> any suggestions?

yes....ignore it. It's a normal behaviour. MESS exe output is a mess. Always click on OK or YES or set Settings->datfile errors->Hide Common


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> btw forum search and forum index doesn't work, at least not for me...


Yes...it's not working....I asked Lev to fix it over and over again....but it's still broken....ignore it, too 8)

Roman Scherzer
ClrMamePro