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Title: Old versions of Mame
Post by: southpaw13 on November 17, 2008, 06:52:39 pm

So I found an old computer on the street, got an extra cab, and I am going to run Mame version 56.  I think it's from 2001.  Will the newer Mala be able generate a game list from such an old version?

Thanks,
southpaw

Title: Re: Old versions of Mame
Post by: loadman on November 18, 2008, 12:53:40 am

Quote from: southpaw13 on November 17, 2008, 06:52:39 pm

So I found an old computer on the street, got an extra cab, and I am going to run Mame version 56.  I think it's from 2001.  Will the newer Mala be able generate a game list from such an old version?

Thanks,
southpaw

You should get it to work but first you need to generate a xml file from a mame version >.85

It works as I use .79 on my cab  :-)

Title: Re: Old versions of Mame
Post by: youki on November 18, 2008, 05:31:27 am

there is another difference on old mame version. I don't remember from what version it changed.

But i had to add a special option in Atomic to manage very old version.

Normally mame command line accept this format :

mame.exe  <rompath>\rom.zip

Very old version does not accept this kind of command line.

you have to pass :

mame.exe  rom   

no path , no extension.   (if i remember well).

Title: Re: Old versions of Mame
Post by: southpaw13 on November 18, 2008, 08:58:34 am

Thanks for your help, I am trying to use the oldest version I have for speed purposes.  does anyone remember the next level up from Mame 56 that takes a performance hit?

Thanks again,
Southpaw

Title: Re: Old versions of Mame
Post by: Ummon on November 18, 2008, 07:52:32 pm

Perhaps .60, but definitely .65 or 9.

Title: Re: Old versions of Mame
Post by: tikbalang on November 19, 2008, 10:58:58 am

you can use info2xml to convert an info file to an xml specific to your version.

generate first your info file:
mame -listinfo >> mame.xxx

then convert mame.xxx with this:
http://cpmaker.mameprojects.com/info2xml/index.html

Title: Re: Old versions of Mame
Post by: southpaw13 on November 19, 2008, 07:21:59 pm

Thanks...

Much appreciated...