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What is the best version of MAME to use with Maximus?
Wzrd0803:
What is the best version of MAME to use with Maximus? I just set it up with .200. Did older roms like Donkey Kong work in previous MAME versions? With .200 I am getting the incorrect dump error on Donkey Kong and other games.
Titchgamer:
Ile give you the standard answer of use the latest version of MAME and sack of MA as its no longer supported and has been left behind by other FE's.
But ime sure our resident MA expert will be along shortly :)
PL1:
--- Quote from: Wzrd0803 on August 17, 2018, 05:47:56 pm ---What is the best version of MAME to use with Maximus? I just set it up with .200. Did older roms like Donkey Kong work in previous MAME versions? With .200 I am getting the incorrect dump error on Donkey Kong and other games.
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General advice:
You should use matching ROMset and MAME versions.
Most ROMs won't have new/improved dumps, device changes, or renamed files from one version to the next, but some will.
The greater the difference between the ROMset version and MAME version, the greater the number of non-working games.
It's easier to find a recent ROMset then download the matching version of MAME.
Specific advice:
Before you try to troubleshoot Maximus, does MAME work from command line?
For example, if MAME is installed in "C:\MAME\" and the name of the executable is "mame64.exe":
- Open a command prompt window
- Navigate to the MAME directory using command "cd c:\MAME" (change directory to c:\MAME)
- Use command "mame64 dkong" to run Donkey Kong
- If DK doesn't run, you need to fix MAME first
- If DK does run, the problem is in Maximus
Scott
P.S. Just tested the version 0.152 ROM for DK in MAME 0.198 and it works fine. ;D
djlunchbox:
^^^he pretty much covered it.
Ive stuck with running an old version of MAME (0159) as it runs fine and since that's the romset i have i found it had the games i'm looking to run with the bios. Since it worked i figured why mess with it.
I have heard that .199 works however as stated it's best to match a romset to MAME version.
"Best" is subjective. 0159 is older but it works for me great.
Wzrd0803:
--- Quote from: PL1 on August 17, 2018, 09:11:58 pm ---
--- Quote from: Wzrd0803 on August 17, 2018, 05:47:56 pm ---What is the best version of MAME to use with Maximus? I just set it up with .200. Did older roms like Donkey Kong work in previous MAME versions? With .200 I am getting the incorrect dump error on Donkey Kong and other games.
--- End quote ---
General advice:
You should use matching ROMset and MAME versions.
Most ROMs won't have new/improved dumps, device changes, or renamed files from one version to the next, but some will.
The greater the difference between the ROMset version and MAME version, the greater the number of non-working games.
It's easier to find a recent ROMset then download the matching version of MAME.
Specific advice:
Before you try to troubleshoot Maximus, does MAME work from command line?
For example, if MAME is installed in "C:\MAME\" and the name of the executable is "mame64.exe":
- Open a command prompt window
- Navigate to the MAME directory using command "cd c:\MAME" (change directory to c:\MAME)
- Use command "mame64 dkong" to run Donkey Kong
- If DK doesn't run, you need to fix MAME first
- If DK does run, the problem is in Maximus
Scott
P.S. Just tested the version 0.152 ROM for DK in MAME 0.198 and it works fine. ;D
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I do have the latest Romset with the .200 Mame. So yeah it matches.
All games both work in MAME as well as MA. I just had that general question about some Roms getting the dump error but others not. I was using DK as an example.
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