MAME 2003 + MEtal Slug Games
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While I double check the rom verification, is lr-mame2010 available on the pi 3 as a worthwhile option?
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lr-mame2010 is available in the "optional" packages of the RetroPie-Setup script. It's worthwhile as a solution to get the classics up and running that won't play in lr-mame2003. However, MAME gets more and more accurate with each passing version, which also means it runs slower and slower on low-end devices like the Pi. Anything past the 1980's and you're likely to start seeing slowdown.
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@mediamogul Thank you , that helps a lot with my question.
So I check the rom in MAME and it says some are 2003 and some are earlier and are working (in the current MAME version ) but when I attempt to run them I get an error that the CHD ( which those shouldn't have ) or missing one or more required roms. That is coming from the most current MAME executable on my windows laptop.
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I don't believe there's a way to check the ROM version within MAME itself. The link I posted above details how to do it though. If it's barking at you about missing files, it's most likely from the wrong ROM set.
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As a side note, I am under the impression I need a BIOS for the Metal Slug games since they are Neo Geo but putting the standard Neo Geo bios in the mame 2003 folder with the roms does not change anything.
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The BIOS file must also be from the same ROM set.
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You can put the ROMs in the Arcade folder and then choose a lf-fbalpha as your default emulator for them. I'm not sure if that will give you what you want, but for Neo Geo, I only use lr-fbalpha.
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If you're going to mix and match ROMs anyway, lr-fbalpha is indeed the better solution to NEO-GEO.
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@mediamogul Well, I was trying to keep everything separate so I could visuall see the differences and compare. I am attempting to use clrmamepro but and having trouble so I have not released my rom results yet.
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OK, but keep in mind we're gonna kill a hostage every ten minutes we don't hear from you.
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@mediamogul Haha awesome ! I am running it now but am getting an error on every rom and a red x so I must have something incorrect since I hate almost off of them working.
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@mediamogul @obsidianspider Thank you both, I upvoted all comments. It turned out to be the neogeo.zip was not from the romset. I did not catch that before when i unpacked the .78 romset. Thank you again, this is an amazing community. I do not know how to get or give rep on here as I just signed up recently but let me know and I will pass it on to you.
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Glad to see you got it going.
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@mediamogul It's almost always user error isn't it?
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I never make assumptions. I always eliminate Gremlins, Poltergeist and a TRON-like race of cyber people living in my technology before I even look at user error.
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For Metal Slug I would recommend lr-fbAlpha from my own experience, but beware, it requires a different neogeo.zip. If you place all your MAME roms into the Arcade folder, they all show up under Arcade (both FB Alpha and MAME), which is very cool. Running MS 1+2+3+X on my Pi3, but without complicated shaders and Video Smooth on.
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@mediamogul said in MAME 2003 + MEtal Slug Games:
I never make assumptions. I always eliminate Gremlins, Poltergeist and a TRON-like race of cyber people living in my technology before I even look at user error.
But, if they are truly "TRON-like" then they fight for the users anyway.
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True, but if you don't do something about them, they'll soon develop their own art, culture and religion, which inevitably leads to the worst possible scenario for any intelligent society; holiday-themed variety shows.
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Almost as disturbing as TMNT Christmas special... -
Yeesh! You aren't lying. Even the name, 'We Wish You a Turtle Christmas' is cringe-worthy. It's definitely one of the worst out there.
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