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A '''front-end''' is a menu system that allows players to select from a list of games.  Once a game is selected from the list, the game is launched using an appropriate emulator.  Here is a list of the various emulators and a brief description of each.  If needed, further information will be found on the individual page for that emulator.
 
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Many front-ends make use of a collection of [[Screens, Titles & Extras|screenshots, photos of cabinet and scans of flyers]]. These additional files can add extra information on the history or appearance of the original arcade cabinet or console game.
 
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== Front-end Software ==
 
== 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!  
 
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: Any unknown information in the table is filled with placeholders (placeholders are shown in italics).''
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''Note: To been listed as Cabinet freindly, it need to been able to use with joysticks and buttons only (CAB).'''
  
 
{| Width="100%" valign="top" border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="3" style="background:white; color:black; border:1px solid silver;"
 
{| Width="100%" valign="top" border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="3" style="background:white; color:black; border:1px solid silver;"
 
|- style="background:navy; color:white"
 
|- style="background:navy; color:white"
 
| '''Software'''
 
| '''Software'''
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| '''Boyac User'''
 
| '''OS'''
 
| '''OS'''
 
| '''Type<sup>1</sup>'''
 
| '''Type<sup>1</sup>'''
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| '''Other Features<sup>4</sup>'''
 
| '''Other Features<sup>4</sup>'''
  
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|- style="background:gray; color:white"
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| [[AdvanceMenu]]
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|colspan="7"|'''<center>Typical recommered frontends by BOYAC users:</center>'''
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| [[Image:OS windows icon.gif]][[Image:OS linux icon.gif]][[Image:OS DOS icon.gif]]
 
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| Open Source
 
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| [[Image:Monitor horizontal icon.gif]][[Image:Monitor vertical icon.gif]]
 
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| CMD
 
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| AM CAB LR MR VID
 
  
 
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| [[Arcade.EXE]]
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| [[AtomicFE]]
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| Youki
 
| [[Image:OS windows icon.gif]]
 
| [[Image:OS windows icon.gif]]
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| Open Source
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| Freeware
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| [[Image:Monitor horizontal icon.gif]]
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| [[Image:Monitor horizontal icon.gif]][[Image:Monitor vertical icon.gif]]
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| CMD
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| CMD PC
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| ''Placeholder''
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| CAB JB LED LR MR ST VID
  
 
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| [[ArcadeOS]]
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| [[MaLa]]
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| [[Image:OS windows icon.gif]][[Image:OS DOS icon.gif]]  
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| Loadman (before Swindus)
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| Open Source
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| [[Image:OS windows icon.gif]]
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| 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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| CMD
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| CMD PC
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| AM CAB LCD LR MR  
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| CAB JB LCD LED LR MR ST SW VID
  
 
|-
 
|-
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| [[ArcadEpic]]
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| [[Mamewah]]
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| Minwah
 
| [[Image:OS windows icon.gif]]
 
| [[Image:OS windows icon.gif]]
 
| Freeware
 
| Freeware
 
| [[Image:Monitor horizontal icon.gif]]
 
| [[Image:Monitor horizontal icon.gif]]
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| CMD
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| CMD PC
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| CAB JB MR VID
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| CAB LR MR ST VID
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|-
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| [[Maximus Arcade]]
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| TSpeirs
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| [[Image:OS windows icon.gif]]
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| Shareware ($25)
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| [[Image:Monitor horizontal icon.gif]][[Image:Monitor vertical icon.gif]]
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| 39+ arcade and console emulators
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| CAB JB MR ST VID  
  
 
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|-
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| [[AtomicFE]]
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| [[GameEx]]
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| %
 
| [[Image:OS windows icon.gif]]
 
| [[Image:OS windows icon.gif]]
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| Freeware
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| Shareware ($25)
 
| [[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 JB LED LR MR ST VID
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| CAB JB LCD LED LR MR ST SW VID
  
 
|-
 
|-
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| [[CabFE]]
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| [[Wah!Cade]]
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| [[Image:OS linux icon.gif]]
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| %
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| [[Image:OS linux icon.gif]][[Image:OS windows icon.gif]][[Image:OS_apple_icon.gif]]
 
| Open Source
 
| Open Source
 
| [[Image:Monitor horizontal icon.gif]]
 
| [[Image:Monitor horizontal icon.gif]]
 
| CMD
 
| CMD
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| ''Placeholder''
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| CAB LR MR ST VID
  
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|-
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|- style="background:gray; color:white"
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| [[Dragon King]]
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|colspan="7"|'''<center>Other cabinet freindly frontends:</center>'''
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| [[Image:OS windows icon.gif]]
 
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| Freeware
 
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| [[Image:Monitor horizontal icon.gif]]
 
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| CMD
 
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| CAB DEV LR MR SW VID
 
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|-
 
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| [[EmuLaunch]]
 
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| [[Image:OS_apple_icon.gif]]
 
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| Freeware for personal use
 
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| Emulator dependent
 
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| Uses Finder to open ROMS in 15 arcade and console emulators
 
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| SW
 
  
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[Emulaxian/3D Arcade]]
 
| [[Emulaxian/3D Arcade]]
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| %
 
| [[Image:OS windows icon.gif]]
 
| [[Image:OS windows icon.gif]]
 
| Freeware
 
| Freeware
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| CMD
 
| CMD
 
| CAB MR SW
 
| CAB MR SW
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|-
 
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| [[Emuloader]]
 
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| [[Image:OS windows icon.gif]]
 
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| Freeware
 
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| [[Image:Monitor horizontal icon.gif]]
 
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| MAME Daphne Zinc AGEMAME PinMAME
 
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| None
 
  
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[Fronty]]
 
| [[Fronty]]
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| %
 
| [[Image:OS windows icon.gif]]
 
| [[Image:OS windows icon.gif]]
 
| Freeware
 
| Freeware
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| CMD PC
 
| CMD PC
 
| CAB DEV LCD MR ST
 
| CAB DEV LCD MR ST
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| [[GameLauncher]]
 
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| [[Image:OS windows icon.gif]][[Image:OS linux icon.gif]][[Image:OS DOS icon.gif]]
 
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| Open Source
 
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| [[Image:Monitor horizontal icon.gif]][[Image:Monitor vertical icon.gif]]
 
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| CMD
 
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| CAB LR MR
 
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|-
 
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| [[GameEx]]
 
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| [[Image:OS windows icon.gif]]
 
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| Shareware ($25)
 
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| [[Image:Monitor horizontal icon.gif]][[Image:Monitor vertical icon.gif]]
 
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| CMD PC
 
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| CAB DEV JB LCD LED LR MR ST SW VID
 
  
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[Khameleon]]
 
| [[Khameleon]]
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| %
 
| [[Image:OS windows icon.gif]]
 
| [[Image:OS windows icon.gif]]
 
| Open Source
 
| Open Source
 
| [[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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| CAB DEV LR MR SW VID
  
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[Kymaera]]
 
| [[Kymaera]]
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| %
 
| [[Image:OS windows icon.gif]][[Image:OS linux icon.gif]][[Image:OS DOS icon.gif]]
 
| [[Image:OS windows icon.gif]][[Image:OS linux 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
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| AM CAB LR MR ST SW VID  
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| AM CAB LR MR ST SW VID
  
 
|-
 
|-
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| [[MaLa]]
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| [[MAMELOAD TNG]]
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| %
 
| [[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]]
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| CMD PC
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| CMD (MAME-BASED), M1, Final Burn Alpha
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| CAB DEV JB LCD LED LR MR ST SW VID  
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| CAB DEV MR SW  
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| [[UltraMAME]]
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| [[Image:OS windows icon.gif]]
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| Open Source
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| [[Image:Monitor horizontal icon.gif]]
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| MAME only
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| CAB DEV MR VID
  
 
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| [[Maximus Arcade]]
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| [[Ultrastyle]]
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| [[Image:OS windows icon.gif]]
 
| [[Image:OS windows icon.gif]]
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| Shareware. Free 30 day trial.  Registration ($25)
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| Open Source
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| [[Image:Monitor horizontal icon.gif]][[Image:Monitor vertical icon.gif]]
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| [[Image:Monitor horizontal icon.gif]]
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| 39+ arcade and console emulators
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| MAME only
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| CAB DEV JB MR ST VID
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| CAB DEV MR SW VID
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|- style="background:gray; color:white"
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|colspan="7"|'''<center>Mouse based frontends:</center>'''
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|-
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| [[EmuLaunch]]
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| %
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| [[Image:OS_apple_icon.gif]]
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| Freeware for personal use
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| Emulator dependent
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| Uses Finder to open ROMS in 15 arcade and console emulators
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| SW
  
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[MAME32]]
 
| [[MAME32]]
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| %
 
| [[Image:OS windows icon.gif]]
 
| [[Image:OS windows icon.gif]]
 
| Freeware
 
| Freeware
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| DEV MR  
 
| DEV MR  
  
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| [[MAMELOAD TNG]]
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|- style="background:gray; color:white"
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| [[Image:OS windows icon.gif]]
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|colspan="7"|'''<center>Frontends with unknown features:</center>'''
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| Freeware
 
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| [[Image:Monitor horizontal icon.gif]][[Image:Monitor vertical icon.gif]]
 
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| CMD (MAME-BASED), M1, Final Burn Alpha
 
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| CAB DEV MR SW
 
  
 
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| [[Mamewah]]
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| [[CabFE]]
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| [[Image:OS windows icon.gif]]
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| %
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| Freeware
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| [[Image:OS linux icon.gif]]
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| Open Source
 
| [[Image:Monitor horizontal icon.gif]]
 
| [[Image:Monitor horizontal icon.gif]]
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| CMD PC
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| CMD
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| CAB DEV LR MR ST VID
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| ''Placeholder''
  
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[PyreCade]]
 
| [[PyreCade]]
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| %
 
| [[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
 
| [[Image:Monitor horizontal icon.gif]]
 
| [[Image:Monitor horizontal icon.gif]]
 
| Mame <.106uq2
 
| Mame <.106uq2
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| ''Placeholder''  
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| ''Placeholder''
  
 
|-
 
|-
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| [[UltraMAME]]
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| [[XMAME-GUI]]
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| [[Image:OS windows icon.gif]]
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| %
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| [[Image:Java.gif]]
 
| Open Source
 
| Open Source
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| [[Image:Monitor horizontal icon.gif]]
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| [[Image:Monitor horizontal icon.gif]]  
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| MAME only
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| SDL-MAME Only
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| CAB DEV MR VID
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| ''Placeholder''
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|- style="background:gray; color:white"
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|colspan="7"|'''<center>None active frontends:</center>'''
  
 
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|-
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| [[Ultrastyle]]
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| [[Arcade.EXE]]
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| %
 
| [[Image:OS windows icon.gif]]
 
| [[Image:OS windows icon.gif]]
 
| Open Source
 
| Open Source
 
| [[Image:Monitor horizontal icon.gif]]
 
| [[Image:Monitor horizontal icon.gif]]
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| MAME only
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| CMD
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| CAB DEV MR SW VID
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| ''Placeholder''
  
 
|-
 
|-
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| [[XMAME-GUI]]
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| [[AdvanceMenu]]
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| [[Image:Java.gif]]
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| %
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| [[Image:OS windows icon.gif]][[Image:OS linux icon.gif]][[Image:OS DOS 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]]  
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| SDL-MAME Only
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| CMD
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| ''Placeholder''
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| AM CAB LR MR VID
  
 
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|-
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| [[Wah!Cade]]
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| [[ArcadeOS]]
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| [[Image:OS linux icon.gif]][[Image:OS windows icon.gif]][[Image:OS_apple_icon.gif]]
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| %
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| [[Image:OS windows icon.gif]][[Image:OS DOS icon.gif]]  
 
| Open Source
 
| Open Source
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| [[Image:Monitor horizontal icon.gif]][[Image:Monitor vertical icon.gif]]
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| CMD
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| AM CAB LCD LR MR
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|-
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| [[ArcadEpic]]
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| %
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| [[Image:OS windows icon.gif]]
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| Freeware
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| [[Image:Monitor horizontal icon.gif]]
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| CMD
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| CAB JB MR VID
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|-
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| [[Dragon King]]
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| %
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| [[Image:OS windows icon.gif]]
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| Freeware
 
| [[Image:Monitor horizontal icon.gif]]
 
| [[Image:Monitor horizontal icon.gif]]
 
| CMD
 
| CMD
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| CAB DEV LR MR ST VID
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| CAB LR MR SW VID  
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|-
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| [[GameLauncher]]
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| %
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| [[Image:OS windows icon.gif]][[Image:OS linux icon.gif]][[Image:OS DOS icon.gif]]
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| Open Source
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| [[Image:Monitor horizontal icon.gif]][[Image:Monitor vertical icon.gif]]
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| CMD
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| CAB LR MR
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|}
 
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*'''AM''' - Native arcade monitor support without ArcadeVGA card
 
*'''AM''' - Native arcade monitor support without ArcadeVGA card
 
*'''CAB''' - Mouse and keyboard-free operation (for cabinets)
 
*'''CAB''' - Mouse and keyboard-free operation (for cabinets)
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*'''DEV''' - Under active development
 
 
*'''JB''' - Integrated jukebox
 
*'''JB''' - Integrated jukebox
 
*'''LCD''' - LCD screen, such as those found at http://www.seetron.com/
 
*'''LCD''' - LCD screen, such as those found at http://www.seetron.com/
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*'''SW''' - Skinnable without tool
 
*'''SW''' - Skinnable without tool
 
*'''VID''' - Video snapshots (movies)
 
*'''VID''' - Video snapshots (movies)
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== See Also ==
 
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* [[Software]]
 
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[[Category:Index]]
 
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[[Category:Software]]
 

Revision as of 15:23, 20 June 2008

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 been listed as Cabinet freindly, it need to been able to use with joysticks and buttons only (CAB).'

Software Boyac User OS Type1 Monitor Orientation Emulators3 Other Features4
Typical recommered frontends by BOYAC users:
AtomicFE Youki OS windows icon.gif Freeware Monitor horizontal icon.gifMonitor vertical icon.gif CMD PC CAB JB LED LR MR ST VID
MaLa Loadman (before Swindus) OS windows icon.gif Freeware Monitor horizontal icon.gifMonitor vertical icon.gif CMD PC CAB JB LCD LED LR MR ST SW VID
Mamewah Minwah OS windows icon.gif Freeware Monitor horizontal icon.gif CMD PC CAB LR MR ST VID
Maximus Arcade TSpeirs OS windows icon.gif Shareware ($25) Monitor horizontal icon.gifMonitor vertical icon.gif 39+ arcade and console emulators CAB JB MR ST VID
GameEx % OS windows icon.gif Shareware ($25) Monitor horizontal icon.gifMonitor vertical icon.gif CMD PC CAB JB LCD LED LR MR ST SW VID
Wah!Cade % OS linux icon.gifOS windows icon.gifOS apple icon.gif Open Source Monitor horizontal icon.gif CMD CAB LR MR ST VID
Other cabinet freindly frontends:
Emulaxian/3D Arcade % OS windows icon.gif Freeware Monitor horizontal icon.gifMonitor vertical icon.gif CMD CAB MR SW
Fronty % OS windows icon.gif Freeware Monitor horizontal icon.gifMonitor vertical icon.gif CMD PC CAB DEV LCD MR ST
Khameleon % OS windows icon.gif Open Source Monitor horizontal icon.gif CMD CAB DEV LR MR SW VID
Kymaera % OS windows icon.gifOS linux icon.gifOS DOS icon.gif Open Source Monitor horizontal icon.gifMonitor vertical icon.gif CMD AM CAB LR MR ST SW VID
MAMELOAD TNG % OS windows icon.gif Freeware Monitor horizontal icon.gifMonitor vertical icon.gif CMD (MAME-BASED), M1, Final Burn Alpha CAB DEV MR SW
UltraMAME % OS windows icon.gif Open Source Monitor horizontal icon.gif MAME only CAB DEV MR VID
Ultrastyle % OS windows icon.gif Open Source Monitor horizontal icon.gif MAME only CAB DEV MR SW 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 SW
MAME32 % OS windows icon.gif Freeware Monitor horizontal icon.gif MAME only DEV MR


Frontends with unknown features:
CabFE % OS linux icon.gif Open Source Monitor horizontal icon.gif CMD Placeholder
PyreCade % 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


None active frontends:
Arcade.EXE % OS windows icon.gif Open Source Monitor horizontal icon.gif CMD Placeholder
AdvanceMenu % OS windows icon.gifOS linux icon.gifOS DOS icon.gif Open Source Monitor horizontal icon.gifMonitor vertical icon.gif CMD AM CAB LR MR VID
ArcadeOS % OS windows icon.gifOS DOS icon.gif Open Source Monitor horizontal icon.gifMonitor vertical icon.gif CMD AM CAB LCD LR MR
ArcadEpic % OS windows icon.gif Freeware Monitor horizontal icon.gif CMD CAB JB MR VID
Dragon King % OS windows icon.gif Freeware Monitor horizontal icon.gif CMD CAB LR MR SW VID
GameLauncher % OS windows icon.gifOS linux icon.gifOS DOS icon.gif Open Source Monitor horizontal icon.gifMonitor vertical icon.gif CMD CAB LR MR



Homepages for these FEs are gone, and are 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 have nags) until payment is made.
  • Commercial: software is fully functional for a limited time, after which payment must be made.

2) Skinnable:

  • Basic: change only the background, and maybe text size and/or color
  • Advanced: change all artwork. The interface elements are locked in place, although buttons may be able to be resized
  • Full: change all artwork, all interface elements can be changed (resize, moveable and resolution).

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:

  • 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
  • VID - Video snapshots (movies)
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