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 ===== Purpose of MESS ===== ===== Purpose of MESS =====
  
-The primary purpose of MESS is to preserve decades of computer and console history. As technology continues to rush forward, MESS prevents these important "​vintage"​ systems from being lost and forgotten. MESS is based on MAME and shares many of its components. Additional information about MESS and MAME can be found at the [[http://www.mess.org|MESS home page]] or at [[http://​mamedev.org|MAMEDev]]. You could also find the [[http://​mamedev.org/​devwiki/​index.php?​title=Frequently_Asked_Questions|MAME FAQ]] and [[:faq|MESS FAQ]] a very interesting read.+The primary purpose of MESS is to preserve decades of computer and console history. As technology continues to rush forward, MESS prevents these important "​vintage"​ systems from being lost and forgotten. MESS is based on MAME and shares many of its components. Additional information about MESS and MAME can be found at the [[http://​mess.redump.net|MESS wiki]] or at [[http://​mamedev.org|MAMEDev]]. You could also find the [[http://​mamedev.org/​devwiki/​index.php?​title=Frequently_Asked_Questions|MAME FAQ]] and [[:faq|MESS FAQ]] a very interesting read.
  
 ===== Systems Emulated by MESS ===== ===== Systems Emulated by MESS =====
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 Alternatively,​ you can simply see the status by yourself, launching the system emulation and taking a look to the red or yellow warning screen which appears before the emulation starts, if any. Alternatively,​ you can simply see the status by yourself, launching the system emulation and taking a look to the red or yellow warning screen which appears before the emulation starts, if any.
  
-Notice that if you have information which can help to improve the emulation of a supported system, or if you can directly contribute fixes and/or addition to the current source, you can follow the instructions at the [[http://www.mess.org/​contacts.php|contact page]] or post to the [[http://​forums.bannister.org/​ubbthreads.php?​ubb=postlist&​Board=1|MESS Message Board]].+Notice that if you have information which can help to improve the emulation of a supported system, or if you can directly contribute fixes and/or addition to the current source, you can follow the instructions at the [[http://​mess.redump.net/​contacts.php|contact page]] or post to the [[http://​forums.bannister.org/​ubbthreads.php?​ubb=postlist&​Board=1|MESS Message Board]].
  
  
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 If you don't like using MESS from command line, you may want to use MESS in conjunction with a frontend. Various frontends currently support MESS. In alphabetical order: If you don't like using MESS from command line, you may want to use MESS in conjunction with a frontend. Various frontends currently support MESS. In alphabetical order:
  
-  * [[http://​emuloader.mameworld.info/​emucon/​|EmuCon]] - Windows only+  * [[https://​web.archive.org/​web/​20210607003404/​https://​emuloader.mameworld.info/​emucon/​|EmuCon]] - Windows only
   * [[http://​gelide.sourceforge.net/​|Gelide]] - Linux   * [[http://​gelide.sourceforge.net/​|Gelide]] - Linux
   * [[http://​bobz38.free.fr/​gnomess/​index.php|GNOMESS]] - Linux   * [[http://​bobz38.free.fr/​gnomess/​index.php|GNOMESS]] - Linux
-  * [[http://​www.hyperspin-fe.com/​|HyperSpin]] - Windows - [[http://​hyperspin-fe.com/​oldsite/​index.php?​option=com_content&​view=article&​id=104&​Itemid=116|Atari 5200 tutorial]] +  * [[https://​www.hyperspin-fe.com/​|HyperSpin]] - Windows - [[http://​hyperspin-fe.com/​oldsite/​index.php?​option=com_content&​view=article&​id=104&​Itemid=116|Atari 5200 tutorial]] 
-  * [[http://​sourceforge.net/​projects/​kxmame/​|kxmame]] - Linux +  * [[https://​sourceforge.net/​projects/​kxmame/​|kxmame]] - Linux 
-  * [[http://​sourceforge.net/​projects/​mameplus/​|MAME Plus! GUI]] - Windows, Linux and Mac OS X supported+  * [[https://​sourceforge.net/​projects/​mameplus/​|MAME Plus! GUI]] - Windows, Linux and Mac OS X supported
   * [[https://​sites.google.com/​site/​meagrefrontend/​home|MEAGRE]] - Windows only   * [[https://​sites.google.com/​site/​meagrefrontend/​home|MEAGRE]] - Windows only
-  * [[http://​eadmaster.altervista.org/​pub/​index.php?​page=cliapps#​mess|MESS auto-launcher]] - Windows and *nix (command-line only) +  * [[https://​eadmaster.altervista.org/​pub/​index.php?​page=cliapps#​mess|MESS auto-launcher]] - Windows and *nix (command-line only) 
-  * [[http://​macmess.org/​|MessMenu]] - Mac OS X only +  * [[https://​macmess.org/​|MessMenu]] - Mac OS X only 
-  * [[http://messui.the-chronicles.org/|MESSUI]] - Windows only (formerly part of the official project) +  * [[https://messui.1emulation.com/|MESSUI]] - Windows only (formerly part of the official project) 
-  * [[http://​mameload.mameworld.info/​|ML TNG]] - Windows only +  * [[https://​mameload.mameworld.info/​|ML TNG]] - Windows only 
-  * [[http://​robert.hurst-ri.us/​myarcade/​|My Arcade]] - Windows, Linux +  * [[https://​web.archive.org/​web/​20180817030035/​https://​robert.hurst-ri.us/​myarcade/​|My Arcade]] - Windows, Linux 
-  * [[http://qmc2.arcadehits.net/wordpress/|QMC2]] - Windows, Linux and Mac OS X supported+  * [[https://qmc2.batcom-it.net/​|QMC2]] - Windows, Linux and Mac OS X supported
   * [[http://​www.anti-particle.com/​wahcade.shtml|Wah!Cade]] - Linux   * [[http://​www.anti-particle.com/​wahcade.shtml|Wah!Cade]] - Linux
-  * [[http://​sourceforge.net/​projects/​xlbmessui/​|xlbmessui]] - Linux +  * [[https://​sourceforge.net/​projects/​xlbmessui/​|xlbmessui]] - Linux 
-  * [[http://​code.google.com/​p/​xmessgui/​|xMess GUI]] - cross-platform+  * [[https://​code.google.com/archive/​p/​xmessgui/​|xMess GUI]] - cross-platform
  
 Please refer to their home pages and support forums for more information about the available options of the frontends. Please refer to their home pages and support forums for more information about the available options of the frontends.
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   * Alternatively,​ don't hesitate to ask for suggestions on the [[http://​forums.bannister.org/​ubbthreads.php?​ubb=postlist&​Board=1|MESS message board]]   * Alternatively,​ don't hesitate to ask for suggestions on the [[http://​forums.bannister.org/​ubbthreads.php?​ubb=postlist&​Board=1|MESS message board]]
  
-If you can provide fixes or addition of missing components, please follow the submission rules at the [[http://www.mess.org/​contacts.php|contact page]].+If you can provide fixes or addition of missing components, please follow the submission rules at the [[http://​mess.redump.net/​contacts.php|contact page]].