mame.mdb / arcade.mdb - where do i put i?

[clair]

I downloaded mame_mdb a week or so ago. It extracts into arcade.mdb, but I can't figure out what I am meant to do with it and what it does. I have a short memory and i've forgot.

can any of you guys help me out pretty please? x

[bkenobi]

That's a good question. You don't need to download one for GameEx, so I guess for fun?

Seriously though, you probably downloaded the database that one of the members uploaded that contains the MAWS type data. You could use such a list if you have arcade games under an emulator slot (like kawaks, Zinc, Model2, etc.). There's no need for that in most cases since GameEx has Zinc and Model2 built in and MAME plays NeoGeo games just fine.