MAME on the PS3

[Tempest]

Has anyone tried getting MAME to run on the PS3 via Linux? I know it used to have some serious performance issues, but I figured I'd check back and see if it's a viable alternative now.

 

Tempest

[cimerians]

Has anyone tried getting MAME to run on the PS3 via Linux? I know it used to have some serious performance issues, but I figured I'd check back and see if it's a viable alternative now.

 

Tempest

 

I use Yellow Dog

Here is a sample video:

 

[cimerians]

If anyone is interested in Yellow Dog Linux check the external links on the bottom of the Wiki page.

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow_Dog_Linux

[EricBall]

When I last looked into this in January I determined it wasn't worth my effort, especially if I wasn't willing to install Linux on my PS3. What I wanted was a LiveCD so I wouldn't have to install more than just the bootloader. Plus, it had to be fail-safe so a reboot would get me back to the XMB. Although some people had done some work along those lines there wasn't anything which looked idiot-proof enough for me.

 

Some notes I made at the time:

Some documentation is included with these, worth a peek:

 

SDL MAME v114u4 For PS3 (37.35 MB) http://www.ps3news.com/forums/downlo...o=file&id=3797

 

SDL MAME v111u4 For PS3 (18.84 MB) http://www.ps3news.com/forums/downlo...o=file&id=3738

 

AdvanceMAME .106 Binary For PS3 (9.50 MB) http://www.ps3news.com/forums/downlo...o=file&id=3547

 

For example, from one:

 

Quote:

Installation:

 

Copy to /PS3/OTHEROS/ on a memory stick, CD-R etc, with the $ony otheros.self, and run "Install Other OS" from Settings > System Settings of the XMB. Then set default boot to OtherOS, reboot, and it will run!

 

PS3 Other OS Installer: ps3news.com/forums/downloads.php?do=file&id=3544

 

The otheros.bld gets installed to the PS3, and the cdr-test.iso can be burned or mounted as that is where it boots data from.

 

 

http://rosemary.dyndns.org/software/ps3-sdlmame-readme

 

 

http://www.bannister.org/forums/ubbthreads...47401#Post47401

http://pleasantfiction.ipower.com/bodega/v...hp?f=6&t=18

 

 

MAME LiveCD wishlist

Include Petiboot http://ozlabs.org/~jk/projects/petitboot/ with the following enhancements:

1. wireless controller support

2. auto reboot to GameOS if no bootable options found, or after a short inactivity timeout. (WAF musthave)

 

Strip the Linux install down to the minimum required for MAME, e.g. no network support

Must be a true LiveCD - no harddrive partition required, e.g. VRAM as swap, save data to USB

Boot to a front end

Configure without needing Linux

[liveinabin]

All I'm waiting for is a real user-friendly way to play Robotron, Outrun and DoDonPachi on my PS3. Then my modded Xbox will be completely replaced. I can't help but feel that the speed isn't quite there yet under Linux. Outrun looked slow and sounded terrible on that Youtube video.

[cimerians]

Oh I totally understand especially about the slowness on MAME.

 

I dont think I've ever found a bootable solution.

 

A software exploit would be so cool kind of like the Wii Twilight Hack.