Are my MAME games missing?

[slinkoff]

Hi all

New to this MAME lark but in the last few days I've discovered GameEx, discovered MAME, discovered emulation in general and now I am the proud owner of an MCE machine with GameEx that launches all the MAME, C64 and laserdisc games I remember from times of yore. Hurrah.

One question I have though is the number of games appearing in my MAME list. I got hold of merged set 1.03 and the update to 1.04, put all the zips in the roms folder and ran the update list thingy. In the settings I have:

Only working games - True

Allow imperfect games - True

Verify ROMS - Yes

Only existing ROMS - Yes

Use game filter - Yes

Filter - (left to default entries - Japan, Korea etc.)

No Adult Games - True

No Mahjong games - True

No Clones - Unless better

In the roms folder I have 3300 zip folders that I've checked using CLRMAME but in GameEX I have 1986 listed games. Does this sound about right with the filter settings I'm using or should I be expecting more?

Cheers

Slink

[Deadly]

I would say you're not alone.

http://www.gameex.info/forums/index.php?showtopic=1212

[Tom Speirs]

  slinkoff said:

Hi all

New to this MAME lark but in the last few days I've discovered GameEx, discovered MAME, discovered emulation in general and now I am the proud owner of an MCE machine with GameEx that launches all the MAME, C64 and laserdisc games I remember from times of yore.  Hurrah.

One question I have though is the number of games appearing in my MAME list.  I got hold of merged set 1.03 and the update to 1.04, put all the zips in the roms folder and ran the update list thingy.  In the settings I have:

Only working games - True

Allow imperfect games - True

Verify ROMS - Yes

Only existing ROMS - Yes

Use game filter - Yes

Filter - (left to default entries - Japan, Korea etc.)

No Adult Games - True

No Mahjong games - True

No Clones - Unless better

In the roms folder I have 3300 zip folders that I've checked using CLRMAME but in GameEX I have 1986 listed games.  Does this sound about right with the filter settings I'm using or should I be expecting more?

Cheers

Slink

Sounds to me like its working as it should with those filter settings.

[Deadly]

Tom is correct and all of us are wrong! Try this and see if your luck changes.

In configuration goto Advanced MAME Settings:

Set up options as listed - "short version you should understand"

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

Japan yadda yadda yadda

blank "meaning nothing listed"

Gimme the Porn

Gimme Mahjong

I want clones

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Now Update lists and you should see your numbers substantially grow.

Hope this helps!

[Tom Speirs]

  Deadly said:

Tom is correct and all of us are wrong!

Nah, Im only an expert on GameEx not MAME. I think there are issues getting all games when using Merged sets. ie all clones rolled up into one file. This never used to be an issue but Mame Dev removed some command line options that stops MAME being able to verify every single rom including missing ones.

My advice is to use split roms (not even sure I've got the terminology right) meaning every single rom has its own file. With the only existing roms setting turned on and verify roms turned off, and ensuring your roms are only good using CLRMAMEPro or similar.

Cheers.