: It is often cited as being more reliable and "less hassle" for casual users than newer, more strictly accurate versions. Key Games in the 0.139u1 Set
: Designed for dual-core devices, it can run many 90s-era arcade games smoothly, though very demanding titles (like Mortal Kombat ) may require a 1.5GHz dual-core processor or higher. Wide System Support
: This is an older version of MAME, released in 2012. It supports a wide range of arcade games, but it's not the latest version. Newer versions of MAME may support more games or include improvements.
In the ever-evolving world of arcade emulation, few version numbers hold a specific nostalgic weight like . Released during a transitional period for the Multiple Arcade Machine Emulator (MAME) project—between the end of the "U" update system and the move to Git—this version represents a unique "goldilocks" zone for many retro gamers.
: The legal way to acquire ROMs for MAME is to dump them yourself from original arcade hardware you own or have permission to dump, or to obtain them from a reputable source that has the legal right to distribute them.
The Kanshudo kanji usefulness rating shows you how useful a kanji is for you to learn.
has a Kanshudo usefulness of , which means it is among the most useful kanji in Japanese.
is one of the 138 kana characters, denoted with a usefulness rating of K. The kana are the most useful characters in Japanese, and we recommend you thoroughly learn all kana before progressing to kanji.
All kanji in our system are rated from 1-8, where 1 is the most useful.
The 2136 Jōyō kanji have usefulness levels from 1 to 5, and are denoted with badges like this:
The 138 kana are rated with usefulness K, and have a badge like this:
The Kanshudo usefulness level shows you how useful a Japanese word is for you to learn.
has a Kanshudo usefulness level of , which means it is among the
most useful words in Japanese.
All words in our system
are rated from 1-12, where 1 is the most useful.
Words with a usefulness level of 9 or better are amongst the most useful 50,000 words in Japanese, and
have a colored badge in search results, eg:
Many useful words have multiple forms, and less common
forms have a badge that looks like this:
The JLPT (Japanese Language Proficiency Test, 日本語能力試験) is the standard test of Japanese language ability for non-Japanese.
would first come up in level
N.
Kanshudo displays a badge indicating which level of the JLPT words, kanji and grammar points might first be used in:
indicates N5 (the first and easiest level)
indicates N1 (the highest and most difficult)
You can use Kanshudo to study for the JLPT. Kanshudo usefulness levels for kanji, words and grammar points map directly to JLPT levels, so your mastery level on Kanshudo is a direct indicator of your readiness for the JLPT exams.
Kanshudo usefulness counts up from 1, whereas the JLPT counts down from 5 - so the first JLPT level, N5, is equivalent to Kanshudo usefulness level .
The JLPT vocabulary lists were compiled by Wikipedia and Tanos from past papers. Sometimes the form listed by the sources is not the most useful form. In case of doubt, we advise you to learn the Kanshudo recommended form. Words that appear in the JLPT lists in a different form are indicated with a lighter colored 'shadow' badge, like this: .
