Mame 0.34 Problems

[d_lamer2003]

I downloaded the MAME 0.34 from the gp2x download site and then put it on the sd card of my gp2x.
Then downloaded some roms from some websites I found around the net.
I put the roms (in zip form) in the folder /Mamegp2x/roms and when I go to start the roms, mame 0.34 finds the roms, but when I try to load a game, I get the following errros
E.g. "Loading Metal slug"…..
Mslug_p1.rom
Mslug_s1.rom
Ng-sfix.rom
Unable to open ROM
Error reading ROMS
Unable to initialize machine emulatiion
LOAD FAILED: Press A button

Any game I try to load I get a similar error. The games I am putting in the roms directory are the games which should work according to the games.txt file.
What is the problem,any help appreciated ?

 

[craigix]

Use the neogeo emu, it is a lot faster and easier for neogeo.

 

[d_lamer2003]

Use the neogeo emu, it is a lot faster and easier for neogeo.

Metal slug was just an example of a game , I know its a neo geo (snk) game he he.
I wish I could make other mame games work though .

 

[TelcoLou]

Say, that looks like a link to a site that supplies illegal ROMS.

* Bookmarks before the mods swoop in *

 

[Aimless_E]

sounds like the roms your downloading aren't the right rom set. Most likely the files inside the zip file are named differently than what mame2x is looking for.

 

[d_lamer2003]

sounds like the roms your downloading aren't the right rom set. Most likely the files inside the zip file are named differently than what mame2x is looking for.

I checked that and they are named correctly, I also tried to go to this website, http://www.clrmame.com/
Its states on the readme file that it will convert the roms I downloaded to the correct rom version. But I could not find any link where to download the "clrmame.dat" as stated on the readme file.

 

[Gadget]

sounds like the roms your downloading aren't the right rom set. Most likely the files inside the zip file are named differently than what mame2x is looking for.

I checked that and they are named correctly, I also tried to go to this website, http://www.clrmame.com/
Its states on the readme file that it will convert the roms I downloaded to the correct rom version. But I could not find any link where to download the "clrmame.dat" as stated on the readme file.

clrmame.dat comes with the MAME emulator. clrmame is a bit of an art to use, but if you mess around with it for long enough you will be able to produce a 0.34 compatible rom set. I never did get Cabal to work with 0.34, so if anyone can help me with this....

 

[elhonet]

I know its no help, but I get the same problem.