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Title: Can't get MAME 86 to play Neo Geo
Post by: maxstang on November 25, 2004, 03:15:42 pm
Wondering if anyone has gotten MAME to work on NEO GEO roms.  I've used Neoragex for them but I trying to integrate them into my MAME run cabinet.  The ROM versions I have aren't recognized by MAME.  Any ideas why?  Thanks. If that won't work, does Nebula support a vertical monitor (like mine)?
Title: Re: Can't get MAME 86 to play Neo Geo
Post by: Gunstar Hero on November 25, 2004, 03:33:10 pm
MAME will play "supported" Neo-Geo ROMS.

That means Metal Slug 1,2,3 and X are cool, but 4 and 5 are not. Samurai Shodown 1 - 4 are in, but no 5. Because those games are still "active" arcade games.

The ROMS also need to be specific to MAME I believe... not just any Neo ROM from the "0ffsh0r3 H0uZ3 0f 3muZ" will work.
Title: Re: Can't get MAME 86 to play Neo Geo
Post by: SirPeale on November 25, 2004, 03:33:37 pm
Wondering if anyone has gotten MAME to work on NEO GEO roms. 

Nope!  No one ever has.  Ever.

Seriously...do you have the proper Neo Geo bios file?  neogeo.zip
Title: Re: Can't get MAME 86 to play Neo Geo
Post by: Hiub1 on November 25, 2004, 03:34:27 pm
Most of the NRX roms are different from the roms that MAME uses. You will probably have to acquire the correct roms for mame, and then it should be working. As for Nebula, I am not sure, but I am sure that somewhere in the docs it should say so. If not, maybe someone else here can help you out.
Title: Re: Can't get MAME 86 to play Neo Geo
Post by: Tritoch84 on November 25, 2004, 03:53:41 pm
Correct! If you have the Neoragex roms for them, they will not work in MAME, and you need to find the newer different dumps.  You will also need a neo-geo bios, the newer correct one.
Title: Re: Can't get MAME 86 to play Neo Geo
Post by: maxstang on November 25, 2004, 11:35:26 pm
Thanks guys.  I'll keep messing with it.