1/ Have a Linux box
2/ If you have the arcade machine yourself & dumped its ROM for your own usage
(please dont download roms = illegal)
3/
Code:
sudo apt-get install xmame-sdl
sudo apt-get install xmame-tools
4/
Code:
cd ; mkdir -p mame/roms
5/ from the console
cd ; xmame -fullscreen mame/roms/mk.zip
for mortal kombat for instance
if you wanna joystick:
cd ; xmame mame/roms/mk.zip -fullscreen -ef 1 -jt 5 -jdev /dev/input/js0
6/ Quick keyboard configuration:
type keyboard ok ok .... space
now, it s running in fullscreen
now, press TAB
then, in input general > other controls
insert coins: type enter and you might hit : Keypad 5
player 1 start: type enter and you might hit : Keypad 1
ESC to exit the menu TAB of configuration
7/ the game is now running in fullscreen, and waiting for coins & start key .... lala certainly demo running ...
8/ the keys for playing in mame are now:
KEYPAD 5 to insert coins
KEYPAD 1 to play
Left CTRL to Fire !!
arrows of keyboard to move ...
9/ It works ==> OK
so, now, please POST the :
a / file name of your zip file
b / game name
c / and if you really like it a cool screenshot
additionally, if you followed this howto & it worked for you, please let this thread know (information for "statistics")
10/ Enjoy Sharing !!
11/ you can too make a video of your desktop of it :
sudo apt-get install xvidcap
$ xvidcap
configuration for speed of xvidcap
http://img300.imageshack.us/img300/7...xvidcap2tt.png
12/ apt-get install kxmame
if you wanna a gui
but it is not working for all zip files !!!!! attention
console way is more working !
Screens of the arcade machines : http://www.mame.net/wip0204.html (what is mame too)
http://www.mame.net/wip0208.html
mame faq : http://www.mame.net/mamefaq.html
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nice howto : http://www.mythwiki.de/index.php?title=MythGame
(xmame-tools has the chdman/make verify program, other plugins that can be useful)
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