Unofficial mameinfo.dat - I N F O ----------------------------------- Use this dat-file only with 0.37 Beta 7 versions of MAME (every platform). This mameinfo.dat contains infos about: - Reported bugs from the MAME Testing Project 'Know Bugs Page' and 'MAME 0.37b7 Report Page' - W.I.P. (MAME Work-In-Progress) from February 1999-September 2000 - MAME Developer's Comments - Whatsnew.txt from MAME 0.01-0.37b7 - Known issues from the older 0.36RC1 gamelist.txt - Version releases for all original games - Clones from MAME 0.35b1-0.37b7 - Recommended Games - Games with different language - Romset (kb/files/zip) - 'NO GOOD DUMP KNOWN' and 'ROM NEEDS REDUMP' - Artwork and Samples - Other Emulators - Trivial Tips Please submit any bugs or infos to: M.A.S.H@freenet.de The latest release can you find at: MAME Testing Project: http://www.mameworld.net/mametesters/ Vintage Gaming: http://www.vintagegaming.com/mame.phtml Retrogames: http://www.retrogames.com/ Some frequently asked questions regarding the mameinfo.dat: ------------------------------------------------------------- Q: How can i use the mameinfo.dat? A: Copy the file in the mame directory, start mame and select Tab + History. Q: I only want to read the mameinfo.dat and not the history.dat? A: If you only want to read the mameinfos, simply move the history.dat in an other directory. I hope that Nicola added a mameinfo-menupoint next time. Q: What means 'Other Emulators'? A: I added 'Other Emulators:' to the mameinfo, because if you play a game and think it's very slow (?), you have play it with an other emulator like the faster Raine. So, use Tab/History and read the gameinfo - it was Raine... :) ...Yeah! A decription of all emulators can you find in the top of the mameinfo.dat. Q: What means blazer36b8greGamester? A: Blazer is the romset-name, 36b8 is the MAME-version, gre is the Color-Coding Green (Cosmetical issues) and Gamester is the people who post this bug. The description of the 'Colour coding' can you find in the top of the mameinfo.dat. Q: I can't find the worldwar-bug in your list? A: This is a clone of 'Bermuda Triangle (US). You can find the bug under 'bermudat'. Other newer bugs can be find at http://www.mameworld.net/mametesters/report.html Q: When was the release of MAME 0.35b9? A: All the release dates can you find in the top of the mameinfo.dat. Q: Can i report Mame bugs? A: Yes, you can. Simply use the GUIDE.HTM with your internet browser and select INDEX - Mame Testing/WIP/Discuss and Bug Report Board. PLEASE, remember to check the Bug Report Page and Known Bugs Page bevor you post a message at the Board. There can you also find links to screenshots, INP-files, soundsamples and special descriptions of game bug. Q: What kind of bugs can i post? A: Oh...a lot! - Crashes and not working games - Games with messed up sound - If you have an original board or use an other emulator, you can verify colors, graphics, sound and timing with the mame version - All other strange problems . . . Q: What is GUIDE.HTM? A: This GUIDE is for all MAME-User with internet, to quickly find everything about MAME. You can edit this HTM, to add own links. It's very simple - try it (!). If you have your own favourite Start-HTM, copy this in the PROGRAMS-directory of the c-drive and select INDEX - 'Your favourite Start-HTM' to start your Web-site. Q: I want to change the background in the GUIDE.HTM? A: Copy a bitmap (bk.bmp) in the directory of the GUIDE.HTM. For example the MAME32 bkground.bmp. Q: Some of my romsets doesn't work with the new mame release. What can i do? A: Start the GUIDE.HTM and select INDEX- Mame Romsets and SYS2064 Fixfile. Q: Where can i find related changes in a new release of MAME? A: Use Logiqx MAMEDiff programm. A instruction to start MAMEDiff with a Batch-file is in the MAMEDiff-directory! All last mamediff.logs are also in this directory. Q: Where can i find the GalEMU? A: The websites of GalEMU and all the other arcade emulators can you find in the GUIDE.HTM. Simply start your webbrowser and load the GUIDE.HTM and select INDEX- Emulators and GalEMU. Q: Can i have sound with MAME-DOS and hear MP3 music together? A: Yes you can, if you use AWEamp. This is a WinAMP output plugin allowing to play Winamp's output through AWE32/AWE64 wavetable MIDI interface. http://www.elf.stuba.sk/~markovla/downloads.html ; History ; ; ; v0.0: 18th Feb 2000 Basic converting of the MAME Testing Project htm-pages ; Testing with MAME 0.36b16 ; v0.1: 19th Feb 2000 Merging the dat-files to one file. First the MAME 0.36 ; Beta 16 Bugs-HTML and second the Known Bugs-HTML ; v0.2: 20th Feb 2000 Added some needed Known Issues from the official mameinfo.dat ; Fixed bugs in the list. Make some changes to the format. ; Write this history. ; v0.3: 21st Feb 2000 Added infos and Known issues from the MAME-gamelist.txt ; (see mameinfo of bombjack, checkman or gridiron). ; Sort the dat-file - MAME 0.36 Beta 16 fused with Known Bugs ; Fixed bugs like cyberball -> cyberbal. ; v0.4: 23rd Feb 2000 Added Dezember, January and February W.I.P.-Page informations ; (MAME Work-In-Progress) ; 'When a problem comes around, you must whip it' (Devo - Whip it '80) ; Added Color-Code Description to the mameinfo.dat ; Fixed some bugs like hunchback -> hunchbkd ; v0.41: 24th Feb 2000 Added November 1999 WIP-Infos. Fixed bugs ; v0.5: 25th Feb 2000 Added new 36b16 Report-bugs and delete cookrace and mk bug ; Added October 1999 WIP-Infos ; Added more whatsnew.txt-WIP infos from 0.36b7-0.36b16 ; (see cosmicg or bionicc) ; v0.51 26th Feb 2000 Added August + September 1999 WIP-Infos. Fixed bugs ; v0.52 27th Feb 2000 Added July 1999 WIP-Infos. ; Added more whatsnew.txt-WIP infos from 0.36b2-0.36b7 ; ; v1.00 28th Feb 2000 0.36RC1 bugs added and some new Known Bugs found in 0.36b16 ; v1.01 29th Feb 2000 Added February-June 1999 WIP-Infos - Read the nice Fire One-Wip. ; Added more whatsnew.txt-WIP infos from 0.34b1-0.36b1. Fixed bugs. ; v1.02 4th Mar 2000 Begin to add release-version for mostly original games, from 0.36RC1 - 0.01 ; Added 0.34b7-0.36RC1 Version-infos ; Added Robby Roto free non-commercial info and authorization ; ; v1.03 14th Mar 2000 Begin to add informations about other emulators (see snowbros) ; (Callus, Hive, Jas-sys1, JFF, M72, RAINE, Retrocade, Shark, Sparcade, System16) ; Added 0.36RC2 Bugs, Known Bugs and delete all fixed bugs ; ; v1.04 24th Mar 2000 Added 0.36Final Bugs, Known Bugs and delete all fixed bugs. ; Suggestion: MAME can read the Bugpages-Html - no converting, only downloading ; Continue to add infos about other emulators. ; ; v1.05 6th Apr 2000 Added GUIDE.HTM, changes.txt and HotRod-Infos (see 1941) ; Added more whatsnew.txt-infos from 0.24-0.34b1. ; Updated to 0.37 Beta 1 ; ; v1.06 8th May 2000 Now all whatsnew.txt-infos from 0.01 -0.37b2 are in the dat-file (hope). ; Added GalEMU- and the Cinematronics Emulator (CINEMU)-infos ; Added Batch for MAMEDiff + instruction to use. Fixed some bugs in the list. ; Updated to 0.37 Beta 2. ; ; v1.07 30th May 2000 Added Mimic-Emu infos. Added 300 (!) PCB-Infos from the romsets, ; for use in frontends (see Astinvad). Updated to 0.37 Beta 3. ; ; v1.08 17th Jun 2000 Added VAntAGE-Emu infos and batch files for JFF, M72 and VAntAGE. ; Added Callus Patch2.1 infos and Mimic. ; Also infos of supported games by other emulators (see Other_Emulators- ; directory). Fixed some format bugs. Added a second set of PCB-Infos. ; All PCB game.txt files are in the next final again. ; Updated to 0.37 Beta 4. ; ; v1.09 29th Jul 2000 Start to add informations about the clones (see invaders). Changed to ; Callus Patch2.3 and Mimic1.02. Added JAE-Emu infos. ; Added a Suggestion2 (ZX32 - Color Bleed Effect) for MAME. ; Updated to 0.37 Beta 5. ; ; v2.00 5th Aug 2000 Add Romset: KB / Files / ZIP for every game (see blaster). ; Added more clones and new JAE games. Add MASH-Bugfixes.txt. ; Add all mamediff.logs from MAME 0.34RC2-0.37b5. ; ; v2.01 26th Aug 2000 Added 'NO GOOD DUMP KNOWN' and 'ROM NEEDS REDUMP' (see machomou, superbon). ; 'Artwork needed' added. Updated to 0.37 Beta 6. ; ; v2.02 7th Sep 2000 Added 'MAME Developer's Comments' from the MAME Testing Projekt ; (see kidniki, hardhat). Fixed some Dat-Bugs. 'Samples needed' added. Added more clones. ; Rom-Changes.txt is now 'New Features in MAME.txt'. Add a Favorites-List. ; Added old+new PCB-Infos from the romsets (see Astinvad.txt). ; Added FinalBurn Emu and new Mimic-Drivers. Updated to 0.37 Beta 7. ; ; v2.10 24th Sep 2000 Start to add 'Category'/'Recommended Games:' (see boothill, invaders, missile). ; Added some Known Issues from the History.dat (see Rodland). ; Added info for games with different language (see dokaben, polyplay). ; Added all new Known- and Reported-Bugs. ; ; ; (c) 2000 M.A.S.H.