Arcade Connector is a Windows-based launcher for C.S.U.M.E: a Client/Server Universal Machine Emulator. Based on M.A.M.E but with client server networking in mind. Arcade Connector brings multiplayer arcade games to life with modern features like IRC chat, ready-up autojoin, profile images, and game broadcasting.

• Auto-join via Ready-Up
• Integrated IRC chat with status-aware icons
• Clickable join:// links for fast connection
• Profile pictures and sounds
• UDP-hosted server detection (works without IRC)
• Hosted Servers Browser (works without IRC)

  

• Windows 7/10/11 with .NET Framework 4.5+
• Minimum hardware: Dual-core CPU, 1GB RAM, Direct3D-capable GPU
• Internet or LAN connection
  (Offline gameplay still works, but hosting and joining require a network)
• CSUME (included)
• Ports 5029 (CSUME), 45291 (broadcast)
• ROM files (not provided) placed in the csume/roms folder
  ⚠️ Arcade Connector does not and will not provide ROM files. Users must supply their own.

Windows only

• Current version:
• Arcade Connector v 1.0.1 🎮
• Note* If running Windows 7, you may need to update your .Net Framework to:
• .Net Framework 4.5

 

Source Code:

GitHub Repository: https://github.com/MrRocket/ArcadeConnector

License: Open-source under the MIT License