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Attempting to compile MAME for the first time - Error
« on: February 12, 2015, 04:37:38 pm »
I was following this tutorial:
http://mrdo.mameworld.info/compile.php

When I attempt to run "makemame" (as an admin on Windows 7 or 8 I have tried two machines now). I get the following error:

process_begin: CreateProcess(NULL, python src/build/file2str.py src/mame/layout/
ace.lay obj/windows64/mame/layout/ace.lh layout_ace, ...) failed.
make (e=2): The system cannot find the file specified.
makefile:984: recipe for target 'obj/windows64/mame/layout/ace.lh' failed
make: *** [obj/windows64/mame/layout/ace.lh] Error 2
make: *** Waiting for unfinished jobs....
Compiling src/mame/drivers/aleisttl.c...

When I look here I do find the file "ace.lh"
C:\mamesrc\src\mame\layout

Does anyone have any idea what am I missing or doing wrong?  Given I've had the exact same results on two machines I'm sure it is something I am doing wrong or missing.

Thank you in advance for any help or resources you can point me to.

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Re: Attempting to compile MAME for the first time - Error
« Reply #1 on: February 12, 2015, 07:01:42 pm »
Sadly compiling on windows confuses me as opposed to linux.
I had to use the mame compiler application up in the stickies.

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Re: Attempting to compile MAME for the first time - Error
« Reply #2 on: February 12, 2015, 08:40:23 pm »
Have you tried Headkaze's Complier?

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Re: Attempting to compile MAME for the first time - Error
« Reply #3 on: February 12, 2015, 10:23:52 pm »

No, I saw it up there but honestly figured it for a tool for use by people not to familiar with programming.  I'll read through the instructions on it and give it a try, thanks.

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Re: Attempting to compile MAME for the first time - Error
« Reply #4 on: February 12, 2015, 11:10:13 pm »
Have you tried Headkaze's Complier?
This is the answer.

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Re: Attempting to compile MAME for the first time - Error
« Reply #5 on: February 13, 2015, 01:16:16 am »
Yeah, I only use Headkaze's compiler when it comes to rolling my own.
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Re: Attempting to compile MAME for the first time - Error
« Reply #6 on: February 15, 2015, 09:54:34 am »
Mr. Do guide is probably a little outdated. Right now you have to make 3 path in your system:

C:\Windows\mingw64-w32\bin
C:\Windows\mingw64-w32\opt\bin
C:\Windows\mingw64-w32\Qt\bin;