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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).''
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''Note: To be listed as Cabinet friendly, it needs to be able to be used with joysticks and buttons only (CAB).'''
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''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>'''
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| '''Monitor Orientation'''
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| '''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
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| CAB JB LED LR MR ST VID
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| [[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]]
  
 
|-
 
|-
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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
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| CAB JB LCD LED LR MR ST SW VID TOU
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| [[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
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| CAB JB LCD LED LR MR ST SW VID  
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| [[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
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| [[Image:Monitor horizontal icon.gif]]
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| [[Image:Monitor horizontal icon.gif]][[Image:Monitor vertical icon.gif]]
 
| CMD PC
 
| CMD PC
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| CAB LR MR ST VID  
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| [[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
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| CAB JB MR ST VID LED
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| [[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
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| AM CAB LR MR VID
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| [[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
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| [[Image:Monitor horizontal icon.gif]]
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| [[Image:Monitor horizontal icon.gif]][[Image:Monitor vertical icon.gif]]
 
| CMD
 
| CMD
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| DEV CAB LR MR ST VID
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| [[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>'''
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|-
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| [[Attract-Mode]]
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| Raygun
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| [[Image:OS linux icon.gif]][[Image:OS windows icon.gif]][[Image:OS_apple_icon.gif]]
 +
| Open Source
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| [[Image:Monitor horizontal icon.gif]][[Image:Monitor vertical icon.gif]]
 +
| CMD PC
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| [[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
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| [[Image:OS windows icon.gif]]
 +
| Open Source
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| [[Image:Monitor horizontal icon.gif]][[Image:Monitor vertical icon.gif]]
 +
| CMD PC
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| [[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
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| [[Image:OS linux icon.gif]]
 +
| Open Source
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| [[Image:Monitor horizontal icon.gif]][[Image:Monitor vertical icon.gif]]
 +
| CMD
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| [[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]]
  
 
|-
 
|-
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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
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| CAB MR SW
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| [[image:Fe-ico-cab.png|alt=CAB]] [[image:Fe-ico-mr.png|alt=MR]] [[image:Fe-ico-sw.png|alt=SW]]
  
 
|-
 
|-
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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
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| CAB DEV LCD MR ST
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| [[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]]
−
 
 
−
|-
 
−
| [[HyperSpin]]
 
−
| BadBoyBill
 
−
| [[Image:OS windows icon.gif]]
 
−
| Freeware
 
−
| [[Image:Monitor horizontal icon.gif]]
 
−
| CMD PC
 
−
| CAB DEV LR MR ST SW VID
 
  
 
|-
 
|-
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| [[Image:Monitor horizontal icon.gif]]
 
| [[Image:Monitor horizontal icon.gif]]
 
| CMD
 
| CMD
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| CAB DEV LR MR SW VID
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| [[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]]
  
 
|-
 
|-
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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 (MAME-BASED, Including MESS), M1, Final Burn Alpha
 
| CMD (MAME-BASED, Including MESS), M1, Final Burn Alpha
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| CAB DEV MR SW  
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| [[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]]
  
 
|-  
 
|-  
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| Freeware
 
| Freeware
 
| [[Image:Monitor horizontal icon.gif]][[Image:Monitor vertical icon.gif]]
 
| [[Image:Monitor horizontal icon.gif]][[Image:Monitor vertical icon.gif]]
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| Mame & PC Games
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| Mame, CMD (Includning MESS) & PC Games
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| CAB TOU MR JB DEV
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| [[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
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| CAB DEV MR VID
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| [[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]]
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|- 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
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| SW
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| [[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
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| DEV MR  
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| [[image:Fe-ico-dev.png|alt=DEV]] [[image:Fe-ico-mr.png|alt=MR]]
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 +
|- style="background:gray; color:white"
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|colspan="7"|'''<center>Touch screen based frontends:</center>'''
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 +
|-
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| [[SimpleTouch FE]]
 +
| Lave Laar
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| [[Image:OS windows icon.gif]]
 +
| Freeware
 +
| Application dependent
 +
| CMD
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| [[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
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| AM CAB LCD LR MR  
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| [[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]]
  
 
|-
 
|-
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| [[Image:Monitor horizontal icon.gif]]
 
| [[Image:Monitor horizontal icon.gif]]
 
| CMD
 
| CMD
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| CAB JB MR VID
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| [[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
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| CAB LR MR SW VID  
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| [[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]]
  
 
|-
 
|-
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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
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| CAB LR MR
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| [[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
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| AM CAB LR MR ST SW VID
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| [[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]]
  
 
|-
 
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| [[Image:Monitor horizontal icon.gif]]
 
| [[Image:Monitor horizontal icon.gif]]
 
| MAME only
 
| MAME only
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| CAB MR SW VID
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| [[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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| SDL-MAME Only
 
| SDL-MAME Only
 
| ''Placeholder''
 
| ''Placeholder''
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|}
 
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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.
  
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'''2)''' Skinnable:  
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'''2)''' About software and hardware rotation:
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* '''Basic:  ''' change only the background, and maybe text size and/or color
+
 
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* '''Advanced:  ''' change all artwork. The interface elements are locked in place, although buttons may be able to be resized
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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.
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* '''Full:  ''' change all artwork, all interface elements can be changed (resize, moveable and resolution).
 
  
 
'''3)''' Emulators:
 
'''3)''' Emulators:
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'''4)''' Other Features:
 
'''4)''' Other Features:
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*'''DEV''' - Still in developing for fixing bugs or/and supported.
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*'''[[image:Fe-ico-dev.png|alt=DEV]]''' - Still in developing for fixing bugs or/and supported.
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*'''AM''' - Native arcade monitor support without ArcadeVGA card
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*'''[[image:Fe-ico-am.png|alt=AM]]''' - Native arcade monitor support without ArcadeVGA card
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*'''CAB''' - Mouse and keyboard-free operation (for cabinets)
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*'''[[image:Fe-ico-cab.png|alt=CAB]]''' - Mouse and keyboard-free operation (for cabinets)
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*'''JB''' - Integrated jukebox
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*'''[[image:Fe-ico-jb.png|alt=JB]]''' - Integrated jukebox
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*'''LCD''' - LCD screen, such as those found at http://www.seetron.com/
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*'''[[image:Fe-ico-lcd.png|alt=LCD]]''' - LCD screen, such as those found at http://www.seetron.com/
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*'''LED''' - Front-end can control a LED controller
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*'''[[image:Fe-ico-led.png|alt=LED]]''' - Front-end can control a LED controller
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*'''LR''' - Low Resolutions (below 640 pixels wide)
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*'''[[image:Fe-ico-lr.png|alt=LR]]''' - Low Resolutions (below 640 pixels wide)
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*'''MR''' - Multiple Resolutions
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*'''[[image:Fe-ico-mr.png|alt=MR]]''' - Multiple Resolutions
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*'''ST''' - Skin tool included
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*'''[[image:Fe-ico-st.png|alt=ST]]''' - Skin tool included
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*'''SW''' - Skinnable without tool
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*'''[[image:Fe-ico-sw.png|alt=SW]]''' - Skinnable without tool
−
*'''VID''' - Video snapshots (movies)
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*'''[[image:Fe-ico-tou.png|alt=TOU]]''' - Touchscreen Support
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*'''TOU''' - Touchscreen Support
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*'''[[image:Fe-ico-vid.gif|alt=VID]]''' - Video snapshots (movies)
 +
*'''[[image:Monitor_multi_icon.gif|alt=MM]]''' - Multi-monitor
 +
 
 +
 
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Howover Mamewah and MultiFE (in realtime) have software rotation as well.
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'''5)''' About Discontinued Frontends (no DEV in the Other Features list):
 
  
 
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 (CAB).'

Software BYOAC User OS Type1 Monitor Orientation 2 Emulators3 Other Features4
Typical recommended frontends by BYOAC users:
AtomicFE Youki OS windows icon.gif Freeware Monitor horizontal icon.gifMonitor vertical icon.gif CMD PC CAB LR MR ST VID LED JB TOU
FEEL dr.prodigy OS windows icon.gif Freeware Monitor horizontal icon.gifMonitor vertical icon.gif CMD PC DEV CAB LR MR SW VID LED
GameEx TSpeirs OS windows icon.gif Shareware ($25) Monitor horizontal icon.gifMonitor vertical icon.gif CMD PC DEV CAB LR MR ST SW VID LED JB LCD TOU
HyperSpin BadBoyBill OS windows icon.gif Freeware Monitor horizontal icon.gif CMD PC DEV CAB LR MR ST SW VID LED
MaLa Loadman (previously Swindus) OS windows icon.gif Freeware Monitor horizontal icon.gifMonitor vertical icon.gif CMD PC CAB LR MR ST SW VID LED JB LCD
Mamewah Minwah OS windows icon.gif Freeware Monitor horizontal icon.gifMonitor vertical icon.gif CMD PC CAB LR MR ST VID LED LCD
Maximus Arcade % OS windows icon.gif Shareware ($25) Monitor horizontal icon.gifMonitor vertical icon.gif 39+ arcade and console emulators CAB MR ST VID LED JB
Recommended for Linux (both active and discounted):
AdvanceMenu % OS linux icon.gifOS windows icon.gifOS DOS icon.gif Open Source Monitor horizontal icon.gifMonitor vertical icon.gif CMD CAB AM] LR MR VID
Wah!Cade Balki OS linux icon.gif Open Source Monitor horizontal icon.gifMonitor vertical icon.gif CMD DEV CAB LR MR ST VID
Other cabinet friendly frontends:
Attract-Mode Raygun OS linux icon.gifOS windows icon.gifOS apple icon.gif Open Source Monitor horizontal icon.gifMonitor vertical icon.gif CMD PC DEV CAB LR MR SW VID
Big Blue bulbousbeard OS windows icon.gif Open Source Monitor horizontal icon.gifMonitor vertical icon.gif CMD PC DEV CAB AM LR MR VID MM
Cabrio Cosam OS linux icon.gif Open Source Monitor horizontal icon.gifMonitor vertical icon.gif CMD DEV CAB LR MR SW VID
Emulaxian/3D Arcade )p( OS windows icon.gif Freeware Monitor horizontal icon.gifMonitor vertical icon.gif CMD CAB MR SW
Fronty FrontyDev OS windows icon.gif Freeware Monitor horizontal icon.gifMonitor vertical icon.gif CMD PC DEV CAB LCD MR ST
Khameleon Cakemeister OS windows icon.gif Open Source Monitor horizontal icon.gif CMD DEV CAB LR MR SW VID
MAMELOAD TNG Tafoid OS windows icon.gif Freeware Monitor horizontal icon.gifMonitor vertical icon.gif CMD (MAME-BASED, Including MESS), M1, Final Burn Alpha DEV CAB MR SW
MultiFE Space Fractal OS windows icon.gif Freeware Monitor horizontal icon.gifMonitor vertical icon.gif Mame, CMD (Includning MESS) & PC Games DEV CAB JB MR TOU
UltraMame r.cade OS windows icon.gif Open Source Monitor horizontal icon.gif MAME only DEV CAB MR VID
Mouse based frontends:
EmuLaunch % OS apple icon.gif Freeware for personal use Emulator dependent Uses Finder to open ROMS in 15 arcade and console emulators CAB SW
MAME32 % OS windows icon.gif Freeware Monitor horizontal icon.gif MAME only DEV MR
Touch screen based frontends:
SimpleTouch FE Lave Laar OS windows icon.gif Freeware Application dependent CMD DEV ST TOU VID
Discontinued and/or unsupported frontends5:
ArcadeOS % OS DOS icon.gif Open Source Monitor horizontal icon.gifMonitor vertical icon.gif CMD CAB AM LCD LR MR
ArcadEpic chowny OS windows icon.gif Freeware Monitor horizontal icon.gif CMD CAB JB MR VID
Dragon King Howard_Casto OS windows icon.gif Freeware Monitor horizontal icon.gif CMD CAB LR MR SW VID
GameLauncher Dave Dribin OS windows icon.gifOS DOS icon.gif Open Source Monitor horizontal icon.gifMonitor vertical icon.gif CMD CAB LR MR
Kymaera PacManFan OS windows icon.gifOS DOS icon.gif Open Source Monitor horizontal icon.gifMonitor vertical icon.gif CMD CAB AM LR MR ST SW VID
Ultrastyle ultrastyle OS windows icon.gif Open Source Monitor horizontal icon.gif MAME only CAB MR SW VID
Frontends with missing "other features" tab:
CabFE % OS linux icon.gif Open Source Monitor horizontal icon.gif CMD Placeholder
PyreCade flemming OS linux icon.gifOS windows icon.gifOS apple icon.gif OpenSource Monitor horizontal icon.gif Mame <.106uq2 Placeholder
XMAME-GUI % Java.gif Open Source Monitor horizontal icon.gif SDL-MAME Only Placeholder


Homepages for these FEs are gone, and are (might?) not active anymore:


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:

  • DEV - Still in developing for fixing bugs or/and supported.
  • AM - Native arcade monitor support without ArcadeVGA card
  • CAB - Mouse and keyboard-free operation (for cabinets)
  • JB - Integrated jukebox
  • LCD - LCD screen, such as those found at http://www.seetron.com/
  • LED - Front-end can control a LED controller
  • LR - Low Resolutions (below 640 pixels wide)
  • MR - Multiple Resolutions
  • ST - Skin tool included
  • SW - Skinnable without tool
  • TOU - Touchscreen Support
  • VID - Video snapshots (movies)
  • 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. 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.

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