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''Note: Any unknown information in the table is filled with placeholders (placeholders are shown in italics).'' | ''Note: Any unknown information in the table is filled with placeholders (placeholders are shown in italics).'' | ||
| − | ''Note: To be listed as Cabinet friendly, it needs to be able to be used with joysticks and buttons only (CAB).''' | + | ''Note: To be listed as Cabinet friendly, it needs to be able to be used with joysticks and buttons only ([[image:Fe-ico-cab.png|alt=CAB]]).''' |
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| '''OS''' | | '''OS''' | ||
| '''Type<sup>1</sup>''' | | '''Type<sup>1</sup>''' | ||
| − | | '''Monitor Orientation''' | + | | '''Monitor Orientation <sup>2</sup>''' |
| '''Emulators<sup>3</sup>''' | | '''Emulators<sup>3</sup>''' | ||
| '''Other Features<sup>4</sup>''' | | '''Other Features<sup>4</sup>''' | ||
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| [[Image:Monitor horizontal icon.gif]][[Image:Monitor vertical icon.gif]] | | [[Image:Monitor horizontal icon.gif]][[Image:Monitor vertical icon.gif]] | ||
| CMD PC | | CMD PC | ||
| − | | CAB JB LED LR MR ST VID | + | | [[image:Fe-ico-cab.png|alt=CAB]] [[image:Fe-ico-lr.png|alt=LR]] [[image:Fe-ico-mr.png|alt=MR]] [[image:Fe-ico-st.png|alt=ST]] [[image:Fe-ico-vid.gif|alt=VID]] [[image:Fe-ico-led.png|alt=LED]] [[image:Fe-ico-jb.png|alt=JB]] [[image:Fe-ico-tou.png|alt=TOU]] |
| + | |||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | [[FEEL]] | ||
| + | | dr.prodigy | ||
| + | | [[Image:OS windows icon.gif]] | ||
| + | | Freeware | ||
| + | | [[Image:Monitor horizontal icon.gif]][[Image:Monitor vertical icon.gif]] | ||
| + | | CMD PC | ||
| + | | [[image:Fe-ico-dev.png|alt=DEV]] [[image:Fe-ico-cab.png|alt=CAB]] [[image:Fe-ico-lr.png|alt=LR]] [[image:Fe-ico-mr.png|alt=MR]] [[image:Fe-ico-sw.png|alt=SW]] [[image:Fe-ico-vid.gif|alt=VID]] [[image:Fe-ico-led.png|alt=LED]] | ||
| + | |||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | [[GameEx]] | ||
| + | | TSpeirs | ||
| + | | [[Image:OS windows icon.gif]] | ||
| + | | Shareware ($25) | ||
| + | | [[Image:Monitor horizontal icon.gif]][[Image:Monitor vertical icon.gif]] | ||
| + | | CMD PC | ||
| + | | [[image:Fe-ico-dev.png|alt=DEV]] [[image:Fe-ico-cab.png|alt=CAB]] [[image:Fe-ico-lr.png|alt=LR]] [[image:Fe-ico-mr.png|alt=MR]] [[image:Fe-ico-st.png|alt=ST]] [[image:Fe-ico-sw.png|alt=SW]] [[image:Fe-ico-vid.gif|alt=VID]] [[image:Fe-ico-led.png|alt=LED]] [[image:Fe-ico-jb.png|alt=JB]] [[image:Fe-ico-lcd.png|alt=LCD]] [[image:Fe-ico-tou.png|alt=TOU]] | ||
| + | |||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | [[HyperSpin]] | ||
| + | | BadBoyBill | ||
| + | | [[Image:OS windows icon.gif]] | ||
| + | | Freeware | ||
| + | | [[Image:Monitor horizontal icon.gif]] | ||
| + | | CMD PC | ||
| + | | [[image:Fe-ico-dev.png|alt=DEV]] [[image:Fe-ico-cab.png|alt=CAB]] [[image:Fe-ico-lr.png|alt=LR]] [[image:Fe-ico-mr.png|alt=MR]] [[image:Fe-ico-st.png|alt=ST]] [[image:Fe-ico-sw.png|alt=SW]] [[image:Fe-ico-vid.gif|alt=VID]] [[image:Fe-ico-led.png|alt=LED]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
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| [[Image:Monitor horizontal icon.gif]][[Image:Monitor vertical icon.gif]] | | [[Image:Monitor horizontal icon.gif]][[Image:Monitor vertical icon.gif]] | ||
| CMD PC | | CMD PC | ||
| − | | CAB | + | | [[image:Fe-ico-cab.png|alt=CAB]] [[image:Fe-ico-lr.png|alt=LR]] [[image:Fe-ico-mr.png|alt=MR]] [[image:Fe-ico-st.png|alt=ST]] [[image:Fe-ico-sw.png|alt=SW]] [[image:Fe-ico-vid.gif|alt=VID]] [[image:Fe-ico-led.png|alt=LED]] [[image:Fe-ico-jb.png|alt=JB]] [[image:Fe-ico-lcd.png|alt=LCD]] |
|- | |- | ||
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| [[Image:OS windows icon.gif]] | | [[Image:OS windows icon.gif]] | ||
| Freeware | | Freeware | ||
| − | | [[Image:Monitor horizontal icon.gif]] | + | | [[Image:Monitor horizontal icon.gif]][[Image:Monitor vertical icon.gif]] |
| CMD PC | | CMD PC | ||
| − | | CAB LR MR ST VID | + | | [[image:Fe-ico-cab.png|alt=CAB]] [[image:Fe-ico-lr.png|alt=LR]] [[image:Fe-ico-mr.png|alt=MR]] [[image:Fe-ico-st.png|alt=ST]] [[image:Fe-ico-vid.gif|alt=VID]] [[image:Fe-ico-led.png|alt=LED]] [[image:Fe-ico-lcd.png|alt=LCD]] |
|- | |- | ||
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| [[Image:Monitor horizontal icon.gif]][[Image:Monitor vertical icon.gif]] | | [[Image:Monitor horizontal icon.gif]][[Image:Monitor vertical icon.gif]] | ||
| 39+ arcade and console emulators | | 39+ arcade and console emulators | ||
| − | | | + | | [[image:Fe-ico-cab.png|alt=CAB]] [[image:Fe-ico-mr.png|alt=MR]] [[image:Fe-ico-st.png|alt=ST]] [[image:Fe-ico-vid.gif|alt=VID]] [[image:Fe-ico-led.png|alt=LED]] [[image:Fe-ico-jb.png|alt=JB]] |
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | | [[ | ||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | | | ||
| − | |||
|- style="background:gray; color:white" | |- style="background:gray; color:white" | ||
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| [[Image:Monitor horizontal icon.gif]][[Image:Monitor vertical icon.gif]] | | [[Image:Monitor horizontal icon.gif]][[Image:Monitor vertical icon.gif]] | ||
| CMD | | CMD | ||
| − | | AM | + | | [[image:Fe-ico-cab.png|alt=CAB]] [[image:Fe-ico-am.png|alt=AM]]] [[image:Fe-ico-lr.png|alt=LR]] [[image:Fe-ico-mr.png|alt=MR]] [[image:Fe-ico-vid.gif|alt=VID]] |
|- | |- | ||
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| [[Image:OS linux icon.gif]] | | [[Image:OS linux icon.gif]] | ||
| Open Source | | Open Source | ||
| − | | [[Image:Monitor horizontal icon.gif]] | + | | [[Image:Monitor horizontal icon.gif]][[Image:Monitor vertical icon.gif]] |
| CMD | | CMD | ||
| − | | DEV CAB LR MR ST VID | + | | [[image:Fe-ico-dev.png|alt=DEV]] [[image:Fe-ico-cab.png|alt=CAB]] [[image:Fe-ico-lr.png|alt=LR]] [[image:Fe-ico-mr.png|alt=MR]] [[image:Fe-ico-st.png|alt=ST]] [[image:Fe-ico-vid.gif|alt=VID]] |
|- style="background:gray; color:white" | |- style="background:gray; color:white" | ||
|colspan="7"|'''<center>Other cabinet friendly frontends:</center>''' | |colspan="7"|'''<center>Other cabinet friendly frontends:</center>''' | ||
| + | |||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | [[Attract-Mode]] | ||
| + | | Raygun | ||
| + | | [[Image:OS linux icon.gif]][[Image:OS windows icon.gif]][[Image:OS_apple_icon.gif]] | ||
| + | | Open Source | ||
| + | | [[Image:Monitor horizontal icon.gif]][[Image:Monitor vertical icon.gif]] | ||
| + | | CMD PC | ||
| + | | [[image:Fe-ico-dev.png|alt=DEV]] [[image:Fe-ico-cab.png|alt=CAB]] [[image:Fe-ico-lr.png|alt=LR]] [[image:Fe-ico-mr.png|alt=MR]] [[image:Fe-ico-sw.png|alt=SW]] [[image:Fe-ico-vid.gif|alt=VID]] | ||
| + | |||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | [[Big Blue]] | ||
| + | | bulbousbeard | ||
| + | | [[Image:OS windows icon.gif]] | ||
| + | | Open Source | ||
| + | | [[Image:Monitor horizontal icon.gif]][[Image:Monitor vertical icon.gif]] | ||
| + | | CMD PC | ||
| + | | [[image:Fe-ico-dev.png|alt=DEV]] [[image:Fe-ico-cab.png|alt=CAB]] [[image:Fe-ico-am.png|alt=AM]] [[image:Fe-ico-lr.png|alt=LR]] [[image:Fe-ico-mr.png|alt=MR]] [[image:Fe-ico-vid.gif|alt=VID]] [[image:Monitor_multi_icon.gif|alt=MM]] | ||
| + | |||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | [[Cabrio]] | ||
| + | | Cosam | ||
| + | | [[Image:OS linux icon.gif]] | ||
| + | | Open Source | ||
| + | | [[Image:Monitor horizontal icon.gif]][[Image:Monitor vertical icon.gif]] | ||
| + | | CMD | ||
| + | | [[image:Fe-ico-dev.png|alt=DEV]] [[image:Fe-ico-cab.png|alt=CAB]] [[image:Fe-ico-lr.png|alt=LR]] [[image:Fe-ico-mr.png|alt=MR]] [[image:Fe-ico-sw.png|alt=SW]] [[image:Fe-ico-vid.gif|alt=VID]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Emulaxian/3D Arcade]] | | [[Emulaxian/3D Arcade]] | ||
| − | | | + | | )p( |
| [[Image:OS windows icon.gif]] | | [[Image:OS windows icon.gif]] | ||
| Freeware | | Freeware | ||
| [[Image:Monitor horizontal icon.gif]][[Image:Monitor vertical icon.gif]] | | [[Image:Monitor horizontal icon.gif]][[Image:Monitor vertical icon.gif]] | ||
| CMD | | CMD | ||
| − | | CAB MR SW | + | | [[image:Fe-ico-cab.png|alt=CAB]] [[image:Fe-ico-mr.png|alt=MR]] [[image:Fe-ico-sw.png|alt=SW]] |
|- | |- | ||
| − | | [[ | + | | [[Fronty]] |
| − | | | + | | FrontyDev |
| [[Image:OS windows icon.gif]] | | [[Image:OS windows icon.gif]] | ||
| − | | | + | | Freeware |
| − | | [[Image:Monitor horizontal icon.gif]] | + | | [[Image:Monitor horizontal icon.gif]][[Image:Monitor vertical icon.gif]] |
| CMD PC | | CMD PC | ||
| − | | CAB | + | | [[image:Fe-ico-dev.png|alt=DEV]] [[image:Fe-ico-cab.png|alt=CAB]] [[image:Fe-ico-lcd.png|alt=LCD]] [[image:Fe-ico-mr.png|alt=MR]] [[image:Fe-ico-st.png|alt=ST]] |
|- | |- | ||
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| [[Image:Monitor horizontal icon.gif]] | | [[Image:Monitor horizontal icon.gif]] | ||
| CMD | | CMD | ||
| − | | CAB | + | | [[image:Fe-ico-dev.png|alt=DEV]] [[image:Fe-ico-cab.png|alt=CAB]] [[image:Fe-ico-lr.png|alt=LR]] [[image:Fe-ico-mr.png|alt=MR]] [[image:Fe-ico-sw.png|alt=SW]] [[image:Fe-ico-vid.gif|alt=VID]] |
|- | |- | ||
| [[MAMELOAD TNG]] | | [[MAMELOAD TNG]] | ||
| − | | | + | | Tafoid |
| + | | [[Image:OS windows icon.gif]] | ||
| + | | Freeware | ||
| + | | [[Image:Monitor horizontal icon.gif]][[Image:Monitor vertical icon.gif]] | ||
| + | | CMD (MAME-BASED, Including MESS), M1, Final Burn Alpha | ||
| + | | [[image:Fe-ico-dev.png|alt=DEV]] [[image:Fe-ico-cab.png|alt=CAB]] [[image:Fe-ico-mr.png|alt=MR]] [[image:Fe-ico-sw.png|alt=SW]] | ||
| + | |||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | [[MultiFE]] | ||
| + | | Space Fractal | ||
| [[Image:OS windows icon.gif]] | | [[Image:OS windows icon.gif]] | ||
| Freeware | | Freeware | ||
| [[Image:Monitor horizontal icon.gif]][[Image:Monitor vertical icon.gif]] | | [[Image:Monitor horizontal icon.gif]][[Image:Monitor vertical icon.gif]] | ||
| − | | CMD ( | + | | Mame, CMD (Includning MESS) & PC Games |
| − | | CAB | + | | [[image:Fe-ico-dev.png|alt=DEV]] [[image:Fe-ico-cab.png|alt=CAB]] [[image:Fe-ico-jb.png|alt=JB]] [[image:Fe-ico-mr.png|alt=MR]] [[image:Fe-ico-tou.png|alt=TOU]] |
|- | |- | ||
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| [[Image:Monitor horizontal icon.gif]] | | [[Image:Monitor horizontal icon.gif]] | ||
| MAME only | | MAME only | ||
| − | | CAB | + | | [[image:Fe-ico-dev.png|alt=DEV]] [[image:Fe-ico-cab.png|alt=CAB]] [[image:Fe-ico-mr.png|alt=MR]] [[image:Fe-ico-vid.gif|alt=VID]] |
|- style="background:gray; color:white" | |- style="background:gray; color:white" | ||
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| Emulator dependent | | Emulator dependent | ||
| Uses Finder to open ROMS in 15 arcade and console emulators | | Uses Finder to open ROMS in 15 arcade and console emulators | ||
| − | | SW | + | | [[image:Fe-ico-cab.png|alt=CAB]] [[image:Fe-ico-sw.png|alt=SW]] |
|- | |- | ||
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| [[Image:Monitor horizontal icon.gif]] | | [[Image:Monitor horizontal icon.gif]] | ||
| MAME only | | MAME only | ||
| − | | DEV MR | + | | [[image:Fe-ico-dev.png|alt=DEV]] [[image:Fe-ico-mr.png|alt=MR]] |
| + | |||
| + | |- style="background:gray; color:white" | ||
| + | |colspan="7"|'''<center>Touch screen based frontends:</center>''' | ||
| + | |||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | [[SimpleTouch FE]] | ||
| + | | Lave Laar | ||
| + | | [[Image:OS windows icon.gif]] | ||
| + | | Freeware | ||
| + | | Application dependent | ||
| + | | CMD | ||
| + | | [[image:Fe-ico-dev.png|alt=DEV]] [[image:Fe-ico-st.png|alt=ST]] [[image:Fe-ico-tou.png|alt=TOU]] [[image:Fe-ico-vid.gif|alt=VID]] | ||
|- style="background:gray; color:white" | |- style="background:gray; color:white" | ||
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| [[Image:Monitor horizontal icon.gif]][[Image:Monitor vertical icon.gif]] | | [[Image:Monitor horizontal icon.gif]][[Image:Monitor vertical icon.gif]] | ||
| CMD | | CMD | ||
| − | | AM | + | | [[image:Fe-ico-cab.png|alt=CAB]] [[image:Fe-ico-am.png|alt=AM]] [[image:Fe-ico-lcd.png|alt=LCD]] [[image:Fe-ico-lr.png|alt=LR]] [[image:Fe-ico-mr.png|alt=MR]] |
|- | |- | ||
| [[ArcadEpic]] | | [[ArcadEpic]] | ||
| − | | | + | | chowny |
| [[Image:OS windows icon.gif]] | | [[Image:OS windows icon.gif]] | ||
| Freeware | | Freeware | ||
| [[Image:Monitor horizontal icon.gif]] | | [[Image:Monitor horizontal icon.gif]] | ||
| CMD | | CMD | ||
| − | | CAB JB MR VID | + | | [[image:Fe-ico-cab.png|alt=CAB]] [[image:Fe-ico-jb.png|alt=JB]] [[image:Fe-ico-mr.png|alt=MR]] [[image:Fe-ico-vid.gif|alt=VID]] |
|- | |- | ||
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| [[Image:Monitor horizontal icon.gif]] | | [[Image:Monitor horizontal icon.gif]] | ||
| CMD | | CMD | ||
| − | | | + | | [[image:Fe-ico-cab.png|alt=CAB]] [[image:Fe-ico-lr.png|alt=LR]] [[image:Fe-ico-mr.png|alt=MR]] [[image:Fe-ico-sw.png|alt=SW]] [[image:Fe-ico-vid.gif|alt=VID]] |
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | | [[ | ||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
|- | |- | ||
| [[GameLauncher]] | | [[GameLauncher]] | ||
| − | | | + | | Dave Dribin |
| [[Image:OS windows icon.gif]][[Image:OS DOS icon.gif]] | | [[Image:OS windows icon.gif]][[Image:OS DOS icon.gif]] | ||
| Open Source | | Open Source | ||
| [[Image:Monitor horizontal icon.gif]][[Image:Monitor vertical icon.gif]] | | [[Image:Monitor horizontal icon.gif]][[Image:Monitor vertical icon.gif]] | ||
| CMD | | CMD | ||
| − | | CAB LR MR | + | | [[image:Fe-ico-cab.png|alt=CAB]] [[image:Fe-ico-lr.png|alt=LR]] [[image:Fe-ico-mr.png|alt=MR]] |
|- | |- | ||
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| [[Image:Monitor horizontal icon.gif]][[Image:Monitor vertical icon.gif]] | | [[Image:Monitor horizontal icon.gif]][[Image:Monitor vertical icon.gif]] | ||
| CMD | | CMD | ||
| − | | AM | + | | [[image:Fe-ico-cab.png|alt=CAB]] [[image:Fe-ico-am.png|alt=AM]] [[image:Fe-ico-lr.png|alt=LR]] [[image:Fe-ico-mr.png|alt=MR]] [[image:Fe-ico-st.png|alt=ST]] [[image:Fe-ico-sw.png|alt=SW]] [[image:Fe-ico-vid.gif|alt=VID]] |
|- | |- | ||
| [[Ultrastyle]] | | [[Ultrastyle]] | ||
| − | | | + | | ultrastyle |
| [[Image:OS windows icon.gif]] | | [[Image:OS windows icon.gif]] | ||
| Open Source | | Open Source | ||
| [[Image:Monitor horizontal icon.gif]] | | [[Image:Monitor horizontal icon.gif]] | ||
| MAME only | | MAME only | ||
| − | | CAB MR SW VID | + | | [[image:Fe-ico-cab.png|alt=CAB]] [[image:Fe-ico-mr.png|alt=MR]] [[image:Fe-ico-sw.png|alt=SW]] [[image:Fe-ico-vid.gif|alt=VID]] |
|- style="background:gray; color:white" | |- style="background:gray; color:white" | ||
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|- | |- | ||
| [[PyreCade]] | | [[PyreCade]] | ||
| − | | | + | | flemming |
| [[Image:OS linux icon.gif]][[Image:OS windows icon.gif]][[Image:OS_apple_icon.gif]] | | [[Image:OS linux icon.gif]][[Image:OS windows icon.gif]][[Image:OS_apple_icon.gif]] | ||
| OpenSource | | OpenSource | ||
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| SDL-MAME Only | | SDL-MAME Only | ||
| ''Placeholder'' | | ''Placeholder'' | ||
| − | |||
|} | |} | ||
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* '''Commercial:''' software is fully functional for a limited time, after which payment must be made. | * '''Commercial:''' software is fully functional for a limited time, after which payment must be made. | ||
| − | '''2)''' | + | '''2)''' About software and hardware rotation: |
| − | + | ||
| − | + | Most Frontends with vertical support typical require Windows to been rotated as well. Some frontends, such like Mamewah, MultiFE and others support software rotation as well. | |
| − | |||
'''3)''' Emulators: | '''3)''' Emulators: | ||
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'''4)''' Other Features: | '''4)''' Other Features: | ||
| − | *'''DEV''' - Still in developing for fixing bugs or/and supported. | + | *'''[[image:Fe-ico-dev.png|alt=DEV]]''' - Still in developing for fixing bugs or/and supported. |
| − | *'''AM''' - Native arcade monitor support without ArcadeVGA card | + | *'''[[image:Fe-ico-am.png|alt=AM]]''' - Native arcade monitor support without ArcadeVGA card |
| − | *'''CAB''' - Mouse and keyboard-free operation (for cabinets) | + | *'''[[image:Fe-ico-cab.png|alt=CAB]]''' - Mouse and keyboard-free operation (for cabinets) |
| − | *'''JB''' - Integrated jukebox | + | *'''[[image:Fe-ico-jb.png|alt=JB]]''' - Integrated jukebox |
| − | *'''LCD''' - LCD screen, such as those found at http://www.seetron.com/ | + | *'''[[image:Fe-ico-lcd.png|alt=LCD]]''' - LCD screen, such as those found at http://www.seetron.com/ |
| − | *'''LED''' - Front-end can control a LED controller | + | *'''[[image:Fe-ico-led.png|alt=LED]]''' - Front-end can control a LED controller |
| − | *'''LR''' - Low Resolutions (below 640 pixels wide) | + | *'''[[image:Fe-ico-lr.png|alt=LR]]''' - Low Resolutions (below 640 pixels wide) |
| − | *'''MR''' - Multiple Resolutions | + | *'''[[image:Fe-ico-mr.png|alt=MR]]''' - Multiple Resolutions |
| − | *'''ST''' - Skin tool included | + | *'''[[image:Fe-ico-st.png|alt=ST]]''' - Skin tool included |
| − | *'''SW''' - Skinnable without tool | + | *'''[[image:Fe-ico-sw.png|alt=SW]]''' - Skinnable without tool |
| − | *'''VID''' - Video snapshots (movies) | + | *'''[[image:Fe-ico-tou.png|alt=TOU]]''' - Touchscreen Support |
| + | *'''[[image:Fe-ico-vid.gif|alt=VID]]''' - Video snapshots (movies) | ||
| + | *'''[[image:Monitor_multi_icon.gif|alt=MM]]''' - Multi-monitor | ||
| + | |||
| + | |||
| + | Howover Mamewah and MultiFE (in realtime) have software rotation as well. | ||
| + | |||
| − | |||
Just because a frontend is discontinued does not mean that it is a bad frontend. | Just because a frontend is discontinued does not mean that it is a bad frontend. | ||
Latest revision as of 04:56, 6 February 2016
Front-end Software
Below is the front-end software comparison table. Click on the software's name for detailed information about that software. Please be aware that this may be incomplete! The individual pages will have the software's homepage for you to verify any information or questions you may have!
Note: Any unknown information in the table is filled with placeholders (placeholders are shown in italics).
Note: To be listed as Cabinet friendly, it needs to be able to be used with joysticks and buttons only (
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| Software | BYOAC User | OS | Type1 | Monitor Orientation 2 | Emulators3 | Other Features4 |
| AtomicFE | Youki | 
|
Freeware |  
|
CMD PC |       
|
| FEEL | dr.prodigy |
|
Freeware |
|
CMD PC |  
|
| GameEx | TSpeirs |
|
Shareware ($25) |
|
CMD PC | 
|
| HyperSpin | BadBoyBill |
|
Freeware |
|
CMD PC |
|
| MaLa | Loadman (previously Swindus) |
|
Freeware |
|
CMD PC |
|
| Mamewah | Minwah |
|
Freeware |
|
CMD PC |
|
| Maximus Arcade | % |
|
Shareware ($25) |
|
39+ arcade and console emulators |
|
| AdvanceMenu | % |  
|
Open Source |
|
CMD |  ]
|
| Wah!Cade | Balki |
|
Open Source |
|
CMD |
|
| Attract-Mode | Raygun | 
|
Open Source |
|
CMD PC |
|
| Big Blue | bulbousbeard |
|
Open Source |
|
CMD PC | 
|
| Cabrio | Cosam |
|
Open Source |
|
CMD |
|
| Emulaxian/3D Arcade | )p( |
|
Freeware |
|
CMD |
|
| Fronty | FrontyDev |
|
Freeware |
|
CMD PC |
|
| Khameleon | Cakemeister |
|
Open Source |
|
CMD |
|
| MAMELOAD TNG | Tafoid |
|
Freeware |
|
CMD (MAME-BASED, Including MESS), M1, Final Burn Alpha |
|
| MultiFE | Space Fractal |
|
Freeware |
|
Mame, CMD (Includning MESS) & PC Games |
|
| UltraMame | r.cade |
|
Open Source |
|
MAME only |
|
| EmuLaunch | % |
|
Freeware for personal use | Emulator dependent | Uses Finder to open ROMS in 15 arcade and console emulators |
|
| MAME32 | % |
|
Freeware |
|
MAME only |
|
| SimpleTouch FE | Lave Laar |
|
Freeware | Application dependent | CMD |
|
| ArcadeOS | % |
|
Open Source |
|
CMD |
|
| ArcadEpic | chowny |
|
Freeware |
|
CMD |
|
| Dragon King | Howard_Casto |
|
Freeware |
|
CMD |
|
| GameLauncher | Dave Dribin |
|
Open Source |
|
CMD |
|
| Kymaera | PacManFan |
|
Open Source |
|
CMD |
|
| Ultrastyle | ultrastyle |
|
Open Source |
|
MAME only |
|
| CabFE | % |
|
Open Source |
|
CMD | Placeholder |
| PyreCade | flemming |
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Homepages for these FEs are gone, and are (might?) not active anymore:
- Arcade.EXE - Windows-only MAME front-end
- ArcadeFE - Windows-only MAME front-end
- ArcadeFX - Windows-only MAME front-end
1) Type:
- Open Source: is fully functional software with source code included.
- Freeware: is fully functional without payment and without nag screens and ads.
- Shareware: has limited functionality (or has nags) until payment is made.
- Commercial: software is fully functional for a limited time, after which payment must be made.
2) About software and hardware rotation:
Most Frontends with vertical support typical require Windows to been rotated as well. Some frontends, such like Mamewah, MultiFE and others support software rotation as well.
3) Emulators:
- If CMD is shown, this front-end can run all command line based emulators.
- If PC is shown, it can run PC games as well (using bat and/or shortcuts files).
4) Other Features:
- Still in developing for fixing bugs or/and supported.
- Native arcade monitor support without ArcadeVGA card
- Mouse and keyboard-free operation (for cabinets)
- Integrated jukebox
- LCD screen, such as those found at http://www.seetron.com/
- Front-end can control a LED controller
- Low Resolutions (below 640 pixels wide)
- Multiple Resolutions
- Skin tool included
- Skinnable without tool
- Touchscreen Support
- Video snapshots (movies)
- Multi-monitor
Howover Mamewah and MultiFE (in realtime) have software rotation as well.
Just because a frontend is discontinued does not mean that it is a bad frontend. Either there is no more need to update it, or the author just left the project. Discontinued frontends are still used in cabinets today, and most run on both older and newer machines, though some may have some issues with newer versions of MAME. So check these out as well.
