How MAME Works

The following is a list of documents describing the internal workings (core) of the MAME emulator. Most are penned by Aaron Giles.

Building MAME

• Building MAME using Microsoft Visual Studio compilers

Writing for MAME

• MAME Coding Conventions

For Driver Writers

• Resource Management in MAME
• DIP Switches in MAME
• MAME Interrupt Function Review
• Using MAME's tilemap system
• Programmable Logic Devices in MAME
• CPUs and Address Spaces
• Address Maps

Core Internals

• CPU Scheduling in MAME
• Filters and streams in the MAME Sound System
• Save State Fundamentals
• Using the GFX/TileMap viewer (F4)
• How To Use the 'New' Renderer
• Layouts and Rendering for MAME Artwork System

Universal Machine Language

• Core Concepts
• Language Description

Tips & Tricks

• Executing Code Out of a Memory Region With a Read Handler
• Checklist for Cleaning Up Drivers
• Writing Messages to the Screen In a MAME Driver