MAME Set Rebuilder

FranceMSR · 20 Dec 2017, 10:45

@clyde Ok, this is a test. I built a version of MAME Set Rebuilder on Ubuntu 14.04.5 32 bit. You use Kubuntu 14.04.x 64 bit. In this way if the app works for you in the future I'll build the app both for 32 and 64 bit systems. At the moment it works fine on Ubuntu 16.04.3 64 bit, Ubuntu 14.04.5 32 bit and Ubuntu 14.04.5 64 bit.

In order to run 32 bit application on 64 bit system you have to install only 3 little packages ;-)

sudo apt install libc6-i386 zlib1g:i386 libxcb1:i386

Let me know :-)

EDIT: this time with the link :D
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1MOyZO-hfW8JPr9bd78TFK9FfWZ2qDYpA

Clyde · 23 Dec 2017, 11:47

@francemsr It works! :D I tested it with the mame2003-lr-lite.xml from the Retropie wiki. As soon as I have more time, I will test the rebuild roms in Retropie and report any issues.

A native 64 bit version would be the icing on the cake. :)

Many thanks for this tool and your friendly support.

FranceMSR · 24 Dec 2017, 16:26

@clyde said in MAME Set Rebuilder:

@francemsr It works! :D I tested it with the mame2003-lr-lite.xml from the Retropie wiki. As soon as I have more time, I will test the rebuild roms in Retropie and report any issues.

A native 64 bit version would be the icing on the cake. :)

Many thanks for this tool and your friendly support.

This is a good news :-) Time depending, I'll build separate versione both for 32 and 64 bit Linux systems ;-)

FranceMSR · 29 Dec 2017, 15:48

New updated version available for Windows (32-64 bit) and Ubuntu-based system 14.04.5 and newer (32-64 bit)

v1.21
-Ported some library in C
-Now available for Ubuntu-based system 14.04.5 and newer (both 32 and 64 bit)

Enjoy ;-)

Rion · 29 Dec 2017, 16:00

@francemsr Thanks for the update and for joining the official RetroPie forums.

FranceMSR · 30 Dec 2017, 13:41

@rion said in MAME Set Rebuilder:

@francemsr Thanks for the update and for joining the official RetroPie forums.

You are welcome ;-)

P.S.: check always official page for updates

rancid · 30 Dec 2017, 14:46

@FranceMSR I apologize for being so dumb, but can you break this down a little more for me before I mess up my rom sets? I have some general questions:

-When you say "source" is this your existing rom set that you want to upgrade? Say I have Mame 0.192 and want to go to 0.193, would I select the folder where all the 0.192 roms are?
-How does the program know where my upgraded roms are for 0.193? Should I add them to the 0.192 directory I selected for "source" or would they go into the destination directory?
-Should the destination directory always be empty? I think I remember reading on the Italian forums everything in that dir will be deleted. I am confused if my upgraded roms should be in the destination folder or if you keep this empty.

If I want to upgrade both my rom sets and my CHDs, can you do them seperately or do the CHDs need to be in the same directory as the roms?

Sorry, just need a little more help before I pull the trigger. :)

Thank you and happy new years!

FranceMSR · 30 Dec 2017, 22:51

-In source directory insert 0.192 set and 0.193 upgrade set pack (use different folders inside source folder)
-Destination directory will be erased, so use an empty folder
-Application works only on romset, not CHD

rancid · 31 Dec 2017, 00:01

@francemsr said in MAME Set Rebuilder:

-In source directory insert 0.192 set and 0.193 upgrade set pack (use different folders inside source folder)
-Destination directory will be erased, so use an empty folder
-Application works only on romset, not CHD

Thank you so much for the reply, any plans to implement CHD functionality? Excellent App!

FranceMSR · 2 Mar 2018, 10:47

If you want to extract the correct M.A.M.E.'s dat file follow these steps ;-)

Download desidered M.A.M.E. from here:
http://mamedev.org/oldrel.html

Select Binary file, 64 bit version only if you use 64 bit Windows, 32 bit version indifferently (it's ok also for 64 bit Windows).

Click on downloaded .exe (or .zip) file and decompress it if it's necessary. Create on C: a folder named MAME and copy inside it mame.exe (or mame64.exe) previously extracted. Inside MAME folder press right mouse button while Shift is pressed and select option to open Command Prompt.

Execute:
mame.exe -listxml > mame.dat
or
mame64.exe -listxml > mame.dat

If you receive the error "error: unknown option -listxml" substitute in the previous command listxml with listinfo. In a few seconds desidered file will be created :-)

If you receive an error that advices you that application is incompatible with Windows version in use you have downloaded a 16 bit M.A.M.E. version. In this case download this file:
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1q7zsk9CsXV4Hz3yBQSLU4362HsVAtCIO

and extract its contents on MAME folder previously created. Install DOSBox (https://www.dosbox.com/) and start it.

In DOSBox execute:
mount c c:\MAME
c:
mame.exe -listinfo > mame.dat

As before, in a few seconds desidered file will be created in MAME folder :-)

If in MAME folder the created file is about 1 KB it means that listinfo command is not present in that version. Not problem at all, again substitute listinfo with listxml and now you'll have your file ;-)

FranceMSR · 3 Feb 2018, 11:11

New version, 1.22, available that fixes a regression bug ;-)

cyperghost · 3 Feb 2018, 11:33

@FranceMSR
Nice development!
Did notice that tool today :)

FranceMSR · 3 Feb 2018, 12:18

@cyperghost said in MAME Set Rebuilder:

@FranceMSR
Nice development!
Did notice that tool today :)

Thanks, try the app and let me know ;-)

cyperghost · 3 Feb 2018, 12:49

@francemsr Is this only available through your forum on retropie-italia.it? or is it available on GitHUB?

FranceMSR · 3 Feb 2018, 13:51

@cyperghost said in MAME Set Rebuilder:

@francemsr Is this only available through your forum on retropie-italia.it? or is it available on GitHUB?

The first one ;-)

gatsu · 27 Apr 2019, 05:36

@FranceMSR What a great tool!!! I love it!!! Good Job!!!
I was looking for a similar tool for FBA. Any chance to make it work for FBA?
Thanks

FranceMSR · 24 Sept 2019, 08:28

@gatsu said in MAME Set Rebuilder:

@FranceMSR What a great tool!!! I love it!!! Good Job!!!
I was looking for a similar tool for FBA. Any chance to make it work for FBA?
Thanks

Sorry for the delay. If FBA's XML has the same structure of the MAME's one it will works without any problems

bleuge · 24 Sept 2019, 11:25

@FranceMSR Windows link in the forum, https://goo.gl/abupmV gives me HTTP ERROR 403

thanks!

FranceMSR · 24 Sept 2019, 11:34

@bleuge said in MAME Set Rebuilder:

@FranceMSR Windows link in the forum, https://goo.gl/abupmV gives me HTTP ERROR 403

thanks!

It works ;-)

PittStone

They won't activate my account on the Italian site. I register and am supposed to send a confirmation email within 24 hours, otherwise I'll be blacklisted immediately. I've tried twice, and my account will never be activated. How do I get this MAME Set Rebuilder?