RetroGrafx Posted April 1, 2017 Share Posted April 1, 2017 I need help finding the best emulators that will work for nearly every game in each emulated console? A comprehensive list would be ideal. Maybe its already listed somewhere, and I didnt look hard enough. If there is one emulator that can emulate multiple atari systems would be Ideal. The Jaguar is the one Atari console that I have had the hardest time finding a good emulator for. Any help is appreciated! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr_me Posted April 1, 2017 Share Posted April 1, 2017 (edited) MAME does it all. Trackball/mouse emulation might be iffy; for that I use Altirra for 5200. Edit: If using windows mameui64 has a nice interface. http://mameui.info/ Edited April 1, 2017 by mr_me 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiamPiper Posted April 2, 2017 Share Posted April 2, 2017 (edited) Does MAME work for the Atari Jaguar or did i need to use another emulator? Would MAME Work for Mac? Edited April 2, 2017 by LiamPiper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacecadet Posted April 2, 2017 Share Posted April 2, 2017 I *cannot* figure out how to get MAME to do consoles. How the heck does it work? I have the system ROM and everything. I tried to get it to do the 5200 and it just keeps saying a file's missing. I like Altirra; that worked no problem for me. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+groundtrooper Posted April 2, 2017 Share Posted April 2, 2017 I *cannot* figure out how to get MAME to do consoles. How the heck does it work? I have the system ROM and everything. I tried to get it to do the 5200 and it just keeps saying a file's missing. I like Altirra; that worked no problem for me. It's a mystery to me. I have tried and failed multiple times. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flojomojo Posted April 2, 2017 Share Posted April 2, 2017 Well that adds a lot to the conversation. You might want to try a front end like LaunchBox. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr_me Posted April 2, 2017 Share Posted April 2, 2017 mame Atari 5200: requires file 5200.rom in container "5200" mame Atari 7800: requires file 7800.u7 in container "a7800" mame Atari Jaguar: requires flies jagboot.rom, jagwave.rom in container "jaguar" The container can be a .zip, .7z, or folder and placed in the mame "Roms" subfolder. You should find them in those rom sharing sites (eg. search "mame 5200"). Once it starts press the tab key to bring a menu where you can load a cartridge file. If you use Windows and MameUI64 it tells you exactly what files are missing and you can load a cartridge file through the UI. Mame Atari 2600 doesn't need any system files. Mame works well for joystick games. For other controllers might be best to use Stella and Altirra. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+groundtrooper Posted April 2, 2017 Share Posted April 2, 2017 Well that adds a lot to the conversation. You might want to try a front end like LaunchBox. I was commenting more to follow the subject. - But in the same breath Mame for arcade works fine for me but I have never been able to get any consoles integrated with it. I have tried LaunchBox and the Stella and ProSystem Cores don't run correctly for me. Way to Fast or Too Slow or glitchy. I would love to have an all in one solution, but I have resigned my self to running separate emulators which is probably the best way to do it and get the most accurate emulation but I love the idea of an AIO. Here I go again not adding anything to help. Just my sob story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keatah Posted April 3, 2017 Share Posted April 3, 2017 In the early days I wanted an all-in-one emulator. But I quickly discovered many advantages of individual per-machine emulators. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzip Posted April 3, 2017 Share Posted April 3, 2017 (edited) MAME does it all. Trackball/mouse emulation might be iffy; for that I use Altirra for 5200. Edit: If using windows mameui64 has a nice interface. http://mameui.info/ Mame does almost every console, but it does most poorly compared to other emulators. It's my emulator of last resort However, it is one of the best choices for 7800, and one of the few choices for Jaguar. I recommend not trying to find an all-in-one emulator and using the best of breed for each system. I use a unified front end that can handle multiple emulators. Edited April 3, 2017 by zzip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzip Posted April 3, 2017 Share Posted April 3, 2017 Does MAME work for the Atari Jaguar or did i need to use another emulator? Would MAME Work for Mac? It does do Jaguar. And it can run some games decently well, but not all of them. No single emulator does all Jaguar games right. I found a combination of Mame + Virtual Jaguar works, because each runs games they other doesn't, but even that won't run everything, I don't think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toptenmaterial Posted April 10, 2017 Share Posted April 10, 2017 I mostly mess with the Wii now. 2600 is not problem and I don't mind the NES-like Wii remote. However I have yet to get 7800 and A8 to run. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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