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Title: MAME and FBN
Post by: ramiroelliot on October 02, 2024, 11:27:09 PM

Does MAME and FBN run the same game titles (I know they run different rom sets)? Does MAME run more games than FBN? Are there games that only work on FBN and not MAME? If so which games? Which is better overall? And is it redundant to have both?

Title: Re: MAME and FBN
Post by: Gab75 on October 03, 2024, 01:16:50 AM

The best thing is try both emulators... and, after a "personal evaluation", decide if use both or only one of them! ;)

Quote from: ramiroelliot on October 02, 2024, 11:27:09 PM

Does MAME and FBN run the same game titles (I know they run different rom sets)?

The games/ROMs supported from both emulators, in most cases, use the same ROM Sets (obviously, in connection with the emulator release/version)...

Title: Re: MAME and FBN
Post by: barbudreadmon on October 03, 2024, 02:31:46 AM

MAME supports more systems.
FBNeo supports homebrews/hacks MAME doesn't support.
MAME has more of a preservation focus, while FBNeo has more of a gaming focus.
It's not necessarily redundant to use both, it can be complementary. A lot of users like FBNeo for the things it offers (good savestate support, netplay, runahead, rewind, ...) and use MAME only for the games FBNeo doesn't support.

Title: Re: MAME and FBN
Post by: Neville on November 17, 2024, 09:43:33 AM

Quote from: barbudreadmon on October 03, 2024, 02:31:46 AM

MAME supports more systems.
FBNeo supports homebrews/hacks MAME doesn't support.
MAME has more of a preservation focus, while FBNeo has more of a gaming focus.

That's pretty much it. I use both, but in order to save disk space I use FBN with my MAME set, except for the home systems.