What exactally is the diff. between MAME and Multicade?
Mame Vs. Multicade
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hucklebuck73
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Multicade is a board that has a certain number of vert or horz games on it. Mame is basically a computer monitor and tower loaded with a program that plays th game roms in a cabinet....I love mame on my laptop so i can check a game in a sec...but it all depends on what you want, I know a guy that builds muticades and they seem pretty sweet to have a bunch of arcade games in one cab that way you dont have to overfill your house with them...LOL
WadeLanham
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Also, the Multicade and Multi boards are usually just an old or stripped down version of MAME on a board with a Jamma connection. Easier to hook up if you aren't PC savvy, but MAME generally is much more configurable, has more possible games, and has better emulation than the Multi boards.
Wade
There are two types of "MULTICADE" boards. There are the single board solutions (39-in-1, 48-in-1, 60-in-1, and the new 19-in-1 horizontal) and there are multi-board solutions (111-in-1, 170-in-1, 465-in-1, and 1011-in-1).
The single board solutions are essentially a small computer built on to a single board running a very old version of MAME. Being a single board solutions it is very slick and quick to boot. No one is sure what OS it runs nor what "CPU" it runs...it functions essentially as a JAMMA board that can play multiple games via a menu.
The multi board solutions are actual MINI-PC's...complete with Celeron CPU, heatsink/fan unit, memory stick (or two), and for storage they use either a compact flash card or even (in the case of the 1000-in-1) a hard drive. These units are actual PC's sandwiched on to a JAMMA converter board. They use a newer version of MAME than the single card solutions, but being an actual computer there is a boot time, plus they are about as reliable as your every day computer.
MAME is MUCH more configurable...and flexible. But it also take a lot of work to get going "right". That said, it is much more rewarding when you are done than dropping in a MAME box (essentially what the PC-based multigame boards are).
The single board solutions are essentially a small computer built on to a single board running a very old version of MAME. Being a single board solutions it is very slick and quick to boot. No one is sure what OS it runs nor what "CPU" it runs...it functions essentially as a JAMMA board that can play multiple games via a menu.
The multi board solutions are actual MINI-PC's...complete with Celeron CPU, heatsink/fan unit, memory stick (or two), and for storage they use either a compact flash card or even (in the case of the 1000-in-1) a hard drive. These units are actual PC's sandwiched on to a JAMMA converter board. They use a newer version of MAME than the single card solutions, but being an actual computer there is a boot time, plus they are about as reliable as your every day computer.
MAME is MUCH more configurable...and flexible. But it also take a lot of work to get going "right". That said, it is much more rewarding when you are done than dropping in a MAME box (essentially what the PC-based multigame boards are).
jsquared
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Every play games from the website Gametap.com ??? They rock. That is mame.
