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| leapinlew:
I am wondering if Mala has built in this functionality - To remove games which you don't have controls for - To remove clones. I could have swore I saw this before, but I can't find it now |
| Wade007:
Mala can't permanently delete any games from your harddrive (Roms) given your controls or any other criteria but you can edit your gamelist(s) to include or not include certain games. I have game lists for: Lightgun game, Fighting game, Golden Age - Arcade, Trackball games, 4 player games, 2 player games, etc, etc. You can create any number of games lists and once a game list is established you can just right click on a game and delete if from the list (not your harddrive). If you want to REALLY isolate and remove games from your collection based on controls or nearly any other criteria I would suggest you use a rom sorting program. My favorite is "RomLister" http://www.waste.org/~winkles/ROMLister/ I used RomLister to delete Mahjong, Casino, Adult, Non-working, Mechanical, Pinball (rom only) games from my harddrive. It's great once you get the hang of it. For info on how I built the software setup for my cabinet, see here: http://www.cheapskategamer.com/pc_game_stories_and_news/building-an-arcade-emulation-cabinetpart-one-software/ |
| drventure:
+1 on romlister First, use it to regenerate a master list, removing all the crap that you wouldn't ever play, don't have roms for (mahjong cough cough), or don't have a control panel applicable to. then, use it to create a few sub lists of specific types (sports, shmups, etc). It might take some playing with, but it's not too tough to work with. |
| BadMouth:
For the 2nd question, you just check "Only Masters". http://wiki.arcadecontrols.com/wiki/Mala_Config#Basics It won't delete them, but it will prevent them from showing up in your all games list. Keep in mind that Pacman is a clone (puckman is the parent). You can make Mala think it is a parent by changing the xml file. |
| leapinlew:
Awesome info guys! I should have specified that by remove, I meant remove from the game list. I think I'm in good shape now. Thanks! |
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