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==Quick MAME setup==
 
==Quick MAME setup==
  
Download the Windows command line version of MAME
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* Download the Windows command line version of MAME
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* Extract MAME in a directory on your harddisk (eg c:\mame)
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* '''Optional:''' Download catver.ini (Genre)
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* '''Optional:''' Download controls.ini (Controls)
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* '''Optional:''' Download history.dat
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* Copy all optional files in the MAME directory
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* Download MaLa from the download page
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* Extract or install the program on your harddisk
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* Execute MaLa
  
• Extract MAME in a directory on your harddisk (eg c:\mame)
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''The options dialog will open''
  
• Optional: Download catver.ini (Genre)
 
  
• Optional: Download controls.ini (Controls)
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* Point the MAME executable to your mame.exe file
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* MaLa will create a mame.ini and a mame.xml file for you if not found
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* Enter a rom path and a snap path
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* Close the dialog and MaLa will ask you to refresh the main game list.
  
• Optional: Download history.dat
 
  
• Copy all optional files in the MAME directory
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== Accessing more options later: ==
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* Remember to just click with your right mouse button somewhere on the background to open a popup menu.
  
• Download MaLa from the download page
 
 
• Extract or install the program on your harddisk
 
 
** Execute MaLa
 
 
• The options dialog will open
 
 
• Point the MAME executable to your mame.exe file
 
 
• MaLa will create a mame.ini and a mame.xml file for you if not found
 
 
• Enter a rom path and a snap path
 
 
• Close the dialog and MaLa will ask you to refresh the main game list.
 
 
 
* Accessing more options later
 
Remember to just click with your right mouse button somewhere on the background to open a popup menu.
 
  
 
==See Also==
 
==See Also==
===[[Mala]]===
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* [[Mala]]
===[[Mala_Wiki]]===
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* [[Mala_Wiki|Mala Wiki]]
===[[Mala_Forum]]===
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* [[Mala_Forum|Mala Forum]]
  
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Revision as of 06:50, 9 April 2007

Details are to be found on the MaLa Website on how to a achive a quick and easy set-up.

The following information is posted here to suppliment that.

Quick MAME setup

  • Download the Windows command line version of MAME
  • Extract MAME in a directory on your harddisk (eg c:\mame)
  • Optional: Download catver.ini (Genre)
  • Optional: Download controls.ini (Controls)
  • Optional: Download history.dat
  • Copy all optional files in the MAME directory
  • Download MaLa from the download page
  • Extract or install the program on your harddisk
  • Execute MaLa

The options dialog will open


  • Point the MAME executable to your mame.exe file
  • MaLa will create a mame.ini and a mame.xml file for you if not found
  • Enter a rom path and a snap path
  • Close the dialog and MaLa will ask you to refresh the main game list.


Accessing more options later:

  • Remember to just click with your right mouse button somewhere on the background to open a popup menu.


See Also