GameEx vs MedLaunch
GameEx
gameex.comMedLaunch
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| Figure | GameEx | MedLaunch |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 3 | 0 |
| Spec score · Game launchers | 9.3 (#4) | 6.7 (#60) |
| Spec score · Game Library Managers | 9.1 (#3) | 7.0 (#33) |
| Controls | It supports arcade controls including X-Arcade, Slik-Stik, JPAC and IPAC, as well as remotes and gamepads. | It supports DirectInput and XInput for configuring keyboard, gamepads, joysticks, and XInput devices. |
| Purpose | GameEx is an arcade and emulator front end for MAME, GameBase, Daphne, PC games and command-line emulators, and also offers HTPC features. | MedLaunch is a .NET front end for the Mednafen multi-system emulator and is Windows only. |
| Support | The maker says commercial support and customizations are available and in many cases provided free of charge. | The project directs users to its GitHub issue tracker and Discord for bugs, suggestions, and feature requests. |
| System requirements | The support page lists a 1GHz CPU, 1GB RAM, Windows XP SP3 or newer, DirectX or Direct3D graphics, DirectSound audio and about 10GB free disk space. | The README lists .NET Framework 4.5.2, the Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 x86 Redistributable, and Mednafen as requirements; 64-bit Mednafen is required for Saturn games. |
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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.