> Can anybody refer me to any ports of MAME or MESS that support AVI recording? I
> don't care if it has sound, I jut need to save video.

Nowadays, MAME can save MNG animations and log sound in WAV. You can then use other tools to make an AVI from those. Optimally, you would record an .INP input file, and then replay it while logging sound and image, but your mileage might vary.

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