Hads Posted February 22, 2021 Share Posted February 22, 2021 If you have all the newest 228 sets when would you need the chds cause that file is around 500 gbs and same with bios even if thats a small file , and please dont send me to the link of the diffetence of sets cause it dont mention when to use these two , thank you very much for any answers yous guys ( and gals ) are great and im a fast learner so i will be happy to help others soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retro808 Posted February 22, 2021 Share Posted February 22, 2021 You need them for the games that need them that actually run in Mame. Keep in mind not all of the games in Mame that require a CHD actually run in Mame. So you do not need the full CHD mame set. The progettoemma site is a good one to use to run a filter to see all the current games that require a CHD and actually run in Mame. I think the site is down for maintenance though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hads Posted February 22, 2021 Author Share Posted February 22, 2021 3 minutes ago, Retro808 said: You need them for the games that need them that actually run in Mame. Keep in mind not all of the games in Mame that require a CHD actually run in Mame. So you do not need the full CHD mame set. The progetto site is a good one to use to run a filter to see all the current games that require a CHD and actually run in Mame. I think the site is down for maintenance though. Nice thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hads Posted February 22, 2021 Author Share Posted February 22, 2021 So like i said am i to assume that if i did have the said file already so if loaded that whole file and a full set off mame roms then thats the best way to go? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil9000 Posted February 22, 2021 Share Posted February 22, 2021 52 minutes ago, Hads said: So like i said am i to assume that if i did have the said file already so if loaded that whole file and a full set off mame roms then thats the best way to go? Tell MAME the path, then forget about them. Your overthinking this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hads Posted February 22, 2021 Author Share Posted February 22, 2021 (edited) Thank you for the replys but im not over thinking this i want to understand it , so let ke put it to you another way , what is the best way to put to the most complete rom pkg together that has the most games that work , ie chds , mame non metged and bios , or chds merged roms and bios or chds split roms and bios ? And do you put them all in sub folders in roms ,( cause if i put them together. They try to overwrite each other ) space dont matter to me i have a 4 tb drive , just trying to put together the most complete set Edited February 22, 2021 by Hads Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retro808 Posted February 22, 2021 Share Posted February 22, 2021 CHDs go in individual folders named after the rom file. Mame default then wants the individual CHD folders all in the same folder you have the zipped from files. You can put them anywhere you want as long as you tell Mame where you put them. The most complete working rom pgk would be any full rom set (split, merged, or nonmerged - this does not matter as it is all the same files just compiled differently) and all the CHD files for those games that work in Mame. Not really much to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hads Posted February 22, 2021 Author Share Posted February 22, 2021 1 hour ago, Retro808 said: CHDs go in individual folders named after the rom file. Mame default then wants the individual CHD folders all in the same folder you have the zipped from files. You can put them anywhere you want as long as you tell Mame where you put them. The most complete working rom pgk would be any full rom set (split, merged, or nonmerged - this does not matter as it is all the same files just compiled differently) and all the CHD files for those games that work in Mame. Not really much to it. Awesome thank you very much ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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