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MAME vs WinUAE: catalog facts
MAME	WinUAE
Free Free and open source under the GPL 2.0. No ROMs are included.	Free Free to download and use.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows
Covers thousands of arcade, console and computer systems in one program Accuracy is the stated priority, so behaviour matches the original hardware	Detailed chipset emulation Active releases with detailed changelogs
Accurate emulation of later hardware needs a genuinely fast machine ROM sets must match the exact version MAME expects, which frustrates newcomers	Windows only Many configuration options to work through
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-2.0	License: GPL-2.0
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 23, 2026

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