It would be irresponsible to write a "full MAME ROMs install" guide without this section.
: Larger games (like those originally on CD-ROMs or hard drives) require an additional CHD file. These must be placed in a subfolder within your ROMs directory, named exactly after the ROM zip file. full mame roms install
If your ROMs are on a different drive (e.g., D:\MAME_ROMs ), use the absolute path: rompath D:\MAME_ROMs It would be irresponsible to write a "full
This guide assumes you are using a Windows PC (the easiest platform) and MAME 0.260 (or the latest at the time of reading). If your ROMs are on a different drive (e
For CHDs: Inside the chd folder, each game needs its own folder named exactly after the parent ROM. For example: C:\MAME\chd\kinst\kinst.chd (for Killer Instinct)
This is the golden rule— your ROM set version must match your MAME version . If you have a 0.261 ROM set, use MAME 0.261 to avoid "Missing Files" errors. 2. Where to Put the Files