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GameEx
The powerful, stable and feature rich gaming front-end for MAME, GameBase, Daphne, PC games and command line based game emulators.
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MoreGameEx front-end and HTPC solution
GameEx is considered to be one of the most powerful, stable and feature rich gaming front-ends and emulator launchers for MAME, GameBase, Daphne, PC games and command line based game emulators, along with being a complete Home Theatre PC solution or plug-in for Windows Media Center.
It is designed for arcade controls and arcade products, and includes touchscreen and tablet support suitable for CarPC and touchscreen front-end use.
GameEx and its related online services are completely free.
GameEx was created in 2003 and has been in active development ever since. It started as an arcade-only emulator front end for arcade cabinets and HTPC setups, and has grown to support retro game systems, online game services and many HTPC features.
GameEx versions
There are three different incarnations of GameEx: the original GameEx emulation and HTPC front end, GameEx Arcade Edition, and GameEx Evolution.
GameEx
The original GameEx emulation and HTPC front end.
GameEx Arcade Edition
An optimized version designed specifically for emulation use with arcade products and HTPC systems.
GameEx Evolution
The next evolution of GameEx, built from the ground up using what has been learnt over many years of front-end development.
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Features
Main features
- Supports nearly any emulator
- Advanced support for MAME
- No other front end has as many options for configuration of MAME and emulators.
- Optimized for dual and quad core processors
- Media Center plug-in
- Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10 and Windows 11 support
- Well supported with regular updates
- Mature, stable and designed to just work
- Arcade controls including X-Arcade, Slik-Stik, JPAC and IPAC, plus MCE remotes, other remotes and gamepads
- Plug-in support including advanced LCD/LED, Ultrastik and hardware monitor rotation in the standard install
- Specific ArcadeVGA support
- Native widescreen and HD support with no scaling required
- Completely customizable controls
- Full touchscreen and tablet PC support
- Global gamepad and keyboard exit combo to exit any emulator
- Exit any game with the escape key or remote control
- In-game key to view game information and controls while playing
- Highly polished, elegant and effective interface
- Database driven front end for GameBase and its collections
- Full integration with GameEx Arcade
- Jukebox support for common audio formats, visualisations, iTunes and Windows Media Player integration
- Play the jukebox while playing games
- Advanced video player with support for different audio and subtitle streams
- DVD player with codec choice and FFDSHOW support
- Picture and slide show viewer
- Internet radio
- UPNP / DLNA media server client
- News reader
- YouTube module with simple browsing, search and playback controls
- Advanced multi-process attract mode and screensaver
- Multiple languages and custom languages
- Theme editor for skinning
- Advanced configuration and easy setup wizard
- Emulator and MAME databases with descriptions and categorisation across systems
- Random background sounds
- MAME high score support
- ISO mounting
- HTML applications inside the interface
- Movie database with box art and descriptions
- Animated 3D model and X file support
- MADVR renderer support for video playback
- Game manual PDF and TXT viewer
- Access to GameEx Online
- GameExtender networked display and remote control
- Full unrestricted access to downloads and the GameEx and PinballX FTP servers
- Various MAME lists including online lists
- Complete menu customization
- Plug and play Steam support with automatic artwork, videos and database
- Plug and play EA Origin support
- Plug and play Uplay support
- Advanced emulator configuration with key and gamepad remapping
- Karaoke
- MAME to emulator mapping
- Search feature for games and media
- SiliconDust HDHomeRun support adds live TV to GameEx
- TV plug-in support including VU Player and ServerWMC
- DVD and Blu-ray ISO playback
- Automatically exit launched games and programs after inactivity
- CD player with album lookup
- Goodmerge 7-Zip support
- Merge game lists for games with multiple regions or disks
- Play emulators in the screensaver
- Zip support for emulators that do not natively support it
- Rotated monitor support
- Mouse control emulation
- eBook and comic book reader
- Separate music by emulator list
- Over 1,000 additional radio stations
- CD ripper with album lookup
- Automatic updates
- Export games to Windows Media Center
- Automatically create game snaps as images or video
- Game statistics available online through GameExtender and from the interface
- Media library for pictures, videos and audio
Supported Systems
Default supported emulators
- MAME
- CPS-3
- FB Alpha
- Mjolnir
- Model2
- Nebula
- Raine
- WinKawaks
- Zinc
- DEmul
- MESS
- Stella
- Z26
- Atari++
- Jum’s A5200
- ProSystem
- Virtual Jaguar
- ColEm
- Meka
- Virtual Colecovision
- WinUAE
- WinArcadia
- UNZ
- ODYEmu
- 02EM
- Bliss
- Nostalgia
- Cxbx
- MagicFX
- Mednafen
- MagicEngine
- Ootake
- Dolphin
- 1964
- Project64
- Project64k
- FCE Ultra
- Jnes
- Nessie
- Nestopia
- RockNES
- VirtuaNES
- BSNES
- SNEeSe
- Snes9x
- SNESGT
- ZSNES
- Fusion
- GENS+
- nullDC
- Gens32 Surreal
- Dega
- SSF
- Yabause
- neocd
- NeoGeo CDZ
- NeoRaine
- ePSXe
- PCSXR
- pSX
- Xebra
- PCSX2
- BFM
- MFME
- Handy
- Oswan
- DeSmuME
- BGB
- VBA-M
- VisualBoyAdvance
- Reality Boy
- Red Dragon
- NeoPop
- JPCSP
- PCSP
- WinVice
- CCS64
- DemoBase
- GameBase
- SPS
- WHDLoad
- SimCoupe
- DOSBox
- blueMSX
- Spectaculator
- Windows Frotz
Default supported systems
- Arcade
- Sammy Atomiswave
- Sega Naomi
- Atari 2600
- Atari 5200
- Atari 7800
- Atari Jaguar
- Bally Astrocade
- Coleco Vision
- Commodore Amiga CD32
- Emerson Arcadia 2001
- Fairchild Channel F
- Fujitsu FM Towns
- GCE Vectrex
- Magnavox Odyssey
- Magnavox Odyssey 2
- Mattel Intellivision
- Microsoft Xbox
- NEC PC-FX
- NEC SuperGrafx
- NEC TurboGrafx CD
- NEC TurboGrafx-16
- Nintendo GameCube
- Nintendo N64
- Nintendo NES
- Nintendo SNES
- Nintendo Wii
- Sega 32X
- Sega CD
- Sega Dreamcast
- Sega Genesis
- Sega Master System
- Sega Saturn
- SNK Neo Geo
- SNK Neo Geo CD
- Sony PlayStation
- Sony PlayStation 2
- Fruit Machine
- Atari Lynx
- Bandai WonderSwan
- Bandai WonderSwan Color
- Entex Adventure Vision
- Nintendo DS
- Nintendo Game Boy
- Nintendo Game Boy Advance
- Nintendo Game Boy Color
- Nintendo Super Game Boy
- Nintendo Virtual Boy
- Sega Game Gear
- SNK Neo Geo Pocket
- SNK Neo Geo Pocket Color
- Sony PSP
- Apple II
- Commodore 128
- Commodore 64
- Commodore Amiga
- Commodore CBM-II
- Commodore PET
- Commodore Plus/4
- Commodore VIC-20
- MGT Sam Coupe
- Microsoft DOS
- Microsoft MSX
- Sinclair ZX Spectrum
- Z-Code Interactive Fiction