Non-Merged

[ShinraArcade]

I've been struggling for a while to create a perfect working set of roms for MAME as I'm sure most of you will have experienced it's just so bloody infuriating.

I get close to it then realise that game xx doesn't work then give it up for a few months by which time there is a new version of MAME so I end up starting from scratch with different result. now I've got a bunch of SSDs at varying stages of completion not knowing which is which so I'm just going to start from scratch!

As I'm sure we all do I just want a nice clean set without duplicates, non-working, adult, pachinko, card, mah-jong or other crap and after this is done I want the ability to delete the odd rom manually without breaking anything else.

I think my main problem is deleting files for which other games depend on to run so in order to avoid this I want to try with a Non-merged set to begin with. I know it'll be massive but I think it'll save me some headaches. once it's done I'll never touch it, at least not until the next major release!

So to get to the actual question can you convert either a Split or Merged set into a Non-merged set and if so how??

 

[TWB]

I used to get this problem all the time too when using split or merged sets and deleting a duplicate.

You should be able to do this using Clrmamepro and rebuilding your set with the non-merged option selected.

You can get Clrmamepro here https://mamedev.emulab.it/clrmamepro

There should be a tutorial on using the rebuilder in the documentation on the link above, if not I should be able to write you a quick how to.

TWB2019-11-03 19:05:46

 

[ShinraArcade]

Thanks TWB, I kinda new of this but have been avoiding it as it looked like a headache..

Should have learnt how to use it from the start and maybe I wouldn't have wasted literally weeks!

 

[ZedEx48K]

I always get a split set, then use a rom manager to curate them and remove none working, clones, controller type etc.

However, if you are just trying to get a full romset, pleasuredome is your friend.

ZedEx48K2019-11-04 08:36:58

 

[penrhos]

I've got the full 215 rom set if you need it.

 

[ShinraArcade]

Thanks all for your help with this, it's been invaluable.