this after seeing the 17,000th post asking how to get 'MAME' working. Here are a few points I thought might be helpful for those starting out with arcade emulation whilst using RetroPie.