mamedev/mame
MAME observed · 2026-10-21
Health v2 · maintenance only
92/100
- Activity 100
- Release rhythm 76
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_license
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-10-21. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 31.0
- age_days: 4726
- days_rel: 82
- days_push: 0
- n_releases_24m: 19
Adoption not part of the score
10652 stars · 2608 forks observed · 2026-10-21
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
MAME is a multi-purpose emulation framework that documents and recreates the hardware of thousands of vintage arcade machines, computers, consoles, and calculators. It is primarily a software and hardware preservation project whose usable emulation validates the accuracy of its hardware documentation.
Use cases
- play classic arcade games on my pc
- emulate retro game consoles and old computers
- preserve vintage software and hardware history
- run old arcade roms with accurate hardware emulation
- study how vintage computer hardware works
- set up a retro gaming front-end with mame
When to choose
- you need the most accurate, well-documented emulation of arcade machines or vintage computers
- you want a single emulator supporting thousands of systems
- you need debugging, Lua scripting, or plugin extensibility for emulation research
When to avoid
- you only want to play a single modern console with high performance - a dedicated emulator may be simpler
- you expect it to ship with games - you must supply your own legally obtained ROM and media images
- you want a polished plug-and-play gaming experience without configuration
Facets
application · maturity active
simulation gui cli plugin-system developer-tools gaming-tools entertainment cross-platform windows cross-platform cli emulator arcade retro-gaming hardware-preservation rom-emulation mess lua-scripting debugger preservation linux macos
6 sources
- readme: https://github.com/mamedev/mame · fetched 2026-10-21 · 55789f6e322a
- homepage: https://www.mamedev.org/ · fetched 2026-08-29 · da2bacf68545
- site_page: https://www.mamedev.org/about.html · fetched 2026-08-29 · 9897d59823c0
- site_page: https://docs.mamedev.org/ · fetched 2026-08-29 · a519f2a3ec0e
- site_page: https://docs.mamedev.org/plugins/index.html · fetched 2026-08-29 · 70496b99774f
- site_page: https://www.mamedev.org/oldrel.html · fetched 2026-08-29 · 1e179b961450
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| mamedev/mame | main | 92 |
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