RA MAME - Won't Launch the Correct Version

[RetroGoat]

Hi All.  This is a noob post so will probably be a howler, but it's driving me nuts so if anyone has any suggestions I would really appreciate it.

Most of my MAME games wont work / launch.  I've noticed that if I right-click them and select 'Play Version' I can normally find one on there that will launch, but when I play the games in MAME or RetroArch outside of LaunchBox (or Big Box) it knows what's available and I can just launch them without any problems.  Of course, my first thought is "how can it actually know what ones are working", but then again MAME / RetroArch does.

I've attached some screenshots to show my setup for the emulator, but it's a 2003+ rom set and I believe it's set up correctly.

 

I suspect the easy answer to this is to get a proper complete MAME rom set, but this is what I currently have.  It just feels like there's a way of making this work, but I'll fall on my sword if that's more hassle than it's worth!  Thank you.

Edited June 15, 2024 by RetroGoat

[C-Beats]

Yeah, MAME ROMs need to be launched with the matching MAME version. There are sets out there to correspond to the version of MAME/RA MAME core you're trying to use but all of it is a bigger pain than simply having a set and emulator of the same version. Outside of that you'll be just chasing issues left and right.

[RetroGoat]

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Outside of that you'll be just chasing issues left and right.

 

Thank you for being brutally honest (and for putting a reply out)!  That's exactly what I needed.  I'd hoped to use a slimmed down set of the arcade games as I used the ones that came on a Kinhank drive, but (like you say) I think it's going to be a lot more trouble than it's worth!

[sundogak]

3 hours ago, RetroGoat said:

 

Thank you for being brutally honest (and for putting a reply out)!  That's exactly what I needed.  I'd hoped to use a slimmed down set of the arcade games as I used the ones that came on a Kinhank drive, but (like you say) I think it's going to be a lot more trouble than it's worth!

see this post on easiest way to keep a current MAME set:

 

[RetroGoat]

Just as an update (and more importantly, a thank you), I imported a proper rom set last night and everything now works perfectly.  I'll try not to go off-piste next time and just do things the proper way!