# MAME Emulator **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [April 12, 2003, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mame-emulator/168177 "2003-04-12T02:30:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Nobody](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/94ad74/32.png) [@Nobody](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nobody)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2003, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mame-emulator/168177/1 "2003-04-12T02:30:22Z")
OK, I have MAME, I downloaded Space Harrier from > **[Video Game News, Reviews, and Walkthroughs - IGN](https://www.ign.com)** > > IGN is your #1 destination for all video game news, expert reviews, and walkthroughs. The Zip file contains lots of files that I put into the Mame Roms directory. I know that MAME is a command line program, but I don’t know what to type after MAME to start the game. ---
**Author:** ![Nobody](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/94ad74/32.png) [@Nobody](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nobody)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2003, 2:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mame-emulator/168177/2 "2003-04-12T02:40:13Z")
Ignore this, I figured it out. You place the zip file in the directory, then MAME the zip file name. Guess it helps to read the FAQ :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![Walloon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/fbc32d/32.png) [@Walloon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Walloon)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2003, 7:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mame-emulator/168177/3 "2003-04-12T07:55:58Z")
Oh. I thought this was about a drag queen doing everybody’s favorite madcap aunt. ---
**Author:** ![neutron\_star](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/51bf81/32.png) [@neutron\_star](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/neutron_star)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2003, 8:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mame-emulator/168177/4 "2003-04-12T08:00:59Z")
If you don’t like the command line, there are several different programs that provide a GUI for MAME. Just do a Google search for “MAME frontend.” ---
**Author:** ![nightshadea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/7ba0ec/32.png) [@nightshadea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nightshadea)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2003, 9:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mame-emulator/168177/5 "2003-04-12T09:22:35Z")
Actually what version of mame do you have ? If the roms are from classic gaming its out of date … New versions of roms and mame comes out all the time … But mame32 is for windows and easier to use I emailed you some info from a friends sn … ---
**Author:** ![Mockingbird](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c68b51/32.png) [@Mockingbird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mockingbird)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2003, 10:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mame-emulator/168177/6 "2003-04-12T10:01:00Z")
Um… since MAME is an emulator to play games that are copywritten and in some cases still owned by their respective companies, I question the longevity of this thread.