Big Blue (2014/05/15) is released. Big Blue is a frontend for any command line program (MAME or any game) that works on any setup. You can use it with an arcade cabinet with a 15khz arcade monitor or a desktop computer with a 3840x2160 monitor.

What's unique about this frontend is that the frontend itself is a video game. Player 1 and 2 can fight each other to determine who gets to select the game.

See Big Blue in action here:


Big Blue's night theme:


Features:
* FREE! Source code available on request; let me know if you find problems or want to make improvements
* Fully playable mini-game built into the frontend; George and R9-A fight each other for control over the game selection
* Supports any program that you can run from the command line; if you can run it from the command line, you can launch it from Big Blue
* Easy and simple game list configuration that won't have to be changed continually with each new version of an emulator
* Runs at any resolution or aspect ratio (320x240 all the way up to 3840x2160 have been tested)
* Theme that changes depending on the time of day
* Pixel shader effects
* Full sound and music
* Built-in screensaver with a configurable timer
* Ability to shutdown or restart computer when exiting the frontend
* Configurable frontend controls

Download:
- Revised game rules, interface, and flow:
* It is now possible for George and R9-A to kill each other simultaneously, which results in a double knockout.
* If both George and R9-A have the same amount of health when the clock reaches 0, it'll automatically restart the fight; the previous winner doesn't automatically win in this scenario.
* Fight doesn't end until the next tick after 0 to match Street Fighter 2 behavior.
* The death animations must complete before a fight ends.
* The health bars now reflect the damage incurred by getting punched, shot, or crushed by debris
- Fixed a bug where the R-Type ship's bullets don't move if you paused and unpaused the frontend really quickly while a new fight was starting
- Added "GEORGE WINS" and "R9-A WINS" animated text
- Added "DOUBLE K.O." graphics
- Added "DRAW GAME" graphic
- "HERE COMES A NEW CHALLENGER!!" animated text now stops animating when you pause the frontend.

Download: Big Blue (2014/05/15)
Source: Here