Yes, but you may need to place it in the correct folder. On a Raspberry Pi running ARpiCADE, for example, the NVRAM file should go into home/pi/.mame/nvram (or a version‑specific directory like .mame279 ). Keep in mind that some front‑ends may clear the NVRAM folder on each boot, so persistence is not guaranteed.
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In the world of emulation, the physical NVRAM chip on the Tekken 3 arcade board is represented by a single file, typically named tekken3.nv . When you play Tekken 3 in MAME (Multiple Arcade Machine Emulator), the emulator creates this file to simulate the arcade's persistent memory. You'll usually find it inside the nvram folder in your MAME directory. tekken 3 nvram
[Cabinet Power On] ---> [Internal Clock Starts ticking] │ ├─► Day 84: Mokujin Unlocks │ └─► Day 129: All Hidden Characters Unlocked Yes, but you may need to place it in the correct folder