> > But now Clrmame considers these as "name" errors. Is there a way to tell
> Clrmame
> > that these should not be considered "errors"... without having to edit the
> > datfile?
>
> No. We now have strict set/romnames.
> Your reported storing method was never really supported....and I think you were
> the only one who does it that way...besides it's a hell of manual work to keep
> zipsubfolders for each and any clone.
>
> As mentioned, the datfile says how roms are named. The belonging folder is part
> of the name. If you want to keep them 'your' way, you need a datfile which got
> cloneroms listed as rom ( \ size ... crc..). No way around it.
>

Ouch, I'd got it right, then... I was just hoping I didn't got it! :)))

Well, time to change my storing method, I suppose! :)

Thank you for your replies :)