MAME4droid, developed by David Valdeita (Seleuco), is an Android port of the MAME 0.37b5 emulator originally created by Nicola Salmoria and the MAME Team. It is a derivative of iMAME4all, which was designed for jailbroken iPhones and iPads, and is based on the GP2X, WIZ MAME4ALL 2.5 by Franxis. MAME4droid supports over 2000 arcade game romsets from the original MAME 0.37b5, as well as additional games from newer MAME versions.

Please understand that with such a vast library of games, performance can vary. Some games may run smoothly, while others might not work at all on MAME4droid. If you own an older device, you should not expect optimal performance. To enhance your gaming experience, consider using lower quality sound or turning it off, setting the display to 8-bit depth, underclocking the CPU and Sound CPUs, and disabling animations for sticks and buttons as well as smooth scaling.

To get started, place your MAME-titled zipped roms in the /sdcard/ROMs/MAME4all/roms folder after installation. MAME4droid and iMAME4all are compatible only with '0.37b5' and 'GP2X, WIZ 0.37b11 mame romset'. To convert romsets from other MAME versions to the ones used by this version, use the "clrmame.dat" file included in /sdcard/ROMs/MAME4all/ with the ClrMAME Pro utility, which you can download from here.

Note that MAME4droid will never support "save states" as it is based on a MAME version that does not include this feature. For the latest news, source code, and additional information, visit the official web page at http://code.google.com/p/imame4all/. For details on the MAME license, please refer to the end of this document.

Features

• Support for Android devices running version 2.1 and higher.
• Native support for Android Honeycomb tablets.
• 2D Hardware Acceleration on Android 3.0 (Honeycomb).
• Autorotate feature for seamless gameplay.
• HW Keys remapping for personalized control.
• Option to show or hide the Touch Controller.
• Smooth image rendering for enhanced visuals.
• Overlay Filters including scalines and CRT effects.
• Choice between Digital or Analog touch controls.
• Animated touch stick or DPAD for interactive gameplay.
• Support for iON's iCade and iCP external controllers (in iCade mode).
• Wiimote support through the WiiCrotroller Market app.
• Display options for 1 to 6 buttons.
• Customizable settings for video aspect ratio, scaling, and rotation.
• Adjustable CPU and Audio clock settings for performance optimization.

MAME License

For the full MAME license, please visit www.mame.net and www.mamedev.com.

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.