Complete Mame Rom Set Download __EXCLUSIVE__
i like to keep the mame community up to date on the progress of their software and make sure that they know when we've found a bunch of roms that we think are fantastic for the community. this article is to let them know.
Complete Mame Rom Set Download
to use the software, download the compressed archive from the link below. the archive has a readme file which contains details on how to install the software. install the software and follow the instructions to begin playing arcade games.
if you are using a rom set that works with an older version of mame you might be able to upgrade the emulator to the latest version simply by removing the old mame directory and replacing it with the new one.
the easiest way to install an mame or mess rom file is to use the mame installer. on most systems this will be a single executable file called mame. you can run this by double clicking on it or using a terminal. the mame installer will usually begin by asking if you want to open an archive. if you select yes then it will extract the rom set files into the mame directory, usually /usr/local/games/mame, but it will work with any of the directories that are used by mame.
if you are using a rom set that works with mess but does not work with the mame emulator, you can try installing both mame and mess. for this you will need both the mame and mess installers. you can find both the mame and mess installers for your platform from the mame and mess homepage respectively.
mame is distributed as source code and you will need to build it before you can run it. if you wish to build mame from source you will need to run the configure script with the prefix option set to the path to where you want to build the code. you will also need to set the paths to the source and header directories. you can do this by editing the mame.ini file or setting them in the configure script. below here is an example of how the mame paths might look in mame.ini. the example shows the default paths.