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  JAE - The Java Arcade Emulator
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  by Norbert Kehrer
	
  http://web.utanet.at/nkehrer
  norbert.kehrer@utanet.at


WHAT IS JAE

	JAE is a Java multi-game emulator. It emulates some classic arcade machines. JAE has
	a central emulation engine, for which the different arcade games are implemented as
	drivers.


CONTENTS OF THIS ARCHIVE

	This is the source code distribution of JAE. The archive contains the Java sources,
	the class files, and example HTML pages to call the games.

	There are no ROMs for the emulated games included in this archive. You have to get
	the ROMS by your own and place them in the corresponding directory. The exact
	file names for the ROMs can be seen from the source code. The file names follow
	the MAME convention.

	These sources may not be used for commercial purposes.


NEW ASTEROIDS

	The archive also contains the source code for an Asteroids emulator with new
	graphics - similar to the EmuDX stuff. The original objects (rocks, characters,
	saucers) are replaced with newly designed gif files. This is rather easy to
	accomplish. The file asthowto.txt describes how I did it.


CONTRIBUTIONS

	If you have written new drivers for JAE, contact me (norbert.kehrer@utanet.at).
	I will put your drivers into the official JAE distribution
	on http://web.utanet.at/nkehrer.

	If you have made new skins for Asteroids, send them to me and I will publish
	them on the JAE homepage.


CREDITS 
	It would not have been possible to write this program without the source codes
	from the MAME team and many others. I gave them credits in the source code.



Norbert Kehrer

9th of January, 2000
