> You don't need datfiles.
>
> After reading the documentation and following tutorials (e.g. at
> mameworld.net/easyemu) you can simplify everything to the following simple
> procedure
>
> 1) Profiler->create-> add a profile for your mame executable
> 2) Settings->rompath/samplepath selector -> setup your rom and samplepaths
> 3) Scanner-> enable all check and fix options and hit scan.
>
> If MAME gets updated, you replace your MAME executable and clrmamepro will
> detect the update and automatically gets the updated data.

So what you are saying is every time I update the mame32.exe to the newer version, then I rerun CLMamePro and it gets the updated data? Where is this updated data? I thought that was what the datfile was for but you say I don't use that at all.
> To add the sets to your collection:
>
> - add an addpath in settings and use scanner's fixmissing option
>
> or:
>
> - use the rebuilder. Rebuilder destination has to point to your rompath, source
> to your newly not cleaned not added sets. This can also be done by drag&drop
> from the scanner.

So where can I get the updated ROM sets? I thought that was what the datfile was for. Maybe that was part of my problem, too, because for the source in Rebuilder I was pointing to the clrmamepro/datfiles folder bcse that is where I put the datfiles. But you are saying that I need actual rom files, not datfiles? This is confusing because it seems wherever I read about updating your ROMS it says you need the datfiles. So are the datfiles the ROMS or not?
Thanks for you help?
Darren
> Roman Scherzer
>