MESS
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| Developed by | MESS Team |
| Latest release | 0.125 / May 10, 2008 |
| OS | Cross-platform |
| Genre | Emulator |
| License | Custom [1] |
| Website | www.mess.org |
MESS (Multiple Emulator Super System) is an emulator for many game consoles and computer systems, based on the MAME core.
The primary purpose of MESS is to preserve decades of computer and console history. As technology continues to progress, MESS prevents these vintage systems from being lost and forgotten.
MESS emulates portable and console gaming systems, computer platforms and calculators. The project strives for accuracy and portability and therefore is not always the fastest emulator for any one particular system. However, its accuracy makes it useful for homebrew game development, for example on the Atari 7800.[1]
MESS supports 154 unique systems with 445 total system variations and is growing all the time. However, not all of the systems in MESS are functional: 111 of them are marked as not working in the current version.
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[edit] MESS license
MESS is distributed under the same license as MAME. While MESS is available at no cost, including its source code, it is not open-source software or free software because commercial use and redistribution are prohibited. That is, its license does not meet the conditions of the Open Source Definition, nor is it "free software" as defined by the Free Software Foundation.
In particular, MESS may be redistributed in source or binary form, either modified or unmodified, but: "Redistributions may not be sold, nor may they be used in a commercial product or activity." Also, redistributions of modified versions (derivative works) must include the complete corresponding source code (similar to a copyleft). [2]
[edit] List of supported systems
See List of systems supported by MESS.
[edit] See also
- HazeMD, Side-project which emulates only the Sega Mega Drive using the MAME code.
- MAME
[edit] References
- ^ Grand, Joe; Frank Thornton, Albert Yarusso (2004). Game Console Hacking: Xbox, Playstation, Nintendo, Atari, & Gamepark 32. Syngress, p. 506. ISBN 1931836210.
