Just came here to say thank you @dov_EL, I was having the same issue! Copying the relevant LUA error so it is easier to find
[INFO] [Core]: Using content: "D:\NewEmulation\Mame\mame0250b_64bit\roms\1943kai.zip".
[INFO] [Core]: Content ran for a total of: 00 hours, 00 minutes, 00 seconds.
[INFO] [Core]: Unloading core..
[INFO] [Core]: Unloading core symbols..
[INFO] [Video]: Average monitor Hz: 58.623520 Hz. (103.864 % frame time deviation, based on 2048 last samples).
[INFO] RetroArch 1.14.0 (Git e3c92b0)
[INFO] === Build =======================================
[INFO] CPU Model Name: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-4570 CPU @ 3.20GHz
[INFO] Capabilities: MMX MMXEXT SSE SSE2 SSE3 SSE4 SSE4.2 AES AVX AVX2
[INFO] Built: Dec 13 2022
[INFO] Version: 1.14.0
[INFO] Git: e3c92b0
[INFO] =================================================
[INFO] [Input]: Found input driver: "dinput".
[INFO] [Core]: Loading dynamic libretro core from: "D:\NewEmulation\RetroArch\RetroArch-Win64\cores\mame2000_libretro.dll"
[INFO] [Environ]: SET_VARIABLES.
[INFO] [Overrides]: Redirecting save file to "D:\NewEmulation\RetroArch\RetroArch-Win64\saves\1943kai.srm".
[INFO] [Overrides]: Redirecting save state to "D:\NewEmulation\RetroArch\RetroArch-Win64\states\1943kai.state".
[INFO] [Content]: Content loading skipped. Implementation will load it on its own.
[INFO] [Environ]: SET_INPUT_DESCRIPTORS:
[INFO] [Environ]: SET_PIXEL_FORMAT: RGB565.
[INFO] [Environ]: SYSTEM_DIRECTORY: "D:\NewEmulation\RetroArch\RetroArch-Win64\system".
[INFO] [Environ]: GET_SAVE_DIRECTORY.
[INFO] [Environ]: SET_AUDIO_BUFFER_STATUS_CALLBACK.
[INFO] [SRAM]: Skipping SRAM load.
[INFO] [Core]: Version of libretro API: 1, Compiled against API: 1
[INFO] [Audio]: Set audio input rate to: 22050.00 Hz.
[INFO] [Video]: Set video size to: 576x768.
[INFO] [Vulkan]: Vulkan dynamic library loaded.
[INFO] [Vulkan]: Found vulkan context: "vk_w".
[INFO] [Vulkan]: Detecting screen resolution: 1920x1200.
[INFO] [Vulkan]: Found GPU at index 0: "NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB".
[INFO] [Vulkan]: Using GPU index 0.
[INFO] [Vulkan]: Using fences for WSI acquire.
[INFO] [Vulkan]: Using GPU: "NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB".
[INFO] [Vulkan]: Queue family 0 supports 16 sub-queues.
[INFO] [Vulkan]: Got 3 swapchain images.
[INFO] [Vulkan]: Using resolution 576x768.
[INFO] [Vulkan]: Using RGB565 format.
[INFO] [Vulkan]: Loading stock shader.
[INFO] [Joypad]: Found joypad driver: "dinput".
[INFO] [Video]: Found display server: "win32".
[INFO] [XAudio2]: Requesting 64 ms latency, using 64 ms latency.
[INFO] [Display]: Found display driver: "vulkan".
[INFO] [Playlist]: Loading history file: "D:\NewEmulation\RetroArch\RetroArch-Win64\content_history.lpl".
[INFO] [Playlist]: Loading history file: "D:\NewEmulation\RetroArch\RetroArch-Win64\content_music_history.lpl".
[INFO] [Playlist]: Loading history file: "D:\NewEmulation\RetroArch\RetroArch-Win64\content_video_history.lpl".
[INFO] [Playlist]: Loading history file: "D:\NewEmulation\RetroArch\RetroArch-Win64\content_image_history.lpl".
[INFO] [Playlist]: Loading favorites file: "D:\NewEmulation\RetroArch\RetroArch-Win64\content_favorites.lpl".
[INFO] [Environ]: RETRO_ENVIRONMENT_SET_MINIMUM_AUDIO_LATENCY.
[INFO] [Core]: Content ran for a total of: 00 hours, 00 minutes, 05 seconds.
[INFO] [Runtime]: Saving runtime log file: "D:\NewEmulation\RetroArch\RetroArch-Win64\playlists\logs\MAME 2000 (0.37b5)\1943kai.lrtl".
[INFO] [Core]: No content, starting dummy core.
[INFO] [Core]: Content ran for a total of: 00 hours, 00 minutes, 00 seconds.
[INFO] [Core]: Unloading game..
[INFO] [Core]: Unloading core..
[INFO] [Core]: Unloading core symbols..
[INFO] [Core]: Saved core options file to "D:\NewEmulation\RetroArch\RetroArch-Win64\config\MAME 2000\MAME 2000.opt".
[INFO] [Video]: Does not have enough samples for monitor refresh rate estimation. Requires to run for at least 4096 frames.
[INFO] RetroArch 1.14.0 (Git e3c92b0)
[INFO] === Build =======================================
[INFO] CPU Model Name: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-4570 CPU @ 3.20GHz
[INFO] Capabilities: MMX MMXEXT SSE SSE2 SSE3 SSE4 SSE4.2 AES AVX AVX2
[INFO] Built: Dec 13 2022
[INFO] Version: 1.14.0
[INFO] Git: e3c92b0
[INFO] =================================================
[INFO] [Input]: Found input driver: "dinput".
[INFO] [Environ]: SET_PIXEL_FORMAT: RGB565.
[INFO] [Core]: Version of libretro API: 1, Compiled against API: 1
[INFO] [Audio]: Set audio input rate to: 48000.00 Hz.
[INFO] [Video]: Set video size to: 960x720.
[INFO] [Vulkan]: Vulkan dynamic library loaded.
[INFO] [Vulkan]: Found vulkan context: "vk_w".
[INFO] [Vulkan]: Detecting screen resolution: 1920x1200.
[INFO] [Vulkan]: Found GPU at index 0: "NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB".
[INFO] [Vulkan]: Using GPU index 0.
[INFO] [Vulkan]: Using fences for WSI acquire.
[INFO] [Vulkan]: Using GPU: "NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB".
[INFO] [Vulkan]: Queue family 0 supports 16 sub-queues.
[INFO] [Vulkan]: Got 3 swapchain images.
[INFO] [Vulkan]: Using resolution 960x720.
[INFO] [Vulkan]: Using RGB565 format.
[INFO] [Vulkan]: Loading stock shader.
[INFO] [Joypad]: Found joypad driver: "dinput".
[INFO] [Video]: Found display server: "win32".
[INFO] [XAudio2]: Requesting 64 ms latency, using 64 ms latency.
[INFO] [Display]: Found display driver: "vulkan".
[INFO] [Playlist]: Loading history file: "D:\NewEmulation\RetroArch\RetroArch-Win64\content_history.lpl".
[INFO] [Playlist]: Loading history file: "D:\NewEmulation\RetroArch\RetroArch-Win64\content_music_history.lpl".
[INFO] [Playlist]: Loading history file: "D:\NewEmulation\RetroArch\RetroArch-Win64\content_video_history.lpl".
[INFO] [Playlist]: Loading history file: "D:\NewEmulation\RetroArch\RetroArch-Win64\content_image_history.lpl".
[INFO] [Playlist]: Loading favorites file: "D:\NewEmulation\RetroArch\RetroArch-Win64\content_favorites.lpl".
[INFO] [Playlist]: Written to playlist file: "D:\NewEmulation\RetroArch\RetroArch-Win64\playlists\FBNeo - Arcade Games.lpl".
[INFO] [Core]: Using content: "D:\NewEmulation\Mame\mame0250b_64bit\roms\1943kai.zip".
[INFO] [Core]: Content ran for a total of: 00 hours, 00 minutes, 00 seconds.
[INFO] [Core]: Unloading core..
[INFO] [Core]: Unloading core symbols..
[INFO] [Video]: Does not have enough samples for monitor refresh rate estimation. Requires to run for at least 4096 frames.
[INFO] RetroArch 1.14.0 (Git e3c92b0)
[INFO] === Build =======================================
[INFO] CPU Model Name: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-4570 CPU @ 3.20GHz
[INFO] Capabilities: MMX MMXEXT SSE SSE2 SSE3 SSE4 SSE4.2 AES AVX AVX2
[INFO] Built: Dec 13 2022
[INFO] Version: 1.14.0
[INFO] Git: e3c92b0
[INFO] =================================================
[INFO] [Input]: Found input driver: "dinput".
[INFO] [Core]: Loading dynamic libretro core from: "D:\NewEmulation\RetroArch\RetroArch-Win64\cores\mame_libretro.dll"
[INFO] [Environ]: SET_VARIABLES.
[INFO] [Overrides]: Redirecting save file to "D:\NewEmulation\RetroArch\RetroArch-Win64\saves\1943kai.srm".
[INFO] [Overrides]: Redirecting save state to "D:\NewEmulation\RetroArch\RetroArch-Win64\states\1943kai.state".
[INFO] [Environ]: GET_LOG_INTERFACE.
[INFO] [Environ]: SYSTEM_DIRECTORY: "D:\NewEmulation\RetroArch\RetroArch-Win64\system".
[libretro INFO] SYSTEM_DIRECTORY: D:\NewEmulation\RetroArch\RetroArch-Win64\system
[INFO] [Environ]: CORE_ASSETS_DIRECTORY: "D:\NewEmulation\RetroArch\RetroArch-Win64\downloads".
[libretro INFO] CONTENT_DIRECTORY: D:\NewEmulation\RetroArch\RetroArch-Win64\downloads
[INFO] [Environ]: GET_SAVE_DIRECTORY.
[libretro INFO] SAVE_DIRECTORY: D:\NewEmulation\RetroArch\RetroArch-Win64\saves
[INFO] [Environ]: SET_PIXEL_FORMAT: XRGB8888.
[INFO] [Content]: Content loading skipped. Implementation will load it on its own.
[libretro INFO] Joystick map: disabled
[INFO] [Environ]: SET_INPUT_DESCRIPTORS:
[libretro INFO] Starting game:D:\NewEmulation\Mame\mame0250b_64bit\roms\1943kai.zip
[libretro INFO] Game name: 1943kai, Game description: 1943 Kai: Midway Kaisen (Japan)
[libretro ERROR] System not found: roms
[libretro WARN] Driver roms not found -1
[libretro INFO] Creating frontend for game: 1943kai
[libretro INFO] Softlists: 1
[libretro ERROR] Error running plugin bootstrap script : runtime error
...n\RetroArch\RetroArch-Win64\system\mame\plugins\boot.lua:27: attempt to call a sol.emu_options* value (method 'options')
[libretro INFO] RES:3