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need help with mame

Discussion in 'Technical Help' started by itsover9000, Feb 3, 2009.

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  1. itsover9000

    itsover9000 Member

    ya i downloaded it but it wontwork do ihave to dl everything or only a few thing
    help plox
     
  2. TirithRR

    TirithRR Well-Known Member

    What does Plox mean? It sounds like some sort of disease, a Pox of some sort?
     
  3. itsover9000

    itsover9000 Member

    its like plz
     
  4. TirithRR

    TirithRR Well-Known Member

    What problems are you having, specifically?
     
  5. anandjones

    anandjones Well-Known Member

    Please read the [rules] as we don't allow internet shorthand to spoken here.
     
  6. itsover9000

    itsover9000 Member

    like do i have to dl everything to play on emulator zone to play MAME or do i jsut dl the 1st thing nfind the games i wana play or is ther a better arcade emulator that has the metal slug classics
     
  7. anandjones

    anandjones Well-Known Member

    No. All you need to do is download the ROMs that MAME support. Read the MAME Documentation http://mamedev.org/devwiki/index.php/Main_Page
     
  8. itsover9000

    itsover9000 Member

    so i dont have to download the frontend mame, ports, and support files??
     
  9. anandjones

    anandjones Well-Known Member

    Someone like you would need the Frontend yes. Please read http://mamedev.org/devwiki/index.php/FAQ:Setting_Up
     
  10. itsover9000

    itsover9000 Member

    "what you mean you people?" and thanks im reading it
     
  11. anandjones

    anandjones Well-Known Member

    Someone who does not have experience (I'm assuming) using command line.
     
  12. itsover9000

    itsover9000 Member

    :'( do i download everything from that site for the mame?
     
  13. anandjones

    anandjones Well-Known Member

    No. Just the Frontend, and the ROMs, and then put the ROMS in the right folder. Please learn to have a go yourself first before you ask again.
     
  14. itsover9000

    itsover9000 Member

    i did try but it was epic fail
     
  15. anandjones

    anandjones Well-Known Member

    http://mamedev.org/devwiki/index.php?title=Frequently_Asked_Questions Read carefully.
     
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