v2.06 Unable to load MAMEUI64 0.158 Games

[Draco1962]

I have completed my installation of MAMEUI64 0.158 and I am using B2K24's mame.xml file which I modified to enable all games to show. Attached are my PinballX.ini, log.txt and MAME.xml files:

PinballX.ini

PinballX Support File Data

[Display]
Monitor=0
Rotate=270
Windowed=False
WindowWidth=480
WindowHeight=720
WindowX=0
WindowY=65
PlayFieldBrightness=180
WheelTextColor=ffffffff
WheelTextOutlineColor=ff000000
InfoTextColor=ffffffff
InfoTextOutlineColor=ff000000
FilterTextColor=ffffffff
FilterTextOutlineColor=ff000000
MenuColor=ff10165f
FullScreenWindowed=True
ShowExitImageFor=3
[backGlass]
monitor=1
x=0
y=0
width=1920
height=1080
[DMD]
Enabled=True
monitor=2
x=0
y=7
width=800
height=320
AutoPositionPinMAME=True
[FileSystem]
EnableFileMatching=True
[interface]
DesktopModeEnabled=False
EnableAdditionalDetail=False
ShowSystem=True
ShowRatings=False
[Audio]
StreamVolume=90
SampleVolume=90
PlaySoundInVideos=False
[startup]
playsound=False
playvideo=False
StartWithWindows=No
[KeyCodes]
quit=27
left=37
right=39
select=13
rotate=82
pageleft=33
pageright=34
exitemulator=27
ingame=80
screenshot=83
screenshotbackglass=66
instructions=73
volumedown=109
volumeup=107
[JoyCodes]
quit=7
left=9
right=1
select=8
rotate=
pageleft=10
pageright=2
exitemulator=11
ingame=7
instructions=
[Text]
Line1=Free Play
Line2=Press Start
[FuturePinball]
Enabled=False
WorkingPath=h:\-PINBALL-\-FUTURE PINBALL-
TablePath=h:\-PINBALL-\-FUTURE PINBALL-\Tables
Executable=Future Pinball.exe
Parameters=/open "[TABLEPATH]\[TABLEFILE]" /play /exit /arcaderender
LaunchBeforeEnabled=false
LaunchBeforeWorkingPath=
LaunchBeforeExecutable=notepad.exe
LaunchBeforeHideWindow=False
LaunchBeforeWaitForExit=True
LaunchAfterEnabled=False
LaunchAfterWorkingPath=
LaunchAfterExecutable=notepad.exe
LaunchAfterHideWindow=False
LaunchAfterWaitForExit=True
MouseClickFocus=True
[VisualPinball]
Enabled=False
WorkingPath=C:\-PINBALL EXES-\Visual Pinball
TablePath=C:\- Mint Cab Tables -
Executable=VPinball991.exe
Parameters=/play -"[TABLEPATH]\[TABLEFILE]"
LaunchBeforeEnabled=false
LaunchBeforeWorkingPath=
LaunchBeforeExecutable=notepad.exe
LaunchBeforeHideWindow=False
LaunchBeforeWaitForExit=True
LaunchAfterEnabled=False
LaunchAfterWorkingPath=
LaunchAfterExecutable=notepad.exe
LaunchAfterHideWindow=False
LaunchAfterWaitForExit=True
NVRAMPath=C:\-PINBALL EXES-\Visual Pinball\nvram
[ExitScreen]
Enabled=True
EnableExit=True
EnableShutdown=True
[startupProgram]
Enabled=false
WorkingPath=
Executable=notepad.exe
Paramaters=
HideWindow=true
WaitForExit=false
[ExitProgram]
Enabled=false
WorkingPath=
Executable=notepad.exe
Paramaters=
HideWindow=False
WaitForExit=
[AttractMode]
Enabled=True
Timer=1
ShowFor=30
[system_1]
Name=Pinball FX2
Enabled=False
WorkingPath=C:\Steam
TablePath=C:\Steam\Tables
Executable=PinballFX.exe
Parameters=
[system_2]
Name=MAME
Enabled=True
WorkingPath=C:\Emulators\MameUI64
TablePath=C:\ROMS\MAME 0.158
Executable=mame64.exe -nowindow -joy -skip_gameinfo
Parameters=[TABLEFILE]
[AutoExit]
Enabled=True
Minutes=15
[Login]
Enabled=True
[setupWizard]
EmuPath1=C:\Emulators
AssetPath1=C:\Assets
RomPath1=C:\Roms
DefaultPathPrompt=True
DownloadDatabasePrompt=True
DownloadEmulatorPrompt=True
WizardMode=2
CustomArray=Other Systems
SearchArray=
SavePosition=False
SectionIndex=20
SearchText=rating
EmulatorIndex=0
EmulatorGroupIndex=0
DaphneIndex=0
HTMLAppsIndex=0
ExternalAppsIndex=0
RadioStationsIndex=0
NewsFeedsIndex=0
MappedDrivesIndex=0
SystemIndex=1
ShowPanel=True
FontSize=1
WindowState=0
WindowSize=650,673
WindowLocation=481,252
[internal]
lastselected=Marvel - Ant-ManMARVEL_Ant-ManPinball FX2
filter_year=
filter_company=
filter_custom=
filtername=Tables
lastwheelcachematchsize=-1123
[GameListManager]
onlinemode=true
[PinballFX2]
Enabled=True
WorkingPath=C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam
Executable=Steam.exe
Parameters=-applaunch 226980 "[TABLEFILE]"
WaitFor=-1
LaunchBeforeEnabled=False
LaunchBeforeWorkingPath=C:\Xpadder
LaunchBeforeExecutable=Xpadder.exe
Process=Pinball FX2.exe
[Plugin_1]
Enabled=False
Name=PlugInLED.dll
[Plugin_2]
Enabled=False
Name=PlugInSpeech.dll
[Plugin_3]
Enabled=False
Name=QuickLaunch (PinballX Edition).dll
[Plugin_4]
Enabled=False
Name=Xpadder Plugin.dll

log.txt

PinballX Support File Data

07:59:23.1 12/13/2015: PinballX - Version 2.04
07:59:23.1 12/13/2015: Windows 10 Pro 64-bit (15.9GB)
07:59:23.1 12/13/2015: Loading Settings
07:59:23.1 12/13/2015: Initialize Component
07:59:23.1 12/13/2015: Initialize Display
07:59:24.2 12/13/2015: Loading PlugIns
07:59:24.4 12/13/2015: Created DirectX BackGlass Window
07:59:24.4 12/13/2015: Created DirectX DMD Window
07:59:24.8 12/13/2015: Hiding Cursor
07:59:24.8 12/13/2015: Hiding Taskbar
07:59:24.9 12/13/2015: CPU: Intel® Core™ i7-3770 CPU @ 3.40GHz
07:59:24.9 12/13/2015: GPU 1: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660
07:59:24.9 12/13/2015: Displays: 3
07:59:24.9 12/13/2015: Load Game List
07:59:24.9 12/13/2015: Loading Database: Pinball FX2
07:59:24.9 12/13/2015: Loading Database: MAME
07:59:25.0 12/13/2015: Finding and matching artwork and videos
07:59:28.3 12/13/2015: Loading Game Statistics and Scores
07:59:28.3 12/13/2015: Main display running full screen windowed.
07:59:28.4 12/13/2015: Loading Surfaces
07:59:28.5 12/13/2015: Finished Loading Surfaces
07:59:28.5 12/13/2015: Initialize Audio
07:59:28.7 12/13/2015: Set Keyboard Controls
07:59:28.7 12/13/2015: Initialize Joystick
07:59:28.8 12/13/2015: 1 Joystick Attached
07:59:28.8 12/13/2015: Started
08:00:36.1 12/13/2015: Launch System
08:00:36.1 12/13/2015: Waiting for threads
08:00:36.1 12/13/2015: Disposing display
08:00:36.2 12/13/2015: Extracting: C:\ROMS\MAME 0.158\ladybug.zip
08:00:36.3 12/13/2015: C:\Emulators\MameUI64\mame64.exe -nowindow -joy -skip_gameinfo.exe ladybug.zip
08:00:38.2 12/13/2015: Created DirectX BackGlass Window
08:00:38.3 12/13/2015: Created DirectX DMD Window
08:00:38.3 12/13/2015: Main display running full screen windowed.
08:01:02.5 12/13/2015: Launch System
08:01:02.5 12/13/2015: Waiting for threads
08:01:02.5 12/13/2015: Disposing display
08:01:02.5 12/13/2015: Extracting: C:\ROMS\MAME 0.158\jrpacman.zip
08:01:02.6 12/13/2015: C:\Emulators\MameUI64\mame64.exe -nowindow -joy -skip_gameinfo.exe jrpacman.zip
08:01:04.6 12/13/2015: Created DirectX BackGlass Window
08:01:04.6 12/13/2015: Created DirectX DMD Window
08:01:04.6 12/13/2015: Main display running full screen windowed.
08:02:10.8 12/13/2015: Launch System
08:02:10.8 12/13/2015: Waiting for threads
08:02:10.8 12/13/2015: Disposing display
08:02:10.8 12/13/2015: Extracting: C:\ROMS\MAME 0.158\gyruss.zip
08:02:10.9 12/13/2015: C:\Emulators\MameUI64\mame64.exe -nowindow -joy -skip_gameinfo.exe gyruss.zip
08:02:12.9 12/13/2015: Created DirectX BackGlass Window
08:02:12.9 12/13/2015: Created DirectX DMD Window
08:02:12.9 12/13/2015: Main display running full screen windowed.
08:02:50.0 12/13/2015: Launch System
08:02:50.0 12/13/2015: Waiting for threads
08:02:50.0 12/13/2015: Disposing display
08:02:50.1 12/13/2015: Extracting: C:\ROMS\MAME 0.158\gaplus.zip
08:02:50.1 12/13/2015: C:\Emulators\MameUI64\mame64.exe -nowindow -joy -skip_gameinfo.exe gaplus.zip
08:02:52.1 12/13/2015: Created DirectX BackGlass Window
08:02:52.1 12/13/2015: Created DirectX DMD Window
08:02:52.1 12/13/2015: Main display running full screen windowed.
08:03:11.2 12/13/2015: Launch System
08:03:11.2 12/13/2015: Waiting for threads
08:03:11.2 12/13/2015: Disposing display
08:03:11.3 12/13/2015: Extracting: C:\ROMS\MAME 0.158\galaxian.zip
08:03:11.3 12/13/2015: C:\Emulators\MameUI64\mame64.exe -nowindow -joy -skip_gameinfo.exe galaxian.zip
08:03:13.3 12/13/2015: Created DirectX BackGlass Window
08:03:13.3 12/13/2015: Created DirectX DMD Window
08:03:13.3 12/13/2015: Main display running full screen windowed.
08:03:22.1 12/13/2015: Launch System
08:03:22.1 12/13/2015: Waiting for threads
08:03:22.1 12/13/2015: Disposing display
08:03:22.2 12/13/2015: Extracting: C:\ROMS\MAME 0.158\galaga.zip
08:03:22.2 12/13/2015: C:\Emulators\MameUI64\mame64.exe -nowindow -joy -skip_gameinfo.exe galaga.zip
08:03:24.2 12/13/2015: Created DirectX BackGlass Window
08:03:24.2 12/13/2015: Created DirectX DMD Window
08:03:24.2 12/13/2015: Main display running full screen windowed.

MAME.xml

MAME.xml

Whenever I attempt to play a game, the screen goes black as if about to load, then comes back to the PinballX main. I am not sure how to resolve and any assistance will be much appreciated.

P.S. I have confirmed that this is a valid ROM set and the MAMEUI64.exe works fine in my GameEx setup.

[B2K24]

I just saw and noticed this thread. I hope I can be of some help.

First I must ask why you're using MAMEUI and not official command line version of MAME since PinballX is your Front-end so you wouldn't need the UI part of it.

I also try and tell people to not have such exotic paths and try to stick with defaults as much as possible (it all takes the same amount of disk space possible)

My mame.ini has this for rompath J:\MAME ROMs;J:\MAME CHDs;J:\SOFTWARE LIST ROMS;J:\MESS CHDs;I:\MESS CHDs

My MAME root folder is J:\MAME

PinballX.ini

http://pastebin.com/d9TDLKpX

log.txt

08:17:47.5 12/17/2015: PinballX - Version 2.06
08:17:47.6 12/17/2015: Windows 7 Ultimate Service Pack 1 64-bit (5.9GB)
08:17:47.6 12/17/2015: Loading Settings
08:17:47.6 12/17/2015: Initialize Component
08:17:47.6 12/17/2015: Initialize Display
08:17:48.7 12/17/2015: Loading PlugIns
08:17:50.3 12/17/2015: Hiding Cursor
08:17:50.3 12/17/2015: Hiding Taskbar
08:17:50.4 12/17/2015: CPU: Intel® Core i7 CPU 930 @ 2.80GHz
08:17:50.4 12/17/2015: GPU 1: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760
08:17:50.4 12/17/2015: Displays: 1
08:17:51.4 12/17/2015: Load Game List
08:17:51.4 12/17/2015: Loading Database: Pinball FX2
08:17:51.5 12/17/2015: Loading Database: Visual Pinball
08:17:51.5 12/17/2015: Loading Database: MAME
08:17:51.6 12/17/2015: Loading Database: physics mod 5
08:17:51.6 12/17/2015: Loading Custom Database: VP ONLY
08:17:51.6 12/17/2015: Loading Custom Database: MAME ONLY
08:17:51.7 12/17/2015: Loading Custom Database: PM5 ONLY
08:17:51.8 12/17/2015: Finding and matching artwork and videos
08:18:08.7 12/17/2015: Loading Game Statistics and Scores
08:18:08.9 12/17/2015: Loading Surfaces
08:18:09.3 12/17/2015: Finished Loading Surfaces
08:18:09.3 12/17/2015: Initialize Audio
08:18:09.5 12/17/2015: Set Keyboard Controls
08:18:09.5 12/17/2015: Initialize Joystick
08:18:09.6 12/17/2015: 1 Joystick Attached
08:18:09.6 12/17/2015: Load Startup Video: J:\PinballX\Media\Startup Videos\Loading.mp4
08:18:09.7 12/17/2015: Started
08:20:50.0 12/17/2015: Launch System
08:20:50.0 12/17/2015: Waiting for threads
08:20:50.0 12/17/2015: Disposing display
08:20:51.8 12/17/2015: J:\MAME\mame64.exe sinistar
08:24:16.5 12/17/2015: Exit System Control Pressed
08:24:30.3 12/17/2015: Exiting
08:24:30.3 12/17/2015: Showing Taskbar
08:24:30.3 12/17/2015: Unhiding Mouse Cursor
08:24:30.4 12/17/2015: Disposing Plugins
08:24:30.4 12/17/2015: Saving Settings
08:24:30.4 12/17/2015: Waiting for Online Thread
08:24:33.9 12/17/2015: Bye

[Draco1962]

MAMEUI is the version I have installed on my HTPC running GameEx so I went with what I know works there. As for the paths, that really shouldn't matter as the ROMs are only 2 or 3 folders deep.

I tried a command line version and still same results. I have a compiled command line version and ROMs at my disposal that is more current that I can try later tonight or this weekend.

[B2K24]

I believe I've found the problem. In your PinballX.ini you have this *Executable=mame64.exe -nowindow -joy -skip_gameinfo* I added that to mine and games don't work anymore. Try changing it to *Executable=mame64.exe*

[Draco1962]

I gave it a go and also made some other changes but to no avail. Here are my updated log.txt, pinballx.ini, and mame.xml files.

Log.txt

PinballX Support File Data

20:10:43.5 12/18/2015: PinballX - Version 2.06
20:10:43.5 12/18/2015: Windows 10 Pro 64-bit (15.9GB)
20:10:43.5 12/18/2015: Loading Settings
20:10:43.6 12/18/2015: Initialize Component
20:10:43.6 12/18/2015: Initialize Display
20:10:44.6 12/18/2015: Loading PlugIns
20:10:44.7 12/18/2015: Created DirectX BackGlass Window
20:10:44.7 12/18/2015: Created DirectX DMD Window
20:10:44.9 12/18/2015: Hiding Cursor
20:10:44.9 12/18/2015: Hiding Taskbar
20:10:45.0 12/18/2015: CPU: Intel® Core™ i7-3770 CPU @ 3.40GHz
20:10:45.0 12/18/2015: GPU 1: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660
20:10:45.0 12/18/2015: Displays: 3
20:10:45.0 12/18/2015: Load Game List
20:10:45.0 12/18/2015: Loading Database: Pinball FX2
20:10:45.0 12/18/2015: Loading Database: MAME
20:10:45.0 12/18/2015: Finding and matching artwork and videos
20:10:45.5 12/18/2015: Loading Game Statistics and Scores
20:10:45.7 12/18/2015: Main display running full screen windowed.
20:10:45.7 12/18/2015: Loading Surfaces
20:10:45.9 12/18/2015: Finished Loading Surfaces
20:10:45.9 12/18/2015: Initialize Audio
20:10:45.9 12/18/2015: Set Keyboard Controls
20:10:45.9 12/18/2015: Initialize Joystick
20:10:45.9 12/18/2015: 1 Joystick Attached
20:10:45.9 12/18/2015: Started
20:10:56.2 12/18/2015: Launch System
20:10:56.2 12/18/2015: Waiting for threads
20:10:56.2 12/18/2015: Disposing display
20:10:57.0 12/18/2015: Extracting: C:\ROMS\MAME 0.166\galaxian.zip
20:10:57.1 12/18/2015: C:\Emulators\MAME 0.166\mame.exe galaxian.zip
20:10:58.5 12/18/2015: Created DirectX BackGlass Window
20:10:58.5 12/18/2015: Created DirectX DMD Window
20:10:58.5 12/18/2015: Main display running full screen windowed.
20:11:10.4 12/18/2015: Launch System
20:11:10.4 12/18/2015: Waiting for threads
20:11:10.4 12/18/2015: Disposing display
20:11:11.2 12/18/2015: Extracting: C:\ROMS\MAME 0.166\galaga.zip
20:11:11.3 12/18/2015: C:\Emulators\MAME 0.166\mame.exe galaga.zip
20:11:12.7 12/18/2015: Created DirectX BackGlass Window
20:11:12.7 12/18/2015: Created DirectX DMD Window
20:11:12.7 12/18/2015: Main display running full screen windowed.

pinballx.ini

PinballX Support File Data

[Display]
Monitor=0
Rotate=270
Windowed=False
WindowWidth=480
WindowHeight=720
WindowX=0
WindowY=65
PlayFieldBrightness=180
WheelTextColor=ffffffff
WheelTextOutlineColor=ff000000
InfoTextColor=ffffffff
InfoTextOutlineColor=ff000000
FilterTextColor=ffffffff
FilterTextOutlineColor=ff000000
MenuColor=ff10165f
FullScreenWindowed=True
ShowExitImageFor=3
[backGlass]
monitor=1
x=0
y=0
width=1920
height=1080
[DMD]
Enabled=True
monitor=2
x=0
y=7
width=800
height=320
AutoPositionPinMAME=True
[FileSystem]
EnableFileMatching=True
[interface]
DesktopModeEnabled=False
EnableAdditionalDetail=False
ShowSystem=True
ShowRatings=False
[Audio]
StreamVolume=90
SampleVolume=90
PlaySoundInVideos=False
[startup]
playsound=False
playvideo=False
StartWithWindows=No
[KeyCodes]
quit=27
left=37
right=39
select=13
rotate=82
pageleft=33
pageright=34
exitemulator=27
ingame=80
screenshot=83
screenshotbackglass=66
instructions=73
volumedown=109
volumeup=107
[JoyCodes]
quit=7
left=9
right=1
select=8
rotate=
pageleft=10
pageright=2
exitemulator=11
ingame=7
instructions=
[Text]
Line1=Free Play
Line2=Press Start
[FuturePinball]
Enabled=False
WorkingPath=h:\-PINBALL-\-FUTURE PINBALL-
TablePath=h:\-PINBALL-\-FUTURE PINBALL-\Tables
Executable=Future Pinball.exe
Parameters=/open "[TABLEPATH]\[TABLEFILE]" /play /exit /arcaderender
LaunchBeforeEnabled=false
LaunchBeforeWorkingPath=
LaunchBeforeExecutable=notepad.exe
LaunchBeforeHideWindow=False
LaunchBeforeWaitForExit=True
LaunchAfterEnabled=False
LaunchAfterWorkingPath=
LaunchAfterExecutable=notepad.exe
LaunchAfterHideWindow=False
LaunchAfterWaitForExit=True
MouseClickFocus=True
[VisualPinball]
Enabled=False
WorkingPath=C:\-PINBALL EXES-\Visual Pinball
TablePath=C:\- Mint Cab Tables -
Executable=VPinball991.exe
Parameters=/play -"[TABLEPATH]\[TABLEFILE]"
LaunchBeforeEnabled=false
LaunchBeforeWorkingPath=
LaunchBeforeExecutable=notepad.exe
LaunchBeforeHideWindow=False
LaunchBeforeWaitForExit=True
LaunchAfterEnabled=False
LaunchAfterWorkingPath=
LaunchAfterExecutable=notepad.exe
LaunchAfterHideWindow=False
LaunchAfterWaitForExit=True
NVRAMPath=C:\-PINBALL EXES-\Visual Pinball\nvram
[ExitScreen]
Enabled=True
EnableExit=True
EnableShutdown=True
[startupProgram]
Enabled=false
WorkingPath=
Executable=notepad.exe
Paramaters=
HideWindow=true
WaitForExit=false
[ExitProgram]
Enabled=false
WorkingPath=
Executable=notepad.exe
Paramaters=
HideWindow=False
WaitForExit=
[AttractMode]
Enabled=True
Timer=1
ShowFor=30
[system_1]
Name=Pinball FX2
Enabled=False
WorkingPath=C:\Steam
TablePath=C:\Steam\Tables
Executable=PinballFX.exe
Parameters=
[system_2]
Name=MAME
Enabled=True
WorkingPath=C:\Emulators\MAME 0.166
TablePath=C:\ROMS\MAME 0.166
Executable=mame.exe
Parameters=[TABLEFILE]
SystemType=0
[AutoExit]
Enabled=True
Minutes=15
[Login]
Enabled=True
[setupWizard]
EmuPath1=C:\Emulators
AssetPath1=C:\Assets
RomPath1=C:\Roms
DefaultPathPrompt=True
DownloadDatabasePrompt=True
DownloadEmulatorPrompt=True
WizardMode=2
CustomArray=Other Systems
SearchArray=
SavePosition=False
SectionIndex=20
SearchText=rating
EmulatorIndex=0
EmulatorGroupIndex=0
DaphneIndex=0
HTMLAppsIndex=0
ExternalAppsIndex=0
RadioStationsIndex=0
NewsFeedsIndex=0
MappedDrivesIndex=0
SystemIndex=1
ShowPanel=True
FontSize=1
WindowState=0
WindowSize=650,673
WindowLocation=135,324
[internal]
lastselected=Stinger (Seibu 1983)stingerSystem_2
filter_year=
filter_company=
filter_custom=
filtername=Tables
lastwheelcachematchsize=-1123
[GameListManager]
onlinemode=true
[PinballFX2]
Enabled=True
WorkingPath=C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam
Executable=Steam.exe
Parameters=-applaunch 226980 "[TABLEFILE]"
WaitFor=-1
LaunchBeforeEnabled=False
LaunchBeforeWorkingPath=C:\Xpadder
LaunchBeforeExecutable=Xpadder.exe
Process=Pinball FX2.exe
[Plugin_1]
Enabled=False
Name=PlugInLED.dll
[Plugin_2]
Enabled=False
Name=PlugInSpeech.dll
[Plugin_3]
Enabled=False
Name=QuickLaunch (PinballX Edition).dll
[Plugin_4]
Enabled=False
Name=Xpadder Plugin.dll

MAME.xml

@B2k24 - I am not sure how many games are in the mame.xml, but I weeded out all of the mature, puzzle, and trivia games I could find to pare it down a bit. Personal preferences don't ya know.

[Tom Speirs]

Follow the instructions as I initially posted for MAME support when I announced it and you will be okay. Specifically the part about using a dummy rom folder. Taat is your issue. If you look at the log it is extracting your rom. You need to specify a dummy table path so I doesn't do that.

[Draco1962]

Will give that a go. Setting up within PinballX is different than GameEx in so many little ways.

[Draco1962]

The games will now load after creating a dummy path. Unfortunately the buttons are not working and only about 6 games are showing up. A little more work to do to get it all sorted. Thanks for the reminder, Tom.

[Tom Speirs]

Its not GameEx, it only lists games you add to the database. With the included list that I created, yep that's just about all of anything decent that runs on normal pincab. You also need to press Tab in MAME to configure the controls.

[Draco1962]

As I am quickly learning! Some things I like better. Getting a handle on the differences between the two will take a little time.

[B2K24]

MAME.xml

@B2k24 - I am not sure how many games are in the mame.xml, but I weeded out all of the mature, puzzle, and trivia games I could find to pare it down a bit. Personal preferences don't ya know.

My XML has 865 games in it. Your attachment has only 11 games in it FYI

[Draco1962]

Yeah, noticed that. So no problems after I loaded the correct file. I will need to find a way to disable the plunger input in MAME as it causes scrolling through the options when hitting tab.

[B2K24]

I'm hoping to clean mine up and remove the few dupes that are in there, but it's incredibly boring work to do that. Someday though.

[Draco1962]

I agree. I have cut yours down considerably by weeding out all the sports, trivia, mature games. Since these will be on a pincab, there will be some others that will need to be eliminated if they have strict joystick requirements for movement that can't easily be accomodated by the side buttons. Getting MAME running is not my highest priority for the cab as I am more interested in pinball. But the experience is helpful for me to be able to possibly help someone else in the future.