Emu Loader 8.0.4

Description

Emu Loader is a graphical user interface (GUI) for arcade emulators and MAME emulator. Compatible with all versions of Windows (WinXP and newer).

This front-end started as a hobby and a learning project. I first discovered MAME in 1997.

Features:

Support MAME, MAME Plus!, UME, WolfMAME, HqMAME, SDLMAME/SDMUME emulators (other MAME variants might work)
Support for a second MAME emulator so you can choose between two MAME builds when running games (AlterMAME)
Support for MAME software list games (non-arcade): consoles and computer games (MAME v0.162 or newer required)
ROMs validation system (audit), except for Daphne emulator and the emulator selected in AlterMAME
Support MAMu_ icons. Awesome custom game icons made my MAMu_ (unzipped or zipped)
View game preview images: title snapshot, game snapshot, marquee, flyer, cabinet, control panel, control panel layout, PCB, in-game artwork
Unzipped and zipped images support (.png and .jpg formats)
Up to 10 images per category
Image preview layout mode. View up to three images at the same time. Layouts can be customized
Six games list view modes to choose from, including grouped view (parent+clones tree) and cool thumbnails view
Customize columns for details and grouped view modes. Hide columns, change width and change their position
Sort games by 2 columns in standard view mode (details); hold Ctrl key and click on the second column
Watch game video previews using your favorite media player. My favorite app is Media Player Classic Home Cinema
Support for catver.ini, nplayers.ini, languages.ini, AntoPISA's category.ini, version.ini, catver.ini
Support for AntoPISA's mess.ini to filter out non-arcade MAME machines (available in renameSET pack or version.ini pack)
Advanced games filters, including a search bar for quick seaches
Customizable filters tool bar. Hide buttons or use a small tool bar
MAME Machines Side Panel to list all MAME machines with software list games, filter games by machine (Machine tool bar button)
Minimum screen resolution supported: 640x480 (some features still require a 1024x768 resolution)
Support several .dat files for MAME: Mameinfo, Arcade History, MAME Score, MAME Action Replay, MESSInfo
Browse games list with arcade controllers: X-Arcade, HotRod SE, SlikStik, Detonator II
Favorites lists. Create a list of your favorite games. You can create as many favorites profiles as you wish
Delete/copy/move your game files directly within the frontend (includes a fancy progress dialog)
Partial support for older MAME builds. Mininum version is MAME 0.37 beta 15 (0.51); DOS MAME is not supported
Create custom game settings
Support to run multi-slot arcade machines with Neo-Geo MVS, Sega Mega-Tech System, ST-V (MAME v0.154 minimum required)
Frontend settings are stored in .ini files. Windows registry is never used
View game info from the internet using ProgettoEMMA website
Partial support for MAME / HBMAME merged sets
Detection of bad .zip files (using ZipForge library)
Support ROMs in 7-Zip format (.7z). MAME, HBMAME and Demul emulators only. File 7z.dll required (included in full package)