MAME on Steam Deck! BEST 3D Arcade Games to Emulate on MAME via EmuDeck 2 on Valve's Gaming Handheld

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When enough of you keep asking me for the SAME THING I try to listen...so here we go; Steam Deck coverage! But of course this is a retro gaming channel so it's not like we are going to talk about modern PC Gaming on the Steam Deck...we are going to talk about retro emulation...more specifically MAME arcade emulation!
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I asked, you answered...and I try to listen :) Of all the requests for new content on the channel one of the most frequently asked for videos is a series on the Steam Deck; Valve's new Nintendo Switch competitor that could
On today's Steam Deck video I will go over the games I recommend you play on your Steam Deck today when it comes to MAME! Because a LOT of people were asking about videos showcasing the best common and hidden gem games you can play via EmuDeck emulation on Steam Deck...so this is a test! If this video does well...I will make more :)
But these are the games I recommend you check out for MAME on Steam Deck! when it comes to 3D arcade games in MAME! Because not everyone grew up in the 90s arcade retrogaming generation...and maybe you missed some of the deep cuts in the video from back in the day!
and if you need help getting EmuDeck / MAME emulation setup on Steam Deck...check the playlist :) It has all the help you need!
Again I recommend getting a Dock for your Steam Deck as the process is MUCH easier that way!
But the Steam Deck is proving to be an amazing retrogaming handheld video game emulation machine and I love it!
Questions? Comments? Just leave them below and I will do my best to answer each and every one of them!
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[@chrislaustin]

I was a HUGE fan of Silent Scope in the arcades, so I was always hopeful the Golgo 13 games would have been brought home or at least to US arcades. But sadly, I guess the cost of those cabs along with the niche audience in the states meant it was never meant to be. But they look amazing running through emulation, so I'll for sure be playing them once I get my deck.

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

Yes I am surprised they didn't get home ports too. At least we get this!

[@waynecuff3140]

Great video love mame, love arcade gaming. It's true they don't make amazing games like this anymore. It's just open world crap nowadays.

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

Yes it was a totally diff time with a totally different type of game

[@jmcromano]

I download killer instinct 1 and 2 and I can't play in steam deck can you help me? Do you have a instructional video to doit?

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

MAME on Steam Deck Emulation Tutorial! Get Arcade Games Running via RetroArch on Valve's Handheld! kzbin.info/www/bejne/foqaloitnahsnZo

[@DJDanceClassic]

I love the way you present your videos , your love for games, your enthusiasm and your voice. keep up the good work. please consider making this video again for the 2D game games on the steam deck , I would love to watch your top 100 mame games on SD

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

Haha thanks! And it’s already made. I did 3D and 2D and 2D will be out probably next month

[@bb4lwwjd]

PLEASE can we get a xbox 360 tutorial! 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

Soon :)

[@julianf147]

Which core do you play these games on

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

MAME current

[@muffd.3351]

Does Sinden guns work on emudeck?

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

I haven’t tried honestly

[@ELSaturnYT]

does mario kart arcade gp works on mame? if yes then can you please give me the link to the website so i can download it?

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

It does not work in MAME

[@shotgunl]

Rush, Cruis'n World, and California Speed?!? If you are not playing those, you're not living life. Love 'em. Plus CarnEvil, EX2 Plus, and Crypt Killer (admittedly, I've only ever played the ugly-as-sin Saturn version, which is still fun at least even if it's about as ugly as some of the GBA 3d titles). And, props for featuring Prop Cycle again...I still need to try it out someday (I checked just my Steam backlog the other day, and I have 292 games I've never even opened...)! Actually, if Rapid River ever gets to a good state of emulation, then we can take the Deck or the ROG Ally etc, jump in a whitewater raft and play Rapid River while raging down a river!

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

I’ve never played Rapid River. Never seen a cab. One I’m always looking forward to play one day

[@HK346-o4x]

Awesome video! But for the life of me I can't get the correct bios to make anything run. Its driving me crazy

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

What system are you trying to run

[@sherlockh3598]

I have been unable to run Dirt Dash, I have tried multiple versions and although I am able to reach the leaderboard screen the game then crashes and returns to emulation station, any ideas on what I might try?

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

Hmm. Should work. I was just playing it last month no issue. Maybe update RetroArch

[@clockhanded]

Last time i thought about having a light gun was house of the dead on dreamcast and duck hunt on nes before that. Now im motivated to set one up for golgo 13. Currently the only MAME game I have on my deck is Outfoxies but this video has me curious about more.

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

Hey if you have one game Outfoxies is a 10/10

[@shain6946]

I was generally gutted that Alpine Racer and PropCycle didn’t get a console port

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

I get why Prop Cycle wouldn’t. Basically the entire premise would be lost to a controller

[@chrislaustin]

My son just played Prop Cycle a few years back here in Vegas at the Pinball Hall of Fame, and it wore him out, as the peddling on the cab is a good workout.

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

Its def a game that gets your heart rate up!

[@waynecuff3140]

With regards to solar assault whats your control settings regarding sensitivity settings?

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

Stock. I didn’t adjust analog sensitivity at all

[@Bxcivic]

Great videos. Taught me a lot. How do you capture your gameplay on video?

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

Via a dock for the steam deck

[@Hreasvalgor]

I am going to try choas heat and crypt killer those look interesting never seen them in arcades

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

both are awesome and I bet you'd enjoy them both

[@ElectricVisionStudios]

Has anyone managed to get starwars trilogy arcade game to work yet?

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

The Model 1 game? It works but is prone to freezing

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

If you are talking Model 3 you need windows

[@jamescampbell8482]

I bet you could rig up Vive trackers on a bike

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

I’ve always wanted to try. One day

[@saxa123456]

What is the best site to download all the roms in your video?

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

Can’t really help you with that here

[@HappiestRogue]

Prop Cycle, let’s go!

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

Such a unique and fun game

[@travisburgess3832]

How'd you get san francisco rush to run without audio crackling issues? Running the retroarch mame current on emudeck has awful audio crackling

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

I just “ran it”. Maybe an update caused some issue

[@travisburgess3832]

@@VideoGameEsoterica thanks for the response. i really appreciate it. not sure whats happening with the audio crackling but regardless i really enjoy your videos and have been introduced to many cool stuff thanks to your vids. appreciate it. would like to see you tackle sega model 2 & model 3 emulation on the steam deck at some point

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

I will once Windows installations aren’t so annoying. It’s just janky enough where I feel like a large portion of the audience is gonna get into trouble with it

[@daneel7240]

was this through retroarch or mame standalone?

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

RetroArch. I’ll do a stand-alone vid later

[@95CAMRY]

I tried to get mame to work on steam deck no matter how many times I've tried and I cant find anything that would work with steam deck with mame games...... any advices? Oh, its roms if that matters.

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

I have a tutorial on MAME. Check my playlists

[@95CAMRY]

@@VideoGameEsoterica thank you for your swift reply! I’ll check it out, thank you so much! 🙏

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

No worries :)

[@markkilborn512]

Some great suggestions, thanks! One of my biggest challenges has been sorting through all the MAME games and figuring out what’s what. I need to learn more about how to filter/sort them by hardware, manufacturer, year, etc so I can find more games to play. But you’ve been a huge help with recommendations. Thanks!

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

Yes MAME has so much that trying to curate it can be a chore in and of itself. Glad you enjoyed the recommendations :)

[@markkilborn512]

Yeah for sure. Question if you can: do you know of a good way to dig through the thousands of games to find stuff? Is there a database or something out there that helps you find stuff? Or is it just experience as a collector?

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

System16. Google that website (links often get eaten in comments). You’ll get a breakdown of developer and what games were on what boards. Awesome resource

[@markkilborn512]

@@VideoGameEsotericaOk will do. Thank you!!

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

Happy to help :)

[@RaisinBran0291]

Been wanting to play cruis’n world but I can’t get past the steering wheel test screen. How do I bypass that?

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

Go into the test menu then exit. Should bypass it

[@RaisinBran0291]

@@VideoGameEsoterica thank you!

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

👍

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

Just sub if you haven’t as thanks :)

[@genewroten5973]

Man I can’t get the 3d mame games to play. Please help

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

They work just like any other games. Sure you have the CHD if needed?

[@MrShaka1221]

Same I got every single mame rom for this under the sun and emu in steam deck won’t even recognize the file when parsing for solar assault. I don’t know where he got it from. And I don’t think solar assault requires a chd file but I couldn’t find any listings for it. I’m stumped.

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

No CHD for Solar assault. Unsure why it’s not passing

[@blaotto]

What core are you using for dirt dash and cali speed ?

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

MAME current RetroArch

[@messatsu1981]

incredible soundtrack....cant hear nothing than sound effect...lol

[@VideoGameEsoterica]

That’ll happen sometimes