Mame Launcher

What is it?

A lightweight, customizable game selection screen or "launcher" to run on GNU/Linux as an alternative to Hyperspin.

Writing my own software allowed me to customize my home arcade system just they way I wanted it :)

Cool features:

• Supports MAME, Megadrive, Super Nintendo and Amiga seamlessly.
• Extendable via simple config file to support additional emulators.
• Options for a "Cover Flow" or grid style game selection animation.
• Video previews.
• Customizable graphics and sounds.
• "Single Game" mode to automatically boot into a selected game on startup.
• Screen effects to emulate old style CRT.
• Simple configuration file to change setting such as screen resolution, game directories and screen effects.
• Dynamic background changes to signify the platform of the currently selected game.

How is it done?

• Written in C++.
• Using SDL2 graphics/sound library.
• Ffmpeg for video previews.
• Automatically scans folders (specified in config file) for game roms.
• Supports user defined emulators (eg add N64 or Playstation games) with simple text config file.
• Scans specified folders for cutom artwork (game icons, preview videos etc.

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