How does MacMAME run so many different games?
The MacMAME development team puts considerable research into learning how many different arcade games work, so that they can write driver software to accurately emulate the games. A “driver” is part of the MacMAME software which allows it to run a particular video game. Without a driver for Pac-Man, for example, MacMAME would have no idea what to do with the Pac-Man game program. These drivers are built into the MacMAME software; you don’t need to download the drivers separately. Most drivers in MacMAME are complete; they run their games flawlessly, exactly like an arcade machine. Some drivers in MacMAME are incomplete: they might run their games with some graphics or control glitches, or they might not run their games at all yet. Most of the MacMAME development effort goes into creating and improving drivers so that MacMAME can run a larger number of game programs correctly. [MacMAME doesn’t support my favorite game yet!] MacMAME is continually being updated and improved. If you find
