> I checked nearly all options, but I was not able to get out of this: Is there
> any way to check only existing sets? I mean: I'm not a full-setter and I only
> have, say, the 150 romsets I like to play, and I want to check if with the new
> mame update they are still OK. Is there any way to do this without checking the
> whole MAME fullset, and having to look for the romsets I need within the mess of
> missing sets? I think (if it doesn't already exists and i missed it) that a
> "Check only avaulable sets" option can be a very interesting feature for you
> already great program... :)
>
>
> K-bOoOoM!!!
> MAME History.dat & Mameinfo.dat italian translation project at
> http://progettoemma.net/history
>


There are several methods:

- use a datfile which only includes the files you want...ok..not what you want I guess

- settings->sets, enable the sets you want to scan. There is a button to enable your currently enabled ones and a select sets box which understands all kind of expressions and even understands several variables...so you can e.g. enable only 1994 namco sets if you want ;) If you only want to scan your currently available ones, you have to come back there to repush the available sets button if you've added new sets.

- the common way: don't disable any sets in settings. keep all sets and systems enabled and scan. What's annoying about it...well...you see a lot of completly missing sets....but you can easily hide them by disabling scanner->popupmenu->view->show all missing sets.


Roman Scherzer