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SpatzST:
I just got a huge rom pack for Mame 1.51 but it didn't come with any CHD files, so I am just curious if there is any list of games that will require a CHD file so I can get it in advance.

thanks
keilmillerjr:
Download the CHD's and Rollback CHD DATfiles from the link below. You can also use RomVault app to verify/update your roms and CHD's. It's way easier than clrmamepro.

http://www.emulab.it/rommanager/datfiles.php
http://www.romvault.com

Links lead only to DAT files, not actual roms or CHD's as per forum rules.
JDFan:

--- Quote from: SpatzST on February 02, 2014, 12:20:56 am ---I just got a huge rom pack for Mame 1.51 but it didn't come with any CHD files, so I am just curious if there is any list of games that will require a CHD file so I can get it in advance.

thanks

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THe chd pack for version 0.149 is 154 GBs not including the laserdisk games - so probably easier and more efficient to see what games you want to play that need a chd file and download only those as many of the games are probably ones you'll never use.

If you want to see a list of the games - In Mameui64 it has a sub category for chd games in the folder list so you can just highlight that selection and see all of the CHD games in a list ( in 0.149 it has 615 games showing) Here is a screenshot of MAMEUI with the list open -- Note most of mine show as not working since I have only downloaded a few chd files for the games I wanted to play (ie. gauntlet legends, gauntlet dark legacy, bass fishing, and a few others !)
SpatzST:

--- Quote from: keilmillerjr on February 03, 2014, 08:56:41 am ---Download the CHD's and Rollback CHD DATfiles from the link below. You can also use RomVault app to verify/update your roms and CHD's. It's way easier than clrmamepro.

http://www.emulab.it/rommanager/datfiles.php
http://www.romvault.com

Links lead only to DAT files, not actual roms or CHD's as per forum rules.

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what exactly do these dat files do? I understand CHD files.
Also, i am going to be using .151 since that is the rom pack i downloaded, is there a .151 dat pack download somewhere?

thanks
Slippyblade:

--- Quote from: JDFan on February 03, 2014, 11:12:10 am ---THe chd pack for version 0.149 is 154 GBs not including the laserdisk games - so probably easier and more efficient to see what games you want to play that need a chd file and download only those as many of the games are probably ones you'll never use.

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I'm pretty sure that's what the OP wanted to do, thus the request for a list of games that required CHD's.
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