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upgrade/ compatibility?

PostPosted: Thu Jul 14, 2011 8:24 am
by JoeBlow42069
I have a rom set that is version .142u6, what exactly do I need to do to make these games playable with new Mame v.143u1? I'm a complete newb at this stuff, any help is greatly apprectiated.

Re: upgrade/ compatibility?

PostPosted: Thu Jul 14, 2011 3:14 pm
by Hot Trout
I am not aware of any u6 set for 0.142. Are you sure this is correct. We have all the u's for 0.142 here.

Re: upgrade/ compatibility?

PostPosted: Thu Jul 14, 2011 8:56 pm
by JoeBlow42069
Ya, the set is titled .142u6. It has over 10k games in it. Is there anyway to get this set working with .143u1? Otherwise, what Mame versions do I need to download from the site to get Mame working properly? Please be specific in exactly what I need to do with the folders/files. I am very new to this emulator stuff, your help is greatly appreciated, ty.

Re: upgrade/ compatibility?

PostPosted: Fri Jul 15, 2011 12:27 am
by Hot Trout
Go to this folder

http://www.theoldcomputer.com/roms/inde ... .143/0.142 to 0.143 Updates

This collection of roms will upgrade your mame set from 0.142u6 to 0.143

Hope this helps.

Re: upgrade/ compatibility?

PostPosted: Fri Jul 15, 2011 2:52 am
by JoeBlow42069
How do I install this upgrade? Do I just extract the upgrade folder into my .142u6 folder?

Re: upgrade/ compatibility?

PostPosted: Fri Jul 15, 2011 9:56 am
by Hot Trout
You need to update your DAT files as well. You really need to read more about mame first. Check out their site for detailed information. Other than that you need to talk more with te_lanus, he is the guru on this.

Re: upgrade/ compatibility?

PostPosted: Fri Jul 15, 2011 4:27 pm
by te_lanus
Ok a few things you'll need:
1: clrmamepro - (http://mamedev.emulab.it/clrmamepro/)
2: Mame
3: Update pack available here on site.

  • Extract clrmamepro into a Directory. Start cmpro.exe. At the bottom should be a button labelled: Create. Press it. it should bring up this screen.
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  • Select your mame executable, and press create profile. (in description just write mame
  • On the next screen press OK. It should create the profile.
  • Select the profile and press enter
  • Should bring up this screen:
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  • Press OK
  • On all the next screens press (OK to all) or (Yes to all) except Possible wrong nodump definition on that one you press (NO to all)
  • Should be greeted after a while by this screen:
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  • Press the settings button
  • under ROM paths select your Mame Rom path, Under Samples select your Sample path. Close the screen
  • Select scanner Select eveything as per picture:
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  • then press new scan.
  • any prompts should be answered by (yes to all)
  • Close the scanner, and press rebuilder
  • in source give the path to your upgrade pack downloaded from here. Destination should be your mame rom path
  • Press rebuild
  • at the end run scanner again, it should show 0 miss