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Known things wrong with these drivers. If it's listed here, I know about it, so it will eventually be fixed, hopefully. | Known things wrong with these drivers. If it's listed here, I know about it, so it will eventually be fixed, hopefully. | ||
* Systems 7.5.0, 7.5.3, and 7.5.5 may throw an Error 11 if PRAM exists. Other System/Mac OS versions do not have this issue. | * Systems 7.5.0, 7.5.3, and 7.5.5 may throw an Error 11 if saved PRAM exists. Other System/Mac OS versions do not have this issue. Deleting the PRAM (a file named 'cuda' inside the 'pmac6100' folder in your MAME nvram folder) will allow a clean boot. | ||
* System 9.1 works but does not run full speed. Use 9.0.4 or 8.6 instead. | |||
=== Solved === | === Solved === | ||
* (Fixed in MAME 0.289) A whole bunch of issues were fixed including sound, stability, and compatibility. | * (Fixed in MAME 0.289) A whole bunch of issues were fixed including sound, stability, and compatibility. | ||
Latest revision as of 16:55, 30 June 2026
Apple Macintosh series (PowerPC-based)
WARNING - This page is a Work In Progress! (Last updated June 30, 2026 for MAME 0.288+).
Designed by a team led by Steve Jobs, the Macintosh was Apple's follow-up to the Apple II series that finally stuck, after many attempts. Macintosh computers are still being made today, albeit with very different hardware and software technology. Macintosh computers have used 4 different processor architectures over time; PowerPC was the first of 3 major transitions, and it began in 1994.
Quickstart
The Quickstart section of the 680x0-based Macintosh page applies here too.
Models and Clones
NuBus-based
- Power Macintosh 6100/60 (1994 - driver name pmac6100)
- - The first PowerPC based Macintosh. Includes a 60 MHz PowerPC CPU, 8 MiB of RAM standard, and a processor-direct slot which can accept a NuBus adapter card to plug in a single NuBus card.
The default configurations
- pmac6100: as shipped, with 8 MiB of RAM, and the -ramsize option can accept 16M, 24M, 40M, 72M, and 136M.
Technical info
Errata
Known things wrong with these drivers. If it's listed here, I know about it, so it will eventually be fixed, hopefully.
- Systems 7.5.0, 7.5.3, and 7.5.5 may throw an Error 11 if saved PRAM exists. Other System/Mac OS versions do not have this issue. Deleting the PRAM (a file named 'cuda' inside the 'pmac6100' folder in your MAME nvram folder) will allow a clean boot.
- System 9.1 works but does not run full speed. Use 9.0.4 or 8.6 instead.
Solved
- (Fixed in MAME 0.289) A whole bunch of issues were fixed including sound, stability, and compatibility.
