MAME sets and compatibility
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I currently have a gigantic set that I believe will satisfy the lr-fba-next set of "0.173 fba 0.2.97.38" - it is currently being sorted out by my clrmamepro
my question is this: can i simply use the dats for the other, lower-version-number sets on https://github.com/RetroPie/RetroPie-Setup/wiki/Managing-ROMs to build those sets from this newer one?
RPi3b+ - No overclock
RetroPie - latest from Github, as always
2x SF30 Pro 8Bitdo controllers -
In theory, yes. However, it's my experience that this yields different degrees of success depending on what rom set you use as a base and what rom set you're aiming to build from it. If the sets are close in number and the base is higher, it'll probably build just fine.
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@mediamogul megarace is terrifyingly slow - the short video clip where the host says his "have a nice death, baby!" was really in slow-motion. with his voice coming across as really deep and guttural. Had I not known what I was playing I would have naturally assumed it was a recording from a microphone lowered into some dark pit to record the sounds of hell and the tormented.
the racing portion was very slow as well, unplayably so.
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I had to look up MegaRace as I am not familiar with it. I assume you're talking about the 3DO/SegaCD/DOS game? If so, 3DO emulation is experimental in RetoPie and I've heard it's pretty slow. The SegaCD emulation works well, but the FMV scenes are going to be in a lot lower resolution, reducing the visual appeal of the game. If you have the heart for it, DOSBox is probably your best bet at running this game well, but being a FMV title, you'll most likely need to configure it to mount a CD disc image of the retail game as it launches so that the FMV scenes can be played properly. I have 'Night Trap' for DOS set up this way and it runs very well.
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hey @mediamogul - i totally posted that into the wrong thread. i'm so sorry. that was meant for a 3DO performance testing thread...
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Hah! Not a problem. I do wish the 3DO was more playable here. I'd love to try out 'The Lost Files of Sherlock Holmes'.
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@ProxyCell said in MAME sets and compatibility:
I currently have a gigantic set that I believe will satisfy the lr-fba-next set of "0.173 fba 0.2.97.38" - it is currently being sorted out by my clrmamepro
my question is this: can i simply use the dats for the other, lower-version-number sets on https://github.com/RetroPie/RetroPie-Setup/wiki/Managing-ROMs to build those sets from this newer one?
yes. that's literally what clrmamepro is for :) however you get the best results by using sets nearer to the one you're trying to build. things have changed quite a lot over the years.
personally i've had no problems in sourcing the exact set for the various emulators in retropie.
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thanks @mediamogul and @dankcushions !
I just did not want to keep multiple gigantic sets in my archives and also on the pi's memory card either
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