using ultraISO to create bootable mame on dvd.

[esaelectrionics]

Has anyone used this program to create a bootable mame system on dvd/cd?,
its a bit like magic iso but seems to work a bit better for editing ISOs and making
programs boot from cd/dvd.

I was thinking of cutting a slot in my cab and then mounting a dvd drive instead of using a hard drive, just swapping the disks for different applications or versions of mame, not tried it yet but hopefully it would work without needing to write to a harddrive.

i have a basic version of windows98 that runs on cd, so im pretty sure dos mame would work pretty well.loading from a fast cd drive seems nearly as quick as the harddrive.

[Kangum]

im not sure wich romset you are using but ver 108 of mame takes up like 15 gigs. just by itself. even if you used a dvd thats 3 or 4 swaps just to show the full set. if you have other imulators then add a few more.

i have not used ulltraiso but i have run mame off a cd before and there is most definatly a lag between switching games as well vs using a hard drive.

booting mame off a cd imho is only good for getting a friend addicted to emulation not so useful for a cab.