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Main => Main Forum => Topic started by: Cynicaster on June 03, 2012, 08:01:17 pm
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For the last year or so I've been running MAMEPlus v0.122 on my cabinet because I like the high score support. It's been working fine.
Here's what's weird--I wanted to set my brother up with high score support on his rig, but when I tried to put my version of MAMEPlus on his computer, Microsoft Security Essentials was flagging a security threat, saying the MAMEPlus contains a "password stealer".
I'm not sure how big of a deal it is for me because my cabinet is not on the internet, but naturally it still bugs me. Honestly, I can't even remember where I got this copy of MAMEPlus--obviously not from a very trustworthy site. I do know that I specifically wanted v0.122 because I have a full rom set for MAME v0.122. I'd like to get a clean install but I can't seem to find older versions of MAMEPlus to save my life. I'd hate to lose a full year's worth of high score data by moving to a new version.
Anybody ever had this problem with MAMEPlus, or know where I can get a "clean" version of v0.122?
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So I guess nobody uses MAMEPlus?
What about compiling my own version of MAME with hiscore.dat enabled? I wonder if that would recognize the high score data I’ve accumulated using MAMEPlus, assuming I stick with v0.122? Can custom compiling still be done on older versions (i.e., v0.122)? Actually, I’ve no doubt that it can be done, I’m more wondering if it’s doable for a novice. I spent quite some time searching the forums here and everything seemed to lead back to some thread posted on MAMEworld by a guy named Mr. Do that contains a cookbook approach for compiling MAME. I found my way over there and it doesn’t look very difficult but there is a note that says the instructions apply for v0.130-something and higher. I did manage to find a file called “hi_122.diff” which I believe is the enhancement code I need to bake into the base MAME code to get what I’m after, but I’m pretty lost on where to get the right compiler and all that.
Anybody know where I can find instructions on the process that apply for older versions? Or should I just cut my losses here?
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I use mame32 plus, but I have no idea how to help you, sorry.
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I use MAMEPlus, but have never had it set off any anti-virus software.
I started at v.137 and don't pay attention to the hi-scores, so I'm not much help.
You could try an older version of Headkaze's MAME Compiler:
http://headsoft.com.au/index.php?category=mame&page=mc64 (http://headsoft.com.au/index.php?category=mame&page=mc64)
(scroll down to "Older Versions of MAME" )
The hi score diffs for past builds are stickied in the BYOAC software forum.
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I use mame plus 0.145. Never had it flagged by anti virus...... But that may be because i don't use antivirus :D. If i were you i would try and find a clean one from another site. Maybe download the source and then compile it yourself if need be
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