Thanks for the info.

I've now rebuilt using splits sets.

q1) However, I've still got an issue with the samples.

You said,
"The latest samples datfile on my page is MAME Samples 20071017 (cm) and it's suitable for MAME .120."

But, I'm wanting to get my version .119 fully "sorted".
(It's taken the best part of 5 nights to get everything downloaded, and I'm still missing some artwork.)

I downloaded the "MAME Samples 20070916 (cm).zip" from your dats page as that was flagged as suitable with Mame 119.
(This goes back to an earlier question, how do you know that "MAME Samples 20071017 (cm)" is for .120?)

Anyway - using "MAME Samples 20070916 (cm).dat" gets the green light. (All the "Fix" boxes are checked).

When using Mame v0.119 and scanning sets, roms, samples and chds (using split sets), I get a few unneeded files reported in the samples :-

Eg

Balloon Bomber [folder: ballbomb - sampleparent: invaders - size: 12kb]
unneeded file: D:\Emumlators\mame 119\119\Mame32b\samples\ballbomb\1.wav
unneeded file: D:\Emumlators\mame 119\119\Mame32b\samples\ballbomb\2.wav
unneeded file: D:\Emumlators\mame 119\119\Mame32b\samples\ballbomb\3.wav
unneeded file: D:\Emumlators\mame 119\119\Mame32b\samples\ballbomb\4.wav
unneeded file: D:\Emumlators\mame 119\119\Mame32b\samples\ballbomb\5.wav
unneeded file: D:\Emumlators\mame 119\119\Mame32b\samples\ballbomb\6.wav
unneeded file: D:\Emumlators\mame 119\119\Mame32b\samples\ballbomb\7.wav
unneeded file: D:\Emumlators\mame 119\119\Mame32b\samples\ballbomb\8.wav
unneeded file: D:\Emumlators\mame 119\119\Mame32b\samples\ballbomb\9.wav

Which dat file should you trust?

q2) This date format naming convention.
Assuming you had the "Mame Roll back roms", you could revert to any previous mame release.
Historical artwork, samples etc dat files are also kept on other sites.

If you wanted to go back to Mame release X - how do you know which auxiliary dats to use?

Or to put ot another way, anyone know which samples work with 112?



Thanks