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I have tried three times to get this thing compiled per the instructions at
their website. No luck. Is there an easy way with a minimum of downloads
involved to get just a basic version of MAME up and running?

TIA,

Martin

 

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Martin R. Howell wrote:
> I have tried three times to get this thing compiled per the instructions at
> their website. No luck. Is there an easy way with a minimum of downloads
> involved to get just a basic version of MAME up and running?
>
> TIA,
>
> Martin
>
>
Mame32qa
One download.

http://www.classicgaming.com/mame32qa/down.htm

Get .81 - the top file

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"Martin R. Howell" <martinhowell@ilikestarsearthlink.net> wrote in message
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> I have tried three times to get this thing compiled per the instructions
at
> their website. No luck. Is there an easy way with a minimum of downloads
> involved to get just a basic version of MAME up and running?
>
> TIA,
>
> Martin
>

Try MAME32, the Windows gui version of MAME. Works fine on XP Home.
http://www.classicgaming.com/mame32qa/down.htm

There's also a MAME32 Plus version which I prefer.
http://mame.emu-zone.org/

HTH,

DG.

 

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Thanks for the input. I now have it downloaded but I can't find a website
which provides working roms for MAME. I thought I found one based in
Argentina, but after downloading a rom or two from that site and having them
unzipped to the MAME rom file, I then go to the game and doubleclick it from
the MAME emulator. After this, the same thing happens every time. . .a
list of files comes up with the message that the game cannot be run because
there are some missing files.

What now?


TIA,

Martin

 

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Martin R. Howell wrote:
> Thanks for the input. I now have it downloaded but I can't find a website
> which provides working roms for MAME. I thought I found one based in
> Argentina, but after downloading a rom or two from that site and having them
> unzipped to the MAME rom file, I then go to the game and doubleclick it from
> the MAME emulator. After this, the same thing happens every time. . .a
> list of files comes up with the message that the game cannot be run because
> there are some missing files.
>
You have some options:

--Go to http://www.lazarus.org.uk/ and find a burner who will supply you
- for cost of media ONLY or FREE if you supply media with an uptodate
set. I believe it runs to around 5DVD's or more right now.

--Download DC++ from http://dcplusplus.sourceforge.net/ then go to an
emulation hub and download

--Get them from a binary newsgroup
alt.binaries.emulators.mame
alt.binaries.emulators.misc
alt.binaries.emulators.arcade
alt.binaries.emulators.neogeo

--Have a look here http://www.mameromlinks.com/

This is useful too - http://www.dweasel.com/agmfaq/

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Martin R. Howell wrote:

> Thanks for the input. I now have it downloaded but I can't find a website
> which provides working roms for MAME. I thought I found one based in
> Argentina, but after downloading a rom or two from that site and having them
> unzipped to the MAME rom file, I then go to the game and doubleclick it from
> the MAME emulator. After this, the same thing happens every time. . .a
> list of files comes up with the message that the game cannot be run because
> there are some missing files.
>
> What now?
>
>

I forgot .... you'll need clrmamepro too.
I wrote a tutorial on it's use - http://www.tamba2.org.uk/cmp/

P.

 

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>Thanks for the input. I now have it downloaded but I can't find a website
>which provides working roms for MAME. I thought I found one based in
>Argentina, but after downloading a rom or two from that site and having them
>unzipped to the MAME rom file, I then go to the game and doubleclick it from
>the MAME emulator. After this, the same thing happens every time. . .a
>list of files comes up with the message that the game cannot be run because
>there are some missing files.
>
>What now?

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"Martin R. Howell" <martinhowell@ilikestarsearthlink.net> wrote in message
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> Thanks for the input. I now have it downloaded but I can't find a website
> which provides working roms for MAME. I thought I found one based in
> Argentina, but after downloading a rom or two from that site and having
them
> unzipped to the MAME rom file, I then go to the game and doubleclick it
from
> the MAME emulator. After this, the same thing happens every time. . .a
> list of files comes up with the message that the game cannot be run
because
> there are some missing files.
>
> What now?
>
>
> TIA,
>
> Martin
>

I downloaded a whole compilation of roms in one go using Shareaza. They
should be available on your favourite P2P application. Regarding the list of
files with the error message, I get that too sometimes. I think it's just a
corrupt rom for that particular game. You could try downloading those
corrupt ones again from a different source.

HTH.

DG.

 

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Martin R. Howell used his keyboard to write :
> Thanks for the input. I now have it downloaded but I can't find a website
> which provides working roms for MAME. I thought I found one based in
> Argentina, but after downloading a rom or two from that site and having them
> unzipped to the MAME rom file, I then go to the game and doubleclick it from
> the MAME emulator. After this, the same thing happens every time. . .a
> list of files comes up with the message that the game cannot be run because
> there are some missing files.
>
> What now?
>
>
> TIA,
>
> Martin

You don't need to and shouldn't unzip the ROMS. You also need to change
the directory of where the ROMS are in MAME32 by going to Options -
direcories and them audit them.

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