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

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