What games emulated in MAME do you run with another emulator? Why?

[nipsmg]

I've been wondering this for a while.  There are a lot of games that are emulated in mame that are also emulated in other currently active emulators like FB Alpha, ZiNC, etc.

I'm wondering what emulators people use as an alternative to mame, and why?

For example, is there an emulator that runs all, say, Neo Geo games better and with more accuracy?
Are there emulators that more faithfully reproduce gameplay?  Look better? Run games at a speed that MAME doesn't, etc?

I know there's some (Model 2 Emulator, Zinc) that run games much faster than MAME.. I'd like to get an idea though of the best arcade emulators for Arcade systems/games to make the best, most complete emulation experience possible on my cabinet.

Anyone have input?


Note, if we can get a good list of the alternatives and reasons, I'll post it all to the WIKI

[ulao]

I use winKawaks or Kawaks for CPS-1, CPS-2, and the Neo Geo. Why because its damn accurate and fast.

Zinc for anything 3d that is supports. Why because nothing else touches it.

[mmalficia]

that's an easy answer  but  I'm not sure  how  one would go about  saying it diplomatically  ~      Mame is  Mame and   playing the games is a side benefit :>   

most of the other emulators  dont  treat  playability   or enhancements (filters   etc)   as   a  evil  stepchild :>  its usually one of their main focuses   .. so  in allot of cases   weather its  hardware  issues (lower sys requirements )   or  just plain better  performance   as long as your willing to  sacrifice  some  "accuracy "  for playability, or want special features. 


http://caesar.logiqx.com/php/emulators.php?id=recommended
is actualy a pretty  good   recomendation list IMHO. 
Right now im just finishing up setting up Zinc in my system  why ?  cause for the games it suports  its  still Plays better   than mame in most cases,  yea its  not 100% hardware accurate  but   thats not my priority.

ive heard the same  about  raine and kawaks  but havent   tried them yet since  i havent  had an issue with the few  neogeo fighters i have in my cab.

next up  is giving model 2  and system 3 emus a try  and  mabey ordering a  dragons lair dvd  so i can try daphne. 
   
Mmal

[nipsmg]

Right.  I'm not necessarily concerned with 100% hardware accuracy. 

I'm looking at this from a playability aspect.

[nukedawg]

Good place to check also is the NonMAME site @ http://nonmame.retrogames.com/

Also if you want to know what console systems play better than MESS try their sister site @ http://nonmess.retrogames.com/ 

[Blanka]

I run all oldies and Darius 1 and 2 in an old MAME version (MacMame 0.103). Much of the old ROMS needed extra files in the zips to work on newer MAME's (MameOSX 0.124), where they worked perfectly on old MacMAME. And Darius works on a single screen in MacMAME. In the newer version only display 1 (of the 3) is showed. MameOSX is prefered for Streetfighter 2+ etc as those run full speed in the Intel compiled Mame OSX.

[RoomTenONine]

I like Kawaks for CPs1/2 and Neo-Geo...HOWEVER it balks at half the Roms I have that worked fine in other emulators.  Kinda frustrating.