MAME! Most Common D'loads?

b104 · 29th Jun 2007, 07:37 PM

Where can i find MAME files to play old arcade games on XPsp2?
Say from '78 thru to '88 ?
Rephrase question:When u click on a game link,why wont the game download even though everything on the page suggests that it should?

Chai · 30th Jun 2007, 08:14 AM

I'm not sure whether it's legal to ask this question in the forum.

Maximus_Detritus · 1st Jul 2007, 04:08 AM

I'm not really sure it is either, although the copyright claims on these supposedly old games would have run out 25 years after they've been filed, or unless the claims have been renewed, and these franchises are in the hands of different license holders.

Chai · 1st Jul 2007, 10:09 AM

I think its easy to find from google, isn't it?

b104 · 2nd Jul 2007, 09:17 PM

After alot of trial & error,I worked out alot of the q's I was unsure about.I d'loaded the latest vers of mame & it wouldn't play the games I wanted,so I tried an older vers & it worked better.
Referring to whether or not it is legal to ask about this subject,I'm 99% sure it is.The games such as Frogger,Donkey Kong etc, have had their rights renewed thru ESA.Sites are not allowed to link these games for d'load, but alot of the others would just disappear w/out the emulators.
The guy that invented the apple peeler patented that as well,but we can talk about where to get one,because of the time lapse,among other things.

29th Jun 2007, 07:37 PM	#1 (permalink)
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30th Jun 2007, 08:14 AM	#2 (permalink)
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1st Jul 2007, 04:08 AM	#3 (permalink)
Maximus_Detritus Moderator Join Date: 14 Sep 2004 Location: Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia Posts: 2,127 Reputation: 242 Rep Power: 9	I'm not really sure it is either, although the copyright claims on these supposedly old games would have run out 25 years after they've been filed, or unless the claims have been renewed, and these franchises are in the hands of different license holders. __________________ Ceramic White PSP - 3.52M33-4, Metallic Blue PSP - 3.52M33-4 ARP Reviewer PlayStation Network : Maximus_Detritus

1st Jul 2007, 10:09 AM	#4 (permalink)
Chai Administrator Join Date: 6 Oct 2002 Location: Maranello Posts: 26,350 Reputation: 3879 Rep Power: 71	I think its easy to find from google, isn't it? __________________ Chai (Contributor & Forum Admin) http://www.techarp.com/

2nd Jul 2007, 09:17 PM	#5 (permalink)
b104 Getting there Join Date: 18 Aug 2004 Location: Ex-Tokyo shoebox renter Posts: 230 Reputation: 28 Rep Power: 5	After alot of trial & error,I worked out alot of the q's I was unsure about.I d'loaded the latest vers of mame & it wouldn't play the games I wanted,so I tried an older vers & it worked better. Referring to whether or not it is legal to ask about this subject,I'm 99% sure it is.The games such as Frogger,Donkey Kong etc, have had their rights renewed thru ESA.Sites are not allowed to link these games for d'load, but alot of the others would just disappear w/out the emulators. The guy that invented the apple peeler patented that as well,but we can talk about where to get one,because of the time lapse,among other things. __________________ B104