MAME 0.139 was released in April 2010 . This was a transitional period for emulation. The previous era (0.37b5, 0.78, 0.84) had been dominated by "sets" designed for weak hardware or specific frontends like Kawaks or Nebula. By 0.139, several key shifts occurred:
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