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> > Yes, I could update to the current version, but I want to work with this older
> > version of MAME, 0.99 for the time being. I've collected the various extras
> > files at the time that 0.99 came out, and I now find that it would be useful
> to
> > use Clrmame Pro on them. I didn't have the foresight to get all of the
> > applicable dats at the time. I do have a full collection of dats for 0.100,
> > though.
> >
> > I specifically need 0.99 dats for Artwork, Flyers, Marquees, Panels, and
> > Samples. Will the 0.100 dats be fine for 0.99, or can I get 0.99 dats
> anywhere?
> >
>
>
>
> Since there is no reason to stick around with old MAME versions, I don't provide
> any old flyers/etc. datfiles. In fact I don't even have them anymore since I
> usually delete the old ones completely. No idea if anymore got backups.
>
> Different MAME versions -> different datfiles for miscartwork.
>
> Well.....most names will be ok, but some gamesets got a wrong name and so the
> picture files have to be renamed as well....otherwise they won't appear in
> MAME32.
>
> For Samples you can use the 'normal' samples check in cmpro's
> scanner....although this only checks the names, since no other information is
> provided by the mame binary.
>
> You can check your collection with Logiqx's ImgChk for possible wrong names.
>
>
> Roman Scherzer
>
OK, thanks. I have found a set of dats for 0.98 as well as the 0.100, and by comparing, it's just the samples and artwork dat files that are different. Going by the "last updated" dates at MAME.net artwork and samples download page, there don't seem to be any changes to the files themselves from 0.98 to 0.100, so checking for wrong names as you advise should be good enough.
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