mamedev/mame
Oct 2025 – Dec 2025
3 Months active
Languages Used
XMLC++
Technical Skills
XMLgame developmentsoftware list managementC++ programmingXML handlingembedded systems
paul75s
PROFILE
Paul75s
Paul Sigsworth expanded and enhanced retro gaming software catalogs in the mamedev/mame repository, focusing on Sharp MZ, MSX1, and NEC PC-6001 platforms. He developed and integrated new software lists, added over 70 game and utility titles, and improved metadata accuracy using C++ and XML. His work enabled cross-model compatibility, improved emulation fidelity, and streamlined software discovery for users. Paul also addressed catalog completeness by aligning entries with TOSEC data and corrected a ROM dump to ensure accurate emulation. His contributions demonstrated depth in embedded systems, data management, and emulator development, resulting in broader, more reliable retro software support.
Overall Statistics
Feature vs Bugs
88%Features
Repository Contributions
10Total
Bugs
1
Commits
10
Features
7
Lines of code
1,843
Activity Months3
Your Network
106 peopleWork History
December 2025
7 Commits • 5 Features
Dec 1, 2025December 2025 monthly summary for mamedev/mame: Delivered cross‑platform software‑list improvements across MZ, MSX1, and NEC PC‑6001 families; expanded catalogs with new working dumps; improved cross‑family compatibility; and corrected an emulation bug. Focused on business value: broader, more accurate software catalogs, improved user experience, and precise metadata across multiple platforms.
7 Commits • 5 Features
Dec 1, 2025December 2025 monthly summary for mamedev/mame: Delivered cross‑platform software‑list improvements across MZ, MSX1, and NEC PC‑6001 families; expanded catalogs with new working dumps; improved cross‑family compatibility; and corrected an emulation bug. Focused on business value: broader, more accurate software catalogs, improved user experience, and precise metadata across multiple platforms.
December 2025
November 2025
2 Commits • 1 Features
Nov 1, 2025November 2025 performance summary for mamedev/mame: Delivered targeted Sharp MZ cassette software support and cross-model compatibility enhancements to improve software discoverability, testing coverage, and retro-emulation fidelity. Key updates include a 40-title Sharp MZ-80A/MZ-80K cassette catalog with usage instructions and enabling the mz700_cass software list within the Sharp MZ-800 configuration. Implemented via commits c2a51b219c3187e506cbda92fbcc235a385e4417 and baf740f4dd51b68794e59ff762f0db5ac311d9b4, enabling broader software coverage and smoother cross-model operation in the MAME repository.
November 2025
2 Commits • 1 Features
Nov 1, 2025November 2025 performance summary for mamedev/mame: Delivered targeted Sharp MZ cassette software support and cross-model compatibility enhancements to improve software discoverability, testing coverage, and retro-emulation fidelity. Key updates include a 40-title Sharp MZ-80A/MZ-80K cassette catalog with usage instructions and enabling the mz700_cass software list within the Sharp MZ-800 configuration. Implemented via commits c2a51b219c3187e506cbda92fbcc235a385e4417 and baf740f4dd51b68794e59ff762f0db5ac311d9b4, enabling broader software coverage and smoother cross-model operation in the MAME repository.
October 2025
1 Commits • 1 Features
Oct 1, 2025Concise monthly summary for 2025-10 focusing on the mamedev/mame mz2000_cass software list expansion. In October, the team expanded the mz2000_cass software library by adding seven new games, with six verified as working and one noted as not working (Polar Star II). The change was committed as part of the #14394 update. This work enhances library completeness, improves user options, and aligns entries with TOSEC data to support better discovery and validation.
1 Commits • 1 Features
Oct 1, 2025Concise monthly summary for 2025-10 focusing on the mamedev/mame mz2000_cass software list expansion. In October, the team expanded the mz2000_cass software library by adding seven new games, with six verified as working and one noted as not working (Polar Star II). The change was committed as part of the #14394 update. This work enhances library completeness, improves user options, and aligns entries with TOSEC data to support better discovery and validation.
October 2025
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Quality Metrics
Correctness98.0%
Maintainability98.0%
Architecture98.0%
Performance98.0%
AI Usage22.0%
Skills & Technologies
Programming Languages
C++XML
Technical Skills
C++ developmentC++ programmingXMLXML configurationXML editingXML handlingdata managementembedded systemsemulationemulator developmentgame developmentmetadata handlingmetadata managementretro gamingsoftware cataloging
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