[RESOLVED] Neogeo games missing - GameEx Arcade

[buzz880]

I do not have any NeoGeo games showing up in my lists.  Not in the NeoGeo sub-list but also not in the ALL GAMES list.

I have tried everything I can think of, including all suggestions where people have had the same issue in older versions. 

Some of the things I have tried:

- Latest version of GameEx Arcade installed

- All filters are off

- All collection lists are turned on

- A bunch of other trial and error stuff that went nowhere.  

Any thoughts?  Thanks in advance. 

 

[Draco1962]

First we need for you to attach copies of your gameex.ini and log.txt files for review.

Knowing your MAME version will be of help.

Thanks

[buzz880]

Ok, no problem. I attached those files. I'm on latest Mame 226 but had the problem already with whatever I was on before that, 212 or so.  I won't be so long between visits here next time and appreciate your help. Thanks.

 

 

GameEx.ini log.txt

[VinceF]

Buzz  - I had the same problem.  Look online for the neogeo.zip file and put it in the MAME roms folder and that will cause most if not all of the NeoGeo games to appear.  That's what worked for me at least.

[Draco1962]

52 minutes ago, VinceF said:

Buzz  - I had the same problem.  Look online for the neogeo.zip file and put it in the MAME roms folder and that will cause most if not all of the NeoGeo games to appear.  That's what worked for me at least.

What MAME version are you using?

[VinceF]

Not sure if you're asking Buzz or me, but if it's me, I'm running .226.  I assume you're asking Buzz though. 

[Draco1962]

1 hour ago, VinceF said:

Not sure if you're asking Buzz or me, but if it's me, I'm running .226.  I assume you're asking Buzz though. 

Asking you since I quoted your post. He is also using .226 so hopefully this will work for him. 

[buzz880]

Well it sounded good but didn't work for me.  I tried the following:

- replaced neogeo.zip and also created neogeo.7z just because my roms are 7z - no change.

- converted some neogeo roms to zip just incase 7z is the issue - no change.

should mention all these games play just fine they simply wont appear on the Gameex menus anywhere including the ALL GAMES list, don't see them there either.

 

ALSO: Just noticed now for some reason I do have Metal Slug 5 in my All games list but no other Neogeo games I can think of.  Dunno if maybe that one is different in some way or if that tells you anything.  

[VinceF]

Buzz - in your MAME Settings in the Setup Wizard, do you have it set to "Yes" to show NeoGeo Games?

[buzz880]

yessir.  my configs are attached here somewhere.  Nothing is hidden and no filters.

[Draco1962]

After adding the neogeo.7z did you update list? Also, you may need to add the ROMs to the Do Not Filter These ROMS section and update list again.

[buzz880]

Updated every single step of the way. 

Not going to add an entire system to my don't filter list. It's turned off anyway. I'm not looking to have to do everything manually, I'll revert to Mamewah first. Remember, Neogeo is just what I have noticed is missing. I don't see game counts anywhere it could be missing thousands of games literally. Thanks anyway. 

[Draco1962]

There are thousands of ROMs but many do not show up as they are either non-working or mechanical.

As for doing things manually, it is sometimes the way with this hobby.  

[buzz880]

I've used Gameex for years this is a new issue. 

In the spirit of trying to solve the issue. I enabled filters and added one rom to the do not filter list (magdrop3)

This changed none of the observed behaviours.  Still doesn't appear in the list.  

[VinceF]

Buzz - have you tried seeing if the NeoGeo games show outside of GameEx in the Mame emulator itself?

[Draco1962]

Please upgrade to v16.74. Your log.txt file shows v16.73. Udate list again and please attach new copies of your gameex.ini and log.txt files. Thanks.

[buzz880]

GameEx.ininew 16.74 log and ini attached .  No change on the game list

 

log.txt

[buzz880]

1 hour ago, VinceF said:

Buzz - have you tried seeing if the NeoGeo games show outside of GameEx in the Mame emulator itself?

Figured I'd try this just in case.  Interesting it tells me I need Unibios 4.0 - fairly sure when i ran games from the command line it worked fine but ok.  Found that and added it to neogeo.zip bios pack and Voila! (or as I see people often say on forums "wala") 

 

These Neogeo games don't play now but thats no big deal can sort that out.  Getting them into the game list was the real challenge.  Lol

 

Thanks for all your help both you and Draco made me check some stuff I didn't think likely to be part of the issue which was the key in the end.  

[VinceF]

Awesome!!

Glad we could help you figure it out.  I'm still exploring the NeoGeo games myself as I had stopped going to arcades by the time they were getting popular so they're all new to me.  Enjoy!