MAME4droid, a port of MAME 0.37b5 from the MAME Team, is skillfully developed by David Valdeita (Seleuco). This emulator, which is an adaptation of iMAME4all for Jailbroken iPhones and iPads, traces its origins to GP2X, WIZ MAME4ALL 2.5 by Franxis. MAME4droid brings the classic arcade experience to Android devices by emulating over 2000 different romsets from the original MAME 0.37b5, along with additional games from newer MAME versions. Users should be aware that with such a vast library, performance can vary; some games may run smoothly while others might not work at all. Please refrain from sending emails requesting support for specific games.

For users with older devices, optimizing performance is crucial. Consider lowering sound quality or turning it off, using an 8-bit depth, underclocking the CPU and Sound CPUs, and disabling animations for sticks and buttons as well as smooth scaling.

To use MAME4droid, simply place your MAME-titled zipped roms in the /sdcard/ROMs/MAME4all/roms folder after installation. Note that MAME4droid and iMAME4all are compatible only with '0.37b5' and 'GP2X, WIZ 0.37b11 mame romset'. For converting romsets from other MAME versions, utilize the "clrmame.dat" file found in /sdcard/ROMs/MAME4all/ and the ClrMAME Pro utility available at http://mamedev.emulab.it/clrmamepro/.

It's important to understand that MAME4droid does not support save states due to its reliance on a MAME version without this feature. For more detailed information, news, and source code, visit the official web page at http://code.google.com/p/imame4all/. The MAME license can be found at the end of this document.

Features

• Support for Android devices running version 2.1 and above.
• Native support for Android Honeycomb tablets.
• 2D Hardware Acceleration on Android 3.0 (Honeycomb).
• Autorotate feature.
• HW Keys remapping capabilities.
• Option to show/hide the touch controller.
• Smooth image rendering.
• Overlay filters including scalines and CRT effects.
• Selectable digital or analog touch input.
• Animated touch stick or DPAD.
• Support for iON's iCade and iCP (in iCade mode) external controllers.
• Wiimote compatibility through the WiiCrotroller Market app.
• Option to display 1 to 6 buttons.
• Customizable video aspect ratio, scaling, and rotation settings.
• Adjustable CPU and Audio clock settings.

MAME License

For detailed licensing information, please visit http://www.mame.net and http://www.mamedev.com. The MAME license, which covers the redistribution and use of the code or any derivative works, is as follows:

Copyright © 1997-2010, Nicola Salmoria and the MAME team. All rights reserved. Redistribution and use of this code or any derivative works are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:

• Redistributions may not be sold, nor may they be used in a commercial product or activity.
• Redistributions that are modified from the original source must include the complete source code, including the source code for all components used by a binary built from the modified sources. However, as a special exception, the source code distributed need not include anything that is normally distributed (in either source or binary form) with the major components (compiler, kernel, and so on) of the operating system on which the executable runs, unless that component itself accompanies the executable.
• Redistributions must reproduce the above copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.

THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.

What's New in the Latest Version 1.5.3

Last updated on Jul 9, 2015

• V1.5.3 - Some fixes
• V1.5.2 - Added new battery save option (hacks). Fixed some dialogs issues. Improved ICS support.
• V1.5.1 - Fixed dpad/coin button portrait responsiveness, fixed tilted games using gl video render.
• V1.5 - Added new landscape customizable button layout control, added tilt sensor as left/right.
• V1.4 - Added local multiplayer (using external IME app as Wiimote Controller or equivalent), added option to change default rom path.