Mame .ini creation steps help

[jcutler0902]

Hello,

I am trying to create an .ini file to start this long but fun process.

Here is what I have done. My mame path is outlined below

E:\HyperSpin\Emulators\Mame

Open a command prompt:
C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator>cd E:\HyperSpin\Emulators\Mame

E:\HyperSpin\Emulators\Mame>mame -cc

'mame' is not recognized as an internal or external command operable program or batch file.

I have gone over my path and steps..Not sure what I am doing wrong.
Using XP  service pack 3
Mame 0.141

Thanks
Jason

[Hoopz]

In the command prompt window, type:

cd\ (hit ENTER)

It should take you to E:\

Now type cd Hyperspin (hit ENTER)

Now type cd emulators (hit ENTER)

Now type cd Mame (hit ENTER)

You should now be at E:\HyperSpin\Emulators\Mame

Now type mame -cc  (hit ENTER)

That should work.  

[Paul Olson]

Are you sure the executable name is mame? Depending on how it was compiled, it could be a different name, ie mame64. Also, add the .exe as well; it didn't create the ini file on mine without it, although I didn't get an error.

[jcutler0902]

Thanks for the quick replies.

The first set of steps worked fine and matched line for line.

However I still got the same error.

I tried the second step and the executble is .exe and still nothing.

Still stuck...


***UPDATE...iti finally created it.. Thanks all.

[Paul Olson]

Once you are in the right directory, type DIR to see if mame is in there.

[Savannan]

its been years since i messed with dos...>>>please correct me if im wrong<<<<

It might matter what OS your using also for dos...

In the older OS's...if your filename/directory/folder is longer that 8 charaters..for the 7th and 8th spot it uses a "~1"

so if you have a directory named HYPERSPIN/EMULTATORS in drive e: you would type...
e:\hypers~1\emulat~1\mame.exe -cc

[quadrider1]

notepad, type mame.exe -cc, save as CreateConfig.bat, put that where your mame exe is and double click it. there you go