Close preferences, your screen will be blank for a few minutes while it is updating. Next click on the "Scan" tab at the bottom, and put a check next to "Force rescan of media folder". Next to "Configuration for" choose the emulator you want to look for new ROMs in (example MAME) from the drop-down list. Alternatively open Preferences (Use the keyboard's RIGHT-SIDE CONTROL KEY (NOT LEFT) CONTROL+P while in the front end, or the Preferences link found at C:\MAX 2.10\Frontend) and choose the Configuration tab. When you add more ROMs, you will need to open Maximus Arcade, right-click anywhere on the screen and choose "Refresh Game List".To exit Maximus, while in the menus (not in a game) on the keyboard press Right Ctrl + Q (hold Ctrl key on right-side of Space Bar and press the letter Q key).If you get an error now, you likely didn't add any proper ROMs or you need to read the Important Notes at the top. With ROMS now added, run the Maximus Arcade.exe and wait for it to search for your games (black screen) until is opens.Under the ' Configuration tab' (with ' Configuration for' set to ' MAME') you will see that the ROMs folder is set to C:\MAX 2.10\MAME\roms\, which is where you will want to drop some ROM files (don't unzip them).
Preferences is also where you can make changes to the controls for the Maximus Frontend, but by default it's already set up for X-Arcade use. Don't add any more yet, and never add more than 1 at once and only after you've verified the ones you do have enabled are working. Under the ' Display Order' tab you will see that MAME is already enabled by default. In the C:\MAX 2.10\Frontend\ folder run the Preferences.exe.Once extracted, we would recommend going to the C:\MAX 2.10\Frontend\ folder and right-clicking on both Maximus Arcade.exe and Preferences.exe and choosing 'S end To' > 'Desktop (create shortcut)' which will do just that.
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Although best suited for use in arcade cabinets, it can be configured for use in a kiosk or simply running on a computer with a keyboard, trackball, or game pad.
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Maximus Arcade is a commercial Frontend software that allows for seamless interaction with multiple arcade and console emulators while keeping the Windows environment hidden. Solution home Classic Gaming & Emulations Guides Frontends Maximus Arcade Frontend and the X-Arcade