Help with getting chd file to work

[Shieldwolf]

I have the area 51/ maximum force chd. but I'm not sure what the file should be labled as or what the name of the folder it goes in should be called. any ideas?

[Generic Eric]

I have the area 51/ maximum force chd. but I'm not sure what the file should be labled as or what the name of the folder it goes in should be called. any ideas?

From the A.G.M (alt.games.mame for the uniniated) FAQ
Scroll down until you get to 4.9

[Shieldwolf]

right kinst is like that and works

however trying to play area51/mx with all software needed and right results brings up an error about not having chd for area51

[SirPeale]

right kinst is like that and works

however trying to play area51/mx with all software needed and right results brings up an error about not having chd for area51

You did put the 'area51mx.chd' file into a directory named 'area51mx', correct?  Just off your ROMS directory?

[Shieldwolf]

yes I did. can some verify the size of the file. maybe that's my problem. My file is 1,749,418 kb

[SirPeale]

yes I did. can some verify the size of the file. maybe that's my problem. My file is 1,749,418 kb

That's correct on my end.

So...what you're saying is your structure looks like this:

C:\MAME
C:\MAME\ROMS
C:\MAME\ROMS\area51mx.zip
C:\MAME\ROMS\AREA51MX\area51mx.chd


Is that correct?  And you're still having problems?

What is the exact error you're getting?

[Shieldwolf]

yes and now for whatever reason it works actually opened the zipped chd file and then re zipped it. I don't know why but now it works.

Thanks for trying to help guys

[SirPeale]

yes and now for whatever reason it works actually opened the zipped chd file and then re zipped it. I don't know why but now it works.

Thanks for trying to help guys

Wait...you had the CHD file zipped?  That's why it wouldn't work.

[Shieldwolf]

no what i mean is I rezipped the filed renamed it then unzipped it

[spectre]

the chd file must be the original name as it was when you downloaded it
in a folder of the same name or loose in your mame directory one of those 2 i forget which
then you must have the roms to go with it in a proper folder

[SirPeale]

no what i mean is I rezipped the filed renamed it then unzipped it

I guess I still don't get it.  I'm not sure where you got your CHD from, but the burners span them into either RARs or spannign ZIPs.  They need to be uncompressed/unspanned to work.  Although they WILL work if placed in the same ZIP as the ROMs, it's not recommended.  

Is that what you did?  Placed the .chd file with the ROMs?