PGM2 MAME and error loading plugin.ini

[legolas119]

Hi,

I imported in LB with normal import roms files tool, the PGM2 MAME (it is a special hacked MAME version): it has only 7 different games (with some clones/different region).  I imported them correctly, but when I run a game, it appears a pop up error: "MAME - Error loading plugin.ini".  I have this error ONLY if i run games with LB. If I run them using the PGM2MAME v0193+.exe file the pop up doesn't appear. It's really strange...

do you know how can I solve it?

thanks!

 

 

[midd]

Did you assign PGM2 MAME as an emulator to run those games?  If so, is it in a separate folder from MAME? 

Edited May 16, 2020 by midd

[legolas119]

yes sure, but i discovered that my plugin.ini file is empty. This is the problem! But here in the forum sundogak helped me

 

[Shoot3rmcgavin]

Sorry to grave dog but I’m having similar issues. I go in command prompt and I’m able to open MAME and change video settings etc. but when I save it does not create a ini file. I notice my ini folderis empty as well. What needs to be done Please Help! 

[JoeViking245]

To [initially] create the "mame.ini" config file, at the command prompt type

mame64.exe -cc

and press Enter.  It'll either save it in MAME's root folder or in it's "ini" folder.  Check both locations.

But when you double clicked Save Configuration, it should have (I think) created it.Regardless, the above command will create it.  If it doesn't, you have other underlying issues.

[Shoot3rmcgavin]

Yeah when I saved it it never created the ini file anywhere, I will try a fresh install again.

 

[Shoot3rmcgavin]

Still no dice. I run the MAME64 through the command prompt and Im able to access MAME. However I change everything to opengl and get error on command prompt after saving config. error reads "error opening translation file English" **error loading plugin.ini** Anyone knows what to do?

[JoeViking245]

You're missing files.  Are you getting your MAME emulator from https://www.mamedev.org?  The 1st error is referring the folders/files that should be in the language subfolder of MAME.