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AdvanceMame - an older version needed to run games?
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A lot of games i'm trying to load in AdvanceMame (latest version) dont run - i get messages about missing files etc.
does this mean I need an older version in order to get them working?
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yes you can use an older version but its much better if you just update your ROMS to the NEWEST VERSION.
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thanks nasty. how do you update roms to the latest version??
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http://www.clrmame.com
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Or if you prefer Open Source / Linux-native / Command line:
http://advancemame.sourceforge.net/scan-readme.html
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what do you have to actually tell these programs to do though?? i've got clrmamepro but i cant find anything that mentions upgrading roms for advmame
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you caN use the official MAME build of the same version of advmame you want to use.
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