| Option Category | # # CORE PERFORMANCE OPTIONS # |
| Description | With this option enabled MAME will try and keep the emulated system running at 100% speed. If turned off then MAME will run the system as fast as it possible can. |
| Full Command | -throttle |
| Alt. Command | none |
| Reverse Command | -nothrottle |
| Example | mame64.exe pacman -throttle |
| mame.ini Command | throttle |
| Command Default | 1 |
| Argument Format | <boolean> |