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******* V0.3 - Marzo-1998 **************************************

******* Created by: J. Fernando Moyano *************************
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What is xfmame ?
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Xfmame is a very simple front-end for mame.
It provides a easy and intuitive way of run the mame simulator.

You can select the game you wanna play, and click "run".
Also, you can activate or desactivate the MAME sound system and 
choice the screen scale for the game.


That's all !!!



What you need ?
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You need a UNIX machine whith the X-Windows System. 

If you want to compile the program, you'll need the XFORMS library.

In the distribution you can find a "static-linked" binary. If you use this 
binary, you don't need the XFORMS library.


Compilation:
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1.) Edit "xfmame.defs" and modify the paths to match your system.


2.) If you want a dynamic-linked binary:

	"make dynamic" 

or simply: 
	
	"make"


3.) If you want a "static-linked" binary:

	"make static"


Installation:
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1.) Copy the binary where you have yours binarys. 
("/usr/local/bin" or "/usr/bin")

2.)Create the file "xfmame_games.txt", in the directory you put in 
"xfmame.defs", whith the roms you have installed (1 rom per line). 


Licence:
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The program is GPL'ed. (GNU General Public Licence). 
Note that the program is GPL'ed but not the XForms librarys, so you can
modify and distribute the program modified, and charge a price, but you 
can't do it if you include some part of the XForms library. (p.e: a staticly
linked binary).

Read the terms of GNU General Public Licence if you have never read it. 
And remember, XForms is not a free library, and is not GPL'ed, but is "free"
for make free software.


Have fun !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


	The author: J. Fernando Moyano  ( txino@arrakis.es )



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