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	Linux games suitable for an arcade cabinet? Started by saint	30	47426	November 11, 2025, 06:55:17 pm by Extruder
	BYOAC style Linux apps Started by saint	14	37450	November 28, 2008, 11:46:31 pm by tikbalang
	HOW TO: Stop SDLMAME / MAME on Linux freezing on exit - Ubuntu Started by Silas (son of Silas)	3	30957	November 07, 2010, 07:45:04 am by elvis
	Welcome to the Linux forum! Started by saint	1	21864	November 28, 2012, 07:22:23 am by Tysonv48
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	32/64bit Groovy Arcade Linux LiveCD/Install Started by bitbytebit « 1 2 3 ... 8 All »	314	270678	July 27, 2016, 09:23:44 am by Ansa89
	current status of gentoo linux / advmame Started by Major Rock Hardy « 1 2 All »	75	65531	July 08, 2007, 06:12:50 pm by MotorHedJr
	Working on a Linux Arcade Distribution for Cabs Started by HolgiB « 1 2 All »	63	64146	September 25, 2007, 04:44:30 am by CathalDublin
	Basic Lubuntu with Wah!Cade Tutorial Started by Mister Hat « 1 2 All »	44	71688	July 30, 2013, 10:44:22 pm by planetjay
	gentoo / advancemame fresh install Started by Major Rock Hardy « 1 2 All »	43	39501	May 20, 2013, 04:14:17 pm by MotorHedJr
	New 'MAMEBUNTU' Live CD Distro? Started by Silas (son of Silas)	37	29221	April 05, 2012, 05:42:47 pm by neogeo123
	Anybody running Linux on their cab? Started by spystyle	31	21895	November 14, 2007, 11:02:27 pm by wIrEs
	Attempting to hack and document GunCon2 for Linux, FreeBSD, and MacOS X. Started by Numbski	28	23799	March 02, 2007, 02:15:44 pm by Numbski
	LEDSpicer - Arcade LED Control and Animation software for linux Started by meduza	27	31349	January 15, 2026, 04:29:03 am by Gideon
	linux multijuke and ubuntu gutsy gibbon Started by govee	25	15079	October 02, 2007, 04:33:58 pm by Space Fractal
	ANNOUNCE: Wah!Cade Started by Balki	24	20927	December 02, 2005, 07:50:03 am by elvis
	Installing Linux Started by shmokes	24	16588	March 30, 2007, 06:41:43 am by HaRuMaN
	Linux 15kHz patches Started by Doozer	24	25357	April 16, 2020, 05:53:11 pm by Substring
	Front-Ends & Emulators on Linux Started by retrostark	23	44489	January 26, 2015, 03:15:51 pm by nitrogen_widget
	using different gcc compilers in Linux Started by MotorHedJr	22	19455	January 14, 2006, 05:22:04 pm by MotorHedJr
	Linux Powered Pinball Started by Ixliam	20	19197	October 27, 2005, 09:41:09 am by ChadTower
	More info on Mame options for Linux. GroovyArcade the norm now? Started by jukingeo	20	15991	March 07, 2015, 12:44:24 pm by Doozer
	Genres modeline generator and switchres dynamic modeline switcher Started by bitbytebit	19	12972	November 22, 2010, 10:48:58 pm by bitbytebit
	GroovyMame Gentoo Ebuild Started by bitbytebit	19	13909	August 09, 2011, 05:54:14 am by dmarcum99
	Wasting $$ on OS for cabinets? Started by Dervacumen	16	11609	October 26, 2007, 02:32:46 pm by wIrEs
	USB Linux for playing DVDs on Laptop? Started by JLR2000	15	15099	December 26, 2005, 02:46:38 am by Harry Potter
	XMAME compiling question Started by govee	15	10944	December 17, 2007, 06:52:50 pm by govee
	Linux GUI/Xorg without a window manager, and autologon Started by elvis	14	19142	September 24, 2014, 07:00:43 am by elvis
	Is Puppy Linux suitable for MAME? Started by DeLuSioNal29	14	34438	December 14, 2014, 08:27:27 am by General_Faliure
	Display problems - only IREM games - Groovy MAME running under WAH!Cade (SOLVED) Started by galaxian77	14	20164	April 07, 2018, 03:23:45 pm by galaxian77
	I-PAC programming tool Started by arkanoid	13	14476	October 21, 2007, 09:57:16 pm by arkanoid
	ultraset - new program to set modes for Ultimarc's Ultrastik 360 Started by mewyn	13	8170	September 12, 2008, 07:19:31 pm by mewyn
	Mint 19. and retropie X86 Started by daywane	13	16895	January 21, 2020, 03:55:50 pm by Substring
	Mame And Linux Started by SOAPboy	12	14459	June 23, 2005, 06:13:18 am by elvis
	Why doesn't my rom work on linux? Started by nordemoniac	12	12401	January 21, 2012, 06:17:19 am by Ansa89
	LEDSpicer changing button color when using emitter. Started by StefanV	12	18902	January 18, 2021, 10:24:54 am by meduza
	Linux Journal August 2007: Build Your Own Arcade Game Player ... Started by fatfingers	11	11988	July 24, 2007, 10:41:27 am by shardian
	HP Thin Client Started by Drnick	11	16633	September 17, 2017, 06:50:10 am by elvis
	Any regrets going with Linux? Started by digitalhobbit	11	28521	April 03, 2018, 01:45:14 am by MacGyver
	Things not supported by Linux? What about WINE? Started by Zobeid	10	8531	November 18, 2008, 06:09:51 pm by SavannahLion
	Aimtrak light gun and Ubuntu Started by DOX1842	10	22996	December 26, 2021, 03:37:36 am by Nitro0602
	Guide to getting MAME up and running in linux Started by loupg	10	50442	April 10, 2022, 01:14:53 pm by nitrogen_widget
	Lubuntu - Flashing Screen Started by d4damage	9	7891	May 07, 2014, 08:48:03 am by General_Faliure
	GLSL not working Started by nitrogen_widget	9	9953	February 20, 2015, 06:07:37 pm by nitrogen_widget
	install error help Started by Slippyblade	9	7624	July 26, 2015, 07:15:11 am by General_Faliure
	Why we like to stay with Linux ? Started by Dummy	9	13237	May 13, 2016, 08:43:34 am by galaxian77
	Bootable Linux Thumb Drive - free software download or buy preloaded thumbdrive Started by rugby1	8	15674	January 29, 2006, 10:17:19 am by Grasshopper
	Yellow Dog Linux 6.1 (PS3) Help Started by Hunk_4TH	8	8247	February 10, 2009, 11:41:48 am by Dartful Dodger
	[Solved] Problem with graphic aplications with a vertical monitor Started by tapule	8	8956	December 07, 2010, 03:00:11 pm by tapule
	GLSL help Started by Hunk_4TH	8	14200	May 14, 2012, 05:01:12 pm by Hunk_4TH


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