they seem like an asshole, but i don't get the allegations of code theft, they branched a codebase under GPL to integrate into their own GPL codebase which is perfectly fair game and the whole point of licensing your stuff under GPL.

Well shit.

RetroArch is one of the pieces of software that I am willing to ignore the viewpoints and actions of the lead dev.

For one, they are not the only dev. Two, it's open source, and they are not making money off of it. Three, it's a genuinely great piece of software with features that standalone emulators don't have, like slang shaders, mass cross platform support (and portability of code), various lag reduction techniques, automated native resolution and refresh rate output for CRTs, Freesync for LCDs, Linux DRM (Direct Rendering Manager) support, automatic controller profiles, etc.

If it were proprietary, then yeah, I wouldn't be using it.

I had to use fbneo out of fightcade not too long ago and was pleasantly surprise by how straightforward it was to use, I have terrible memories of emulator UIs in the 2000s

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I get that, I'm using a pad so it's pretty easy. Ah see I tried searching for the individual roms off archive and wasn't getting anything, thanks!

If you press F5 it switches to a desktop friendly UI.

The best way to download MAME roms is to just download a full romset so you don't have to deal with the annoyance of missing some BIOS pack you needed to play your game. It'll take up a ton of space to download, but there are tools to help you get rid of stuff (non-working games, porn games , paremovedo/mahjong/gambling games etc.).

edit: lol, there's an inadvertent slur in there, but it's referring to a Japanese gambling thing where you launch metal balls.

Thanks