RetroPie forum home
    • Recent
    • Tags
    • Popular
    • Home
    • Docs
    • Register
    • Login
    Please do not post a support request without first reading and following the advice in https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/3/read-this-first

    Need help with MAME

    Scheduled Pinned Locked Moved Help and Support
    mameretropiesuper qix
    18 Posts 9 Posters 2.3k Views
    Loading More Posts
    • Oldest to Newest
    • Newest to Oldest
    • Most Votes
    Reply
    • Reply as topic
    Log in to reply
    This topic has been deleted. Only users with topic management privileges can see it.
    • B
      BlackShadow13 @Thorr69
      last edited by

      @thorr69 How do I check that is matching romset and version?
      I am totaly new to retrogaming, spesial to MAME games.

      dankcushionsD M E 3 Replies Last reply Reply Quote 0
      • dankcushionsD
        dankcushions Global Moderator @BlackShadow13
        last edited by

        @blackshadow13 forget checking. it's trivial to acquire the correct romset so just get that for mame2010 or whatever later supported MAME emulator you choose to use (or use the bootleg version from MAME 0.78 in lr-mame2003, which is what i would recommend since it's one of our recommended arcade emulators).

        1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
        • M
          mahoneyt944 @BlackShadow13
          last edited by

          @blackshadow13

          The proper answer is to build your own romset using clrmamepro using roms that you legally aquired . Googling "clrmamepro mame2003 romset" will likely yield a good tutorial.

          However, some users just search the web for a complete mame2003 romset and are satisfied with that. This is not a legal way to acquire the roms and is not recommended or encouraged.

          This is a mame2003 compatibility list, an on going work in progress, but will give you a decent idea of what does or doesn't work. https://buildbot.libretro.com/compatibility_lists/cores/mame2003/mame2003.html

          1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
          • E
            Emulatre71 @BlackShadow13
            last edited by Emulatre71

            @blackshadow13 The problem with people being hush hush about mentioning roms is that people will stumble upon bad roms, espically for mame where you don't know what mame version they are for. Reddit has a rom channel for it if you need info. You did not mention what hardware you are using.
            If its the RPI4 maybe try 2010 MAME sets. I tried 2015 but some games are not fully playable or working.

            Deathsmiles for example runs a little slow. If MAME is too confusing for you then give Final Burn Neo/FBA a try. I run some MAME,FBA, and Neo Geo AES on my RPI4.

            Edit: Maybe ETA Prime has some tutorials on YouTube, If not check out Odysee .

            Retropie thumbnail tutorial for example
            https://odysee.com/@Linux_Gaming:2/RetroPie-tut-1:2

            Retropie Arcade set up tutorial
            https://open.lbry.com/@Linux_Gaming:2/RetroPie-tut3:6?r=B6CR9WyDYNDMaAwhjpyCqZ7jRYdKhqcd

            mituM 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
            • mituM
              mitu Global Moderator @Emulatre71
              last edited by

              @emulatre71 No, and I'd like you to remove the site from your post.

              1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
              • B
                BlackShadow13
                last edited by BlackShadow13

                I have the RPI3+ and RetroPie v4.7.11. I installed the MAME2015 and its starts just fine. No Bios requierd. Thanks for all the help I did get here :)

                No Bootleg version requierd...

                E 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                • E
                  Emulatre71 @BlackShadow13
                  last edited by

                  @blackshadow13 Did that video tutorial help?

                  I can recommend some some games:
                  Metal Slug series (1,2,X,3,4,5)
                  Demon Front (Metal slug like gameplay)
                  Cyberbots (Mecha fighter game with some anime like characters [cameo in Marvel vs Capcom])
                  Asura Blade (Fighting 1vs1)

                  I recommend the Neo Geo AES versions since you gain the option to set as arcade or console version.
                  The Last Blade (Fighting 1vs1 Edo era setting)
                  Samurai Shodown (Fighting 1vs1 Edo era setting) [Also known as Samurai Spirits in Japan)

                  IanDaemonI B 2 Replies Last reply Reply Quote 0
                  • IanDaemonI
                    IanDaemon @Emulatre71
                    last edited by

                    @Emulatre71

                    Metal Slug series (1,2,X,3,4,5)
                    Demon Front (Metal slug like gameplay)

                    Don't forget the "spiritual prequel" to the Metal Slug series.... Gun Force II.

                    Cyberbots

                    Wasn't one of the mechs from the classic "beat 'em up" Armored Warriors?

                    • 5 Favorite Arcade Games in MAME
                    • Cocktail Cabinet Games
                    • Check out the MAME RoW
                    E 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 1
                    • E
                      Emulatre71 @IanDaemon
                      last edited by

                      @iandaemon Thank you I couldn't remember that one on the top of my head. As for Cyberbots that one chick Devilot (Mid Boss) and that male fighter are in one of the Capcom Vs Marvel games. Yeah Armored Warriors I've seen mentioned, I was not sure if it was a sequeal or spin-off.

                      SonSon is from another arcade classic and she ended up getting a character redesign as a female in Marvel Vs Capcom.

                      @BlackShadow13 Were you thinking of getting any arcade game pads for your MAME setup? The only ones I know of is the Hori fighting stick MINI (Switch Version) and the 8BitDo Arcade Stick.

                      FBNeo games: Darkstalker series, that one fighting game with the busty semen demon. It also goes by "Vampire Savior" and "Vampire Hunter" (dstlku.zip, vsav.zip, vhunt2.zip)

                      IanDaemonI 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                      • IanDaemonI
                        IanDaemon @Emulatre71
                        last edited by IanDaemon

                        @emulatre71 SonSon is actually a good game. It's not complicated; it's a good "old school" arcade game. The character in the original arcade game is a male. The character in MvC is a daughter or granddaughter I think. Huh, I learn something new every day.

                        https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SonSon

                        "In Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes there is a character named SonSon, who is the granddaughter of the main character of the same name."

                        • 5 Favorite Arcade Games in MAME
                        • Cocktail Cabinet Games
                        • Check out the MAME RoW
                        1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 1
                        • B
                          BlackShadow13 @Emulatre71
                          last edited by

                          @emulatre71
                          Hi. No I didn’t look at the video. I tried the mame2015 instantly after the installation 😅. If it didn’t work then I had planned to watch the video.

                          And thanks for the game suggestions. Now I need to find them and try it out.
                          I do have a arcade stick for Fighting games (subsonic pro fight stick) that I have also used for some retro games. 😁

                          E 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                          • E
                            Emulatre71 @BlackShadow13
                            last edited by

                            @blackshadow13 Apart from samples for some games, there's also those that have CHD files for them. I saw a set and it was huge and well over 120 GB. If you do have to get a set i recommend a macchanger and VPN for pc anonymity. You know because Nintendo has been harming emulation and is trying to label it as piracy.

                            1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                            • First post
                              Last post

                            Contributions to the project are always appreciated, so if you would like to support us with a donation you can do so here.

                            Hosting provided by Mythic-Beasts. See the Hosting Information page for more information.