MAME not working

[spycat]

Hi @HotMommasCowboy

It looks like you have the bios romsets for the non-arcade stuff but no arcade roms.
Look inside your roms folder where you have these platform roms and see if you have roms such as 1944.zip, avsp.zip, mslug.zip to just name a few.

[DOS76]

The number of files in the directory will be a good indicator also

[HotMommasCowboy]

Hi @spycat I do show some of the files, 1944 shows in the system folder for nes.zip and avsp.zip show in these system folders: jaguar, gameboy, lynx, snes.

[HotMommasCowboy]

Hi @DOS76

When I check the properties of the whole folder, it shows 54.7 GB, 91704 files and 443 folders.

[DOS76]

Okay if you have system folders for those systems it sounds like you have the software list games it is 54GB and the rom set should be around 60GB and should be over 34K files.

[HotMommasCowboy]

10-4. Thanks @DOS76. I'll go back to that site where I got them to see if there's one I can download. Thanks again.

[DOS76]

if the initials are PD it will be named this MAME 0.188 ROMs (split)

[HotMommasCowboy]

That is the correct place. I'll get it started tonight (hotel Dl is only 200-300kb) and have to finish it up tomorrow at Starbucks. I'll keep y'all posted on the outcome tomorrow when I complete the download. Thanks again @DOS76 and @spycat for all the assistance.

[spycat]

Hi @HotMommasCowboy

You're more than welcome. Hope it works for you.

[Wheeler]

ok I have run into another issue with MAME. Some of these ROMS do not work, how do I delete them and put in a new ROM of the same title to try that one? Or really go about adding individual roms and getting art work/videos form the new roms (any system)

Edited August 27, 2017 by Wheeler

[fromlostdays]

Not all of the games work even in a perfect set. Some games will not work if you're using a different version of mame than the version of roms. In terms of finding replacements, this is not advisable. Some games may store information in multiple zips, so you might break working games if you tamper with the set. The best way to ensure you have the best available compatibility is to use the most recent mame set with the most recent version of the emulator.

To add individual roms to launchbox, you can use the rom importer option, or simply drag the rom into launchbox which will launch the importer, ask the system, download art etc.  

[neil9000]

Also bear in mind that some games that do technically work will need the .chd to actually work.

[Wheeler]

@neil9000 The ROM set I have matches the emulator version, the games in question (pac-Man and Super SFII Turbo) do no have CHD files for them.

[Retro808]

@wheeler I do not think either of those need a chd. Do you get a files missing error or does it just start to load than crash back to Launchbox? Do you have the correct qsound file for your mame version?

[Wheeler]

MAME will pop up and crash and get a missing files error. I am not sure of a qsound file all I have is the MAME zip file.

[Retro808]

@Wheeler Look in your roms folder for qsound.zip if that is missing the games like SSF2 Turbo need that file. 

The qsound file could be one issue as to why some roms are not working. 

Edited August 27, 2017 by Retro808

[Wheeler]

ok if that is missing where do I find it

[Lordmonkus]

If you are having qsound issues there was a recent change to it so you may need an updated rom.

[Wheeler]

@lordmonkus the rom set I have was ment for the mame version I have. I did get a qsound for mame 182 how can I convert it to work for 188?

[Lordmonkus]

You cannot just convert it, you will need the new proper qsound.zip with the right rom file inside that zip file. The file inside you need is dl-1425.bin.