List of MAME bios/system files

[damphon]

What is the easiest way for me to make a list of all the files in MAME that are needed for emulation but are not games?  I'm trying to set up a new front end and it needs a list of files to ignore so that it wont try to display the games.

[MartyKong]

Hmmm, On my laptop running basic mame, I think the bios files are ignored or at least don't appear in my game list. If you're using emulation station you can use <hidden hidden/> in your game list to hide. Retrobat has it's own bios folder so... I guess it depends on your front end.

[damphon]

Hmmm, On my laptop running basic mame, I think the bios files are ignored or at least don't appear in my game list. If you're using emulation station you can use <hidden hidden/> in your game list to hide. Retrobat has it's own bios folder so... I guess it depends on your front end.

I'm using Pegasus. I need to use the following format

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ignore-files:
  3dobios.zip
  airlbios.zip
  aleck64.zip
  alg_bios.zip
  allied.zip
  ar_bios.zip
  aristmk5.zip
I got a list from looking at the code Emulation Station 2 uses to ignore files but I still have a ton of files showing up in the front end, so I was hoping for a more complete list, or a program that can make an excel spreadsheet of all my files with some listed as bios or something that would be faster than opening my front end and typing in the name of each file that is still showing.  I am really good with text editing so even if the list uses a different file format or doesn't show the file extension I can fix that in ~30 sec.

[MartyKong]

Ok gotcha, I had a folder with files that I had to turn into a text list but it's been a while. I think I came across a way to do this using power shell but It's been quite some time. If I can remember what I did I will let you know. You're right,  there are a bunch of files in the mame download bios packs.

[damphon]

I got tired of waiting and just typed them all in by hand..
In case someone else needs a pegasus metadata file for mame, or just a list of files to ignore, her ya go.

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collection: MAME
shortname: mame
extensions: zip
launch: "..\..\Emulators\RetroArch\retroarch.exe" -L "..\..\Emulators\RetroArch\cores\mame_libretro.dll" "{file.path}"

ignore-files:
  3dobios.zip
  airlbios.zip
  aleck64.zip
  alg_bios.zip
  allied.zip
  ar_bios.zip
  aristmk5.zip
  aristmk6.zip
  atarisy1.zip
  awbios.zip
  bubsys.zip
  cdibios.zip
  cedmag.zip
  chihiro.zip
  coh1000a.zip
  coh1000c.zip
  coh1000t.zip
  coh1000w.zip
  coh1001l.zip
  coh1002e.zip
  coh1002m.zip
  coh1002v.zip
  coh3002c.zip
  coh3002t.zip
  crysbios.zip
  cubo.zip
  decocass.zip
  f355bios.zip
  f355dlx.zip
  galgbios.zip
  gp_110.zip
  gq863.zip
  gts1.zip
  gts1s.zip
  hikaru.zip
  hng64.zip
  hod2bios.zip
  isgsm.zip
  iteagle.zip
  konamigv.zip
  konamigx.zip
  kviper.zip
  lindbios.zip
  list.txt.zip
  macsbios.zip
  maxaflex.zip
  megaplay.zip
  megatech.zip
  naomi2.zip
  naomi.zip
  naomigd.zip
  neogeo.zip
  nss.zip
  pgm.zip
  playch10.zip
  pyson.zip
  sammymdl.zip
  segasp.zip
  sfcbox.zip
  shtzone.zip
  skns.zip
  stvbios.zip
  su2000.zip
  sys246.zip
  sys256.zip
  sys573.zip
  taitotz.zip
  tourvis.zip
  triforce.zip
  v4bios.zip
  bsmt2000.zip
  m68705p3.zip
  m68705p5.zip
  midssio.zip
  namco50.zip
  namco51.zip
  namco52.zip
  namco53.zip
  namco54.zip
  namcoc65.zip
  namcoc70.zip
  namcoc75.zip
  namcoc76.zip
  nmk004.zip
  qsound_hle.zip
  segabill.zip
  sente6vb.zip
  votrax.zip
  ym2413.zip


[MartyKong]

Sorry damphon, I had to do some digging to remember how I converted files in a folder to text files   Basically just go to the folder in file explorer. Click File - Open Windows Powershell - Open Windows Powershell as Administrator. Since you're opening right from the folder, you just type "dir > dirlist.txt" and hit enter. Now go into your folder and along with your files you'll see a new file dirlist.txt. Open that up and there are all your files in text form. Apologize for the delay, hoping this helps you or the next guy!!!