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BigPEmu vs MAME: catalog facts
BigPEmu	MAME
Free Free to download; development is funded by patrons, who get pre-release builds.	Free Free and open source under the GPL 2.0. No ROMs are included.
iOS	Windows, macOS, Linux
Runs every Jaguar retail game Full speed on modest x64 hardware	Covers thousands of arcade, console and computer systems in one program Accuracy is the stated priority, so behaviour matches the original hardware
Closed source, funded by patron support Pre-release builds are limited to patrons	Accurate emulation of later hardware needs a genuinely fast machine ROM sets must match the exact version MAME expects, which frustrates newcomers
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-2.0
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026

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