can't figure out how to run most of my neo geo roms...

[greenday8616]

i'm using mame .35 and using the neo geo zip still wouldnt allow me to run any of my neo geo roms so i gave up and started using neocps which is nice cause now i can also run the capcom set... it runs some roms but a lot of them won't work.. like i can only run metal slug 2 out of the whole series... magician lord won't run.. i know these roms work though cause when i use kawaks its fine.. but i need a command line interface so thats out of the question.. the last neo geo command line emulator i tried did the same thing as well... i was wondering if anyone has any suggestions...

[Dazz]

You need to make sure that your rom versions match that of the MAME version you are using.  If you are using MAME .35, your roms need to be for MAME .35.  Roms can change and I know for the past couple MAME versions (I think starting with .121) neogeo rom names have been changing.  So if you're trying to use newer rom sets with an older version of MAME then that's your problem.

[greenday8616]

so what would you suggest i do.. would renaming the files work?? where would i find the appropriate files like on most sites theres only 1 copy of each game you know... also how would I know which build it's compatible with... also for the neogeo games i wasnt using mame i was using neocps

[WhereEaglesDare]

I had the same issue, if you got them from a Neo Geo Torrent then they wont run in MAME, I tried 3 or 4 Neo Geo Torrents and found almost all the files were not made to run in MAME, Nebula, WinKayaks, etc yes, but not MAME.  You really just need to delete all that stuff you torrented (if you did get it from the Neo Geo Torrents) and work on getting a Current Full Set of Roms.

[greenday8616]

ok thank you very much... yeah i mean kawaks isnt command line so that kinda screws me you know... what if i just downloaded the stuff i want from rom nation.. i have one of those multi carts but id really just rather use roms to avoid switching between my mother board and my computer all the time...

[greenday8616]

i tried re downloading them from rom nation and its still the same thing.. they all say they are missing files

[WhereEaglesDare]

If you are getting current roms from a rom site then you need to use the current version of MAME.  V35 is like 8 years old.  Install 138 and try those roms.  Plus you should try to find another source, and BTW the admins dont like when you even mention a rom site. If you are getting current roms from a rom site then you need to use the current version of MAME.  V35 is like 8 years old.  Install 138 and try those roms you just got.  Let me know.

[greenday8616]

i'm still having the exact same issue with 38... i have no idea what i'm doing wrong

[WhereEaglesDare]

Are you using 038 or 0138?  What rom inparticular are you having problems with?