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Multi Emulator Super System
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<p>Multi Emulator Super System (MESS) was an <a href="/facts/Emulator/FMHE8qDj">emulator</a> for various <a href="/facts/Video_game_consoles/K72D1NSS">consoles</a> and computer systems, based on the <a href="/facts/MAME/4VkQ6d9z">MAME</a> core. It used to be a standalone program (which has since been discontinued), but is now integrated into MAME (which is actively developed). MESS emulated <a href="/facts/Portable_computer/A4K69e4A">portable</a> and <a href="/facts/Video_game_consoles/K72D1NSS">console gaming systems</a>, <a href="/facts/Personal_computers/koaYfNce">computer platforms</a>, and <a href="/facts/Calculators/eeLfRS8L">calculators</a>. The project strived for accuracy and portability and therefore was not always the fastest emulator for any one particular system. Its accuracy made it also useful for <a href="/facts/Homebrew_(video_games)/jtWcUfBo">homebrew</a> game development. </p><p>As of April 2015 MESS supported 994 unique systems with 2,106 total system variations. MESS was first released in 1998 and was under development up until 2015. </p><p>MAME and MESS were once separate applications, but were later developed and released together from a single source repository. MAMEDEV member David Haywood maintained and distributed UME (Universal Machine Emulator) which combined much of the functionality of MAME and MESS in a single application. On May 27, 2015, MESS was formally integrated with MAME and became a part of MAME. </p>