> 1. When I use the scanner to scan my rom-dir I get only a long list with missing
> files

ClrMamePro only lists problems. Since a correct set depends on the scan and merge options, you can't say a set is 100% ok. Like scanning for correctly sized roms can produce other "correct" results then doing a name check.

It's usually this way: You have a complete correct set if you enabled all check options and get no errors listed.




> 2. I have not yet understand the differences between the options "No Merging"
> ,"Split Sets" and "Merge Sets" in the profiler. Can someone enlighten me ?


Read the MAME Faq, the ClrMamePro documentation etc...
Merge modes are described nearly anywhere ;)
Quick'n dirty:

unmerged or not merged sets:
each set has all the roms it needs. Even clones have the parent files included. ---> Big waste of diskspace

split or splitmerged sets:
Parentsets contain all parentroms, clonesets only contain the cloneroms and not the parentroms again. Most commonly used method.

full merged or merged sets:
you only have the parentsets where all clonesets are also included. This gives you a little bit more free diskspace than split sets.

Most people prefer split.



Read the ClrMamePro documentation and check out www.mameworld.net/easyemu for a tutorial


Roman Scherzer
ClrMamePro