If this feels too complicated, you can instead turn to a multi-system front end like RetroArch (PC) or OpenEmu (Mac), which use the MAME core for arcade games and do much of the work for you. MAME, the Multiple Arcade Machine Emulator, has been around for a while and is readily available from the MAME website for Windows users. MAME is an emulator that allows you to run the ROMs (games) of the old Arcade Hall machines, like Pac-Man, Out-Run, Scramble, Donkey Kong, etc. Installation on MacOS X is unfortunately not very obvious. MAME for Mac Options: SDLMAME OpenEmu - PC Mag Guide Here MAMEOSX (older) Make Sure Your X-Arcade™ Is In Mode 1 Troubleshooting: Be sure to X-Arcade Is In MODE 1. Test your X-Arcade is working first! If you need more help. XChat Aqua/Azure is OS X native front-end of xchat2 written on Cocoa rather than GTK2. It is based on the Xchat 2 code base and therefore Open Source and Free Software. Available from Mac App Store for $4 (trial version disconnects you every 2 hours).
MAME for Mac Options:
OpenEmu - PC Mag Guide Here
MAMEOSX (older)
Make Sure Your X-Arcade™ Is In Mode 1
Troubleshooting:
- Be sure toX-Arcade Is In MODE 1.
- Test your X-Arcade is working first!
- If you need more help after carefully following the steps here, head to our MAME™ Troubleshooting section.
Game ROM troubleshooting: If you aren't able to certain Roms working on either client, you must make sure to use Rom Versions matching the version of MAME running.
The MAME™ software includes a 'Help' menu that can help you (pressF1on your keyboard to access). Alternatively, here are some more very helpful sites that have more in-depth MAME™ instructions, troubleshooting help, and information:
Mame For Mac Os
MacMAME™ Official Help - The help page of the MacMAME™, packed with helpful information!
SimpleHelp's MAME™ OS X Help - A very simple, straight-forward starter's guide.
Mame Os X
MAME™ OS X Forum - Get help from others with MAME™ OS X.