GameEx vs Maximus Arcade
GameEx
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| Figure | GameEx | Maximus Arcade |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 3 | 1 |
| Spec score · Emulation Frontends | 9.1 (#3) | 7.6 (#16) |
| Controls | It supports arcade controls including X-Arcade, Slik-Stik, JPAC and IPAC, as well as remotes and gamepads. | The frontend supports gamepads, joysticks, trackballs, mice, extended keyboards, and arcade control panels. |
| Creator | The About page credits Tom Speirs as GameEx creator, main software developer, website developer and project owner and manager. | The about page says Maximus Arcade was created by Lance Endres in response to frustrations with existing classic game and emulator software. |
| Emulator support | The product supports nearly any emulator and provides advanced MAME support. | The product page lists support for systems and emulators including MAME, DOSBox, Future Pinball, Visual Pinball, and multiple classic console systems. |
| Integrations | The feature list names Steam, EA Origin, Uplay, iTunes, Windows Media Player, GameBase, GameEx Arcade and TMDb API use. | The maker lists LEDWiz and LEDBlinky support and says the frontend can be incorporated into Windows Media Center. |
| Purpose | GameEx is an arcade and emulator front end for MAME, GameBase, Daphne, PC games and command-line emulators, and also offers HTPC features. | Maximus Arcade is Windows software for managing and launching classic arcade and console games through emulators. |
| Support | The maker says commercial support and customizations are available and in many cases provided free of charge. | Technical support is provided through the forums; the about page says phone support is not provided. |
Plans
In their own words
GameEx
GameEx is an arcade and emulator front end for MAME, GameBase, Daphne, PC games and command-line emulators, with HTPC features. The site lists original GameEx, GameEx Arcade Edition and GameEx Evolution. Its feature list describes support for nearly any emulator, with advanced MAME support, and compatibility with arcade controls such as X-Arcade, Slik-Stik, JPAC and IPAC, as well as remotes and gamepads. Media features include video and DVD playback, picture viewing, internet radio, a jukebox, a news reader and a YouTube module. Named integrations include Steam, EA Origin, Uplay, iTunes, Windows Media Player, GameBase, GameEx Arcade and the TMDb API. GameEx Online and GameExtender add networked display, remote control and online game statistics. Its listed free plan costs nothing, but commercial use requires each copy to be registered or purchased. The listing includes Android, Linux, macOS and Windows; the maker describes Linux or Mac use through WINE as experimental, while the multiplatform alpha builds may lack features.
Maximus Arcade
Maximus Arcade has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.